Dr Reddys Laboratories

1.  We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Dr. Reddy’s
 Laboratories Limited (the Company) as at 31 March 2009, the Proft and
 Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year
 ended on that date, annexed thereto. These fnancial statements are the
 responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
 express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
 2.  We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
 generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
 perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
 financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
 includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
 and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
 assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
 by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
 presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
 our opinion.
 
 3.  As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003, (the
 Order), as amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms
 of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we
 enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
 paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
 
 Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
 that:
 
 (a) we have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
 best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
 audit;
 
 (b) in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
 been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
 those books;
 
 (c) the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
 Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
 account;
 
 (d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and
 the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
 accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
 the Companies Act, 1956, to the extent applicable;
 
 (e) on the basis of written representations received from the
 directors, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report
 that none of the directors are disqualified as at 31 March 2009 from
 being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1)
 of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956; and
 
 (f) in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
 the explanations given to us, the said accounts give the information
 required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and give
 a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
 generally accepted in India:
 
 (i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
 Company as at 31 March 2009;
 
 (ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
 Company for the year ended on that date; and
 
 (iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
 Company for the year ended on that date.
 
 annexure to the auditors’ Report
 
 the Annexure referred to in the auditors’ report to the members of dr.
 Reddy’s laboratories limited (the company) for the year ended 31
 March 2009.  We report that:
 
 i.  (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
 particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
 assets.
 
 (b) The Company has a phased programme of physical verification of its
 fixed assets which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
 size of the Company and the nature of its assets. In accordance with
 this programme, substantial portion of fixed assets were physically
 verified by management during the year.  The reconciliation with book
 records is in progress for certain of these assets. However, management
 believes that the impact of differences, if any, are not expected to be
 material.
 
 (c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial and
 therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
 
 ii. (a) The inventory, except goods-in-transit and stocks lying with
 third parties, has been physically verified by the management during
 the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is
 reasonable. For stocks lying with third parties at the year-end,
 written confirmations have been obtained.
 
 (b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
 inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in
 relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
 
 (c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
 discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
 the book records were not material.
 
 iii. (a) The Company has granted loans to seven companies (of which 3
 loans are interest free) covered in the register maintained under
 Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount outstanding
 during the year was Rs. 7,359 millions and the year-end balance of such
 loans was Rs. 6,572 millions.
 
 (b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
 on which loans have been granted to companies, firms or other parties
 listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
 Act, 1956 are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
 Company.
 
 (c) In the case of loans granted to companies, firms or other parties
 listed in the register maintained under Section 301, where stipulations
 have been made, the borrowers have been regular in repaying the
 principal amounts as stipulated and in the payment of interest.
 
 (d) There is no overdue amount of more than Rupees one lakh in respect
 of loans granted to any of the companies, firms or other parties listed
 in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
 1956.
 
 (e) The Company has taken unsecured loans from two companies covered in
 the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
 The maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 684 millions and
 the year-end balance of such loan was Rs. 384 millions.
 
 (f) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
 on which such loan have been taken by the Company are not, prima facie,
 prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
 
 (g) The Company has been regular in repaying the principal amounts and
 interest, as stipulated.
 
 iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
 given to us, and having regard to the explanation that purchases of
 certain items of inventories are for the Company’s specialized
 requirements and similarly certain goods sold are for the specialized
 requirements of the buyers and suitable alternative sources are not
 available to obtain comparable quotations, there is an adequate
 internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and
 the nature of its business with regard to purchase of inventories and
 fixed assets and with regard to the sale of goods and services. We have
 not observed any major weakness in the internal control system during
 the course of the audit.
 
 v. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
 given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to
 in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered in the
 register required to be maintained under that section.
 
 (b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
 given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts and
 arrangements referred to in point (a) above and exceeding the value of
 Rs. 5 lakh with any party during the year, have been made at prices
 which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at
 the relevant time except for the purchases of certain items of
 inventories which are for Company’s specialized requirements and
 similarly for sale of certain goods for the specialized requirements of
 the buyers and for which suitable alternative sources are not available
 to obtain comparable quotations. However, on the basis of information
 and explanations provided, the same appear reasonable.
 
 vi.  The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
 
 vii.  In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
 commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
 
 viii. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
 Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for
 maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies
 Act, 1956, and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed
 accounts and records have been made and maintained. However, we have
 not made a detailed examination of the records.
 
 ix. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
 on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
 deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed
 statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
 Protection Fund, Employees’ State Insurance, Income tax, Sales tax,
 Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise duty and other material
 statutory dues have been generally regularly deposited during the year
 by the Company with the appropriate authorities.
 
 (b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
 undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Investor
 Education and Protection Fund, Employees’ State Insurance, Income tax,
 Sales tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise duty and other
 material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March 2009 for a
 period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
 
 (c) Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed
 the amount of cess payable under Section 441A of the Companies Act,
 1956, we are not in a position to comment upon the regularity or
 otherwise of Company in depositing the same.
 
 (d) According to the information and explanations given to us, the dues
 set out in Appendix 1 in respect of Income tax, Sales tax, Customs duty
 and Excise duty have not been deposited with the appropriate
 authorities on account of disputes.
 
 x.  The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
 financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the fnancial
 year and in the immediately preceding financial year.
 
 xi.  In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
 given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to its
 bankers or to any financial institutions.
 
 xii.  The Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of
 security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
 
 xiii.  In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
 given to us, the Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual fund /
 society.
 
 xiv.  According to the information and explanations given to us, the
 Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
 other investments.  Accordingly, clause 4(xiv) of the Order is not
 applicable.
 
 xv.  In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
 given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
 guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or fnancial
 institutions are not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
 
 xvi.  In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
 given to us and on the basis of our examination of the books of
 account, the term loans obtained by the Company were applied for the
 purpose for which such loans were obtained.
 
 xvii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
 an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we are of
 the opinion that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for
 long term investment.
 
 xviii. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
 companies / firms / parties covered in the register maintained under
 Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
 
 xix.  The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
 year.
 
 xx.  We have verified the end-use of money raised by public issues as
 disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
 
 xxi.  According to the information and explanations given to us, no
 fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
 course of our audit.
 
                                                     for B s R & co.  
                                                  Chartered Accountants
                                                     s sethuraman
                                                       Partner
                                                 Membership No.: 203491
 Place: Hyderabad 
 Date : 18 May 2009