We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Dr. Reddys Laboratories
Limited (the Company) as at 31 March 2011, the Profit and Loss Account
and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that
date, annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
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.
As required by the Companies (Auditors 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 specifed 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 disqualifed as at 31 March 2011 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 2011;
(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.
reddys laboratories limited (the company) for the year ended 31
march 2011. we report that:
i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets. The Company has a regular programme of physical verifcation of
its fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verifed in a phased manner
over a period of 3 years. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical
verifcation is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and
the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on
such verifcation.
(b) 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 verifed by the management during the
year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verifcation is reasonable.
For stocks lying with third parties at the year-end, written
confrmations have been obtained.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verifcation 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 verifcation between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
iii. (a) The Company has granted loans to thirteen companies (of which
6 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. 12,559 millions and the year-end balance of such
loans was Rs. 8,638 millions.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which loans have been granted to companies, frms 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, frms 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, frms or other parties listed
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956.
(e) The Company has not taken loans secured or unsecured from any
companies, frms and other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
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 Companys 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 Companys 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. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section
58A, Section 58AA or other relevant provisions of the Companies Act,
1956 and the rules framed thereunder / the directives issued by the
Reserve Bank of India (as applicable) with regard to deposits accepted
from the public. Accordingly, there have been no proceedings before the
Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal (as applicable) or
Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other Tribunal in this matter
and no order has been passed by any of the aforesaid authorities.
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 2011 for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) Further, there were no dues on account of Cess under Section 441A
of the Companies Act, 1956, since the date from which the aforesaid
section comes into force has not yet been notifed by the Central
Government.
(d) According to the information and explanations given to us, the dues
set out in Appendix 1 in respect of Income tax, Sales tax, Service 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 financial 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 or to debenture holders.
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 financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
xvi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans taken by the company have been applied for
the purpose for which they were raised.
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, frms or parties covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xix. During the year ended 31 March 2011, the Company has issued
unsecured debentures in accordance with the scheme of arrangement
approved by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, India. Accordingly, no
security or charge in respect of such debentures has been created.
xx. The Company has not raised any money through public issue.
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. However, an attempt to embezzle inventories
amounting to Rs. 6 millions was detected and rendered unsuccessful by the
Company.
for B s r & co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.: 101248W
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Partner
Membership No.: 203491
Place: Hyderabad
Date: 13 May 2011
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