1) We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of EMCO Limited as at
31st March 2011, Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow statement
for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial
statements are responsibility of the Company''s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
2) We have conducted our audit in accordance with the 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 the 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 (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 (“the
Order”) 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.
4) 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 purposes 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, 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;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31st March 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
31st 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;
f. In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations provided to us, the said financial statements read
with the notes thereon, 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 Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March 2011;
ii. in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the loss for the year
ended on that date; and
iii. in case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO THE AUDITORS'' REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
1) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management as per
a phased programme of verification. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and
the nature of its fixed assets. The discrepancies noticed on such
verification were not material and have been properly dealt with in the
books of accounts.
Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
2) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at
reasonable intervals. In respect of stocks lying with the third
parties, confirmation for most of the stocks has been received.
In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between physical inventories and
the book records were not material in relation to the operations of the
Company and the same have been properly dealt with in the books of
account.
3) According to the information and explanations provided to us and as
per the records examined by us, as at 31st March 2011, Company has
granted interest free unsecured loans amounting to ` 684,043 lakhs to
two of its wholly owned subsidiaries covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum balance
outstanding during the year amounted to ` 684,043 lakhs.
In our opinion, other terms and conditions of such loan are prima facie
not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
As per information and explanations provided to us, the Company has not
taken any loans, secured or unsecured from companies, firms or other
parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business, for the purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale
of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major
weakness has been noticed in the internal controls.
5) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the
opinion that all the particulars of contracts or arrangements that need
to be entered into the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements have been made at reasonable prices having regard to the
prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the
public.
7) In our opinion the Company has an internal audit system commensurate
with the size and nature of its business.
8) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
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. We have however not
made a detailed examination of the records with a view to determine
whether they are accurate or complete.
9) According to the information and explanations provided to us and on
the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company has
been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax,
Customs Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Value Added Tax, Excise Duty,
Cess, Investor Education and Protection Fund, and other material
statutory dues during the year with the appropriate authorities. As on
31st March 2011, there are no undisputed dues payable for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable.
As at 31st March 2011, according to the records of the Company and the
information and explanations given to us, following are the particulars
of disputed dues on account of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax,
Excise Duty and other material statutory dues :
Name of Statute Nature of Dues Rs in
Lakhs
Sales Tax Act Levy of Sales Tax
on Excise Duty on 18.53
Deemed Export
Sales Tax Act Non Deduction of
TDS on Works 29.47
contract
Sales Tax Act Non submission of
Declaration 33.52
Forms
Central Excise
Act Additions made in
Assessable Value 234.74
Central Excise
Act Additions made in
Assessable Value 4.69
Central Excise
Act Penalty Proceeding 1.51
Central Excise
Act Interest on Differ
-ential Duty 21.63
Central Excise
Act Additions made in
Assessable Value 3.14
Service Tax Service Tax on
Erection & Commis- 88.57
sioning and
Penalty thereon
Service Tax Disallowance of
Input Service Credit 6.24
Income Tax Act Penalty Proceeding
under Section 41.34
271(1)(c)
Income Tax Act Non Credit of Tax
Deducted at 7.62
Source paid IT,
Income Tax Act Disallowance of
Expenses 35.76
Income Tax Act Disallowance of
Expenses 0.73
Income Tax Act Disallowance of
Expenses 51.90
Income Tax Act Short credit for
TDS Certifcates 78.96
Income Tax Act Non Credit of Tax
Deducted at 24.85
Source paid
Income Tax Act Non Credit of Tax
Deducted at 100.86
Source paid
Name of Statute Period to which Forum where the
the amount relates dispute is pending
Sales Tax Act 1992-93 Assistant Commissioner
of Sales Tax
Sales Tax Act 2007-08 Joint Commissioner of
Commercial Taxes
Sales Tax Act 2006-07 Deputy Commissioner of
Commercial Taxes
Central Excise
Act Additions 1996-01 Supreme Court
Central Excise
Act Additions 2000-03 CESTAT
Central Excise
Act 2002-05 CESTAT
Central Excise
Act 2004-09 CESTAT
Central Excise
Act 2008-09 CESTAT
Service Tax 2004-07 Commissioner (Appeals),
Central Excise
and Customs
Service Tax 2006-09 CESTAT
Income Tax
Act 2005-06 Commissioner of Income
Tax-(Appeal)
Income Tax
Act 2005-06 Deputy Commissioner of
Income Tax
Act 2006-07 Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal
Income Tax
Act 2006-07 Commissioner of Income
Tax-(Appeal)
Income Tax
Act 2007-08 CIT-(Appeal)
Income Tax
Act 2007-08 Additional commissioner
of IT
Income Tax
Act 2007-08 Deputy Commissioner of
IT, TDS Circle
Income Tax
Act 2008-09 Deputy Commissioner of
IT, TDS Circle
10) Company has incurred cash losses in the current financial year. The
Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and has not incurred cash losses in the immediately preceding
financial year.
11) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and
explanations provided by the management, we are of the opinion that,
the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial
institution or bank or to debenture holders as at the Balance Sheet
date.
12) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanations provided to us, the Company has not granted loans and
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
13) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, the nature of activities of the Company does not
attract the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors''
Report) Order, 2003.
14) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause
4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not
applicable to the Company.
15) According to the information and explanations provided to us and
the records examined by us, the Company has given guarantee for loan
taken by its wholly owned subsidiary from bank. In our opinion, terms
and conditions of guarantee given is not prejudicial to the interest of
the Company.
16) According to the information and explanations provided to us and
the records examined by us, in our opinion, the term loans were applied
by the Company for the purpose for which they were obtained.
17) According to the information and explanations provided to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet and cash flow statement of
the Company, in our opinion, the funds raised on short-term basis have
not been used for long- term investment.
18) According to the information and explanations provided to us and on
the basis of records examined by us, the Company has made a
preferential allotment of shares to a party covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. In our
opinion, the price at which shares have been issued is not prejudicial
to the interest of the Company.
19) According to the information and explanations provided to us and
the records examined by us, the Company has created security and charge
in respect of debentures issued.
20) The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
21) Based up on the audit procedure performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations provided by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
For P. RAJ & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Sd/-
P. S. Shah
Proprietor
Membership No. 44611
Firm Registration No. 108310W
Mumbai, 30th May, 2011
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