1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Era Infra Engineering
Limited as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit & Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto. These financial 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 (as
amended) issued by 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:
i) 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;
ii) 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 ;
iii) The balance sheet, profit & loss account and cash flow statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account ;
iv) In our opinion, the balance sheet, profit & loss account and cash
flow statement dealt with this report comply with the accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) section 211 of the Companies
Act, 1956 ;
v) On the basis of the 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.
vi) In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the
notes thereto give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956
in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in India:
a) in the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the company
as at 31st March, 2011;
b) in the case of Profit & Loss Account, of the profit of the company
for the year ended on that date, and
c) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE
MEMBERS OF ERA INFRA ENGINEERING LIMITED
(i) (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard
to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. Pursuant to the
programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified
by the management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the book records and the physical inventory have been noticed.
(c) During the year, the company has not disposed off any substantial
part of fixed assets.
(ii) (a) As explained to us, the inventory has been physically verified
during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable in relation to the size of the company.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of
inventory, the company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the books records were not material and have been properly dealt with
in the books of accounts.
(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,
the company has granted unsecured loans to twelve parties covered in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
The party wise cumulative maximum amount involved during the year was Rs.
1,874.19 Lacs and the year-end balance of loans granted to such parties
was Rs. 298.18 Lacs.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our
opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which
loans have been granted to companies covered 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 our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company is receiving the principal amounts as
stipulated and is receiving interest regularly.
(d) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no overdue amounts of loans granted to companies, listed in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(e) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. In view of the above, clause 4(iii) (e)
to (g) of the Order are not applicable in respect of the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchases of inventory, fixed assets and with regard to execution of
contracts, sale of goods and services. However, as informed to us
there is a continuous procedure to strengthen the same. During the
course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness in
internal controls nor have any such weaknesses been brought to our
notice.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts, arrangements or
transactions that need to be entered into the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding rupees five lacs in respect of
any party during the year have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted any deposit from public to
which provisions of sections 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under
no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National Company
Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other
Tribunal.
(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records
under section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect of any
of activities of the company.
(ix) (a) 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, cess
have been regularly deposited 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, cess and
other undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for
a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, dues of sales tax, income tax,
customs duty, wealth tax, service tax, excise duty and cess which have
not been deposited on account of disputes and the forum where the
dispute is pending , are as under:
NAME OF THE DUES/ DISPUTED
AMOUNT PERIOD TO
WHICH FORUM WHERE DISPUTE
NAME OF THE STATUTE (Rs. IN
LACS) AMOUNT
RELATES IS PENDING
SALES TAX
Uttar Pradesh Trade Tax 2.31 2005-06 The Joint Commissioner,
(Appeal) Trade Tax ,
Ghaziabad
West Bengal Vat Demand- 90.94 2004-05 The Deputy Commissioner,
(Appeal) Appeal Filed
Trade Tax ,Kolkata
Punjab Value Added Tax 1.85 2007-08 The Deputy Commissioner,
(Appeal) Trade Tax ,
Patiala
SERVICE TAX
Finance Act, 1944 146.22 2006-07 Appellate Tribunal ,
New Delhi
Finance Act, 1944 3,745.25 2006-07, Commissioner, Of
Service Tax,
2008-09 Division-I,
New Delhi.
& 2009-10
CUSTOM / EXCISE DUTY
Customs Act, 1962 221.04 2006-07 Commissioner Of Customs
(Imports)
& 2007-08 New Custom House, Kolkota
Central Excise Act 1.90 2006-07 Assistant Commissioner,
Central Excise,
& 2007-08 Karampura, New Delhi
LABOUR CESS
The Building And Other
Construction 85.61 2000-2007 Hon''ble Supreme Court
Workers (Regulation Of
Employment And Condition
Of Service) Act
(x) The company does not have any accumulated losses as at the end of
the year. The Company has not incurred any cash losses during the
current and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any
financial institution, bank or debenture-holder during the year.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given 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.
(xiii) In our opinion, the provisions of any special statute applicable
to Chit Fund, Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Fund / Society are not applicable
to the company.
(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us , the company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Order are not applicable in respect
of the company.
(xv) The company has given guarantees for loans taken by others from
banks and financial institutions. In our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the terms and conditions of
such guarantees to banks or financial institutions are not prejudicial
to the interest of the company.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loans were applied overall for the purpose for which the 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, in our
opinion, no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for
long-term investment.
(xviii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not made preferential allotment of shares to parties and
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has created securities for the non- convertible debentures.
(xx) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company had not raised any money by public issue during the year.
(xxi) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no fraud by the company and no material fraud
on the company has been noticed or reported during the year.
For G. C. SHARDA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
FRN : 500041N
CA. Vandna Gopal Sharda
Partner
M. No. : 091051
Place : New Delhi
Date : August 13, 2011
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