1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Escorts Limited as at
30th September, 2010, the Profit & Loss Account and also the Cash Flow
Statement 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.
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 (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, 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.
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 & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and 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 30th September, 2010 and taken on record by the Board
of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as
on 30th September, 2010 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 given to us, the said accounts, read together with the
Significant Accounting Policies and Notes to Accounts 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 the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 30th September, 2010,
ii) in the case of the Profit & Loss Account, of the Profit for the
year ended on that date and
iii) 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 on the Accounts of Escorts
Limited, for the year ended September 30,2010.
i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, physical
verification of fixed assets is being conducted in a phased manner by
the management under a programme designed to cover all the fixed assets
over a period of three years, which, in our opinion, is reasonable
having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
Discrepancies noticed on such verification were not material and have
been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not disposed off a substantial part of its fixed assets
during the year under review.
ii) (a) As explained to us, the inventories have been physically
verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year,
except for materials lying with third parties for which certificates
confirming stocks held by them have been obtained in most of the cases.
(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 information and explanations given
to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its inventories.
Discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventories were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loans to a company covered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 1.46 crores
and balance of the loans granted to such company was Rs. 1.46 crores as
at 30th September, 2010.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of
such loans are not, prima-facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) The receipt of the principal amount and interest, wherever
applicable, is as stipulated.
(d) There is no overdue amount of such loans granted to the aforesaid
companies.
(e) The Company has taken loan from a company covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956The maximum
amount involved during the year was Rs. 4.42 crores and the balance of
loan taken from such company was Rs. 3.72 crores as at 30th September,
2010.
(f) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of
such loans are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(g) The Company has been regular in repaying the principal amount.and
interest, as stipulated.
iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given 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 and fixed assets and for the
sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have
neither come across nor have been informed of any continuing failure to
correct major weaknesses in the internal control systems.
v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the 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 contracts or arrangements entered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding
the value of Rupees five, lakhs in respect of 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 items stated
to be of a specialised nature where no comparison is possible.
vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58A, 58AA and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and
the Companies (Ac- ceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to
unpaid matured fixed deposits accepted from the public. The Com- pany
has however, not accepted any fresh deposits during the year under
review.
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 made by the Cen- tral Government for the
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 in respect of the tractors and auto-ancillary products and
are of the opinion that prima-facie the prescribed accounts 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 and
complete.
ix) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth- tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty, cess and other materia! statutory dues applicable to it.
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, custom duty, excise duty & cess
were in arrears, as at 30th September, 2010 for a period of more than
six months from the date they became payable. (b) According to the
information and explanations given to us, the details of statutory dues
of income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty & cess which have not been deposited on account of dispute are
given below:
Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Amount
(Rs. Crores)
Sales Tax Acts Sales Tax 2.05
Sales Tax Acts Sales Tax 7.66
Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 0.61
Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 25.99
Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 18.60
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 14.44
Haryana Local Area Local Area 12.90
Development Tax Act, 2000 Development Tax
Name of the Statue Period to Forum where dispute
which the is pending
amount relates
Sales Tax Acts 2009-2010 High Court
Sales Tax Acts 1987-2010 Appellate Authority
Central Excise Act, 1944 1992-2008 Appellate Authority
Central Excise Act, 1944 1989-2008 CESTAT
Central Excise Act, 1944 1995-1998 Supreme Court
Income Tax Act, 1961 2001-2002 High Court/CIT (Appeals)
Haryana Local Area
Development Tax Act, 2000 2006-2008 Supreme Court
x) The Company does not have accumulated losses as at 30th September,
2010 and has not incurred cash losses during the financial year covered
by our audit 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 a
financial institution or bank or debenture holders.
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 Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund/ society. Therefore, provisions of clause (xiii) of
Paragraph 4 of the Order 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 or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause (xiv) of Paragraph 4 of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given guarantees for loans taken by others from banks
and financial institutions.
xvi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the term loans availed by the
Company were applied for the purposes 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, we report
that the 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 any preferential allotment of shares to parties
and companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
Therefore, the provisions of clause (xix)) of Paragraph 4 of the Order
are not applicable to the Company.
xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year under review.
xxi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company
has been noticed or reported during the year.
For S. N. Ohawan & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm Regn. No. 000050N)
(Vijay Dhawan)
Place: New Delhi Partner
Dated: 29th November, 2010 M.No.: 12565
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