1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Everest Industries
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, both 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 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 misstatements. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and the disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and the 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 (CARO)
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227 (4A)
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 in paragraph 3
above, we report as follows:
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 it appears from our examination of
those books;
c. the Balance Sheet, the 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 are in compliance
with the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the
Companies Act, 1956;
e. 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:
a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 March, 2011;
b) in the case of the Profit and 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 of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
5. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on 31 March, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March, 2011
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 274 (1)(g) of
the Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
i. Having regard to the nature of the Companys
business/activities/result, clause 4(xiii) of the Order is not
applicable.
ii. In respect of its fixed assets:
a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of the fixed assets.
b. The fixed assets were physically verified during the previous year
by the Management in accordance with a regular programme of
verification which, in our opinion, provides for physical verification
of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. According to the
information and explanation given to us, no material discrepancies were
noticed on such verification.
c. The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company
and such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern
status of the Company.
iii. In respect of its inventory:
a. As explained to us, the inventories except goods-in-transit were
physically verified during the year by the Management at reasonable
intervals.
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 were 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, the Company has maintained proper records of its
inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification.
iv. The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, to/from companies, firms or other parties listed in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
v. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
major weakness in such internal control system.
vi. Based on the examination of the books of account and related
records and according to the information and explanations provided to
us, there are no contracts or arrangements with companies, firms or
other parties which need to be listed in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
vii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit from the public during the year.
viii. In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit
system commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
ix. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records
Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the Company.
x. According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of statutory dues:
a. The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed
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 and other material statutory dues
applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.
b. There were 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 material statutory dues in arrears as
at 31 March, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable.
c. Details of dues of Income-tax, Sales Tax, Excise Duty and Service
Tax which have not been deposited as on 31 March, 2011 on account of
disputes are given below:
Statute Nature of dues Forum where the
dispute is pending
Sales Tax Laws Demand on account
of non-collection Commissioner Appeals
of statutory forms
etc.
Appellate Tribunal
Demand on account
of stock transfers Madras High Court
being considered
as local sales
Demand on account
of stock transfers Appellate Tribunal
being considered as
inter-state sales
The Central
Excise Demand on account
of wrong Commissioner Appeals
Act, 1944 availment of Cenvat
credit
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Demand on accounts Commissioner Appeals
of disallowance
of certain claims
Appellate Tribunal
Statute Period to which Amount
the amount relates (Rs. / Lakhs)
Sales Tax Laws 1979 to 2004 578.77
1997 to 2003 283.18
1990 to 1991 486.59
1998 to 1999
1979 to 1980 2,827.78
1994 to 1998
4,176.32
The Central April, 2005 to 155.95
Excise September, 2006
Act, 1944
2006 to 2008 18.04
173.99
Income Tax
Act, 1961 2003 to 2004 86.13
174.76
We are informed that there are no dues in respect of Wealth Tax,
Customs Duty and Cess which have not been deposited on account of any
dispute.
xi. The Company does not have any accumulated losses as at the year end
and the Company has not incurred any cash losses during the current and
immediately preceding financial year.
xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to
banks. The Company has not taken any loans from financial institutions
nor has it issued any debentures.
xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by
the way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xii) 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 and debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
xvi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied for the purposes for
which they were obtained.
xvii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we
report that funds raised on short term basis have not been used during
the year 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. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not issued any debentures during the period covered by our
report. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (xix) of the Order are
not applicable to the Company.
xx. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issues
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 DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No. 015125N)
ALKA CHADHA
Partner
(Membership No. 93474)
MUMBAI, 29 April, 2011
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