1) We have audited the attached balance sheet of Gandhi Special Tubes
Limited as at 31st March, 2011, the profit and 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 issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of
Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such checks
as we considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanations given to us during the course of audit, we enclose in the
Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 & 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 the
books;
c) the balance sheet, profit and 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 and 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
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 director of the Company 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
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 the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2011;
ii) in the case of the profit and 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 TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
Statement referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date on the
accounts of Gandhi Special Tubes Limited for the year ended on 31st
March, 2011.
(i) (1) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(2) As explained to us, the fixed assets have been physically verified
by the management in accordance with the phased programme of
verification, which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(ii) (1) The inventories have been physically verified during the year
by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(2) In our opinion, 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.
(3) The Company has maintained proper records of inventories and the
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of the inventories as
compared to book records were not material.
(iii) (1) According to the information and explanations given to us,
the Company has, during the year, not granted any loans, secured or
unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
paragraphs 4 (iii) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Order are not
applicable.
(2) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has, during the year, 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.
Accordingly, paragraphs 4 (iii) (e), (f) and (g) of the Order are not
applicable.
(iv) 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 the purchases of inventories, fixed assets and for sale of
goods and services. Further, on the basis of our examination and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we have
neither come across nor have any information of any instances of major
weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control system.
(v) (1) 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; and
(2) 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 the value of Rs.500,000/- in
respect of each party during the year, have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to prevailing market prices, except for
items of specialized nature, where a question of comparison does not
arise.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of products where, pursuant to the rules made by the
Central Government, the maintenance of cost records have been
prescribed 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 not, however, made a detailed
examination of records with a view to determine whether they are
accurate or complete.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
Provident Fund, Investor Education & Protection Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Custom duty,
Excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues as applicable with
the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of custom
duty, income tax, wealth tax, service tax and cess which have not been
deposited on account of any dispute. The particulars of excise duty and
sales tax as at 31st March 2011 which have not been deposited on
account of dispute are as follows
Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Amount under Period to
dispute not yet which the
Deposited amount
(Rs. in lacs) relates
Central Excise Laws Excise Duty 8.14 2008-2009
Service Tax 0.77 2009-2010
Sales Tax Laws Sales Tax 25.23 2002-2003
Name of the Statue Forum where the dispute is pending
Central Excise Laws Before Excise Superintendent
Before Asst. Commissioner
Sales Tax Laws Before Comm. of Sales Tax
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial year under
report and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has not defaulted in repayment of its dues to bank.
The Company has not issued any debentures.
(xii) Based on our examination of the records and the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and
advances on the basis of securities 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 Benefits Fund/Societies are not
applicable to the Company.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures or other investments and hence requirements of Para 4 (xiv)
are not applicable to the Company.
(xv) According to information and explanation given to us, the Company
has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or
financial institutions.
(xvi) The Company has not raised any term loan during the year.
(xvii) The Company has not raised any funds during the year on
short-term basis and hence question of use of such funds for long-term
investment does not arise.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to parties and companies covered in the register maintained U/s 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures and hence, question of
creating security or charge in respect thereof does notarise.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed 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. V. DOSHI & CO.
Chartered Accountants
SUNIL DOSHI
Partner
Membership No.: 35037
Firm Reg. No.: 102752W
Mumbai, 12 May 2011
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