1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of GEOMETRIC LIMITED as
at March 31, 2011, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement of the Company 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, issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, we annex hereto a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
4. Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to note 8 of
Schedule 17: Notes to Accounts regarding loans to a subsidiary of Rs.
538,231,292 (previous year - Rs. 594,094,085) and debts due from the
subsidiary amounting to Rs. 879,661,684 (previous year - Rs.
777,576,645). As stated in the said note, the above loans and debts due
from the subsidiary, in spite of the erosion in net worth, are
considered to have a value on realization in the ordinary course of
business at least equal to the amount at which they are stated. The
management has implemented various cost reduction measures and revamped
the business thereof and is proposing a restructuring of the
investments and repatriation of the dues.
5. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
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 purpose 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 such
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) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts 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 the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2011;
ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
6. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on March 31, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 2011, from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report
As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, issued by
the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, we further report that:
1. a) The Company has maintained proper records
showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation
of fixed assets.
b) The fixed assets were physically verified by the management. In our
opinion the frequency of such verification is reasonable having regard
to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. The
discrepancies noticed were not material and have been properly dealt
with in the books of accounts.
c) In our opinion, the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets during the year, so as to affect the going concern
assumption.
2. The Company being a service company, does not have any physical
inventory, thus the provisions of clause 4(ii) of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
3. a) The Company has granted unsecured loans to
a party listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. The maximum balance outstanding during the year
was Rs. 624,303,939 and balance outstanding as at the year end wasRs.
538,231,292.
b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the unsecured loans have been granted to the above mentioned
party listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956, are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of
the Company.
c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
repayment of the principal amount is to commence as per mutually agreed
terms, which has not commenced till date. The party to whom the Company
has granted loans is generally regular in payment of interest thereon.
d) As the repayment schedule has not commenced, there are no overdue
amounts exceeding Rs. One lakh.
e) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from
companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
4. 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, for the
purchase of computers and other equipment and for the sale of software
and services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books
and records and the information and explanation given to us, we have
not come across any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
the internal control system.
5. a) Based upon the audit procedures applied by us
and according to the information and explanations given to us, we are
of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, have been
entered in the register maintained under that section.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, having regard to the explanation that many items are of as
special nature and their prices cannot be compared with alternative
quotations, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 have been made at prices which are reasonable,
having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of Section 58A, 58AA, or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business.
8. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
maintenance of cost records has not been prescribed by the Central
Government under Section 209(l)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956, for any
of the activities of the Company.
9. a) According to the information and explanations
given to us and the records examined by us, the Company is regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues, including dues pertaining to
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, income-tax,
sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, cess and any other
statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. According to the
information and explanations given to us, no undisputed payable in
respect of the above dues were outstanding as at the end of the
financial year, for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable.
b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are
no dues of income-tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs
duty, excise duty or cess which have not been deposited on account of
any dispute, other than the following:
Name of Statute Nature of Dues Amount (Rs.)
Income-tax Act, 1956 Income-tax 178,109,364
Central Excise and Duty Payable on items 115,650
Customs Act, 1962 procured Duty Free.
Central Excise and Excise duty exemption on 1,023,131
Customs Act, 1962 electrical and light
fittings.
Central Excise and Wrongful availment of 2,808,670
Customs Act, 1962 exemption notification
for proocurement of UPS
system.
Central Excise and Wrongful availment of duty 1,069,418
Customs Act, 1962 exemption in respect of
procurement of Modular
furniture.
Central Sales Tax, Sales tax dues on ex-party 2,126,829
1956 assessment
Bombay Sales Tax, Sales tax dues on sale of 6,246,046
1959 software.
Name of Statute Period to which the Forum where dispute
amount relates is pending
Income-tax Act, Financial Years 2005-06 Add. Commissioner of
1956 2007-08 Income Tax
Central Excise and Financial Years 1999-2000 Commissioner
Customs Act, 1962 and 2002-2003 of Central Excise
(Appeals)
Central Excise and Financial Years 1995-96 Commissioner
Customs Act, 1962 and 2002-03 of Central
Excise (Appeals)
Central Excise and Financial Year 1991-92 Add. Commissioner of
Customs Act, 1962 Central Excise
Central Excise and Financial Years 1999-00 to Joint Commissioner of
Customs Act, 1962 2000-01 Central Excise
Central Sales Tax, Financial Year 2002-03 Deputy Commissioner
1956 Sales Tax
Bombay Sales Tax, Financial Year 2004-05 Deputy Commissioner
1959 of Sales Tax
10. The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year, nor has it incurred cash losses in the current
financial year or in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the records produced before us, there has been no default in
repayment of dues to banks. There are no dues to financial institutions
or debenture holders.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced before us, the Company has
not granted any loans or advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares, debentures or other securities.
13. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual benefit
fund/societies. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (xiii) of the
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not
applicable to the Company.
14. In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of the
transactions and contracts in respect of investments purchased and sold
during the year and timely entries have been made therein. All the
investments made by the Company are held in its own name.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantees for loans taken by subsidiaries from
banks. In our opinion, the terms and conditions of the guarantees are
not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loan obtained by the Company was applied for the
purpose for which the loan was obtained.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement
and other records examined by us, the Company has not used funds raised
on short term basis for long term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
any parties or companies covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4 (xviii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003
(as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
19. The Company did not issue any debentures during the year.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xix) of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the
Company.
20. The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xx) of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the
Company.
21. Based upon the audit procedures performed by us, to the best of our
knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations
given to us by the Management, no fraud on, or by the Company, has been
noticed or reported during the year.
For and on behalf of
Kalyaniwalla & Mistry
Chartered Accountants Firm Reg. No. 104607W
Viraf R. Mehta
Partner
M. No. 32083
Place: Mumbai
Date: April 25, 2011.
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