1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of GRAVISS HOSPITALITY
LIMITED as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement of the Company 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 and
read together with the Companies (Auditors Report) Amendment Order,
2004 (hereinafter referred to as the Order) 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 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 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 Companys 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, to the extent applicable;
(e) On the basis of 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;
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read with the
Significant Accounting Policies and other 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
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of Auditors Report to the
Shareholders of Graviss Hospitality Limited on the Accounts for the
year ended 31st March, 2011.
(i) (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of Fixed
Assets.
(b) As explained to us, physical verification of high value fixed
assets was carried out by an external agency during the year. As
certified by the said agency there were no material discrepancies
noticed on such verification.
(c) Since there is no disposal of a substantial part of fixed assets
during the year, the preparation of financial statements on a going
concern basis is not affected on this account.
(ii) (a) As explained to us, the inventories 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 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, the company is maintaining proper records of inventories
and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as
compared to the record of inventories.
(iii) (a) The company has granted interest free unsecured loans to two
companies (wholly owned subsidiary companies), covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The said loans
are repayable on demand. (Attention is also invited to Note 23 to the
accounts). Considering the long term interest of the company in the
subsidiaries, the terms and conditions of the loans are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the company. The maximum amount involved
during the year was Rs.9570.9 lacs and the year end balance is Rs.
9570.9 lacs.
(b) The company has not taken any unsecured loans from any of the
parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(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 inventories and fixed assets and for the
sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
internal control system.
(v) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us, to the best of our
knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations
given to us, 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.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in respect of any party in the
financial year, have been made at reasonable prices as prevailing
market prices at the relevant time were not available.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted deposits from the public
during the year.
(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of the Companys business.
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under
Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for any of the products of
the Company.
(ix) (a) According to the records maintained by the company, 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
statutory dues.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts in respect of the aforesaid statutory dues were in
arrears, as at 31st March, 2011, for a period of more than six months
from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the company, there are no dues of sales tax / income tax /
customs duty / wealth tax / service tax / excise duty / cess, which
have not been deposited on account of any dispute.
(x) The company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year. The company has not incurred any cash losses during the
financial year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding
financial year.
(xi) On the basis of verification of records and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to Financial Institutions / Banks or Debenture
holders.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi or a mutual benefit
society. Therefore the provisions of sub para (xiii) of para 4 of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In respect of shares, securities and other investments dealt in
or traded by the Company, proper records have been maintained of the
transactions and contracts and timely entries have been made therein.
All the investments are held by the Company in its own name except to
the extent of the exemption granted under section 49 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for any loans taken by others from
any bank or financial institution.
(xvi) In our opinion, the term loans taken during the year have, prima
facie, been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us, based
on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, related
information made available to us and as represented to us by the
Management, funds raised on short term basis, prima facie, have not
been used during the year for long term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year 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 and
therefore the question of creating security or charge in respect
thereof does not arise.
(xx) The Company has not made any public issue of any securities during
the year and therefore the question of disclosing the end-use of money
raised by any public issue does not arise.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on audit procedures performed and representations obtained from
the management, we report that no fraud on or by the company, has been
noticed or reported during the year under audit.
For V. SANKAR AIYAR & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 109208W
G. SANKAR
Partner
Membership No. 46050
Place: Mumbai
Dated: 29th April, 2011
|