1. We have audited the attached balance sheet of GTL Limited, as at
30th June 2011, the profit and loss account and also the cash flow
statement for the period 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 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 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 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:
(i) 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;
(ii) 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;
(iii) The balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow
statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) 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;
(v) 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 were 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;
(vi) Unsecured loan payable to ICICI Bank is subject to confirmation;
(vii) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according
to the explanations given to us, the said accounts subject to our
comment in paragraph (vi) above 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 30th June, 2011.
(b) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit for the
period ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the
period ended on that date.
Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date on the accounts
of GTL Limited for the period ended 30th June, 2011
On the basis of such checks as considered appropriate and in terms of
the information and explanations given to us, we report as under:
(i) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
All the fixed assets have not been physically verified by the
management during the year but there is a regular 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.
In our opinion, during the year, the Company has not disposed off
substantial part of the Fixed Assets.
(ii) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the
management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
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.
On the basis of our examination of the records of inventory, we are of
the opinion that the Company is maintaining proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and the book records were not material.
(iii) The Company has neither taken nor granted any loans, secured or
unsecured, from/to companies, firms and other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (iii) of the Companies (Auditors
Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(iv) In our opinion, there is an adequate internal control procedure
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of
goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
control procedure.
(v) Based on the audit procedures applied by us, we are of the opinion
that the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements,
which were required to be entered in the register maintained u/s 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956, have been so entered.
In our opinion, the transactions made, during the year, aggregating in
value of Rupees Five Lakhs or more per party, in pursuance of contracts
or arrangements entered into register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time
except that in case of transaction of provisioning and availment of
services, no comparable price instances were available in view of the
uniqueness of these transactions.
(vi) During the period, the Company has not accepted any deposits from
public within the meaning of provisions of Sections 58A, 58AA or any
other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.Therefore, the provisions of
clause 4 (vi) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 are not
applicable to the Company.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) As explained to us, the Central Government has not prescribed
the maintenance of Cost records under clause (d) of sub section (i) of
Section 209 Companies Act, 1956, in respect of the business activities
of the Company.
(ix) On the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, we
are of the opinion that 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, Custom duty,
Excise- duty, Cess and other applicable statutory dues.The company has
not paid service tax dues of Rs. 2,821.32 lacs for the month April, May &
June,11.
On the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, 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 and Cess
were outstanding, as at 30th June, 2011 for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable.
On the basis of the books of accounts and records of the Company as
produced and examined by us , except for disputed Sales tax dues and
Income Tax dues as detailed below, there are no dues of customs duty,
wealth-tax, service tax, excise duty and cess which have not been
deposited on account of any dispute.
Name of the Nature of Amount Year to which Forum where
Statute Dues (Rs. in lakhs) the amount dispute is
relates pending
Income Tax Income Tax 195.72 2003-2004 CIT (Appeal)
Act, 1961 Dues
Central Sales Sales Tax 11,313.00 1995-1996, 1st Appellate
Tax Act & Dues Authority
2005-2006,
Sales Tax Act
of various 2006-2007,
States 2007-2008,
2008-2009,
2009-2010 &
2010-2011
205.49 1997-1998, 2nd Appellate
Authority
2004-2005 &
2010-2011
(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the financial
year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding financial
year.
(xi) On the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, we
are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of
dues to financial institutions, banks or debenture holders except for
amount of Rs. 7,325.21 lacs due in respect of overdue bills of exchange.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans or advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other securities.
Therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (xii) of the Companies (Auditors
Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/
Mutual benefit fund/ society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4
(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 are not
applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company''s business activities do not comprise
of dealing in shares, securities, debentures or other investments.
Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors
Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(xv) In our opinion, the terms and conditions of guarantees given by
the Company for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions, are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(xvi) In our opinion the term loans have been applied for the purposes
for which they were raised. Pending utilizations have been temporarily
placed as fixed deposit with banks.
(xvii) On an overall examination of the Balance sheet of the Company as
at 30th June,2011 and related information as made available to us and
as represented to us, by the management, we are of the opinion that
funds raised on short-term basis have not been used for long term
purposes.
(xviii) The company has not made preferential allotment of shares to
parties and/or to the companies covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act 1956.Therefore, the provisions
of clause 4(xviii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 are
not applicable to the Company.
(xix) The debentures issued on private placement basis by the Company
are unsecured and therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xix) of the
Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
Company.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money through public issue during
the year and therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the Companies
(Auditors Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(xxi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and on the basis of our
examination of the records of the Company, no material fraud on or by
the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our
audit.
For Godbole Bhave & Co. For Yeolekar & Associates
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
A.S. Mahajan S.S. Yeolekar
Partner Partner
Membership Number 100483 Membership Number 36398
FRN No. 114445W FRN No. 102489W
Mumbai
August 18, 2011 |