We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Gujarat Alkalies and
Chemicals Limited as at 31st March, 2011 and the Profit and Loss
Account for the year ended on that date, annexed thereto and the
cash flow statement for the year ended on that date. These
financial statements are the re- sponsibility of the Company''s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
1. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These 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 the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (CARO)
issued by the Central Government in terms of sub section (4A) of
Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
3. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred 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 accounts as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
these books.
c. The Balance Sheet and 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 and to the best of our information, the Balance
Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account comply with the Accounting
Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as at 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.
Subject to the foregoing, 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 :
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 Cash Flow Statement , of the Cash Flow for the year
ended on that date.
(Referred to in paragraph 2 of our report of even date on the accounts
of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited as at 31st March, 2011)
i) a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b) The Company has a programme of physical verification of all its
fixed assets over a period of three years, which in our opinion, is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of
its assets. In accordance with this programme, certain fixed assets
have been physically verified by the management during the year and
according to the information and explanations given to us, no material
discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.
c) During the year, the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets.
ii) a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by
the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
b) 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) 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) According to the information and the explanations given to us,
there are no loans, secured or unsecured, granted or taken by the
Company to or from companies firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, paragraphs 4(iii) (b) , (c) and (d ) of the order are not
applicable.
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 with regard to purchases of inventory, fixed assets and with
regard to the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, no major
weakness has been noticed in the internal controls.
v) a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the
opinion that the transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under section 301 have been so entered.
b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are
no transactions of purchase of goods and materials and sale of goods,
materials and services aggregating during the year to Rs 500000/- or
more in respect of each party, as per the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
vi) The Company has not renewed/accepted any deposit during the year
from public and shareholders within the meaning of Sections 58A and
58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under.
vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
viii) We have broadly reviewed, without carrying out detailed
examination of the books of account maintained by the Company pursuant
to the order made by the Central Government of the maintenance of Costs
records 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.
ix) a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
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 and Protection Fund, Employee''s
State Insurance, Income tax, Sales-tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom
duty, Excise duty, Cess and other material statutory dues as applicable
with appropriate authorities. According to the information and
explanations given to us, there were no undisputed amounts payable in
respect of Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employee''s State Insurance, Income tax, Sales-tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax .Custom duty, Excise duty, Cess and other statutory dues
outstanding as at 31.03.2011 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
records of the Company examined by us there are no dues of Sales tax,
Income tax, Custom tax / Wealth tax, Excise duty/Cess which have not
been deposited on account of any dispute pending except as under:-
Sr. Name of The Nature of the Amount
No. statute dues (Rs in Lakhs)
1. Gujarat Sales Tax, Interest & Interest & Penalty on
Tax, 1969 Penalty purchase tax Rs453.04
2. Gujarat Sales Tax, Interest & Purchase tax/Additional tax
Tax, 1969 Penalty of Rs 1,923.77 plus Interest
and Penalty of Rs 1,838.08
3. Gujarat Sales Tax, Interest & Purchase tax ofRs 1,803.31
Tax, 1969 Penalty plus Interest and Penalty of
Rs 4,038.61
4. Gujarat Sales Tax, Interest & Purchase tax ofRs 1,638.95
Tax, 1969 Penalty plus Interest and Penalty of
Rs 3,456.31
5. Gujarat Sales Tax, Interest & Sales Tax and Purchase tax
Tax, 1969 Penalty of Rs 1,343.74 plus Interest
and Penalty ofRs 2,977.51
6. Gujarat Sales Tax, Interest & Sales Tax and Purchase tax
Tax, 1969 Penalty ofRs 693.67 plus Interest
and Penalty of Rs 277.84
7. Gujarat Sales Tax, Interest & Purchase tax ofRs 279.67
Tax, 1969 Penalty plus Interest and Penalty of
Rs 223.38
Name of the Period to which Forum where
Statue the Amount relates dispute is pending
Gujarat Salaes Tax,
1969 Second Appeal cum Gujarat Sales Tax
Revision Application Tribunal, Ahmedabad.
for the F.Y.
1998-1999
Gujarat Sales Tax Appeal preferred
Tax, 1969 for the Jt.Commissioner of
F.Y. 2000-01. Appeals, Baroda.
Gujarat Sales Tax Appeal preferred
Tax, 1969 for the Jt.Commissioner of
F.Y, 2001 -02 Appeals, Baroda.
Gujarat Sales Tax, Appeal preferred
Tax, 1969 for the Jt.Commissioner of
F.Y. 2002-03 Appeals, Baroda.
Gujarat Slaes Tax Appeal preferred
Tax, 1969 for the Jt.Commissioner of
F.Y. 2003-04 Appeals, Baroda.
Gujarat Sales Tax Appeal preferred
Tax, 1969 for the Jt.Commissioner of
F.Y. 2004-05 Appeals, Baroda.
Gujarat Slaes Tax Appeal preferred
Tax, 1969 for the Jt.Commissioner of
F.Y. 2005-06 Appeals, Baroda.
x) The Company has no accumulated losses as at March 31, 2011 and has
not incurred cash losses during the financial year ended on that date
or in the immediately preceding financial year.
xi) In our opinion 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 made any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xii) of the Companies
(Auditor''s 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 (Auditor''s Report) order 2003 are not applicable to the
Company.
xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities debentures and other investments. Accordingly the
provisions of clause 4 (xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) order,
2003 are not applicable to the Company.
xv) In our opinion, the terms and conditions on which the Company has
given guarantees for loans taken by employees of the Company from
Bank(s) and financial institutions are not prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
xvi) In our opinion, the term loans availed by the Company have been
applied for the purpose for which they were raised.
xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company, funds
raised on short term basis have, prima facie, not been used during the
year for long term investment.
xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act.
xix) According to the information and explanations given to us the
Company has not issued any debentures during the year and no debentures
are outstanding and therefore, no securities are required to be
created.
xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of Public / Rights /
Preferential issue during the year.
xxi) Based upon audit procedures performed and information and
explanation given by the Management, we report that no fraud on or by
the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our
audit.
For Prakash Chandra Jain & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 002438C
P. C. Nalwaya
Place : Gandhinagar Partner
Date : 25.05.2011 Membership No. 033710
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