1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of GHCL Limited as at
31st March, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account annexed thereto
and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date. 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 as
amended, 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) no provision has been made in respect of outstanding Guarantees
aggregating to Rs 17,840 lakhs furnished on behalf of a subsidiary
(considered as contingent liabilities in notes to accounts) since it
cannot be quantified as on date.
b) Without qualifying our opinion, we draw your attention to:
i) Note 2 of Schedule 16 in respect of the Scheme of Arrangement u/s
391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 approved by Honourable High Court
of Gujarat vide its Order dated 30th November, 2009 and the accounting
treatment adopted by the Company in respect of the Business Development
Reserve.
ii) Note 31 of Schedule 16 in respect of the Employee Stock Option
Scheme of the Company, wherein the potential diminution in the value of
the assets of the Scheme are disclosed.
c) 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.
d) 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 such
books;
e) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
f) 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;
g) 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;
h) Subject to our comments in paragraph 4(a) above, 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 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 the Auditors'' Report of even
date to the Members of GHCL Limited on the accounts for the year ended
31st March, 2011.)
(i) (a) In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records
showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation
of fixed assets.
(b) As explained to us, some of the fixed assets have been physically
verified by the management according to a programme of verifi cation
which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies with
respect to book records were noticed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to explanations given to us, fixed
assets disposed off during the year were not substantial and as such
the disposal has not affected the going concern status of the Company.
(ii) (a) As explained to us, physical verifi cation of inventory has
been conducted by the management at reasonable intervals. In our
opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and 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. Discrepancies noticed on verification of inventory as
compared to book records were not material and these have been properly
dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has neither granted nor taken any loans,
secured or unsecured, to or from companies, firms or other parties as
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(iii) (b) (c) (d) (f)
and (g) of the order are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchases of inventory 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 internal control
systems.
(v) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are no contracts and arrangements, particulars of
which need to be entered into the register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposit from the public
within the meaning of Section 58A, 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956, and
the rules framed thereunder.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts 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 maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed
examination of the records with a view to determining whether they are
accurate or complete.
(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company and the information
and explanations given to us, the Company has been regularly depositing
with the appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including
Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employee State
Insurance, Income tax, Sales Tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other statutory dues applicable to it.
There are no undisputed statutory dues as referred to above as at 31st
March, 2011 outstanding for a period of more than six months from the
date they become payable.
(b) The disputed statutory dues aggregating to `307.50 lakhs that have
not been deposited on account of matters pending before the appropriate
authority are as under:
Sr. Name of the statute Nature of dues Forum where dispute
No. is pending
1 Income Tax Act, 1961 Export Sales Commissioner of
Commission Income Tax
(Appeal), Ahmedabad
TDS Payment -
2 Central Excise Act, CENVAT credit High Court Chennai
1944
Customs, Excise
and Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal
3 Urban Land Tax Act Urban Land Tax Madurai Corporation
High Court Chennai
High Court Chennai
4 Bombay Tenancy & Non-Agriculture High Court Ahmedabad
Agricultural Land conversion Premium
Tax Act, 1948 for Land
5 The Employee''s State Contribution ESI Court, Madurai
Insurance Act, 1948 Demand Supreme Court
Name of the statute Period to which Amount
the amount (Rs.in Lakhs)
Income Tax Act, 1961 F. Y.2005-2006 58.67
Central Excise Act, F. Y. 2007-2008 40.92
1944
2001-02 3.20
2002-03 0.73
Urban Land Tax Act 1981-2009 19.80
1981-2009 12.67
2010-2011 43.34
Bombay Tenancy & 2005-2006 121.17
Agricultural Land
Tax Act, 1948 for
Land
The Employee''s State Various Years 5.69
Insurance Act, 1948
1985-1986 1.31
(x) The Company neither has any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor has incurred any cash losses during the financial
year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding financial
year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to banks or financial
institutions.
(xii) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information
and explanations given by the management, 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/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/society
to which the provisions of special statue relating to chit fund are
applicable.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given by
management, the Company is not dealing or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
(xv) Based on our examination of the records, we are of the opinion
that the terms and conditions on which the Company has given guarantee
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 obtained.
(xvii) Based on our examination of the Balance Sheet and cash flows of
the Company as at 31st March, 2011 and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we report that funds raised on a short-term
basis have not been used for long-term investment.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has not made preferential
allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures at the year
end.
(xx) During the year, the Company has not raised money by way of public
issue.
(xxi) Based on the audit procedures performed and according to the
information and explanations given by the management, we report that no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year
ended 31st March, 2011.
For and on behalf of For and on behalf of
JAYANTILAL THAKKAR & CO RAHUL GAUTAM DIVAN & ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
(Firm Reg. No. 104133W) (Firm Reg. No. 120294W)
( C. V. THAKKER ) (RAHUL DIVAN)
Partner Partner
Membership No: 006205 Membership No: 100733
Place : New Delhi
Date : 18th July, 2011
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