1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Gujarat Narmada
Valley Fertilizers Company Limited (the Company) as at 31st March,
2011, the Profit and Loss Account and also the Cash Flow Statement 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 (Auditors'' 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 hereto 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 accounts as required by law, have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit & 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) On the basis of the written representation 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.
(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 notes
thereon and the statement on significant accounting polices 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 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 flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS'' REPORT (Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report
of even date)
1. In respect of its fixed assets:
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 regards to the size of the Company and the nature of
its assets. In accordance with this programme, certain fixed assets
have been verified by the management during the year and according to
the information and explanation given to us, assets so verified have
been substantially reconciled with the book records and no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
c. In our opinion, the Company has not disposed of substantial part of
fixed assets during the year.
2. In respect of its inventories:
a. During the year, the management and the firm of Chartered
Accountants have physically verified the inventories. In our opinion,
frequency of verification is reasonable.
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. The Company has maintained proper records of inventories and no
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
3. In respect of loans granted and taken to / from parties covered in
the register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
a. As informed, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or
unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
provisions of paragraphs 4(iii) (b), (c) and (d) of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the
Company.
b. As informed, the Company has not taken any loan, secured or
unsecured, from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, provisions of paragraph 4(iii) (f) and (g) of the
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not
applicable to the Company.
4. In respect of internal control:
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 also for sale of goods &
services. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been
noticed in the internal control system in respect of these areas.
5. In respect of contracts or arrangements need to be entered into a
register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
According to the information and explanation provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that there were no contracts /
arrangements that need to be entered into a register in pursuance of
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
6. In respect of deposits from public:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given
to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year within the meaning of Sections 58A, 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of
deposits) Rules, 1975. We are informed that, no order has been passed
by the Company Law Board or
National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or
any other Tribunal.
7. In respect of internal audit system:
The internal audit during the year was carried out by the firm of
Chartered Accountants. In our opinion, the scope of internal audit
system is adequate commensurate with the size of the Company and nature
of its business.
8. In respect of maintenance of cost records:
We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company
pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost 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.
9. In respect of statutory dues:
a. According to the records of the Company, the Company is regular in
depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Wealth Tax,
Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Service Tax, Cess and other material
statutory dues applicable to it.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Investor
Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax,
Value Added Tax, Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Service Tax,
Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it were
outstanding as at March 31, 2011 for a period of more than six months
from the date they became payable.
c. According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
Service Tax, Excise Duty, Income Tax and Cess on account of any
dispute, are as follows:
Nature of Nature Amount Period to Forum where
Statute of the (Rs. in which the dispute is
Dues Lacs) amount pending
relates
Central
Excise Excise 1.01 2005-2006 Pending at
& Customs Duty Commissioner (A)
Act, 1944 Excise 12.07 1999-2003 Pending at CESTAT
Duty
Excise 191.14 1997-2002 Pending at CESTAT
Duty
Excise 0.52 2004-2005 Pending at CESTAT
Duty
Excise 24.87 2004-2005 Pending at CESTAT
Duty
Excise 2.36 2003-2007 Pending at CESTAT
Duty
Excise 1,179.05 2003-2004 Pending at Supreme
Duty Court
Service 26.27 2002-2003 Pending at Supreme
Tax Court
Service 38.22 2004-2007 Pending at CESTAT
Tax
Service 1.30 2002-2005 Pending at CESTAT
Tax
UP VAT Act, Trade 45.73 2007-2008 Pending at
Additional
2008 Tax Commissioner of
Commercial Tax
10. In respect of accumulated losses and cash losses:
The Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year. The Company has not incurred cash losses during the
financial year covered by audit and in the immediately preceding
financial year.
11. In respect of dues to financial institution / banks / debentures:
Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanation given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution or bank. The Company has no outstanding dues to debenture
holders.
12. In respect of loans and advances granted on the basis of security:
According to the information and explanation given to us and based on
the documents and records produced to us, the Company has not granted
loans & advances on the basis of the security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures and other securities.
13. In respect of provisions applicable to Chit fund:
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 (as amended) are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In respect of dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures
and other investment:
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 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
15. In respect of guarantee given for loans taken by others:
According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company
has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or
financial institutions.
16. In respect of application of term loans:
According to the information and explanations given to us by the
management, term loans have been applied for the purpose for which they
were obtained.
17. In respect of funds used:
According to the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company, we are of the
opinion that funds raised on short term basis have not been used for
long-term investments.
18. In respect of preferential allotment of shares:
During the year, the Company has not made any preferential allotment of
shares to parties or companies covered in the Register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
19. In respect of securities created for debentures:
According to the records of the company, the Company has not issued any
debentures during the year and there are no outstanding debentures
during the year.
20. In respect of end use of money raised by public issues:
The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the
year and therefore paragraph 4(xx) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report)
Order, 2003 (as amended) is not applicable.
21. In respect of fraud:
Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting
the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the
information and explanation given by the management, we report that no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during course
of our audit.
For R.S.Patel & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 107758W
Rajan B. Shah
Place:Ahmedabad Partner
Date :27-05-2011 Membership No. 101998
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