1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Gujarat NRE Coke
Limited as at March 31, 2011 and the Profit and Loss Account and the
Cash Flow Statement of the Company 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 (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 as
amended by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004,
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A)
of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such
checks of books and records of the company as we considered appropriate
and according to the information and explanations given to us , we
enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order to the extent applicable.
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 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 at 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 together with the
significant accounting policies in schedule 18 and notes appearing
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 March 31, 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 flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date to the
members of Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd. 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) We were informed that the Company has a phased program of physical
verification of its fixed assets which, in our opinion, is reasonable
having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
In accordance with this program, fixed assets required to be verified
were physically verified by management during the period under review
and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year under review were not
substantial and therefore do not affect the going concern status of the
company.
(ii) (a) During the year inventories have been physically verified by
the management at reasonable intervals. In our opinion, the 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 is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed during the physical verification of inventories
as compared to book records were not material and 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 not granted or taken loans, Secured or
Unsecured, to/from the companies, firm or other parties covered in the
Register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
consequently clause 4 (iii) of the order is not applicable to the
company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
with regard to the sale of goods and services. No major weakness in
internal control system was observed.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that particulars of all the transaction made in
pursuance of the 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding value of rupees five lacs in
respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant
time.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
and consequently, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India
and the provisions of Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under
are not applicable to the Company.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
(viii) The Central Government has not prescribed rules for maintenance
of cost records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for
Metallurgical coke business. The cost records are maintained for steel
plants as per rules. We have broadly reviewed the accounts and records
of the steel plant in this connection and are of the opinion that prima
facie the prescribed accounts and records have been made and
maintained. We have not, however, carried out a detailed examination of
such records.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the books of account, in our
opinion, the Company has been generally regular in depositing
undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education
and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other
material statutory dues with appropriate authorities during the year
under review.
The Central Government has not prescribed the amount of cess for
Rehabilitation Revival fund payable under section 441 A of the
Companies act, 1956.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amount payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, wealth
Tax, Service Tax, Custom duty and Excise duty were in arrear as at 31st
March, 2011, for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the company examined by us, there were no dues in respect of
Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise
Duty and Cess that have not been deposited with the appropriate
authorities on account of any dispute other than those as mentioned
here-in-below:
Name of the
statute Nature of Amount Period to which
the Forum where
Dues (Rs./
Crores) amount Relates disputes are
pending
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Regular
Assessment 3.52 2005-06 Income Tax
Appellate Tribunal
Kolkata
-Do- -Do- 0.57 2006-07 Commissioner of
Income Tax
(Appeals), Kolkata
-Do- -Do- 0.33 2007-08 Commissioner of
Income
Tax (Appeals),
Kolkata
Finance
Act, 1994 Service
Tax 0.06 Oct''07-Mar''08 Custom, Excise and
Service Tax
(Act 32 of
1994) Appellate Tribunal
Ahmedabad
(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses at the year ended 31st
March, 2011 and has not incurred cash losses during the year under
review and 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 its
banks or to any financial institutions or debenture holders.
(xii) According to the explanations given to us and based on the
information available, the Company has not granted loans and advances
on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and
other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit
fund / society.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments. The investments have been held by the company in its
own name except to the extent of exemption granted under section 49 of
the Companies Act, 1956
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions, on the basis of which the
Company has given guarantees for loans taken by the subsidiary
companies from banks or financial institutions, are not as such prima
facie prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the books of
account, the term loans were applied for the purpose for which such
loans were obtained.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long term
investment.
(xviii) The Company had allotted shares consequent upon conversion of
warrants allotted on preferential basis to a company covered in
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 during
the year. The Price at which these shares have been issued has been
determined as per Securities and Exchange Board of India (Disclosure
and Investor Protection) Guidelines 2000, which in our opinion is not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company issued secured non-convertible debentures during the year
(Refer note no. B- 4 (a) of schedule 18)
(xx) The company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year under review.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
year.
For N.C.Banerjee & Co.
Chartered Accountants
( Firm''s Registration No. : 302081E)
A. Paul
Place : Kolkata (Partner)
Dated : 15th July, 2011 Membership No. 06490
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