1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Gujarat State
Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited as at 31st March, 2011 and the Profit
and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that
date annexed thereto in which are incorporated the accounts of the
Polymers Unit and Fibre Unit of the Company, audited by another firm of
Chartered Accountants. 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 misstatements. 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 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. Attention is drawn to Note No. 12 of Schedule 22 regarding non
provision of wage revision.
5. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to 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, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and
the 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 written representations received from certain
directors of the Company and from the management in respect of other
directors exempted vide General Circular No. 8/2001-CLV dated
22/03/2002 issued by Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs,
Department of Company Affairs 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.
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read with para 4 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 :
(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 of the
Company 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
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our Report of even date)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of its fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, all major items of fixed assets were physically
verified by the Management at the end of the year, in accordance with
the regular programme of verification which in our opinion is
reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its
assets. No material discrepancy was noticed on such physical
verification.
(c) The Company has not disposed off any substantial part of its fixed
assets during the year as would affect its going concern status.
(ii) (a) In our opinion, physical verification of inventory has been
conducted by the management at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the Management is 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 records of inventory, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. No
material discrepancy was noticed on physical verification of the
inventory.
(iii) (a) As per the information and explanations given to us, 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. (b) As per the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any loans, secured
or unsecured, from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and with regard to the sale of
goods and services. During the course of audit, we have not observed
any continuing failure to correct major weakness in Internal Control
System.
(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered
in the Register 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 have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of section
58A and 58AA or any other relevant provision of the Companies Act, 1956
and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules 1975 with regard to
the deposits accepted from the public. We are informed by the
management that, no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or
National Company Law Tribunal, Reserve Bank of India or any court or
any other tribunal.
(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 the books of account relating to
materials, labour and other items of cost 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 we are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained. However, we have
not made a detailed examination of the records.
(ix) (a) According to the information given to us, the Company is
generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed
statutory dues and the Company had no arrears of such outstanding
statutory dues as at 31st March, 2011 for a period more than six months
from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company had no disputed outstanding statutory dues as at 31st March,
2011, except as enumerated here under :
Nature of the Dues Amount
(Rs. in Lakhs) Forum where dispute is
pending
Excise & Custom Duties 4513.45 Up to Tribunal
2.76 High Court
Sales Tax 461.51 Up to Tribunal
Income Tax 160.35 C.I.T. (Appeals)
1.51 ITAT
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses as at 31st March,
2011 and it has not incurred any cash losses in the financial year
ended on that date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to financial institutions,
banks or debenture holders during the year.
(xii) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not granted any loans or advances on the basis of security by way
of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/societies are not applicable to the
Company.
(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company does not deal or trade in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments.
(xv) In our opinion, the terms and conditions on which the Company has
given guarantees for loans taken by other from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no term loans were availed by the Company.
(xvii) In our opinion and 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
utilized 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 Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year under
review.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(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
under review.
For Prakash Chandra Jain & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 002438C
Prakash Chandra Nalwaya
Place : Gandhinagar Partner
Date : 27-05-2011 Membership No. 33710
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