1 We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Hotel Leelaventure
Limited as at 31st March 2011, and also the Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow statement for the year ended as on that date, both
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 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 the 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
(the ‘order’) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section
227(4A) 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 to the
extent applicable.
4 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 it 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, to the extent applicable, referred to in
subsection (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
e On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the
directors is disqualified as at 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; and
f In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said Accounts read with other notes,
give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner
so required, subject to our inability to express an opinion on the
impact of disputed interest income recognised as referred to in note 8
of schedule K to the accounts, and give a true and fair view
i. in the case of 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 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 fixed
assets on the basis of available information.
b. As explained to us, all the fixed assets were physically verified
during the year by the Management in a phased periodical manner, which
in our opinion is reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company
and nature of its assets. According to the information and explanations
given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
c. The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company
and such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern
status of the Company.
(ii) a. As explained to us, inventories were physically verified
during the year by the Management at reasonable intervals.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the Management were reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of the business.
c. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of inventories
and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted / taken secured or unsecured loans to / 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 are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business
with regard to purchase of inventories and sale of goods and services.
In our opinion internal control systems for purchase of fixed assets
needs to be strengthened. During the course of our audit, except for
weakness in internal control system for purchase of fixed assets, we
have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
internal controls.
(v) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, transactions to be entered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
have been entered in the register. Transactions made in pursuance of
such contracts or arrangements 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 not accepted deposits in terms of the
provisions of Sections 58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) The central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect
of any of the activities of the Company.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has generally been 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, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other material statutory
dues with the appropriate authorities during the year under review.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of the aforesaid dues were
outstanding as on 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, details
of disputed Sales Tax, Income Tax, Custom Duty, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Excise Duty and Cess which have not been deposited with
appropriate authorities as on 31st March, 2011 on account of dispute
are given below:
Name of the
Statute Nature of Dues Amount Period to which the amount
(Rs in
Lakhs) relates
Karnataka VAT
Act 2003 VAT with interest
and 72.62 2005-06, 2006-07,2007-08 and
penalty 2008-09
Income Tax
Act 1961 Income Tax 30.14 Assessment Year 2008-09
Wealth Tax
Act,1957 Wealth Tax 81.72 Assessment Year 2004-05
Kerala
Agriculture
Income Agriculture
Income Tax 17.30 Financial Year 2003 to 2009
Tax Act
Kerala VAT VAT 6.07 Financial Year 2005-06
Customs Act Customs Duty
and Penalty 50.00 2000-01
Customs Act Customs Duty
and Penalty 35.00 1990-1991
Name of the Statute Forum where dispute is pending
Karnataka VAT Act 2003 High Court of Karnataka
Income Tax Act 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Mumbai
Wealth Tax Act,1957 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Mumbai
Kerala Agriculture Income Tribunal, Commercial Taxes, Trivandrum
Tax Act
Kerala VAT Deputy Commissioner of Appeals
(VAT),Trivandrum
Customs Act Commissioner of Customs ,Mumbai
Customs Act Commissioner of Customs ,Mumbai
x. The Company does not have accumulated losses. The Company has not
incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit 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 the repayment of dues to
the financial institutions, banks, or debenture holders
xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the Company on
the basis of securities by way of pledge of shares, debentures and
other securities.
xiii. The Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
society. Accordingly, clause 4 (xiii) of the Companies (Auditor’s
Report) Order, 2003 is not applicable to the Company during the year
under audit.
xiv In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Therefore the provisions
of clause (4)(iv) of The Companies (Auditors Report) Order 2003 are not
applicable to the Company.
xv The Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others
from financial institutions or banks.
xvi. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, in our opinion, term loans
availed by the Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company during
the year for the purposes for which the 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, funds
raised on short term basis have, prima facie, not been used during the
year for long term investment.
xviii During the year, the Company has made preferential allotment of
shares to a Company covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the Act. In our opinion the price at which the said allotment
was made is prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
xix The Company has created securities/charges in respect of secured
debentures issued.
xx. The Company has not raised any monies by way of public issue
during the year.
xxi To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company
was noticed or reported during the year.
For PICARDO & CO.
Chartered Accountants
K.V. Gopalakrishnayya
Partner
Membership No.21748
Firm Registration No: 107917W
Mumbai, 23rd May 2011
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