1. We have audited the attached balance sheet of HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED as at 31st March, 2011 together with Profit
and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that
date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Companys 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 (the
Order) 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 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 purpose 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 the
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 Accounting
Standards referred to in sub-section 3(C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956, to the extent applicable;
(e) on the basis of written representations received from directors of
the Company as on 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 and
(f) 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 Comapnies 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 on 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 flow for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date on the accounts
for the year ended 31st March, 2011 of Housing Development and
Infrastructure Limited.
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, all the fixed assets have been physically
verified periodically by the management in accordance with the
programme of verification, which in our opinion is reasonable, having
regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. No material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) During the year, due to the fire, ex tensive damage had occurred to
the substantial part of the fixed assets, these fixed assets were fully
insured. According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the damage by fire to the fixed assets has not
affected the going concern status of the Company.
2. (a) As explained to us, the physical verification of the 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 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 the book records were not material having regard to the
size of the operations of the Company and have been properly dealt with
in the books of account.
3. In respect of the loans, secured or unsecured, granted by the
Company to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
(a) The Company has granted loans to its ten subsidaries companies. In
respect of the said loans, the maximum amount outstanding at any time
during the year is Rs. 97,380.42 lacs and the year end balance is Rs.
97,380.42 lacs.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and the terms and conditions
of the aforesaid loans are, prima facie non prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
(c) In respect of the loans granted by the Company, the same are
repayable on demand and therefore the question of overdue amount does
not arise.
(d) 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, hence paragraphs 4 (iii)
(f) and (g) of the Order are not applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists 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 for the development of
real estate and with regard to the sale of units in real estate. During
the course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to
correct major weaknesses in the internal controls.
5. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements
that need to be entered into the register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956, have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in the pursuance of such contracts
or arrangements, entered into the register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of Rupees Five Lakhs
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.
6. As the Company has not accepted or renewed any deposit from the
public, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of Section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
rules framed thereunder are not applicable.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost
records under Clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the
Companies Act, 1956, for any of its products or services rendered by
the Company. Accordingly paragraph 4 (viii) of the order is not
applicable.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us by
the management and on the basis of our examination of books of account
of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities, 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 statutory dues applicable to it
with appropriate authorities. There were no dues on account of cess
under Section 441A of the Companies Act, 1956, since the Central
Government has not notified the date of the commencement of the
Section.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us by the
management there are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income
tax, Wealth tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Customs duty and Excise duty
and other material statutory dues which were outstanding as at 31st
March, 2011 for the period of six months from the date they became
payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us by the
management there are no dues of Income tax, Wealth tax, Sales tax,
Service tax, Customs duty and Excise duty, which have not been
deposited on account of any dispute.
10. 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 our audit and in the immediately preceding
financial year. Accordingly paragraph 4 (x) of the Order is not
applicable.
11. As per the information and explanations given to us by the
management, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to banks
or financial institutions or debenture holders as at the balance sheet
date.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual
benefit fund/ society. Therefore, the provisions of Clause 4 (xiii) of
the Order are not applicable.
14. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a dealer or trader in securities. It
has only invested in shares of subsidiaries, other body corporates and
units of mutual funds for which proper records have been maintained and
timely entries have been made therein. The said investments are held in
companys own name except as permissible under Section 49 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
15. According to the information and explanations given by the
management, the Company has given guarantee for loans taken by others
from banks and financial institutions as mentioned in Note B-9 (d) of
Schedule V. The guarantees outstanding as at year end are for
subsidiary company, and the terms and conditions thereof, according to
the information and explanations given to us, are prima facie not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied for the purpose for which
they were raised.
17. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and on overall examination of the Balance Sheet and the
Cash Flow of the Company, we report that no funds raised on short-term
basis have been used for long-term investment.
18. According to the information and explanations given to us, 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, except,
(a) During the year, 1,30,00,000 share warrants were converted into one
equity share of Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs. 230/- per share, out of
balance warrants issued in previous year to one of the promoter of the
Company.
(b) During the year, Company has issued 2,60,00,000 convertible
warrants to one of the promoter of the Company at Rs. 275/- per warrant
which is to be converted into one equity share each on preferential
basis. The price at which the shares/warrants issued during the year is
not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
19. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, the Company has created security or charges in
respect of the debentures issued.
20. During the year, Company has allotted 4,31,61,310 equity shares of
Rs. 10/- each at premium of Rs. 258.18 each on private placement basis
aggregating to Rs. 1,15,750 lacs to Qualified Institutional Buyers and
the proceeds of the same have been utilised for the objects of the
issue.
21. On the basis of our examination and according to the information
and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company, has been
noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
For THAR & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 110958W
Jayesh R. Thar
(Proprietor)
Membership No. 032917
Place: Mumbai
Date: 27th May, 2011
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