1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Indiabulls Real
Estate Limited (the Company) as at March 31, 2010 and the annexed
Proft and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended
March 31, 2010. These fnancial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these fnancial 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
fnancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the fnancial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and signifcant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall fnancial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditorcs Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors 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 of India (the Act), we
enclose in the Annexure, a statement on the matters specifed in
paragraph 4 and 5 of the said order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
(i) 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;
(ii) 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;
(iii) the Balance Sheet, Proft and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement, dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Proft 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 Act;
(v) on the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as at March 31, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualifed as on
March 31, 2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section
274 (1) (g) of the Act;
(vi) in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said fnancial statements read with
the notes thereon give the information required by the Act, in the
manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2010;
(b) in the case of Proft and Loss Account, of the proft of the Company
for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash fows of the Company
for the year ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors Report of even
date to the Members of Indiabulls Real Estate Limited on the fnancial
statements for the year ended March 31, 2010
1. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the nature of the Companys business / activities for the
year ended March 31, 2010, is such that paragraphs 4(viii), 4(x),
4(xiii) and 4(xix) of Order are not applicable to the Company.
2. (a) The Company has maintained proper records, showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fxed
assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verifcation of its
fxed assets by which fxed assets are verifed annually. In accordance
with this programme, fxed assets were verifed during the year and no
discrepancies were noticed on such verifcation. In our opinion, the
frequency of physical verifcation is reasonable having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
(c) The Company has not disposed off a substantial part of its fxed
assets during the year, so as to affect its going concern status.
3. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,
inventory has been physically verifed by management during the year. In
our opinion, the frequency of verifcation is reasonable. However,
there was no inventory at the end of the year.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures for physical verifcation of inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and
no material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verifcation.
4. In respect of loans, secured or unsecured, granted to or taken from
companies, frms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, according to the information
and explanations given to us:
(a) The Company has granted unsecured loans to four subsidiary
companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved in the transactions
during the year aggregated to Rs. 1,563,459,872/- and the balance
outstanding at year end is Rs. 42,266,422/-.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, rate of
interest, where ever stipulated and other terms and conditions of such
loans are, in our opinion, prima facie not prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
(c) The payments of principal amount and interest where ever stipulated
in respect of such loans have been regular.
(d) There is no overdue amount as regard to principal amount and
interest where ever stipulated.
(e) The Company has taken unsecured loan from a subsidiary company
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved in the transactions during the
year aggregated to Rs. 137,258,000/- and the balance outstanding at
year end is nil.
(f) According to the information and explanation given to us, rate of
interest, where ever stipulated and other terms & conditions of such
loan are, in our opinion, prima facie not prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
(g) The payments of principal amount and interest where ever stipulated
in respect of such loan have been regular.
5. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and nature of its business with regard to
purchase of fxed assets, inventory and sale of goods & services. We
have not observed any major weakness in the internal control system
during the course of the audit.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not entered into any contracts or
arrangements referred to in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, the
particulars of which are required to be entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
7. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of section 58A and section 58AA or any other
relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the deposits
accepted from the public. 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.
8. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
deducted / accrued in the books of accounts in respect of Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Income tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty and any other material Statutory Dues have generally
been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the
appropriate authorities, to the extent applicable. There were no dues
on account of Cess under Section 441A of the Companies Act, 1956 since
the aforesaid section has not yet been made effective by the Central
Government. 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,
Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, and
other material statutory dues were in arrears, as at March 31, 2010 for
a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and,
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. Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and
explanations given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in
repayment of dues to fnancial institutions or banks or debenture
holders.
11. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
12. The Company has maintained proper records of the transactions and
contracts in respect of dealing in shares, securities, debentures and
other investment and timely entries have been made therein. All shares,
securities, debentures and other investments have been held by the
Company in its own name, except to the extent of the exemption granted
under Section 49 of the Companies Act 1956.
13. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
terms and conditions of guarantees given by the Company for loans taken
by others from banks and fnancial institutions, are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
14. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, in our opinion, term loans
were, prima facie, applied for the purposes for which such loans were
obtained.
15. 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, prima facie, have not been used for the
long-term investment by the Company.
16. According to the information and explanations given to us, 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.
17. The Company has not raised any monies by way of public issue
during the year.
18. According to the information and explanation given to us, no
material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
For Sharma Goel & Co.
Chartered Accountants
FRN No:-000643N
Amar Mittal
Partner
Membership No. 017755
Mumbai, April 29, 2010
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