1) We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Jain Irrigation
Systems Limited (‘the Company'') as at March 31, 2011, the 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 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) 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'') and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the
company as we considered appropriate and according to the information
and explanations given to us, we given in the annexure a statement on
the matters specified in the paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
4) Further to our comments in the paragraph 3 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 purposes 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, the profit and loss account and the cash flow
statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
iv) 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.
v) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
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.
vi) 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 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;
a) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2011;
b) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
c) in the case of cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS'' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors'' Report of even date to the
members of Jain Irrigation Systems Limited on the financial statements
for the year ended March 31, 2011
1) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, some of the fixed assets have been physically
verified by the management under the phased programme of physical
verification, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
size of the company and the nature of its assets. The frequency of
verification is reasonable and no material discrepancies have been
noticed on such physical verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
off by the company during the year.
2) (a) The inventory has been physically verified by the management
during the year. In respect of inventory lying with third parties,
these have substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the
frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verification 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) On the basis of our examination of inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3) As informed, the Company has not granted/taken any loans, secured or
unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
paragraphs (iii) (b), (c), (d), (f) and (g) of the Companies (Auditors
Report) Order 2003 (as amended) are not applicable.
4) 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 purchase of inventory, fixed assets and with
regard to the sale of goods and services. During the course of our
audit, we have neither come across nor have been informed of any
continuing failure to correct weakness in internal control system of
the company.
5) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301 of
the Act during the year to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that section. Accordingly commenting on transactions
made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements does not arise.
6) The company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the
meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed there
under.
7) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
company in respect of products where, pursuant to the Rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the Act and we are of the
opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
made and maintained.
9) (a) 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 other material statutory dues applicable to it.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441A of the Companies Act,1956, we
are not in a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of
the company in depositing the same.
(b) 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,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales- tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess
and other undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end,
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, the particulars of dues
outstanding of, sales tax, service tax and excise duty on account of
any dispute are as follows:
Name of the statute Rs. in Million Forum where dispute is pending
Central Sales Tax and
Local Sales Tax 55.87 Departmental Authorities
Service Tax 2.92 Commissioner – Appeals
243.51 High Court
Excise Duty 9.80 Appellate Tribunal
25.24 Departmental Authorities
According to the information and explanation given to us, there are no
dues of wealth – tax, income tax, custom duty and cess, which have not
been deposited on account of any dispute.
10) The Company has no 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.
11) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution, bank or debenture holders during the year.
12) The company has not granted any 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 Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not
applicable to the Company.
14) In our opinion, the company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
15) According to the information and explanations given to us, and the
representation made by the management, the Company has given guarantee
for loans taken by its subsidiaries. In our opinion, the terms and
conditions of the guarantees given by the company, for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year, are not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16) In our opinion, and according to information and explanations given
to us, the term loans have been applied for the purpose for which the
loans were raised.
17) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, there are 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 preferential allotment of shares to parties and
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Act.
19) According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the period covered by our audit report, the Company has not issued any
debentures.
20) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Haribhakti & Co.
Chartered Accountants
FRN No.103523W
Sd/-
Prasad Paranjape
Partner
Mumbai, 5th August, 2011 Membership No.47296
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