1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Jaypee Hotels
Limited, as at 31 st March 2008, the Profit and Loss Account and also
the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of
management of the Company. 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 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 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 (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 as
amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order 2004,
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227 (4A)
of the Act and on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate
and according to the information and explanations given to us, we give
in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order to the extent applicable to the Company.
4. Further to our comments in the 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 those
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 the accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956, to the extent applicable.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as on 31st March, 2008 and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March,
2008 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 together with
significant accounting policies and the notes thereon appearing in
Schedule-22 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 31 st March, 2008;
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 flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF AUDITORS REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO
THE MEMBERS OF JAYPEE HOTELS LIMITED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
1. The Company has maintained records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. The
physical verification of assets was conducted at such intervals as was
considered appropriate by the management. We have been explained that
no material discrepancy was noticed. In our opinion the frequency of
physical verification was reasonable having regard to the nature and
size of its assets.
Fixed Assets disposed off during the year were not substantial and
therefore has not affected the going concern status of the Company.
2. Physical verification of inventory was carried out once during the
year by the management, which in our opinion considered to be
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of
its business.
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.
The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material and the discrepancies so noticed
have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. a) The Company has not granted any secured or unsecured loan during
the year to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
b) The Company has not taken any secured or unsecured loan during the
year from companies, firms or other parlies covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
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 purchases of inventory, fixed assets and with
regard to the sale of goods and services. Further, on the basis of our
examination of the books and records of the Company and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come
across nor have we been informed of any continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in the internal control system of the Company.
5. a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of all 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 pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in 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 price at the relevant
time.
6. 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 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Rules framed there under or any other relevant provisions of the Act.
As per the information and explanations given to us 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 against the
company.
7. The Company has engaged professional firms to conduct the internal
audit of the accounts of the Company and its various units and we feel
it is adequate and commensurate with the size of the Company and the
nature of its business.
8. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records
under section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 1956.
9. According to information and explanations given to us and on the
basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company has
generally been 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, custom duty, excise duty, cess and any other
statutory dues applicable to it.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of income tax, wealth tax,
service tax, sales tax, customs duty, excise duty and cess were in
arrears, as at 31.03.08 for a period of more than six months from the
date they became payable.
According to the information and explanations given to us, disputed
demands for the assessment years 2001 -02, 2003-04 and demand by the
Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) not deposited have been
disclosed in note no. B(9) (i), (ii) and (i i) in Schedule 22 attached
to Audited Financial Statements.
10. The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of
financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the financial
year and 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 any
financial institution or bank.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
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, considering the nature of activities carried on by
the Company during the year, the provisions of any special statute
applicable to chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund / societies are
not applicable to it.
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 Order are not applicable to the
Company.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions.
16. As per information and explanations given to us, Term _oan
obtained from bank(s) have been utilised for the purposes, in
compliance with the terms of sanction.
17. On the basis of review of an overall examination of the balance
sheet of the Company, in our opinion and according to the information
and explanations given to us, 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
Companies Act, 1956.
19. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
21. Based upon the audit procedures performed and on the basis of
information and explanations provided by the management, we report that
no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
year.
For LC KAILASH AND ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants
Place : New Delhi LC.Gupta
Date : 15th April, 2008 Sr. Executive Partner
(M.No. 5122)
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