We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of JINDAL SAW LIMITED as at
31 st March, 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
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.
A) As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order 2003 as
amended by the Companies (Auditor''s 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, we enclose in the Annexure
hereto, a statement on the matters specified paragraphs 4 and 5 of the
said Order, so far as applicable to the Company.
B) Further to our comments in Annexure referred to in paragraph (A)
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 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 of
the Company.
(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.
(e) Based on written representations received from the directors and
taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the
directors of the company s disqualified as on 31st March, 2011 from
being appointed as director of the company as referred to in clause (g)
of sub section (I) 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
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.
i) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 st March,2011 and
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 for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS'' REPORT
(REFERREDTO IN PARAGRAPH (A) IN OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE FORTHEYEAR
ENDED 31st March;20l I)
1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b) A major portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified by
the Management in accordance with a phased programme of verification
adopted by the Company. In our opinion, the frequency of verification s
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of
its assets. To the best of our knowledge, no material discrepancies have
been noticed on such verification.
c) The Company has not disposed off substantial part of fixed assets
during the year and the going concern status of the Company is not
affected.
2. a) As explained to us, the management during the year has
physically verified inventories at reasonable intervals and in respect
of stores and spares, there is a perpetual inventor/ system and a
substantial part of such stocks has been verified during the year.
However, stocks in the possession and custody of third parties and
stock n transit as at 31 st March, 2011 have been verified by the
Management with reference to confirmation or statement of account or
correspondence of third parties or subsequent receipt of goods. In our
opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
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) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. The
discrepancies noticed during physical verification of inventories as
compared to book records were not material and the same have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. a) (,) The Company has given interest bearing demand loan to two
subsidiary companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the
year and yearend balance in respect of said subsidiaries is Rs.
43204.21 lacs and Rs. 5685.22 lacs. The Company has not given any other
loan to any Company or party covered under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
(„) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the interest bearing demand loans with relevant terms and
conditions on which loan has been given are, prima face, not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(,„) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the amounts are repayable on
demand, and hence, the question of irregularity on payment does not
arise.
(,v) The aforesaid loans is repayable on demand and therefore, the
question of overdue amounts does not arise.
b) As informed to us, the Company has not taken any loans, secured or
unsecured from Companies, firms or other parties listed in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Thus Paragraph
4 (,„) (f) & (g) of the order, is not applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, having regard to the explanation that some of the items
purchased are of special nature and suitable alternative sources do not
exist for obtaining comparable quotations, there are adequate internal
control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature
of its business with regard to purchases of inventories, fixed assets
and with regard to the sale of goods and services. During the course of
our audit, we have not observed any major weaknesses in internal
control system of the Company.
5. a) To the best of our knowledge and belief and 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 with parties with whom transactions
exceeding the value of Rupees five lacs have been entered into during
the financial year are at prices, which are reasonable, having regard
to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58Aand 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the deposits accepted from the
public.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the accounts and records maintained by the
Company in respect of manufacture of steel and steel products to which
the said rules are made applicable pursuant to the order made by the
Central Government for maintenance of cost records prescribed under
Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion
that prima face, the prescribed records have been made and maintained.
We have not, however, made a detailed examination of such records with
a view to determine whether these are accurate and complete.
9. a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is generally regular in depositing with the appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Sales Tax, Income Tax, Custom duty, Investor
Education & Protection fund, Excise Duty, Cess, Service Tax and
Royalty. There are no arrears as at 31 st March, 2011 for a year of
more than six months from the date they become payable.
b) According to the information and explanation given to us, the dues
in respect of sales tax, excise, Service tax, entry tax, income tax and
custom duty that have not been deposited with the appropriate
authorities on account of dispute and the forum where the disputes are
pending are given below:
Name of the Statute Year to Forum where Amount
which the matter is (Rs. in lacs)
amount pending
relates
Custom Duty
Jnder The Customs Act,
1962 2009-10 CESTAT, Mumbai, 12.50
Excise Duty
Under The Central Excise 2004-05 to Commissioner (Appeals) 32.21
Act, 1944 2007-08 Ahmadabad
Excise Duty
Jnder The Central Excise 2005-06 Commissioner (Appeals) 58.97
Act, 1944 Rajkot
Excise Duty
Jnder The Central Excise 2007-08 & Commissioner (Appeals) 11.42
Act, 1944 2008-09 Luck now
Sales Tax
Jnder Gujarat Sales
Tax Act. 2002-03 & Hon''ble High Court of 141.94
2008-09 Gujarat, Ahmadabad
Sales Tax
Jnder Cental Sales
Tax, Act 2005-06 Sales Tax Tribunal, 10.52
Ahmadabad
Entry Tax underthe 2008-09 to Hon''ble High Court 797.00
Jtter Pradesh Tax on 2010-11 Allahabad
Entry of Goods, 2008
Service Tax
Jnder Chapter V of the 2004-05 & Comm,ss,oner(Appeals), 18.04
Finance Act, 1994 2005-06 Ahmedabad
10. The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year. The Company has not incurred any cash osses during the financial
year covered by our audit and n the immediately preceding financial
year.
11. According to the information and explanation given to us, the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to the banks and
debenture holders.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities. Therefore,
the provision of clause 4(x„) ofthe Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order
2003 are not applicable to the Company.
13. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidh mutual
benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(x,„) ofthe
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order 2003 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(x,v) ofthe Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 are not applicable to the Company.
15. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantee for loans taken by others from banks, or financial
institutions are not prima face, prejudicial to the interest ofthe
company.
16. In our opinion, and according to information and explanation given
to us, the term loans have been applied for the purpose for which they
were raised, other than temporary deployment pending application.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination ofthe Balance Sheet ofthe company, in our opinion,
there are no funds raised on short-term basis, which 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.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures and hence the company
has not created any security or charge in respect thereof.
20. The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
21. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company and according to the information and explanations given to
us by the management, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has
been noticed or reported during the course of our audit
N.C. Aggarwal
Partner
M.No.005951
For & on behalf of
Place : New Delhi Chartered Accounts
Date :12th August, 2011 Firm Regn. No. 003273N
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