1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of JINDAL SOUTH WEST
HOLDINGS LIMITED, as at March 31, 2011 and the related Profit and Loss
Account for the year ended on that date 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 the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis of our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) (the Order), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956
(the Act), 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 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 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 it 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, 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. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors of the Company as on March 31, 2011 and taken on record by
the Board of Directors of the Company, none of the Directors of the
Company 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 Act;
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 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 March 31, 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 flows for the
year ended on that date
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our Report of even date)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies were identified on such
verification.
(c) The Company has not disposed off any substantial part of the fixed
assets during the year and the going concern status of the Company is
not affected.
(ii) As the Company does not have inventory, the Clauses (ii)(a) to
(ii)(c) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(iii) (a) As informed, the Company has not granted 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, sub-clause (b), (c) and (d) are not applicable.
(b) As informed, 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.
Accordingly, sub-clause (f) and (g) are not applicable.
(iv) 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 the nature of its business with regard
to purchase of fixed assets. The activities of the Company do not
involve purchase of inventory and the sale of goods. We have not
observed any major weakness in the internal control system during the
course of the audit.
(v) According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, there were no transactions during the year pursuant to the
contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act.
Accordingly, sub-clause (b) is not applicable.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits under the provisions of
Section 58A and 58 AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and
the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 1957 framed there under.
(vii) In our opinion, the internal audit system of the Company is
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 for
the products of the Company.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
Provident Fund, Employees
State Insurance, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax,
Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other statutory dues with
appropriate authorities applicable to it.
(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, the
following demands as at March 31, 2011 have not been deposited since
appeals are pending before the relevant Authorities:
Name of Nature Amount Amount Period to Forum where
the statute of dues (Rupees) Paid / which the dispute is
pending
adjusted amount
(Rupees) relates
Income Income 28,08,018 15,00,000 A.Y.2006-07 Income Tax
Tax Act, Tax Appellate
Tribunal
1961 (Mumbai)
Income Income 27,22,305 27,22,305 A.Y.2007-08 Income Tax
Tax Act, Tax Appellate
Tribunal
1961 (Mumbai)
Income Income 36,15,824 - A.Y.2008-09 Commissioner
Tax Act, Tax of Income Tax
1961 (Appeals)
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) According to the books of account and records of the Company, no
amount is due to financial institution or bank or debenture holders.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced 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.
(xiii) 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 (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended)
are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of the
transactions and contracts in respect of its investments and timely
entries have been made therein. All the investments have been held by
the Company in its own name.
(xv) The Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others.
The terms and conditions on which it has pledged its shares as security
in favour of Lenders for financial assistance given to others are not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet and cash flow statement of
the Company, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have
been used for long- term investment.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential
allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(xxi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no material fraud on or by
the Company was noticed or reported during the year.
For SHAH GUPTA & CO
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No - 109574W
Heneel K. Patel
Partner
M. No: 114103
Place : Mumbai
Date : May 26, 2011
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