1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Jindal Steel & Power
Limited, as at 31st march, 2011, the Profit & 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 the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These 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 Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such checks as we
considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanations given to us, 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 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, Profit & Loss account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
(iv) In our opinion and read with note no. B.3 of schedule 20 regarding
accounting for sales tax included in sales price of products sold out
of sales tax exempted unit under Sales Tax Subsidy Reserve account, the
Balance Sheet, Profit & 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;
(v) on the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31st march, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
31st march, 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 read with the
Accounting Policies and Notes thereon 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 31st march, 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 the Cash Flow statement, of the Cash Flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure to Auditors'' Report Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report
of even date
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records
showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation
of fixed assets.
(b) The Company has a phased programme of physical verification of its
fixed assets which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its assets. As part of this
programme, the management has physically verified certain fixed assets
during the year. discrepancies noticed on such verification as compared
to book records, which were not material, have been properly adjusted
in the books of account.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial.
2. (a) As explained to us, physical verification has been conducted by
the management at reasonable intervals in respect of finished goods,
stores and spare parts and raw materials. Further, stock in the
possession and custody of third parties and stock in transit as at 31st
march, 2011 have been verified by the management with reference to
confirmation or statement of account or correspondence with the third
parties or subsequent receipts of goods. in our opinion, the frequency
of such verification is reasonable.
(b) the procedures for the physical verification of inventories followed
by the management are, in our opinion, reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) 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 and have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) Since there are no such loans, comments regarding terms and
conditions, repayment of the principal amount, interest due thereon and
overdue amounts are not required.
(c) 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.
(d) Since there are no such loans, comments regarding terms and
conditions, repayment of the principal amount, interest due thereon and
overdue amounts are not required.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us during the course of audit, there are adequate internal
control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature
of its business with regard to purchase of inventories and fixed assets
and for the sale of goods and services. Further, on the basis of our
examination of the books and records of the Company, carried out in
accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India, we
have neither come across nor have we been informed of any instance of a
major weakness in the aforesaid internal control system.
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 transactions 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 in respect of each party 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 where such market prices are available.
6. in respect of fixed deposits accepted from the public, the
provisions of section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of
the Companies Act, 1956 includingthe Companies (Acceptance of deposit)
Rules, 1975 have been complied with. We have been informed that no
order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National Company Law
tribunal or RBi or any Court or any other Tribunal in this regard.
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 cost accounting records maintained by
the Company pursuant to the rules prescribed bythe Central Government
for the maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1)
of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that,
prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and
maintained. We are, however, not required to make a detailed
examination of such books and records.
9. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and according to the records of the Company, 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 other
material statutory dues, wherever applicable, have been regularly
deposited with the appropriate authorities and there are no undisputed
statutory dues payable for a period of more than six months from the
date they became payable as at 31st march,2011.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and as
per the books and records examined by us, there are no dues of Custom
duty and Wealth tax which have not been deposited on account of any
dispute, except the following in respect of disputed Excise duty, Sales
tax, Service tax, Cess, Entry tax and Income tax :
Name of the Statute Nature of dues Amount
(Rs. in Lacs)
Central Excise and Salt Act, Excise duty 155.00
1944
63.68
24,506.22
253.88
10.38
Central Sales tax Act/Local Entry Tax 3455.99
Sales Tax Act / Entry Tax
Entry Tax 0.88
Central Sales tax Act/Local State Sales Tax 20.21
Sales Tax Act/Entry Tax
Central Sales tax Act/Local Central Sales 44.05
Sales Tax Act/Entry Tax Tax
71.93
Chhattisgarh State Govt. Law Energy 10406.66
development
Cess
Business & other Cess 6922.00
Construction Workers
Welfare Cess Act, 1996
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 11,103.17
7,617.38
Name of the Statue Forum where dispute is Amount
pending deposited
(Rs. in Lacs)
Central Excise and Salt Act,
1944 Chhatisgarh High Court, 100.00
Bilaspur
Appellate Commissioner, NIL
Raipur
CESTAT, Delhi 113.08
Chattisgarh High Court, NIL
Bilaspur
Madhya Pradesh High court, NIL
Jabalpur
Central Sales tax Act/Local
Sales Tax Act / Entry Tax Deputy Commissioner, 1152.00
Commercial Tax (Appeals)
,Rourkela
Deputy Commissioner 0.36
, Commercial Tax
(Appeals),Cuttack
Central Sales tax Act/Local
Sales Tax Act/Entry Tax Deputy Commissioner, 3.79
Commercial Tax (Appeals),
Cuttack
Central Sales tax Act/Local
Sales Tax Act/Entry Tax Orissa High Court,
Cuttack 44.05
Deputy Commissioner, 28.72
Commercial Tax, Cuttack
Chhattisgarh State Govt.
Law Honorable Supreme Court NIL
Business & other
Construction Workers
Welfare Cess Act, 1996 Orissa High Court,Cuttack 5.00
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Appellate 121.97
Tribunal, New Delhi
Commissioner of Income Tax NIL
(Appeals), Rohtak
10. The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year. there are no cash losses during the financial year under
report and in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to the information and explanations given to us and as
per the books and records examined by us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or 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.
13. The Company does not fall within the category of Chit fund / Nidhi
/ mutual benefit fund / Society and hence the related reporting
requirements of the order are not applicable.
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments and hence the related reporting requirements of the
order are not applicable.
15. The Company has given guarantees against loans taken by others
from banks and financial institutions; the terms and conditions of such
guarantees are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans raised during the year by the Company have
been applied for the purpose for which the said loans were obtained,
where the lenders have stipulated such end use.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and as
per the books and records examined by us, on an overall examination of
the Balance Sheet of the Company, the funds raised by the Company on
short-term basis have not been applied for long-term purposes.
18. 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. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of the records examined by us, the Company has created
necessary securities for the debentures issued in earlier years.
20. The Company has not raised any money by way of 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, we have neither come across any instance
of fraud on or by the Company, noticed and reported during the year,
nor have we been informed of such case by the management.
For S. S. KOTHARI MEHTA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 000756N
(ARUN K. TULSIAN)
Place: New Delhi Partner
Dated: 21st April, 2011 Membership No. 89907
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