1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of JUBILANT LIFE
SCIENCES LIMITED (''the Company'') as at 31st March, 2011 the related
Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on that date annexed thereto,
and the Cash Flow Statement of the company for the period ended on that
date, which we have signed under reference to this report. 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 (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 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 considered
appropriate and according to the information and explanation given to
us during the course of our audit, we enclose in the Annexure hereto a
statement on the matters specifed in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
4. Further to our comments mentioned 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 appears from our examination of such
books;
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by the report are in agreement with the books of account of
the Company;
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the mandatory
Accounting Standards referred to in Sub-Section 3 (c) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
e) According to the information and explanation given to us and on the
basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31st
March, 2011 of the Company and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualifed, 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.
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said Accounts, and read together with
the notes and significant Accounting Policies 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:
(i) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2011.
(ii) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit of the
Company 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 TO ThE AUDITORS'' REPORT Re: JUBILANT LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
(Formerly Jubilant Organosys Limited) Referred to in paragraph 3 of our
report of even date on the accounts of the Company for the year ended
31st March, 2011.
i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, physical verifcation of fixed assets has been
carried out in terms of the phased programme of verifcation of its fixed
assets adopted by the Company and no material discrepancies were
noticed on such verifcation. In our opinion the frequency of
verifcation is reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and
nature of its business.
(c) During the year the Company has not disposed off any substantial/
major part of fixed assets except transfers, in terms of the Court
Sanctioned Scheme of Demerger of certain units to Jubilant Industries
Ltd, however, the same has not affected its going concern basis.
ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verifed, during the year, by
the management at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verifcation 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. In
our opinion, discrepancies noticed on physical verifcation of stocks as
compared to book records were not material in relation to the
operations of the Company and the same have been properly dealt with in
the books of account.
iii) (a) There are only two Companies (Subsidiaries) covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act,1956 to whom
the Company has granted loans. The maximum amount involved during the
year was Rs. 1,929.75 million (including the opening balance) and the
year end total balance of loans granted to such parties was Rs. 1,929.75
million.
(b) In our opinion the rate of interest (wherever leviable) and other
terms and condition on which loan were granted to the said Companies
listed in register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956 are not prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) None of the parties have repaid principal amounts as no demand was
raised and the parties were regular in the matter of payment of
interest, wherever applicable.
(d) There is no overdue amount of loan granted to the said companies.
(e) The Company had taken short term loan from one company covered in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
The amount involved were Rs. 160 million and the maximum balance was Rs.
100 million during the year and the year end balance was Rs. Nil, as the
loan were repaid during the year. The rate of interest and terms of
such loan, prima facie, are not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weakness in internal control
system.
v) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the
opinion that the transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under Section 301 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 under Section 301 have been made
at prices which are reasonable having regard to prevailing market
prices, to the extent comparable prices were available, at the relevant
time.
vi) In the case of public deposits received by the company, the
directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of
Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules 1975 have
been Compiled with. 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.
vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business.
viii) The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of the Cost
Records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect
of certain products of the Company. We have broadly reviewed the books
of account maintained by the company pursuant to the Rules made by the
Central Government for the maintenance of the cost records, and are of
the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have
been maintained. We are, however, not required to and have not carried
out any detailed examination of such accounts and records.
ix) (a) According to the records examined by us, the company is regular
in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues
including provident fund, investors education and protection fund,
employees state insurance, income tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service
tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other statutory dues wherever
applicable. According to the information and explanations given to us,
no undisputed arrears of statutory dues were outstanding as at 31st
March, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable.
(b) According to the records of the Company, the dues of sales tax,
income-tax, customs, wealth-tax, service tax, excise duty, cess which
have not been deposited on account of disputes and the forum where the
dispute is pending are as under:
Name of the
Statute Nature of the Dues Amount Period to which the
(Rs. in
million) amount relates
1 Central Excise
Act, Excise Duty 1.26 April 2001 to March
1944 2002
Excise Duty 3.70 April 2004 to July
2005
Excise Duty 0.42 March 1997
Excise Duty 1.27 February 2003 to
September 2004
Excise – EOU 0.31 April, 2007 to
November 2007
2. Customs Act,
1962 Custom Duty Interest 63.99 April, 2002 to
October , 2005
Custom Duty Interest 3.47 August, 2004 to
February, 2009
Custom Duty Interest 6.11 2002-2008
Custom Duty Interest 0.46 2004-2007
Custom Duty Interest 2.50 Oct 2005
3. Service Tax, Service Tax 0.35 April, 2003 to March
Finance Act, 1994 2004
Service Tax 30.52 April 2004 to May,
2006
4 Central Sales
Tax, Sales Tax Demand 2.83 2000-01 to 2007-08
Act, 1956 and
Sales Sales Tax Penalties 0.31 2008-09
Tax Acts of
Various
States
Name of the Statue Forum Where dispute is
pending
Central Excise Act,
1944 Joint Commissioner, Pune
Additional Commissioner,
Pune
Additional Commissioner
Meerut
Commissioner, Meerut
Deputy Commissioner
Hapur
Customs Act, 1962 A. C. Custom ICD
Tuglakabad
A.C. Customs, Mumbai
Additional Commissioner,
Delhi
Deputy Commissioner,
Mumbai
Deputy Commissioner,
Delhi
Service Tax ,
Finance Act, 1994 Asstt. Commissioner,
Hapur
Tribunal, New Delhi
Central Sales Tax,
Act, 1956 and Sales
Tax Acts of Various
States D.C. Hasanpur
Additional Commissioner,
Moradabad
The above table excludes the disputed cases pertaining to the
businesses demerged into Jubilant Industries Ltd pursuant to the Scheme
of Amalgamation and Demerger as sanctioned by Hon''ble Allahabad High
Court.
x) There are no accumulated losses of the Company as at 31st March
2011. The company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year
covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding financial year.
xi) Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of the information
and explanations given to us by the management, we are of the opinion
that the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
xii) Based on our examination of the records and the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and/ or
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities. Hence, paragraph 4(xii) of order is
not applicable.
xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a Chit Fund/Nidhi/Mutual
Fund/Society. Therefore, the provisions paragraph 4(xiii) of the Order
are not applicable to the company.
xiv) 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 are not applicable to the Company. However, all investments have
been held by it in its own name or its nominees.
xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, Company
has given guarantees for loans taken by others (by the step down
subsidiary companies) from Banks and the terms of such guarantees are
not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loans raised during the year have been applied, to the extent
used, for the purpose for which they were raised and the balance moneys
are lying in Current Accounts/Deposits with the banks.
xvii) According to the information & explanation given to us and on an
overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the company, we report that
the no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long term
investment.
xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year to parties/companies covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the companies Act, 1956.
xix) During the year covered by our audit report the Company has not
issued secured debentures.
xx) The company has not raised money by Public Issue during the year.
xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed and as per the
information and explanations given by the management to us, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
For K.N. Gutgutia & Company
Firm Registration Number: 304153E
Chartered Accountants
Place: Noida B. R. GOYAL
Date : 10th May, 2011 Partner
Membership No. 12172
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