1. We have audited the attached balance sheet of Khaitan Chemicals &
Fertilizers Limited as at 31st March, 2011, the profit and loss account
and also the cash flow statement for the year ended as 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 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 Sub-section (4A)
of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, and on the basis of such
checks of the books and records of the Company as we consider
appropriate and according to the information and explanation 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 accounts 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, 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 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 balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company
as at 31st March, 2011;
b) in the case of profit and loss account, of the profit for the year
ended on that date; and
c) in the case of cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
(As referred to in paragraph 3 of our report to the members of
Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited on the accounts as at & 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) The fixed assets are physically verified by the management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the company and the nature of its assets.
Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been
physically verified by the management during the yearand no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
off by the Company during the year.
(ii) (a) The inventory of the Company has been physically verified by
the management during the year (except for stock of Rock Phosphate,
Sulphur and Single Super phosphate for which stock is taken on
estimation basis and for the stock in transit and stock lying with
outside parties). 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 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 the records of inventory, in our
opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of inventory and as
explained to us, discrepancies noticed on physical verification of
inventory as compared to the books records were not material and have
been properly dealt with in the books of accounts.
(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,
the Company has granted inter-corporate loans/advances to one company
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the year and the year-end
balance of such loans was Rs. 2286.09 lacs and Rs. 621.82 lacs
respectively.
(b) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions are prima
facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The Companies to whom loans have been granted have been regular in
the payment of principal and interest wherever stipulated.
(d) There is no overdue amount outstanding at the end of the year in
respect of above loans/advances.
(e) The Company has taken loan from two Companies during the year
covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the year and the year-end
balance of such loans was Rs. 500 lacs and Rs.500 lacs respectively.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the
sale of goods. 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 been informed of any instance of continuing failure to
correct major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control procedures.
(v) (a) Based on audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the
opinion that all the particulars of contracts or arrangements that need
to be entered in to the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts
or arrangements have been made at prices which are reasonable having
regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
(vi) The company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions
of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under.
(vii) In our opinion, the company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained
in pursuance to section 209 (1) (d) of Companies Act, 1956 in respect
of single super phosphate, Sulphuric acid and refined vegetable oil
manufactured by the Company and are of the opinion that, prima facie,
the prescribedrecords and accounts have been made and maintained.
However, we have not carried out a detailed examination of such
records to verify its authenticity and accuracy.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us
and the records of the company examined by us,in our opinion, the
Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues
in respect of provident fund, investor education and protection fund,
employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax,
service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material
statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities though
there has been slight delay in few cases.
(b) Further, According to information & explanations given to us,
undisputed amount of Sa/es Tax and Advance Income Tax of Rs. 1.55 lacs
and Rs 181.90 lacs respectively were outstanding as at the Balance
Sheet Date for more than six months from the date they become payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income tax, sales tax, custom duty, wealth tax, excise duty, service
tax and cess, which have not been deposited on account of any dispute,
are as follows: -
S. Name of the
Statute Nature of Amount Period to Forum where the
dispute is
pending
No. dues (Rs.) which the
amount
relates
I. MP.Commerc-
ial Tax Sales Tax 0.48
Lacs 2001-02 Tribunal
Commercial
Tax, Bhopal
Act,1974 Trade Tax 3.98
lacs
2 UP Trade
Tax 1948 Sales Tax (princi-
pal) Before 1996 Joint Commissio-
ner of Trade Tax,
Lucknow
Trade Tax
15.94
Lacs
(Inter-
est)
3. MP. Comme-
rcial Tax Entry tax 0.11
Lacs 1991-92 Tribunal Commer-
cial Tax, Bhopal
1974
4. Mines and
Minerals Royalty on 118.77 2004-05 High Court,
Rajasthan
(Develop-
ment and rock Lacs
Regulation)
Act, 1957 phosphate
5. Purchase
Tax Act Purchase
Tax 63.38
Lacs 2004-05 High Court of
MadhyaPradesh,
Jabalpur
6. Income
Tax Act
1961 Income
Tax 36.87
Lacs 2007-08 CIT(Appeal),New
Delhi
7. Central
Excise
Act Penalty 17.78
Lacs 2007-08 Custom Excise
and Service Tax
Appellate
Tribunal
8. UP Trade
Tax 1948 Sales Tax 0.49
Lacs 2007-08 The Deputy
Commission
Commercial
Tax-Jhansi
9. UP Trade
Tax 1948 Sales Tax 0.93
Lacs 2005-06 The Deputy
Commission
Commercial
Tax-Jhansi
10. UPTrade
Tax1948 Sales Tax 1.00
Lacs. 2006-07 The Deputy
Commission
Commercial
Tax-Jhansi
II. MP. Entry
TaxAct
1976 EntryTax 35.37
lacs 2007-08 MP Commercial
TaxAppellate
Board,Bhopal
x) The company does not have any accumulated losses as at 31st March
2011 and it has not incurred any cash losses during the financial year
ended on that date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedure and on the basis of 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 or bank during the year.
(xii) Based on our examination of documents and records, we are of
the opinion that the company has maintained adequate records
where the company has granted loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund, nidhi, mutual
benefit fund or a society. (xiv) The company has maintained proper
records of transactions & contracts for purchase & sale of securities
during the year under review & timely entries were made therein.
All the shares, securities and other investments have been held by
the Company in its own name.
(xv) As per the information and explanations given to us and
on our examination of records, the Company has not given any
guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions.
(xvi) According to the records of the Company examined
by us and the information and explanations given to us, in our opinion,
the term loans taken by the Company have been applied for the purpose for
which they were obtained.
(xvii) According to information and
explanations given to us and on an overall examination of balance sheet
of the Company, we report that 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 to parties and companies covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Act during the year.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debenture during the year.
(xx) The Company has no raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed and information and
explanation given by the management, 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 March 31, 2011.
For: S.S.KOTHARI MEHTA
& CO.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn.No. 000756N
NAVEEN AGGARWAL
Partner
Membership No. 94380
Place : New Delhi
Date : 18th May 2011
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