1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Kothari Products
Limited as at 31st March, 2011, Profit & Loss Account for the year
ended on that date and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on
that date annexed hereto, which are in agreement with the books of
accounts. 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 from 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 subsection (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 considered appropriate
and the information and explanations given to us during the course of
our audit, we report that, in our opinion:-(i) (a) The Company is
maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including
quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, these
fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the
year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The disposal of fixed assets has been done in the normal course of
business and it has not affected the going concern.
(ii) (a) The inventories have been physically verified during the year
by the management, except for stocks lying with third parties, which
have , however, been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency
of verification is reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of stocks followed by the
management is reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the
Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and the
discrepancies noticed on physical verification, which were not
material, have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) (a) The Company has given loans to its six subsidiary companies
and two associate Companies. In respect of these loans the maximum
amount outstanding during the year were Rs.20431 Lacs and year end
balances were 15470 Lacs.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest (other than interest free loans to
its five wholly owned subsidiary Companies) and other terms &
conditions of the loan given by the company, are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule. The interest is payable on demand.
(d) In respect of the said loans, the same are repayable on demand and
therefore the question of overdue amounts does not arise. In respect of
interest, wherever applicable, there are no overdue amounts.
(e) The Company has taken interest free unsecured loan from one of its
directors amounting to Rs.1890 Lacs. Except this 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.
(f) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of the loan
taken are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(g) There is no stipulation as to the repayment of the loan. There has
been no overdue interest.
(iv) There is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the
size of the company and the nature of its business, for the purchase of
stocks and fixed assets, for the sale of goods and services. During the
course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to
correct major weaknesses in internal control system.
(v) (a) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information
and explanations given to us, the contracts or arrangements that need
to be entered into a register in pursuance of section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered;
(b) Each of these transactions has been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time;
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
Therefore, reporting under clause 4(vi) of the Companies (Auditors''
Report) Order, 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
(vii) The Company has integrated Internal Control cum audit system
which involves reasonable internal audit which is considered by us to
be commensurate with size and nature of its business.
(viii) The Company has not done any manufacturing activity during the
year. Therefore, the maintenance of cost records as prescribed by the
Central Government under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 209
of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the Company.
(ix) (a) The Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales tax / Value Added Tax,
Wealth Tax, Service tax, Custom Duty, Cess and any other statutory dues
with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income-tax, Wealth-tax,
Service-tax, Sales-tax / Value Added Tax, Custom duty and Cess as at
31st March, 2011 which were outstanding for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the information & explanations given to us, there is
no disputed amount payable in respect of Income-tax, Wealth-tax,
Service-tax, Sales-tax / Value Added Tax, Custom duty and Cess as at
31st March, 2011
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses and it has not
incurred cash losses during the financial year and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) As per information and explanations given by the management, in
our opinion the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loan taken
from financial institution or banks.
(xii) The Company has not 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 or a Nidhi / Mutual Benefit Fund
/ Society. Therefore, the reporting under Clause 4(xiii) of the
Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 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
reporting under clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors'' Report)
Order, 2003 are not applicable to the company.
(xv) The Company has given guarantees for loans taken by other body
corporate from banks and financial institutions or other wise.
According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the terms and conditions thereof are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) The Company has not taken any term loans during the year.
(xvii)As per information and explanations given to us, funds raised for
short term basis have not been used for long term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company
has been noticed or reported during the year.
4. Further to above, we report that:-i. we have obtained all
information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and
belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit.
ii. in our opinion, proper books of accounts have been kept by the
Company as required by the law, so far as appears from our examination
of those books.
iii. in our opinion, Balance Sheet; the 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.
iv. based on the written representations received from the directors as
on 31st March, 2011 and taken on records by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the directors is disqualified from being appointed
as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274
of the Companies Act, 1956.
v. in our opinion and to the best of our information and explanations
given to us, the said accounts read with Significant 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 :-(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 Profit & Loss Account, of the Profit of the Company
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.
For MEHROTRA & MEHROTRA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
PLACE :KANPUR (ANURAG TANDON)
DATE :30th May, 2011 PARTNER
Membership No. 078862
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