1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of LAKSHMI MACHINE WORKS
LIMITED as at 31st March 2011, the Profit & Loss Account and also the
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto
signed by us 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 Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government of India in terms of sub- section (4A) of
section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, 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:
a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose 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 those books
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the mandatory
Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
e) On the basis of the 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, prima facie,
disqualified as on 31st March, 2011 from being appointed as a Director
in terms of Clause (g) of subsection (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 read with the statement
of significant accounting policies and the notes to the 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;
1) in the case of the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 st March 2011 and
2) in the case of Profit & Loss Account, of the Profit of the Company
for the year ended on that date.
3) 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 Para 3 of our Audit Report of even date]
1. In respect of its Fixed Assets:
a. The company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b. The company has physically verified fixed assets during the year in
accordance with a regular and phased programme of verification, which
in our opinion provides for physical verification of all the fixed
assets at reasonable intervals having regard to the size of the company
and nature of its assets. According to the information and explanations
given to us no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
c. The company has not disposed off any substantial part of fixed
assets during the year that affects the going concern assumption.
2. In respect of its inventories:
a. As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified by
the management at regular intervals during the year.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the company and the nature of its business.
c. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has maintained proper records of its
inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification as compared to the book records.
3. a. 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.
b. During the year the company has not given any loans, secured or
unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. In respect of
loans to three parties already given in previous years the maximum
amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 191,400,000 and the year
end balance was Rs. 186,000,000.
c. In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which loans have been given are not prima facie, prejudicial to the
interests of the company and the repayment of principal amount and
payment of interest are regular as stipulated and there are no overdue
amounts.
4. 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 nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and also for the sale of goods and
services. We have not observed any major weaknesses in internal control
systems during the course of our audit.
5. In respect of contracts or arrangements referred to in Sec. 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956:
a. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, particulars of such contracts or arrangements have been
entered in the register required to be maintained under Sec. 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
b. In our opinion and according to the 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 the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. The company has not accepted any deposits from the public and as
such clause 4(vi) of the Order is not applicable.
7. In our opinion, the company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account and records
maintained by the company as applicable to it pursuant to Sec. 209(1
)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie
the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We
have, however, not made a detailed examination of these records.
9. According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of the statutory dues:
a. The company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Investor Education and protection Fund,
Employees'' State insurance, Income tax, Wealth tax, Service Tax, Sales
Tax, Customs duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other statutory dues with
the appropriate authorities during the year. According to the
information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable
in respect of the aforesaid dues were outstanding as at 31st March 2011
for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
b. The details of disputed statutory dues are as under:
Name of the Nature of Amount Amount
paid/ Forum where
Statute the dues [Rs. In
lakhs] adjusted dispute is pending
Central Excise Excise Duty 440.58 Nil Appellate Authorities
Act, 1944 Upto Commissioner''s
Level Rs. 345.80
lakhs
CESTAT Rs. 68.73
lakhs
High Court Rs. 26.05
lakhs
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income tax
and 342.56 88.24 Commissioner of Income
Tax
interest (Appeals)Rs.342.56 lakhs
10. The company has no accumulated losses and has not incurred any
cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit and in the
immediately preceding financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to
financial institutions, banks and debenture holders.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
13. The company is not a Chit Fund or a N id hi/Mutual Benefit
Fund/society and as such reporting under clause (xiii) of the Order is
not applicable to the company.
14. The company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments and as such clause (xiv) of the Order
is not applicable to the company.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us the
company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
16. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no term loans were availed by
the company during the year.
17. The company has not raised any funds on short terms basis.
18. The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
19. The company has not issued any debentures during the year.
20. The company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21. 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
was noticed or reported during the year that causes the financial
statements to be materially misstated.
For M.S. Jagannathan & Visvanathan For Subbachar & Srinivasan
Firm Regn. No: 001209S Firm Regn. No: 004083S
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
M.J. Vijayaraaghavan T.S.V. Rajagopal
Partner Partner
Membership No: 7534 Membership No: 200380
Place: Coimbatore
Date: 20th May, 2011
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