1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Liberty Phosphate
Limited as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account for
the year ended on that date annexed thereto and Cash Flow Statement for
the year ended on that date. 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, 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 (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:
(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 and Loss Account & 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 the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
company as at 31st March, 2011, and
(b) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date. (c) In the case of Cash Flow statement of the
cash flow for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE
MEMBERS OF LIBERTY PHOSPHATE LIMITED ON THE ACCOUNTS AS AT AND 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) We are informed that the fixed assets of the company have been
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
nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, physical verification
was carried out during the year and no material discrepancies were
noticed.
(c) During the year, the company has not disposed off a major part of
the plant and machinery, which has affected the going concern status of
the Company.
(ii) (a) We are informed that the inventories of the Company have been
physically verified by the Management during the year. In respect of
inventories lying with third parties, these have been confirmed by
them.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures for physical verification of
inventories followed by 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 the Company, we
are of the opinion that the company is maintaining proper records of
inventories. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical and book records were not material.
(iii) (a) The company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured,
to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) The Company has taken interest free unsecured loan from companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956 amounting to Rs. 268.28 Lacs (Previous
Year - Rs. 99.77 Lacs) and balance due as the year end is amounting to
Rs. 268.28 Lacs (Previous Year - Rs. 99.77 Lacs).
(c) (i) We are further to inform that the unsecured loan taken from the
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 are not prima- facie
prejudicial to the interest of the company as the same are interest
free and stated to be on long term basis, and accordingly there is no
stipulation as to the payment of principal and interest thereon during
the intervening period of currency of the Unsecured Loans.
(ii) Since the company has not granted any loan to any company, firm or
other parties covered under the register maintained under section 301
of the companies Act, 1956, therefore the provision of clause - 4 (iii)
of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,2003 are not applicable to
the company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and also 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 controls.
(v) (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 the contracts or arrangements referred to in Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered in the register
required to be maintained under that Section.
(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.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted deposits from the public
except deposits exempt under The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)
Rules, 1975 during the year under review. As such, the provisions of
sections 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the deposits
accepted from the public are not attracted.
(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account relating to
materials, labour and other items of cost maintained by the company
pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and we are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have not,
however, made a detailed examination of records with a view to
determine whether they are accurate & complete.
(ix) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, investor education protection fund, employees'' state insurance,
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, custom duty, excise duty, service
tax & Cess and other material statutory dues as may be applicable to
it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no undisputed amount payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax,
Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Service Tax & Cess, which were in arrears, as
at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date,
same became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, details
of the dues of sales tax, income tax, customs duty, wealth tax, excise
duty and service tax & cess which have not been deposited on account of
any dispute are given below.
Name of Statute Nature of Period to Forum where
Dues the which amount the dispute
is pending
relates Central Purchase Tax, 1999-2000. Honourable Sales
Sales Tax Act & Tax Tribunal,
Ahmedabad.
Gujarat Sales Interest &
Tax Act . Penalty
Income Tax Act, Income Tax & 1993-1994 ITAT, Ahmedabad
1961 Interest (AY. 1994 -
thereon
1995)
Customs Act, 1962 Customs duty 2005-2006 Honourable High
on import of 2006-2007 Court of Mumbai.
Raw Material 2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
Total
Name of Statute Total Amount
(Rs.in Lacs)
relates Central - 13.02
Sales Tax Act &
Gujarat Sales
Tax Act .
Income Tax Act, - 3.50
1961
Customs Act, 1962 31.73 -
32.44 -
11.51 -
125.68 -
81.55 -
61.25 -
- 344.16
360.68
(x) The company does not have accumulated losses. The company has not
incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit and
the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has
not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions, banks and
debenture holders.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us and
based on the information available, 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.
(xiii) In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual
benefit fund/ society. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xiii) of
paragraph 4 of the Companies (Auditor''s 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
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 are not applicable to the company.
(xv) According to information and explanations given to us, company has
not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from the banks or
financial institutions.
(xvi) The Company has raised new term loans during the year. The term
loans outstanding at the beginning of the year and those raised during
the year have been applied for the purposes for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the company, we are of
the opinion that there are no funds raised on short-term basis that
have been used for long-term investment.
(xviii)According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not made any Preferential Allotment Shares to the parties
covered in the Register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act.
(xix) We are to inform that no debentures have been issued by the
company during the year under review.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year under review.
(xxi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no material fraud on or by the company has been noticed or
reported during the year.
For V. Shah & Associates, For K. L. Vyas & Company,
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
FRN: 109816W FRN: 003289C
(V. R. Shah) (K. L. Vyas)
Proprietor Partner
M.No. 34994 M.No. 72043
Place : Mumbai.
Date : 29th July, 2011
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