We have audited the Balance Sheet of LOK HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTIONS
LIMITED as at 31st March, 2011 and the profit & Loss Account of the
Company for the year ended on that date annexed there to. These
fnancial Statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these fnancial
statements based on our audit.
We have conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
fnancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the fnancial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and Significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall fnancial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
We report that:
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003 issued
by the Company Law Board in terms of section 227 (4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specifed
in paragraph 4 & 5 of the said Order.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in Paragraph 1
above, we state 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 Books of
the Company;
c. The Balance Sheet and profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow statement
referred to in 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 Accounting
Standards referred to in section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956;
e. On the basis of the confrmations 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 of the Company are disqualifed from
being appointed as directors of the company under clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
f. In our opinion and to the best of our knowledge and according to
the information and explanation given to us the said Balance Sheet,
profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement read together with the
notes there on attached thereto give the information required by the
Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and, Subject to provision
for interest and other charges payable upon final settlement
particularly with State Bank Of India, the amount thereof being
unascertainable.(See Notes 2(f) to Accounts.) 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 & 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 for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS’ REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph (1) of our Report of even date)
1a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fi xed assets.
1b. As per the information and explanations given to us physical verifi
cation of fi xed assets has been carried out at regular intervals and
we have been informed that no material discrepancies were noticed on
such verification. In our opinion, the frequency of verifi cation is
reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its
fi xed assets.
1c. During the year, the Company has not disposed of any substantial /
major part of fi xed assets.
2a. As per the information furnished, the inventories have been
physically verifi ed during the year by the management. In our opinion,
having regard to the nature and location of stocks, the frequency of
the physical verifi cation is reasonable.
2b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the procedure for physical verifi cation of inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of business.
2c. The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. In our
opinion, discrepancies noticed on physical verifi cation of stocks were
not material in relation to the operations of the Company and the same
have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3a. As per the information furnished, the Company has outstanding
unsecured advances given aggregating to Rs.365.76 lacs (previous year
Rs.1,689.91 lacs) to 1 party (previous year 5 parties ) listed in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, the
terms of which are prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
3b. As per the information furnished, the Company has no loans taken
(previous year nil) from any party (previous year no party) listed in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956,
the terms of which are prima facia not prejudicial to the interest of
the Company.
4. 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 and fi xed assets and for
the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, no major weakness
has been noticed in the internal control procedures.
5a. 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.
5b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are no transactions exceeding the value of Rs. fi ve
lacs each which have been made at prices which are unreasonable having
regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. In our opinion, the Company has not accepted any deposits during
the year from the public within the meaning of the provisions of
Section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules made there
under. Hence, the Clause (vi) of the order is not applicable.
7. The Company has an adequate internal audit system commensurate with
the size of the Company and the nature of its business. However the
same need to be strengthened.
8. We are informed that in case of the Company the Central Government
has not prescribed maintenance of cost record as required under section
209(1)(d) of the Companies Act,1956.
9a. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, the Company is generally depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, investor education and protection fund, employees’ state
insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, customs duty,
excise-duty, cess and other statutory dues wherever applicable.
Undisputed arrears of statutory dues outstanding as at 31st March, 2011
for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable
are as under:
Nature of Period Undisputed Tax Amount
dues (Rs. in lacs)
Income tax F.Y 2 008-09 58.09
9b. According to the records of the Company, dues of sales tax,
income-tax, customs, wealth-tax, excise duty, cess (excluding interest)
which have not been deposited on account of disputes and the forum
where the dispute is pending are as under:
Nature of Period Forum Disputed
dues Tax Amount
(Rs. in lacs)
Income tax F.Y 2002-03 CIT(A) 11.26
Income tax F.Y 2006-07 CIT(A) 7,568.88
Income tax F.Y 2006-07 ITAT 282.00
Income tax F.Y 2007-08 CIT (A) 5,936.15
Income tax F.Y 2007-08 ITAT 198.00
Income tax F.Y 2008-09 ITAT 26.46
Please refer to note no. 3 of notes to accounts, regarding non
provision of interest u/s 220 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
10. There are no accumulated losses of the Company as on 31st March,
2011. The Company has not incurred any cash losses during the fi
nancial year covered by our audit and the immediately preceding fi
nancial year.
11. The Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to fi nancial
institutions, banks and debenture holders, and as per the Company’s
records the amount outstanding in this respect are as under:
Sr. Name of Amount of Over due
No. Institution / due o/s on since
Bank 31-03-2011
(Rs. in lacs)
1. State Bank of India 4,580.29 14.12.2007
For the above purpose we have relied on fi gures as reflected in the
books of account of the Company. The fi gures as claimed by the Banks /
Financial Institutions are not available to us as the same are being
disputed.
12. 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.
13. In our opinion, provisions of any special statute applicable to
chit fund /nidhi / mutual benefi t fund/ society are not applicable to
the Company.
14. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares
securities, debentures and other investments.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken
by others from banks or Financial Institutions.
16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, on an overall basis, the term loans have been applied for
the purpose of which they are obtained.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of an overall examination the balance sheet of the Company,
in our opinion no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for
long-term investment. Similarly no long-term funds have been used to fi
nance short-term assets except permanent working capital.
18. According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the year the Company has converted 16,66,600 optionally convertible
share warrants into equity shares at Rs. 40/- per warrant (including a
premium of Rs. 30/-) on preferential basis to parties and companies
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act.
19. According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the year, the Company has not issued any debentures.
20. According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the year the .Company has not raised any money by way of public issues.
21. 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 BHUPENDRA SHROFF & CO.,
Chartered Accountants
Firm No. 101458W
B N SHROFF
Partner
Membership No. 5039.
Mumbai,
Date : 30th June, 2011
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