1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of MAHAN INDUSTRIES
LIMITED for the year ended 31st March, 2009 and the Profit & Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 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 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 over-all 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 is sued
by the Company Law Board in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matter
specified in paragraphs 4 & 5 of the said order.
4. Further, 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 purposes of
our audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by the law have
been kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of the
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 and Profit and Loss Account dealt
with by this report comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in
Sub Section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 except for:
-AS-15 (Revised) and Disclosure requirements as required by the said AS
are not complied with
-AS-9 where sale purchase transaction of traded shares are not
recorded, though records are maintained and only Profit/Loss on such
trading are taken in the Profit & Loss Account. This, of course does
not affect the Profit / Loss of the year.
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
of the company as at March 31,2008 and taken on record by the board of
directors, we report that no director is disqualified from being
appointed as director of the company under clause (g) of sub-section
(1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(fj The company has not provided for interest on bank borrowings for
the earlier years and since the bank from whom the company has borrowed
the money is closed the further interest till date is not ascertainable
and the same is not provided and to that extent loss is understated. In
absence of any account confirmation the amount of payment made during
the year has been adjusted towards the principal.
Subject to the above and read together with Notes to Accounts the said
Statements of Account, in our opinion and to the best of our
information and according to the explanations given to us, give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the man ner so
required and give a true & fair view in accordance with the accounting
principles generally accepted in India:
(I) in case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of Affairs of the
company as at 31st March, 2009.
(II) in case of the Profit & Loss Account, of the Loss for the year
ended on that date and
(III) in case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
(1) (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All the assets have been physically verified by the management
during the year. There is a regular program of verification which in
our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and
the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on
such verification.
(c) None of the Fixed Assets has been disposed off during the year,
which has bearing on the going concern assumption.
(2) (a) Physical verification of inventory have been conducted at
reasonable intervals during the year by the management.
(b) In our opinion, 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 the business.
(c) The company has maintained proper records of inventory. No material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(3) (a) The company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. As the company has not
granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to parties listed in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
paragraphs (iii)(b), (c) and (d) of the Order, are not applicable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has taken unsecured loan from one covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Maximum amount
involved during the year is Rs.. 77.71 lacs and the year end balance of
such loan taken is Rs.11.67 lacs .
(c) As per the information given to us the loan taken by the company
are interest free and there are no specific terms and conditions and as
such the loans are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
(d) The loans taken are interest free without any stipulation as to
repayment.
(4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
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 the purchase of inventory, fixed assets and
with regard to the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, no
major weakness has been noticed in the internal controls.
(5) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the transactions that
need to be entered into the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(b) In our Opinion & according to the information & explanations given
to us , the transaction made with the parties during the year in
pursuance of contract & arrangement entered in the register maintained
under 301 of the Companies act, 1956 have been made at prices which are
reasonable, having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time, where such comparative market price are available.
(6) The company has not accepted any deposits from the public which
falls within the provisions of section 58 A and 58 AA of the Companies
Act, 1956.
(7) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(8) To the best of knowledge and according to the information given to
us, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost record under section
209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956.
(9) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the books of accounts, the company
is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident
Fund, Investor education protection fund, Employee State Insurance,
Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax , Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise
Duty, Cess and other statutory dues with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to information and explanation given to us, details of
dues in respect of income tax were in arrears, on account of dispute is
as follows:
Particulars Financial Year, For which the Forum where dispute to Amount
Rs.
matter for pertains pending
Income Tax 2000-01 ITAT set aside
for CIT 22,25,639
Appeals
2004-05 CIT Appeals 34,988
(10) The company has accumulated losses exceeding 50% of its net worth
and has also incurred cash losses during the financial year and also in
the immediately preceding financial year.
(11) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the company has defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution / bank. Since the bank is closed and the account
confirmation is not available the entire amount is considered as
overdue.
(12) According to the information & explanation given to us, the
company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
(13) In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund/society.
Therefore, the provision of clause 4(xiii) of the companies (Auditors
Report) order, 2003 are not applicable to the company.
(14) In our opinion, proper records have been maintained of the
transactions and contracts of trading in shares, securities, debentures
and other investments and timely entries have been made therein. All
stocks of trading shares have been held by the company except to the
extent of exemption if any granted under section 49 of the Act.
(15) According to the information & explanations given to us, the
company has not given any guarantees for the loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions
(16) In our opinion, the term loan has been applied for the purpose for
which it was raised.
(17) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, we report
that the no funds raised on short term basis have been used for long
term.
(18) According to the information and explanation given to us, the
company has not made
Preferential allotment of shares 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, Company
has not issued any debenture during the year. Hence reporting on the
question of secuterisation does not arise.
(20) The company has not raised any fund by way of public issue during
the year.
(21) Based upon the audit procedures performed and on the basis of
information and explanation provided by the management, we report that
no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the
year.
For DJNV&Co.
Chartered Accountants
(Jayesh Parikh)
Partner
Ahmedabad: 03.09.2009
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