We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of MEGHMANI ORGANICS
LIMITED, as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit and LossAccount of
the Company 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''smanagement. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
We have conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India.Those standards require that we plan and
perform our 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 the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 and
(Amendment) Order 2004 issued by the Central Government in terms of
Section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order is annexed thereto.
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 accounts as required by
the law have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our
examination of the books of the Company:
c) The Balance Sheet and
Profit and Loss Account 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
Standard 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 director 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.
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the account read in
conjunction with the notes and schedules attached thereto,
give the information required under the Companies Act,
1956 in the manner so required and present a true and fair view :-
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 and Loss Account, of the profit
of the Company for the year ended on that date AND
iii. In case of Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS'' REPORT
i. (a) The Company has maintained division wise records of fixed
assets under SAP to show full particulars including quantitative
details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) All the fixed assets have been physically verified by the
Management during the year. As explained to us no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The Company has not disposed of substantial part of the fixed
assets during the year.
ii. (a) The inventories have been physically verified during the year
by the management. Inventory with third parties at
year end have been verified by the management with reference to
confirmations or statement of accounts or correspondence of third
parties or subsequent receipt of the goods.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and in
our opinion the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of the inventories and no
serious discrepancies have been noticed on physical verification of
inventories as compared to the book record.
iii. In respect of the loans, secured or unsecured, granted or taken
by the Company to/from companies, firm or other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
(a) The Company has given loan to Four Subsidiaries. In respect of the
said loans, the maximum amount outstanding at any time during the year
is Rs. 4009.58 lacs and year-end balance is Rs. 3678.59 lacs.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has charged interest on Loan given to PT
Meghmani Organics Indonesia, Meghmani Europe BVBA and Meghmani Energy
Limited. The other Loans are interest free and other terms and
conditions are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) The said interest free loan given to the Subsidiaries of the
Company is repayable on demand.
(d) In respect of the loan given by the Company, the same is repayable
on demand and therefore the question of overdue amount does not arise.
(e) The Company has not taken unsecured loans from the companies/firms
or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956. Therefore Sub-clause (f) and (g) are not
applicable.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us during the course of our audit, there are
adequate internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the
Company and the nature of its business for the purchase of inventory,
fixed assets and for sale of goods. We have not observed any major
weaknesses in internal control system established by the Company.
v. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or
arrangements referred to in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have
been entered in the register maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance
of contracts or arrangements entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of Rs.
5,00,000/- in respect of any party during the period have been made at
prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market
prices at the relevant time except for items stated to be of
specialized nature, where no comparison is possible.
vi. The Company has not accepted deposits from the public and
therefore the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of
India and provisions of Section 58-A and Section 58 AA or any other
relevant provisions of the Companies Act 1956 and rules framed there
under do not apply to the Company.
vii. The Company has appointed a firm of Chartered Accountants as
Internal Auditors. In our opinion the system of internal
audit is commensurate with size and nature of the business of the
Company.
viii. The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of Cost
records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act
1956, in respect of insecticides product of the Company. We have
broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the Company, in
this connection and are of the opinion that prima facie records have
been maintained. We have not however made a detailed examination of the
records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
ix. (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory
dues including, Provident Fund, Investor Education Protection Fund,
Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, Wealth Tax,
Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess, and any other statutory
dues as applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.
Though there has been delay in some cases of Provident Fund and
Professional Tax payments, which were not in arrears at the end of the
year. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amount payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT,
Wealth tax, Custom Duty, Service Tax and Excise Duty, were outstanding
at the period end for a period of more than six months from the date
they become payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
statutory dues which have not been deposited on account of disputes
are given below
Name of Statute Nature of Dues Rs. in Lacs Forum where
Dispute is
pending
Income Tax Act. Income Tax / 877.78 Commissioner
Penalty for ofIncome Tax
Various Fina (Appeal) /
ncial years Income tax
1999-2000 Appellate
to Tribunal /
2006-2007 High Court
Central Excise Excise Duty 659.93 Commissioner
Tariff Act (Financial of Central
Year 2007 Excise /
to2010-2011 Director
General of
Central
Excise /
Audit team
of Central
Excise /
Central
Excise
Service tax
Appellate
Tribunal
Labour Laws Compensation 105.79 Labour Court
Claims
Value Added Tax Input Tax Credit 45.83 The Joint
Credit Commercial
Tax Commiss
ioner Appeal
1
Professional Tax Employees 0.40 Disputed
Professional betweenLocal
Authority
& Sales Tax
Department
x. In our opinion, the Company has no accumulated losses at the end of
the financial year. The Company has not incurred
any cash losses in the immediately preceding financial year.
xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in
repayment of dues to a financial institution or bank or Debenture
holders.
xii. According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans and advances 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. The provisions of nidhi / mutual
benefit fund/societies 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 hence the
provisions of clause 4 (xiv) are not applicable.
xv. According to information and explanation given to us, the Company
has given guarantee for loans taken by Subsidiary
Company from Bank, The terms and conditions whereof in our opinion are
not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
xvi. The Company has obtained fresh term loan which is used for the
purpose for which it is obtained.
xvii. The Company has not utilized any funds raised on short term
basis for long term investments.
xviii. According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made any preferential allotment of any
shares to parties and companies covered in the Register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xix. According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has issued debentures during the year ended on
31st March, 2011. The Company has created necessary security for the
same.
xx. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
xxi. According to information and explanations given to us, no fraud
on or by the Company has been noticed or reported
For M/S PATEL& KHANDWALA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN - 107647W
(M. M. KHANDWALA)
PARTNER
Membership No.32472
Place: Ahmedabad
Date: 27.05.2011 |