We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Minda Industries Limited
as at March 31, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash
flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto(
collectively referred as the ‘ Financial Statements''). 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.
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.
As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, as amended
by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004, 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.
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 purpose of our
audit;
(ii) 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
those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit
have been received from the branches. The Branch Auditors report has
been forwarded to us and has been appropriately dealt with;
(iii) The Financial Statements dealt with by this report are in
agreement with the books of account and with the audited returns from
the branches;
(iv) In our opinion, the Financial Statements 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 March 31, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 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 explanation given to us, the said financial statements together
with schedule ‘1'' to ‘16'', 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;
(b) In the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the year
ended on that date; and
(c) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO THE AUDITORS'' REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE MEMBERS
OF MINDA INDUSTRIES LTD ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2011.
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and in terms
of information and explanations given to us, we state that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and the situation of its
fixed assets;
(b) The fixed assets of the Company are physically verified by the
management according to a phased programme designed to cover all the
items over a period of three years. Pursuant to the programme, physical
verification of certain assets was carried out during the year. The
discrepancies noticed on such verification were not material and have
been properly dealt with in the books of accounts.
(c) The Company has not disposed off a substantial part of its fixed
assets during the year.
(ii) (a) The inventories have been physically verified by the
management at reasonable intervals. In our opinion the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures for physical verification of
inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business;
(c) The Company has maintained proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies between the physical stocks and the book stocks were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) (a) The Company has given unsecured interest bearing loan
amounting to Rs. 72 Lacs to a Company covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The outstanding balance
including accrued interest at the year end is Rs.74.99 Lacs.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of the
loans given by the Company, are not prima facie prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(c) The principal amount and interests are repayable on demand and
there is no repayment schedule.
(d) In respect of the said loans, repayable on demand and therefore the
question of overdue amounts does not arise. In respect of interest,
there are no overdue amounts.
(e) Unsecured interest bearing loan amounting to Rs. 183.81 Lacs from a
Company, and Rs. 43.32 Lacs from a party covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 is continuing
since last year. The outstanding balance at the year end including
accrued interest for the year from a Company is Rs. 198.70 Lacs and from
other party is Rs. 46.83 Lacs.
(f) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the loans have been taken from a Company and other related
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.
(g) The Company is regular in repaying the principal amount and
interest.
(iv) In our opinion, 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, fixed assets and for
sale of goods and services. We have not observed any continuing failure
to correct major weaknesses in internal controls during the course of
audit.
(v) (a) In our opinion, the particulars of the contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act,1956 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, the transactions made in pursuance of such
contracts or arrangements exceeding value ofRs. Five Lacs have been
entered into during the financial year at prices which are reasonable
having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time
except in respect of certain items, which are of special nature and
suitable alternate sources do not exist for obtaining comparative
quotations.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of sections 58A, 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 or
any other related provisions of the Act and Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to deposit accepted from the public,
to the extent applicable, have been complied with. We are informed by
the management that no order has been passed by the Company Law Board
or National Company Law Tribunal, Reserve Bank of India or any other
court or other tribunal.
(vii) An outside agency has carried out internal audit during the year.
In our opinion, the internal audit system of the Company is
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) The Central Government of India has prescribed the maintenance
of cost records by the Company under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of
section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956. On the basis of the records
produced, we are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained. However, we have
not carried out a detailed examination of such accounts and records.
(ix) (a) According to the records, information and explanations
provided to us, the Company is generally regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed amount of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax,
sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other material statutory dues as applicable to it and no undisputed
amounts payable were outstanding as at 31st March, 2011 for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable;
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us at March 31, 2011, there have no
dues in respect of income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax,
custom duty, excise duty and cess that have not been deposited on
account of dispute other than certain disputed income tax, excise duty
and Service Tax dues, the details of which are as follows :
Nature of
Statute Nature of Dues Amt in Financial
Year Forum where dispute is
pending
Rs. Lacs to which
matter
pertains
Income Tax Act Income Tax 9.37 2002-03 Commissioner (Appeal)
Income Tax Act Income Tax 12.39 2005-06 Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal
Income Tax Act Income Tax 21.26 2006-07 Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal
Income Tax Act Income Tax 47.32 2007-08 Commissioner (Appeal)
Central
Excise Act Central Excise
Duty 35.64 2004-05
to Additional Commissioner
(Central
2007-08 Excise)
Central
Excise Act Central Excise
Duty 4.97 2007-08 Central Excise and
Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal,
Delhi
Central
Excise Act Central Excise
Duty 0.31 2008-09 Additional Commissioner
(Central Excise)
Finance Act,
1994 Service Tax 13.85 2005-06
to Additional Commissioner
(Central
2008-09 Excise)
Finance Act,
1994 Service Tax 9.37 2005-06
to Commissioner Central
Excise (Appeal)
2009-10
Finance Act,
1994 Service Tax 11.44 2006-07
to Joint Commissioner
(Central Excise)
2009-10
Finance Act,
1994 Service Tax 63.54 2007-08
to Additional Commissioner
(Central
2010-11 Excise)
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and 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 any
bank. There is no due to the financial institutions and to debenture
holders.
(xii) According to the information and explanations 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;
(xiii) The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund,
nidhi and mutual benefit fund society are not applicable to the
Company.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and any other investments. The Company has maintained
proper records of transactions, contracts in respect of shares,
securities and other investments and timely entries have been made
therein. All shares, securities and other investments have been made in
its own name.
(xv) The Company has given guarantee for loan taken by others from
banks. The terms and conditions whereof in our opinion are not prima
facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which they were raised.
xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet and Cash-Flow Statement of
the Company, we are of the opinion that the funds raised on short-term
basis have not been used for long-term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year to parties and Companies covered in the Register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) Based on the audit procedures performed and information and
explanations given to us by the management, we report that no material
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
course of our audit.
For R.N. SARAF & CO.
Chartered Accountants
(Regn. No.002023N)
Place : New Delhi R.N. SARAF, F.C.A.
Date : May 30, 2011 Membership No. 12439
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