1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of MIRC Electronics
Limited (the Company) as at March 31, 2011 and also the related
Profit and 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 standards on auditing
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 (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(hereinafter to be referred to as the Order) 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, to the
extent applicable.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
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 and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) 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 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 explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon 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 March 31, 2011;
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the
year ended on that date; and
(c) 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 3 of the Auditors Report of even date of MIRC
Electronics Limited for the year ended March 31, 2011.
(i) a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets;
b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has a regular programme of physical verification by which a
substantial portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified by
the management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification of the fixed assets by the management is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. To the
best of our knowledge, no material discrepancies were noticed on
verification conducted during the year as compared with the book
records and the same have been appropriately dealt with in the books of
account.
c) The assets disposed of during the year are not significant and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
(ii) a) Inventories have been physically verified by the Management
during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures for physical verification of the
inventories followed by the management were generally reasonable and
adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its
business.
c) In our opinion the Company is maintaining proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies noticed 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 granted unsecured loan to four parties covered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956. out of which one party has returned the loan before the year end.
The outstanding amount as at the balance sheet date and maximum amount
outstanding during the year is Rs. 1094.00 lacs and Rs. 1362.25 lacs
respectively.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on
which said loans have been granted are not, prima facie, prejudicial to
the interest of the Company.
c) As per the terms of the loan, principal amount is not due for
repayment during the year and interest is received as per the terms.
d) The Company has not taken any unsecured loan from parties covered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, generally 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. During the course of our audit, no major
weakness has been noticed in the internal control system.
(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 contracts and arrangements that need to be entered
into the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956 have been properly entered in the said register.
b) During the year, there are transactions of purchase of services,
exceeding rupees five lacs per annum, from one party covered under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. As per the information and
explanation provided to us, the said purchases of services are of a
special nature and therefore, comparative prices are not available.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public, hence
the provisions of Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of
the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder are not
applicable.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has adequate system of internal
audit, which is commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government under
Section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for maintenance of cost
records in respect of products manufactured and are of the opinion
that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
maintained by the Company. We have, however, not made a detailed
examination of the records with a view to determine whether they are
accurate or complete.
(ix) a) According to the information and explanation provided to us,
during the year the Company is generally regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including amount of
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees
state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, customs duty,
excise duty, service tax, cess and other material statutory dues,
applicable to it.
b) The following are the details of disputed Income Tax, Excise Duty,
Customs Duty and Sales Tax that have not been paid to the concerned
authorities.
Name of Statute Relevant Financial Forum where Dispute Unpaid
Year is Pending Amount
(Rs. in
Lacs)
Income Tax 2007-08 DCIT 82.16
Central Excise 1998-99 High Court 62.44
Central Excise 1997-98 Commissioner Central
Excise 0.97
Central Excise 1998-2000,2001-2006 CESTAT 244.64
Customs 1998-99,2001-02,
2007-2010 Commissioner of
Customs 232.71
Sales Tax 1991-92,2000-01,
2002-2008 High Court 320.94
Sales Tax 2007-08 Supreme Court 1.10
Sales Tax 1997-98 Board of Madhya Pradesh 9.72
Commercial Taxes, Bhopal
Sales Tax 1992-1994,1995-2005 Commissioner 41.10
Sales Tax 2003-04,2005-2007 Revisional Board 1204.73
Sales Tax 1999-2002,2003-2010, Deputy Commissioner
Sales Tax 482.48
Sales Tax 2008-2010 Deputy Excise and
Taxation 3.98
Commissioner
Sales Tax 1999-2001,2003-2005, Deputy Commissioner 24.49
2006-2008 of Commercial Taxes
Sales Tax 2005-2008 Additional Commissioner
Sales Tax 30.04
Sales Tax 2004-05 Asstt. Commissioner
(Appeal) 4.98
Sales Tax 2002-2004 Tribunal 58.87
Sales Tax 2001 -02, 2003-04,
2005-06 Joint Commissioner
- Sales Tax 653.26
(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses and has not incurred
cash losses during the financial year and immediately preceding
financial year.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial
institutions, banks or 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 Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual fund benefit
fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of Clause 4(xiii) of the
Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
Company.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities and debentures.
However, it has dealings in Mutual Fund units during the year. For the
transactions in Mutual Fund units the Company has maintained proper
records and has made timely entries therein. All the shares, securities
and other investments are held by the Company in its own name.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantee for loan taken by its subsidiary from bank is not, prima
facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and on the basis of the information and
explanation given to us, the term loans have been applied for the
purpose for which they were raised other than amounts temporarily
invested pending utilisation of the funds for the stated use.
(xvii) On the basis of our examination of the books of accounts and the
information and explanation given to us, we report that the funds
raised on short-term basis have not been used for long-term investment.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential
allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not issued any secured debentures, which are outstanding
during the year.
(xx) During the period covered by our audit report, the Company has not
raised any money by way of public issue.
(xxi) 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 N.M. Raiji & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.108296W
J. M. Gandhi
Partner
Membership No. 37924
Place: Mumbai
Date : May 5, 2011
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