1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of National Fertilizers
Limited as at 31st March, 2011, 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 Company''s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2. 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.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure hereto a statement on
the matters specified in paragraph 4 and 5 of the said Order.
4. Furtherto 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
ouraudit;
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 & 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 & 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, to the extent applicable;
I v) in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the
Significant Accounting Policies and Notes on Accounts, give the
information as required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so
required and gives a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
a) in case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company
as at 31st March, 2011;
b) in case of the Profit & Loss Account, of the profit for the year
ended on that date; and
c) in case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Anexture to the Auditors'' Report
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
(i) a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and
situation of fixed assets on the basis of the available information.
b) As explained to us, the Company has a regular programme of physical
verification of its fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified
in a phased manner, which in our opinion is reasonable, having regard
to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. We are informed
that discrepancies noticed on verification were not material and have
been properly dealt with in the books of account.
c) There was no disposal of a substantial part of fixed assets during
the year.
(ii) a) The physical verification of the inventory has been carried out
by the management in accordance with the perpetual inventory programme,
at regular intervals during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of
such verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its business.
b) The procedures of 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 is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the
books of account.
(iii) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, to/or from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Therefore, Clauses 4(iii)(b), (c), (d), (f) & (g) of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchase of inventory, fixed assets, sale of goods & services.
During the course of audit, we have not observed any continuing failure
to correct major weakness in internal controls.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has no contracts or arrangements that need to be entered into
the register maintained in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. Therefore, Clause 4 (v) (b) of the Companies (Auditor''s
Report) Order 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public within
the meaning of Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company''s internal audit system is generally
commensurate with the size and nature of its business, which however
further requires more indepth coverage.
(viii)We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records in respect of certain products under
Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion
that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been made and
maintained. We have, however, not made a detailed examination of the
records.
(ix) (a) According to information and explanations given to
us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company,
the Company is generally regular in depositing, with the appropriate
authorities, undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance,
Income tax, Sales tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise
duty and other statutory dues. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts remains payable in
respect of such statutory liabilities as at 31st March, 2011 for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
There were no dues on account of cess under Section 441A of the
Companies Act, 1956 since the date from which the aforesaid section
comes into force has not yet been notified by the Central Government.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
particulars of the disputed dues as at 31.03.2011 which have not been
deposited on account of matters pending in appeal before appropriate
authorities are as under:
Name of Statute Nature Amount
involved Forum/Period where the
of Dues (Rs. in
Lakhs) dispute is pending
Income Tax Act Income Tax 257.56 Supreme Court since 2009-10
5529.01 High Court since 2008-09 and
2009-10
1353.72 ITAT since 2008-09 and 2009-10
3103.13 CIT(A) since 2008-09 and 2009-10
Central Excise
Act Excise
Duty 104.24 CESTAT since 2008-09
200.00 Commissioner (Appeals) since
2009-10
Finance Act
1994 Service
Tax Service
Tax 29.36 Addl. Commissioner,Central Excise
Indore since 2006-07
MP. Commercial
Tax Act Purchase
Tax 130.07 Commercial Tax Appellate Board,
Bhopal since 2006-07
Haryana Local
Area Entry Tax 671.94 Joint Excise Taxation Commissioner,
Development
Tax Act Rohtak since 2004-05
TOTAL 11379.03
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses
during the financial year and 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 any
bank. There were no dues to financial institutions.
(xii) According to the 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) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/mutual benefit
fund/society.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks
or financial institutions.
(xvi) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company
has taken certain short term loans during the year which have been
utilized for the purposes forwhich they were obtained.
(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, in our opinion, no fund raised on short
term basis have been used for long term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to any parties and companies covered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956,
during the year. (xix) The Company does not have any outstanding
bonds/ debentures at the end of the year. (xx) The Company has not
raised any money by way of public issue during the year. (xxi)
According to the information and explanations given by the management,
no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
For S.P.CHOPRA & CO., For DSP & ASSOCIATES
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
(ANKUR GOYAL) (ATUL JAIN)
PARTNER PARTNER
(Membership no. 99143) (Membership no. 91431)
FIRM REGD. NO. 000346N FIRM REGD. NO.006791 N
Place: New Delhi
Date: 30th May, 2011
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