We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of NAVNEET PUBLICATIONS
(INDIA) LIMITED, as at 31st March 2011, the Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement of the Company 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.
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 the 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 of
our opinion.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of
section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose the Annexure
attached here to, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in para (1)
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 law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of the
books.
c) The Balance sheet, Profit and 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, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report, is in compliance with the
Accounting Standards specified by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956; to the extent applicable to the Company.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the directors are 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 said accounts, 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:
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 for the
year ended on that date; and
iii. In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditor''s Report
(Referred to in paragraph 1 of our report of even date on the accounts
for the year ended 31st March, 2011 of Navneet Publications (India)
Limited)
1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b) All the assets have not been verified by the management during the
year but, according to the information and explanations given to us,
and in our opinion the intervals for verification are reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No
material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
c) In our opinion, fixed assets disposed off during the year were not
substantial and therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. a) In our opinion, the inventory of the Company has been physically
verified by the management at reasonable intervals. In respect of
inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures for physical verification of inventories
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its
inventories and discrepancies noticed on such physical verification
between stock and the book records were not material.
3. a) According to information and explanations given to us, 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. Consequently, the provisions of clause
4(iii) (b), (c) and (d) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003
are not applicable. b) In our opinion and according to the information
and explanation given to us, and as it appears from Register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company has not taken
any loans, secured or unsecured, from companies, firms or other parties
listed in the said Register. Consequently, the provisions of clause
4(iii) (e), (f) & (g) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003
are not applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business
with regard to purchase of inventories and fixed assets and for the
sale of goods and services. Further, on the basis of our examination
and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have
neither come across nor have we been informed of any instance of
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control.
5. a) In our opinion and to the best of our knowledge and belief, and
according to information and explanation given to us, the particulars
of contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 have been entered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. 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 value of Rs. 5,00,000/- in respect of any party during the
year have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to
prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of sections 58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions
of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8. According to information and explanations given to us, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under Clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956, for
the industry in which the Company operates.
9. a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
according to the books and records as produced and examined by us, in
our opinion, the undisputed statutory dues in respect of provident
fund, investors education and protection fund, employees'' state
insurance, income tax, VAT, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty,
excise duty, cess and others as applicable have been regularly
deposited by the Company during the year with the appropriate
authorities. b) According to information and explanation given to us,
there are no dues outstanding of VAT, income tax, customs duty, wealth
tax, service tax, excise duty and cess, which have not been deposited
on account of any dispute, except for the following.
Name of the Nature of Dues Amount Forum where
Staute (In Lacs) disputes is
Rs. Pending
I.T. Act, 1961 Assmt. Dues A.Y. 00-01 26.08 I.T.A.T.
I.T. Act, 1961 Assmt. Dues A.Y. 01-02 81.56 I.T.A.T.
I.T. Act, 1961 Assmt. Dues A.Y. 03-04 3.03 I.T.A.T.
10. The Company has neither accumulated losses as at March 31, 2010,
nor it has incurred any cash losses during the financial year ended on
that date and the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial institution or
bank or debenture holders during the year.
12. 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.
13. The Company is not a chit or a nidhi/mutual benefit fund/ society,
therefore, the clause 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report)
Order, 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
14. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a dealer or trader in securities. Hence
clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 is not
applicable to the Company.
15. The Company has given guarantee for loans taken by subsidiary
company from banks and in our opinion, the terms and conditions of such
guarantee is not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
16. The Company has obtained term loan during the year,and in our
opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us,
the term loan obtained are applied for the purpose for which the loans
are obtained.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet and cash flow of the
Company, we report that no funds raised on short- term basis have been
used for long-term investment.
18. 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 during the year.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year. Hence
clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) order, 2003 is not
applicable to the company.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year. Hence clause 4(xx) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 is not applicable to the Company.
21. According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the year, no fraud by or on the Company has been noticed or reported
during the course of our audit.
For Ghalla & Bhansali
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No. 103142 W)
sd/-
Place : Mumbai
Haresh K.Chheda
Date : 28th July, 2011
Partner
Membership No. 38262
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