1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of THE OUDH SUGAR MILLS
LIMITED as at 30th June, 2010 and also the 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 the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fi
nancial 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 signifi cant 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.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) 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 specifi ed in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order.
4. Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note No. 7 on
Schedule 23, regarding accounting of Sugarcane purchases at Hargaon &
Rosa Sugar units in Uttar Pradesh @ Rs. 110 per quintal for sugar
season 2007-2008 as against the State Advised Price (SAP) of Rs. 125
per quintal in view of the interim order dated 8th September 2008 of
the Honble Supreme Court. The maximum liability on account of above
comes to Rs. 2422.74 Lakh. However, since the matter is subjudice, the
actual impact, if any, is presently undeterminable and hence, no
provision thereof has been made in the accounts.
5. 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 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 as submitted to us;
(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, subject to our comments in para (vi) below.
(v) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 30th June, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the directors is disqualifi ed as on 30th June,
2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of Clause (g) of sub
section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;
(vi) Attention is drawn to Note No. 8(a) on schedule 23 regarding
recognition of Deferred Tax Asset (DTA) (net) of Rs. 3,054.68 Lakh up
to 30th June 2010, based on the future profitability projections made
by the management. However, we are unable to express any opinion on the
above projections and their consequent impact, if any, on such
recognition of Deferred Tax Asset. Had the impact of above been
considered, there would be a loss of Rs. 11,282.58 Lakh as against the
reported loss of Rs. 8,227.90 Lakh for the year and the profit and
loss account debit balance would be Rs. 8,046.06 Lakh as against the
reported figure of Rs. 4,991.38 Lakh as on the balance sheet date.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the said Statements of Account, Subject to
the matters stated in para (vi) above, 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 Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 30th June, 2010;
(b) in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the loss of the Company
for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash fl ows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure To The Auditors Report (referred to in our report of even
date to the members of The Oudh Sugar Mills Limited as at and for the
year ended 30th June, 2010)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situations of fi xed
assets.
(b) Fixed Assets have been physically verifi ed by the management
during the year based on a phased programme of verifying all the assets
over a period of two years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature and value of its
assets. As informed, no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verifi cation.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fi xed assets during the year.
(ii) (a) The management has conducted physical verifi cation of
inventory at reasonable intervals during the year.
(b) The procedures of physical verifi cation 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 and no
material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verifi cation.
(iii) (a) As informed, the Company has not granted any loans, secured
or unsecured to companies, fi rms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and
hence the requirements of clauses (iii) (b) to (d) of the order are not
applicable.
(b) The Company has taken loans of Rs. 500 Lakh from a company covered
in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956. The maximum outstanding during the year as well as the year-end
balance of such loan was Rs. 500 Lakh.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for
such loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(d) There are no stipulations for repayment of the above loans but the
same are stated to be repayable on demand. As informed, the lenders
have not demanded repayment of the above loan during the year and thus,
there has been no default on the part of the company. Further,
interest on the above loans, as informed, was regularly paid by 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, for the
purchase of inventory and fi xed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been
noticed in the internal control system in respect of these areas and we
have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weakness in
internal control system of 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 that need to be
entered into the register maintained under the above section, have been
so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements exceeding the value of Rupees fi ve Lakh entered into
during the financial year, are at prices which are reasonable having
regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
(vi) In respect of deposits accepted, 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 or
other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules
framed thereunder, to the extent applicable, have been complied with by
the Company. We are informed by the management that no order has been
passed by the Company law Board, National Company Law Tribunal or
Reserve Bank of India or any other Tribunal.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 in respect of its products and are of the opinion that prima
facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and
maintained.
(ix) (a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing
undisputed statutory dues including 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 with appropriate authorities except for Cane
Purchase Ta x of Rs. 75.75 Lakh relating to the sugar unit in Bihar
which has remained unpaid as on the Balance sheet date.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441 A of the Companies Act, 1956,
we are not in a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of
the company in depositing the same.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect 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 were outstanding, at the year end for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding in
respect of income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty,
excise duty and cess on account of any dispute are as follows:
Name of the statute Nature of dues Amount
(Rs in Lakh)
Tax on sale of Alcohol to
country vendors& non
Bihar Finance Act,
1981 31.95
submission of declaration
forms
The Uttar Pradesh
Tax on On Sales of sugar 3.50
entry of goods Act,
2000
On Sales of Baggasse 19.05
Central Sales Tax
Act, Central Sales Tax demand on
9.29
1956 interstate sale
Various Sales Tax / Entry tax 4.15
demands on assessment
Interstate Baggasse sales 11.17
Demand for Sales Tax / non
– submission of Declaration 3.36
Forms
Disallowance of Cenvat
Central Excise
Act, 1944 Credit on certain inputs / 307.74
capital items
Excise Duty on burnt / waste
and loss on storage of 41.27
molasses etc.
Non-payment of Sugar Cess 86.18
Reversal of excise duty on 36.50
Baggasse sales
Excise duty on loss on 47.48
reprocessing of brown sugar
Name of the Period to which the Forum where dispute is
Statue amount relates pending
Joint Commissioner
Bihar Finance Act, 1981 1984-85 to 1989-90, (Appeals); Appellate
1995-96, 2002-03 Tribunal; High Court,
Patna
The Uttar Pradesh Tax on
entry of goods Act, 2000 2000-01 High Court, Allahabad
Additional Commissioner
2006-07 (Appeals)
Central Sales Tax Act,
1956 Joint Commissioner
1993-94 to 2004-05 Appeals
Appellate Tribunal,
1977-78 to 1981-82, Lucknow / High Court,
2000-01 Allahabad
2001-02, 2006-07 High Court, Lucknow
Joint Commissioner
2003-04 (Appeals) / High Court,
Allahabad
Central Excise Act, 1944 Commissioner (Appeals)
1998-99, 2001-02 to / CESTAT / High Court,
2008-09 Allahabad
Commissioner (Appeals)
1992-93, 2002-03 to / CESTAT / High Court,
2005-06 Allahabad
2007-08 Commissioner (Appeals)
2009-10 Commissioner (Appeals)
1988-89, 2003-04, Commissioner Appeals;
2006-07 to 2008-09 CESTAT, Delhi
(x) The Companys accumulated losses at the end of the financial year
(after considering the impact of deferred tax assets), are more than fi
fty per cent of its net worth and it has incurred cash losses in the
current year but it had not incurred cash loss in the immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any bank and / or fi
nancial institution, read with the fact that the due date of 30th June,
2010 for loan repayment of Rs. 2,197 Lakh (including interest) has been
reseheduled by the bank and hence, there is no default as on the
balance sheet date. There were no debentures outstanding during the
year.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced 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) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society and therefore, the provisions of clause
4(xiii) of the order are not applicable.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments and therefore, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the order are not applicable.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantees for loans taken by others from a bank, the
terms and conditions whereof are stated to be not prima-facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) Based on the information and explanations given to us by the
management, term loans were applied for the purpose for which these
were obtained.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that Rs. 19,784 Lakh approx. raised on short-term basis have been used
for long-term investment (without considering permanent working
capital).
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year to parties or 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 through a public issue during
the year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as
per the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
For S. R. BATLIBOI & CO.
Firm Registration No. 301003E
Chartered Accountants
Per R. K. AGRAWAL
Place: Kolkata Partner
Dated: 27th August, 2010 Membership No. 16667
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