1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Polaris Software Lab
Limited (the Company) 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. 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 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 (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 specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order.
4. 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 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 the 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 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;
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 cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date
Re: Polaris Software Lab Limited (the Company)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All fixed assets have not been physically verified by the
management during the year but there is a regular programme of
verification which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) Due to the nature of business, the Company has no inventories and
accordingly the provisions of Clause 4(ii) of the Companies (Auditors
Report) Order 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted loan to one company covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs.160.50 Lacs and the
year- end balance of loans granted to such parties was Rs.160.50 Lacs.
(b) 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.
(c) In respect of loans granted, repayment of the principal amount is
as stipulated and payment of interest have been regular.
(d) There is no overdue amount of loans granted to companies, firms or
other parties listed in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(e) As informed, the Company has not taken any loans, secured or
unsecured from companies, firms or other 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, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of fixed assets and for the sale of services. During the
course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal
control system in respect of these areas. During the course of our
audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct major
weakness in internal control system of the company. The activities of
the Company do not include purchase and sale of goods.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so
entered.
(b) In respect of transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements exceeding value of Rupees five lakhs entered into during
the financial year, at prices which are reasonable having regard to the
prevailing market prices at the relevant time after considering the
unique and specialized nature of the items involved.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, 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 products of the Company.
(ix) (a) Undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor
Education and Protection Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax,
Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues have generally been
regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities though there has
been a slight delay in a few cases in deposit of provident fund and
employees state insurance dues. The provisions relating to excise duty
and customs duty are not applicable to the Company.
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, there
are no undisputed dues in respect of Provident Fund, Investor Education
and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Wealth
Tax, Service Tax, Sales Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues
which 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, there are no dues
outstanding of wealth tax and Cess on account of any dispute. Dues
outstanding of income-tax, sales-tax, service tax and Cess on account
of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the statute Nature of Amount Period to which
dues (RS. the amount
in Lacs) relates
Income Income Tax Act 1961 Income Tax 118.21 2000-01
Income Income Tax Act 1961 Income Tax 507.49 2001-02
Income Income Tax Act 1961 Income Tax 864.44 2003-04
Income Income Tax Act 1961 Income Tax 97.25 2004-05
Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax 520.00 2004-05
Sales tax Act, 1959
Central Sales Tax Act, Central 55.62 2008-09
1956 sales tax
Central Sales Tax Act, Central 12.55 2006-07
1956 sales tax
Central Sales Tax Act, Central 29.85 2007-08
1956 sales tax
Service Finance Act, 1994 Service tax* 132.82 2004-05
Name of the statute Forum where dispute is pending
Income Tax Act 1961 High Court
Income Tax Act 1961 High Court
Income Tax Act 1961 Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Income Tax Act 1961 Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Tamil Nadu General High Court
Sales tax Act, 1959
Central Sales Tax Act, Appellate Commissioner
1956
Central Sales Tax Act, High Court
1956
Central Sales Tax Act, High Court
1956
Finance Act, 1994 CESTAT
* The Company has also deposited a sum of Rs.68.28 Lacs under protest.
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and has not incurred cash losses in the current and 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 a bank. The Company
has no dues in respect of a financial institution and has not issued
any debenture 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. Therefore, the provisions of clause
4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended)
are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order,
2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xvi) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
(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 no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
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) During the year, the Company has not raised any money by way of
public issue and accordingly the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the
Companies (Auditors report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not
applicable to the Company.
(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 & ASSOCIATES
Firm registration number: 101049W
Chartered Accountants
per S Balasubrahmanyam
Partner
Membership No.: 053315
Place: Chennai
Date : April 28, 2011
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