1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of RALLIS INDIA LIMTED
(the “Company”) 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,
both 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
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and the disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and the significant 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 (“CARO”
/ the “Order”) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section
227(4A) 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 in paragraph 3
above, we report as follows:
(a) 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;
(b) in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in compliance
with the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the
Companies Act, 1956;
(e) 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 of the
Company for the year ended on that date and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
5. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on 31st March, 2011 taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2011
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 274(1)(g) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
(i) Having regard to the nature of the Companys
business/activities/result, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of CARO
are not applicable.
(ii) In respect of its fixed assets:
(a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of the fixed assets.
(b) Most of the Companys fixed assets were physically verified during
the year by the Management in accordance with a regular programme of
verification which, in our opinion, provides for the physical
verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. The fixed
assets were physically verified during the year by the Management in
accordance with a regular programme of verification which, in our
opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at
reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanation
given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
(c) The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company
and such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern
status of the Company.
(iii) In respect of its inventory:
(a) As explained to us, the inventories, excluding materials in transit
and materials lying with third parties were physically verified during
the year by the Management at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the Management were reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its
inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification.
(iv) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, to/from companies, firms or other parties listed in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(v) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, having regard to the explanations that some of the items
purchased are of special nature and suitable alternative sources are
not readily available for obtaining comparable quotations, there is an
adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the
Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchases of
inventory and fixed assets and the sale of goods and services. During
the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness in
such internal control system.
(vi) In respect of contracts or arrangements entered in the Register
maintained in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, to
the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information
and explanations given to us:
(a) The particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to Section
301 that were required to be entered in the Register maintained under
the said Section have been so entered.
(b) Where each of such transaction is in excess of Rs. 5 lakhs in
respect of any party, the transactions have been made at prices which
are prima facie reasonable having regard to the prevailing market
prices at the relevant time except in respect of certain purchases for
which comparable quotations are not available and in respect of which
we are unable to comment.
(vii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit from the public during the year.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no order has
been passed by the Company Law Board or the National Company Law
Tribunal or the Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other
Tribunal in this respect.
(viii) In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit
system commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
(ix) 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 fertilisers and insecticides business 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 with a view to determining whether they are
accurate or complete. To the best of our knowledge and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Central Government has
not prescribed the maintenance of cost records for any other product of
the Company.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of statutory dues:
(a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed
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
applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.
(b) There were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income-tax,
Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory
dues in arrears as at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable.
(c) Details of dues of Income-tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax,
Custom Duty, Excise Duty and Cess which have not been deposited as on
31st March, 2011 on account of disputes are given below:
Statute Nature of Dues Forum where Dispute
is pending
Sales Tax Laws Sales Tax Joint Commissioner
(including interest (Appeals)
and penalty)
Additional Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Tribunal
Commercial Tax Officer
Finance Act, Service Tax Assistant Commissioner
1994
Customs Act, Custom Duty High Court
1962
Additional Commissioner
Central Excise Excise duty Commissioner
Act, 1944 (including Interest
and Penalty)
Joint Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Tribunal
Income Tax Income tax Income Tax Appellant
Act, 1961 (including interest Tribunal, Mumbai
and Penalty)
Commissioner of Income
Tax (Appeals)
Statute Period to which the Amount
amount relates involved
(Rs. in lacs)
Sales Tax Laws 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 503.72
2001-02, 2005-06, 2006-07,
2007-08, 2009-10, and 2010-11
1990-91, 1998-99, 1994-95, 346.06
2001-02 and 2007-08
1983-84, 1992-93, 1994-95, 622.81
1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99,
1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02,
2022-03, 2003-04, 2004-05,
2005-06, 2006-07
1993-94, 1998-99, 1999-00, 119.15
2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05,
2007-08 and 2009-10
1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 134.83
1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00,
2000-01, 2001-02 and 2003-04
1990-91, 1996-97 and 1997-98 12.13
Finance Act, 2001-02, 2005-08, 2006-07, 34.68
1994 2007-08, and 2010
Customs Act, 1990-91 144.10
1962
2008-09 5.40
Central Excise 2001-02 and 2005-06 47.73
Act, 1944
1999-2000 and 2000-01 62.80
1999-00 8.48
1986-87, 1990-911996 to 2002 910.46
Incom Tax Asst. Yr. 2006-07 13.50
Act, 1961
Asst. Yr. 2007-08 and 2008-09 609.35
(xi) The Company does not have any accumulated losses as at the year
end. The Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year
covered by our audit and in immediately preceding financial year.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to
banks, financial institutions and debenture holders.
(xiii) In our opinion and 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. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xii) of the Order are
not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Therefore, the provisions
of clause 4(xiv) of the Order 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
banks and financial institutions. Therefore, the provisions of clause
4(xv) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied for the purposes for
which they were obtained, other than temporary deployment pending
application.
(xvii)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we
report that funds raised on short-term basis have not been used during
the year for long- term investment.
(xviii)According to the information and explanation given to us, 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. Therefore, the provisions of
paragraph 4(xviii) of CARO are not applicable to the Company.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the period covered by our audit report, the Company had issued 750
Secured, Redeemable, Non-Convertible Debentures of Rs. 10 lacs each.
The Company has created security in respect of the debentures issued.
(xx) According to the information and explanation given to us, the
Company has not raised any money by public issue, during the period
covered by our audit. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 4(xx) of
CARO are not applicable to the Company.
(xxi) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no material fraud
on the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No. 117366W)
Sanjiv V. Pilgaonkar
Partner
(Membership No. 39826)
Mumbai, 29th April, 2011.
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