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-9.3 (-2.19%) | Auditor's Report (Reliance Infrastructure) | Year End : Mar '12 |
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Reliance
Infrastructure Limited (the Company) as at March 31, 2012, the
related Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the
year ended on that date annexed thereto, which we have signed under
reference to this report. 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 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 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, as
amended by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the Order), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of ''The Companies Act, 1956''
(the ''Act'') and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of
the Company as we considered appropriate and according to the
information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4. Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note no. 35 of
the financial statements regarding the Scheme of amalgamation between
Reliance Infraprojects Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of the Company)
and the Company, sanctioned by the Hon''ble High Court of Judicature at
Bombay vide order dated March 30, 201 1, wherein the Company, as
determined by its Board of Directors, is permitted to adjust the
exceptional items debited to the Statement of Profit and Loss by a
corresponding withdrawal from ''Provision for Extraordinary and
Exceptional items'' created out of General Reserve, which override the
relevant provisions of Accounting Standard 5 (AS-5) ''Net Profit or loss
for the Period, Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies''.
The Company has during the year identified exceptional items
aggregating to Rs. 933.42 Crore which has been debited to Statement of
Profit and Loss and an equivalent amount has been withdrawn from the
Provision for Extraordinary and Exceptional items and credited to
Statement of Profit and Loss as per the Scheme. Had the Scheme not
prescribed the above treatment, profit before tax would have been lower
by Rs. 933.42 Crore and General Reserve would have been higher by
equivalent amount.
5. Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note no. 34 of
the financial statements detailing the accounting treatment given to
the Scheme of arrangement between five wholly owned subsidiaries and
the Company and demerger of container business of another wholly owned
subsidiary in the Company, sanctioned by Hon''ble High Court of
Judicature at Bombay vide order dated April 20, 2012. Pursuant to the
Scheme, all assets and liabilities (Net) amounting to Rs. 1,212.60 Crore,
of the subsidiaries have been recorded in the books of the Company at
their respective book value, and corresponding equivalent amount is
credited to the Capital Reserve and the Company has written off the
investments held in five subsidiaries amounting to Rs. 987 Crore in the
Statement of Profit and loss and an equivalent amount has been
withdrawn from General reserve. Had the Scheme not prescribed the above
accounting treatment, General Reserve would have been higher by Rs.
1,212.60 Crore and Capital Reserve would have been lower by an
equivalent amount.
6. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3,
4 & 5 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 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 appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss 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 Act; as referred in paragraph (4) above, the Company has exercised
the option available as per court orders which overrides the relevant
provisions of Accounting Standard 5 (AS- 5).
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2012
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-
section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto, give the information
required by the Act, 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 March 31, 2012;
(ii) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, 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.
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
(b) As informed to us, the fixed assets are physically verified by the
Management according to a phased program designed to cover all the
items over a period of 3 years which, in our opinion, is reasonable
having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
Pursuant to the program, a portion of the fixed assets has been
physically verified by the Management during the year and no material
discrepancies between the book records and the physical inventory have
been noticed. However, we are informed that distribution system being
underground is not physically verifiable.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
of by the Company during the year.
(ii) (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties) has been
physically verified by the Management during the year. In respect of
inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, 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) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
(iii) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loan, secured or
unsecured, from any company, firm or other party covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. Accordingly,
provisions of clause 4(iii)(b)(c)(d)(f) and (g) of the Order are not
applicable.
(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, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of
the Act during the year to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that Section. Accordingly, the question of commenting
on transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
does not arise.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of products where, pursuant to the Rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the
Act, and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts
and records have been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a
detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether
they are accurate or complete.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is generally regular in depositing the 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, cess and other material statutory dues
as applicable, with the appropriate authorities.
(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, customs duty, excise duty, cess and
other material statutory dues as applicable were outstanding, at the
year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service-tax, customs duty, excise
duty and cess as at March 31, 2012 which have not been deposited on
account of a dispute are as follows:
Name of the
statute Nature of Amount Period to
which the Forum where the
dispute is pending
dues (Rs.Crore) amount
relates
Delhi Sales
Tax Act, 1975 Sales Tax 129.96* 2004-2005 Divisional Bench
of Delhi High Court
Works
Contract
Act, 1999 Works 0.05 2004-2005 Deputy Commissioner
(Appeal IV) of
Contract Sales Tax, New Delhi
Tax
Orissa Sales
Tax Act, 1947 Sales Tax 3.46** 2001-2002 Sales Tax Tribunal,
Cuttack
Finance
Act, 1994 Service Tax 2.71 2004-2006 Customs, Excise and
Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal,
New Delhi
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax 1,276.03 A.Y. Bombay High Court
(for which 1978-1979,
the tax
auth
oities 1988-1989
are the 1996-1997,
appellant)
1998-1999,
1999-2000,
2001-2002,
2002-2003,
2003-2004,
2004-2005,
2005-2006
and
2007-2008
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax 382.16 A.Y 2006-
2007 and Income Tax
Appellate Tribunal,
Mumbai
Income Tax
Act,1961 Income Tax 0.02 A.Y Income Tax
Appellate Tribunal,
1999-2000 Hyderabad
The Water
(Prevention
and Control
Pollution)
Cess Act,
1977 Water Cess 0.73 1998-1999 Bombay High Court
* Includes amount of Rs. 7.50 crore paid under protest.
* As per the terms of the contract the amount is recoverable from the
customers.
** Includes amount of Rs. 0.55 crore paid under protest.
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses as at March 31, 2012 and it
has not incurred any cash losses in the financial year ended on that
date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or debenture
holders as at the balance sheet date.
(xii) 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) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual
benefit fund/ society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of
the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion, 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions of the guarantees given by the
Company, for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions
during the year, are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis, the term loans have been applied for
the purposes for which they were obtained except for term loans
aggregating Rs. 600 Crore obtained from banks for capital expenditure
which, as explained, pending utilization is invested in fixed deposit
with banks and in mutual fund units.
(xvii)On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of
the Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on short-term basis
which have been used for long- term investment.
(xviii)During the year, the Company has not made any preferential
allotment of shares to companies covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(xix) The Company has created security or charge in respect of
debentures issued and outstanding at the year-end.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management except in case of
theft of electricity reported by the vigilance department of the
Company, the amount of which, as informed to us, is not material.
For Haribhakti & Co. For Pathak H. D. & Associates
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No. 103523W Firm Regn. No.107783W
Rakesh Rathi Vishal D. Shah
Partner Partner
Membership No. 45228 Membership No. 119303
Date : May 25, 2012
Place : Mumbai |
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