We have audited the attached Balance sheet of Sarla Performance Fibers
Ltd. (Formerly known as Sarla Polyester Limited) as at 31st March, 2011
and also 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 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.
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 in the Annexure statement on
the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to 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
those books.
C. The Balance Sheet, Profit & 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, the Profit and Loss Account and
the 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.
E. On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31st March 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is 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 read together with
Significant Accounting Policies and subject to note no. 4 regarding non
provision of interest receivable from wholly owned subsidiary company
and notes thereon 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 Balance sheet of the state of affairs of the company
as at 31st March, 2011;
ii. In the case of 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.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS'' REPORT
As required by the “Companies (Auditors - Report) order, 2003” issued
by the Department of Company affairs in terms of section 227 (4A) of
the Companies Act, 1956, we report as under: -
1. a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situations of fixed
assets. The management during the year has physically verified the
fixed assets. We are informed that the management on such verification
has noticed no material discrepancies.
b) As explained to us, the management during the year has physically
verified all the assets. Having regard to the size of the operations
and on the basis of explanations received, in our opinion, no serious
discrepancies have been noticed.
c) The company has not disposed of any substantial part of its fixed
assets so as to affect its going concern.
2. a) The inventories have been physically verified during the year by
the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
b) The procedures of physical verification of stocks followed by the
management are reasonable and adequate in relation to size of the
company and the nature of its business.
c) The company is maintaining proper records of the inventory. As
explained to us, there is no material discrepancy noticed on physical
verification of inventory as compared to book records.
3. a) The company had granted interest free unsecured loan to one
company covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The amount involved during the year was Rs. 149.85 Lacs and
closing balance Nil. The terms of repayment and interest are not
stipulated hence we do not offer any comments on para 4(iii)(b) & (c)
of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003.
b) The company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms and other parties covered in the register maintained
u/s 301 of Companies Act, 1956 and hence para 4(iii)(e) & (f) of the
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business with regards to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and with
regards to the sale of goods. During the course of our audit we have
not observed any continuing failure to connect major weakness, in
Internal Control System.
5. a) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are
in opinion that the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements, that needed to be entered in the register maintained U/s
301 of the companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the transactions in pursuance of contracts or arrangements
entered in the register maintained U/s 301 of the companies Act, 1956
and are exceeding the value of rupees Five Lakhs 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. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted any deposit from public.
7. In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of the business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account relating to
materials, labour and other items of cost maintained by the company
pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records u/s 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956
and we 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 same.
9. a) According to the records of the company, undisputed statutory
dues including provident fund, investor education and protection fund,
employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, custom
duty, Excise duty, service tax, cess and other material statutory dues
applicable to it have generally been regularly deposited with the
appropriate authorities.
b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of income tax, wealth tax, sales
tax, custom duty, service tax, excise duty and cess were outstanding as
at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable.
c) According to the information and explanation given to us, there are
no dues of income tax, wealth tax, sales tax, custom duty, service tax,
excise duty and cess which have not been deposited on account of any
dispute except as stated below:
Nature of the Amount in Period to Which Forum Where the
Dues Rupees Amount Relates Dispute is
pending
Excise Duty 17,81,81,008 F.Y. 1999-2000 to High Courts of
2009-2010 Vapi, Ahmadabad
and Bombay and
Supreme Court of
India.
Custom Duty 4,75,000 F.Y. 1999-2000, CESTAT
2000-2001
Income Tax 13,16,645 A.Y. 2003-2004 Income Tax
Appellate
Tribunal
Income Tax 9,93,080 A.Y. 2007-2008 Comm. Of Income
Tax Appeals
Income Tax 30,55,951 A.Y. 2008-2009 Comm. Of Income
Tax Appeals
10. The company has no accumulated losses and the company has not
incurred any cash losses during the financial year covered under audit
or in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. Based on our audit procedure and according to the information and
explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the company has not
defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions, banks and
debenture holders.
12. The company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. 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 (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
14. In our opinion, the company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments.
15. In our opinion, the company has not given guarantees for loans
taken by others from banks or financial institutions.
16. In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which they were raised.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, we report
that the funds raised on short-term basis have not been used for
long-term investment.
18. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not made preferential allotment of shares to parties and
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act 1956.
19. According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the year covered by our audit report, the company has not issued any
debentures.
20. According to the information and explanations given to us the
company has not raised any money by public issue during the period
covered by our audit report.
21. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the
course of our audit.
For SUNDARLAL, DESAI & KANODIA
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number - 110560W
M. B. DESAI
Partner
Membership No. 33978
Place: Mumbai.
Date : 10th May, 2011
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