1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Scooters India
Limited, as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit & Loss Account and
cash flow statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereof.
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 have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing and
assurance standards generally accepted in India. These standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free from 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,
significant estimate 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 (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 as
amended by the Companies (Audit''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 (the
''Order'') 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 paragraph 4 & 5 of
the said order.
4. Further to our comments in the annexure referred to in paragraph 3
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
Audits;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by the law,
have been kept, by the company so far as appears from our examination
of those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the said Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
dealt with by this report comply with the mandatory accounting
standards referred to in section 211 (3C) of the Companies Act,1956 to
the extent applicable;
(e) As per the Notification No. GSR 829 (E) dated 21.10.2003 issued by
the department Company Affairs, disqualification of Directors in term
of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act,
1956 is not applicable to the company being a Government Company.
A. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanation given to us the said accounts read together with
Accounting policies and Notes thereon given in Schedule 20 give the
information required by Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required
and subject to;
(i) Para no. 2 (i) of schedule 20 regarding contingent liability of Rs
1073.95 lakhs and indeterminate penalty in respect to various claims
against the company which the company has not acknowledged as debts and
its consequent effect over profitability/loss of the company.
(ii) Para 2 (ii) of schedule 20 regarding unfavorable arbitration award
of Rs 192.98 lakhs against the company, the liability of which has not
been provided in books of accounts and its consequent effect over the
profitability/ loss of the company.
(iii) Para 2 (iii) of schedule 20 regarding interest payable by the
company to UPSIC, the amount of which is indeterminate because of
non-availability of information of amount outstanding from UPSIC and
its consequent effect over the profitability/loss of the company.
(iv) Para 2 (iv) of schedule 20 relating to cases of 153 employees, the
amount of which is indeterminate, not provided in books of accounts and
its consequent effect over the profitability/loss of the company.
(v) Para 2(v) of schedule 20 regarding of demand of Rs 2412 lakhs
against recovery notice issued by Tehsildar Lucknow which is pending in
the High Court, Lucknow and its consequent effect over the
profitability/loss of the company.
*(vi) Para 4 (a) and 4 (b) of schedule 20 regarding loss of Rs 15.50
lakhsout of investment of Rs 15.50 lakhs in in the Equity share of U.P.
Instrument Ltd. and loss of Rs 52.28 lakhs out of investment of Rs 52.28
lakhs in the equity shares of U.P. Tyres & Tubes Ltd.
(vii) Para 5 of shedule 20 regarding non confirmation of most of the
balances of debtors/creditors accounts claims recoverable, loans and
advances material lying with this party, various deposit to
electricity, custom, court, landlord and other parties and the
consequent effect from the book balance and the actual balance over the
profitability/loss to the company.
(viii)Para 8 of schedule 20 regarding non provision of lease rent for
the period 1983-84 till 2010-11 for land at 64-65, Najafgarh Road, New
Delhi which has expired in 1982-83 but still in possession of the
company.
(ix) Para 16(i) of schedule 20 the company paid Rs 192.90 lakhs to
workmen against revision proposal which was not approved by the Central
government, but has been shown as recoverable amount from workers.
(x) Para 16 (ii) of schedule 20 the comapny has not made any provision
as per the guidelines for revision of salary & wages with effect from
01.01.2007.
(xi) Para 17(ii) of schedule 20 regarding pending allotment of shares
to central government which has been classified and disclosed as
Advance against Share Capital.
(xii) Para 26 of schedule 20 regarding complete erosion of net worth of
the company as on 31st March, 2009 and consequently being declared as
sick under section 3(1 )(o) of SICA by BIFR on 18th February, 2010.
B. Subject to the observations given as per no. i to vii referred to
above we report that;
(i) The Company has neither paid nor made any provision for the capital
filing fees on account of increase of Authorized Share Capital from Rs 8
Crore to Rs 75 Crores and consequent interest/penalties thereupon. The
losses of the company are understated by the amount of the same.
(ii) In absence of the certainty of the estimates of amount involved in
various legal cases, we are unable to comment upon the correctness of
amount of the contingent liabilities as given schedule 20 and its
consequent effect over the losses of the company.
(iii)The Company should take stringent action for recovery of
outstanding/ Recoverable against which 100% provisioning has already
been made in the earlier years by deciding a approved policy for the
same.
(iv) The company has defaulted in repaying the installment of Term loan
of Rs 3731.86 lakhs as well as interest of Rs 941.88 lakhs thereupon,
payable to Government of India.
(v) The company has made statutory contravention by defaulting on
salary & wages amounting to ^ 294.45 lakhs and therefore not depositing
Rs 167.53 lakhs of -P.R/Pension to the trust/P.F. authorities.
(vi) There is unfunded liability of Rs 38.00 lakhs on account of
retirement benefit according to actuarial valuation.
(vii) The company has booked minimum royalty due Rs 30.37 lakhs as
income, as FWL, Lambretta Trademark licencee of SIL has stopped payment
of royalty due & has also stoped providing turnover figure. Accordingly
the loss of the Company may be considered as understated by the said
amount.
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 Profit & Loss Account, of the Loss of the year
ended on that date; and
(iii) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the year
ended on thatdate.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITOR''S REPORT OF SCOOTERS INDIA LTD.. LUCKNOW
(Refer to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As informed, all the fixed assets have not been physically verified
by the management during the year but there is a phased programme of
verification which in our opinion is reasonable having regards to the
size of the Company and nature of its business. No material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) As informed, the Company has not disposed of substantial part of
fixed assets during the year thereby affecting the going concept status
of the Company.
(ii) (a) As explained to us, the company has conducted physical
verification of the stores * (excluding the inventory with third
parties) as per the system of continuous physical verification of the
inventory adopted during the year and finished goods and work in
progress at the end of the year, which is considered to be reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, 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) According to information and explanations given to us, the
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory conducted
by the management from time to time as compared to book records were
not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of
accounts.
(iii) (a) According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured, to the
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 in the Act.
(b) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured to the companies, firms or
other parties covered in register maintained under section 301 in the
Act.
(iv) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate with
the size of the company and the nature of its business for the purchase
of inventory and fixed assets and also for the sale of goods. During
the course of Audit, we have not observed any major weaknesses in
control system.
(v) According to information and explanations given to us, the company
has not made any contracts or arrangements that need to be entered in
register referred to in Section 301 of the Act.
(vi) As informed and as per records, the company has not accepted any
deposits from the public during the year.
(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 accounts and records maintained by
the company pursuant to the order made by the Central Government for
the maintenance of Cost Records under section 209 (i) (d) 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 and complete.
(ix) (a) As per records, the Company is 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, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other
statutory dues, to the extent applicable to it, although defaulting on
salary & wages amounting to Rs 294.45 lakhs and therefore not depositing
Rs 167.53 lakhs of PR/Pension to the trust/PR Authorities, with the
appropriate authorities and as informed no undisputed amount were
outstanding as at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more than six months
from the date of becoming payable, except the following;
SI. Name of the Status Nature of dues Period Amount
No. (Rs In Lakhs)
1. Kerala Sales Tax State Sales Tax 92-93,
93-94 &
94-95 4.22
2. Uttar Pradesh Central Sales Tax 07-08 0.12
Total 4.34
(b) The disputed statutory dues aggregating Rs 236.03 lakhs plus further
penalty indeterminate that have not been deposited on account of
matters pending before appropriate authorities are as under:
SI. Name of the dues Nature of Forum where
No. the dues dispute is
pending
1.(a) State Sales Tax Sales Tax & Dy. Com. (Appeal)
Acts Interest (Appeal)
(b) State Sales Tax Sales Tax Asstt. Com.
Acts (Appeal)
(c) State Sales Tax Entry Tax & Comm. of
Acts Penalty Commercial Taxes
(d) State Sales Tax Entry Tax & Tribunal ActsPenalty
2 (a) Central Sales Tax Central Sales Dy. Com. (Appeal)
Acts Tax & Interest
(b) Central sales Tax Central Sales Asstt. Com.
Act Tax (Appeal) (C.T.)-V
3 (a) Central Excise & Service Tax Commissioner Setvice
(Appeals)
(b) Central Excise & Service Tax Commissioner
Service Tax (Appeals)
(c) Central Excise & Central Excise Joint Comm.
Service Tax (Review)
(d) Central Excise & Central Excise Commissioner
Service Tax (Appeals)
(e) Central Excise & Central Excise Commissioner
Service Tax (Appeals)
(f) Central Excise & Central Excise Commissioner
Service Tax (Appeals)
(g) Central Excise & Central Exicise Commissioner
Service Tax (Appeals)
(h) Central Excise & Central Excise Commissioner
Service Tax (Appeals)
(i) Central Excise & Central Excise Asst. Comm.
Service Tax
(j) Central Excise & Central Excise Commissioner
Service Tax (Appeals)
SI. Name of the dues
No. Period Amount
(Rs In Lakhs)
1. (a) State Sales
Tax Acts 77-78,86-87,87-88,92-93, 25.02
93-94,96-97,98-99
(b) State Sales
Tax Acts 01-02 0.29
(c) State Sales
Tax Acts 97-98 to 06-07 113.77
(d) State Sales
Tax Acts 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 10.55
2 (a) Central Sales
Tax Acts 82-83 & 86-87 11.30
92-93 & 93-94
(b) Central sales
Tax Act 93-94 7.%8
3 (a) Central Excise &
Setvice Oct. 2002- 7.91
Mar. 2007 Further Penalty
Indeterminate
(b) Central Excise &
Service Tax Apr. 2007 0.70
Mar. 2008 Further Penalty
Indeterminate
(c) Central Excise &
Service Tax Jan. 2006 0.32
(d) Central Excise &
Service Tax 2001-02 2.98
(e) Central Excise &
Service Tax 2001-02 10.83
(f) Central Excise &
Service Tax 2005-06 to 10.72
10.72
2008-09 Penalty
(g) Central Excise &
Service Tax Apr. 2009- 2.19 2.19
Sept. 2009 Penalty
(h) Central Excise &
Service Tax Oct. 2009- 1.07 1.07
Mar. 2010 Penalty
(i) Central Excise &
Service Tax Apr. 2010- 1.99 1.99
Sept. 2010 Penalty
(j) Central Excise &
Service Tax 2005-06 to 6.27 6.27
2008-09 Penalty
236.03
Total: Further Penalty
Indeterminate
(x) The Company has an accumulated losses of Rs 1,016,261,248 at the end
of the financial year and has incurred cash losses in the financial
year under report and also in the immediately preceding financial year.
The accumulated losses of the Company are more than fifty percent of
its net worth.
(xi) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial
institutions or bank or debentures holders.
(xii) According to information and explanations given to us, the
company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures or other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion Company is not a Chit Fund or a Nidhi/Mutual
Benefit Fund/Society. Therefore, the provision of clause 4(xiii) of
the Order is not applicable to the company.
(xiv) In our opinion and according to information and explanation given
to us, the Company is not dealing or trading in clause 4 (xiv) of the
order is not applicable to the Company.
(xv) According to information and explanation given to us the company
has not given any guarantee for the loans taken by others from bank or
financial institutions.
(xvi) According to information and explanations given to us, the
company has received a non plan term loan amounting to Rs 3272.66 lakhs
from Government of India in financial year 201,0-11, which has since
been utilized as per terms of the sanction letter. ;
(xvii) According to information and explanations given to us, and on an
overall examinations of the Balance Sheet, we are of the opinion that
funds raised on short terms basis have, prime-facie, not been used
during the year for long term investment.
(xviii) According to information and explanations given to us, the
company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties
and companies covered in the Registered maintained under section 301 of
the Act.
(xix) According to information and explanations given to us, the
company has not issued any debentures, thereof; the question of
creation of securities or charges in respect of debentures issued is
not applicable.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed and information given
to us, we report that no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or
reported during the year by management. However, checking of minutes of
the Board of Directors revealed that a commercial agreement was
executed by the CMD without the authority of the Board and after due
consideration the board decided to refer the matter of the appropriate
authority for further action.
For S. Srivastava & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Place: Lucknow Sanjeev Srivastava
Dated : 25.07.2011 Partner
M.No. 073449
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