1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Shree Cement Limited
as at 31st March, 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 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 (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 purpose of our
audit.
(ii) 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.
(iii) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
accounts.
(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 information & explanations given to us and
representations received from the Directors of the Company, we report
that none of the Directors of the Company, is prima facie, disqualified
from being appointed as Director of the Company 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 31st March, 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 the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date
1) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, a Substantial portion of fixed assets has been
physically verified during the year by the management and in our
opinion the frequency is reasonable having regard to the size of the
company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were
notice on such verification.
(c) During the year, the Company has not disposed off any major part of
fixed assets that would affect the Going Concern status of the Company.
2) (a) As explained to us, inventories were physically verified by the
management at reasonable intervals during the year.
(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) The company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material and such discrepancies have been
properly dealt with in the books of accounts.
3) The company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, to / from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, clause (iii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order,
2003, as amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order,
2004 is not applicable to the company for the current year.
4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the Company and nature of its business with regard to
purchases of inventory and fixed assets and with regard to the sale of
goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
internal control system.
5) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangement
referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered
in the register required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of rupees five lacs in
respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which are
prima facie reasonable having regard to prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
6) The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public during the
year.
7) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8) We have broadly reviewed the accounts and records maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956, 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 record with a view to determine
whether they are accurate or complete.
9) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has generally been regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education protection fund, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax,
service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other material
statutory dues applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of aforesaid dues were
outstanding as at 31.03.2011 for a period of more than six months from
the date they become payable.
(c) Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed
the amount of cess payable under Section 441A of the Act, we are not in
a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of the Company
in depositing the same.
(d) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
details of disputed amount of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Excise Duty,
Custom duty, Entry Tax, Service Tax and Cess not deposited by the
Company are as follows:
Name of Statute Nature of the dues Amount under
dispute not yet
deposited
(Rs. in Lac)
A. Entry Tax
Rajasthan Tax on
Entry of Entry Tax including Interest on goods 6917.83
Goods into Local
Area Act, 1999 purchased from outside Rajasthan
Entry tax including Interest 1465.94
- 50% Exemption on Ras Plant
1343.98
UP Tax on Entry
of Goods Entry Tax including Interest 3215.99
Act, 2000 on stock transfer from
Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh
Total (A) 12943.74
B. Excise and Service Tax
Central Excise
Act, 1944 Cenvat credit on Inputs and capital 89.51
goods
Custom Duty (Valuation) 70.44
Custom duty payment through DEPB 690.33
Cenvat credit on Inputs and capital 110.64
goods
Finance Act, 1994 Service Tax credit on Road Freight 164.47
& Others
Total (B) 1125.39
C Sales Tax
Central Sales Tax
Act, 1956 Partial Exemption claim including 612.23
Interest
Rajasthan Value Input Tax Credit on Capital Goods 28.79
Added Tax, 2003
Total (C) 641.02
(D) Others
The Rajasthan
Finance Act, 2008 Environment & Health Cess on 1937.38
Limestone including Interest
Total (D) 1937.38
Grand Total (A+B+C+D) 16647.53
Name of Statute Period to which the Forum where dispute
amount relates is pending
A. Entry Tax
Rajasthan Tax on
Entry of Goods into
Local Area Act, 1999 2005-06 to 2010-11 Rajasthan High Court,
Jodhpur
2005-06 to 2008-09 Deputy Commissioner
(Appeals), Ajmer
2009-10 to 2010-11 CTO, Special Circle,
Ajmer
UP Tax on Entry of
Goods Act, 2000 2003-04 to 2009-10 Uttar Pradesh High Court,
Allahbad
Total (A)
B. Excise and Service Tax
Central Excise Act,
1944 1994-95 to 2009-10 Commissioner (Appeals)
of Central Excise
2009-10 Commissioner (Appeals)
of Central Excise
2009-10 Customs Excise Service
Tax Appellate Tribunal
(CESTAT)
1997-98 to 2008-09 Customs Excise Service
Tax Appellate Tribunal
(CESTAT)
Finance Act, 1994 2004-05, 2005-06, Customs Excise Service Tax
2007-08 & 2008-09 Appellate Tribunal
(CESTAT)
Total (B)
C Sales Tax
Central Sales Tax
Act, 1956 1998-99 to 2000-01 Rajasthan High Court,
Jodhpur
Rajasthan Value
Added Tax, 2003 2007-08 & 2008-09 Deputy Commissioner
(Appeals), Ajmer
Total (C)
(D) Others
The Rajasthan
Finance Act, 2008 2007-08 to 2010-11 Rajasthan High Court,
Jodhpur
Total (D)
Grand Total (A+B+C+D)
10) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and the company has not incurred cash losses in the
financial year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding
financial year.
11) Based on the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
the financial institutions, banks or debenture holders.
12) 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.
13) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund company or nidhi / mutual
benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provision of clause 4(xiii) of
the order is not applicable to the Company.
14) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
15) As informed to us, the company has not given any guarantees for
loans taken by others from bank or financial institutions.
16) In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which they were raised.
17) According to information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, we are of the
opinion 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 any preferential allotment of shares to parties
and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Act and therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (xviii) of the Order
are not applicable to the Company.
19) The Company has created securities / charges in respect of secured
debentures issued during the year.
20) During the year under audit, the Company has not raised money by
public issue and accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xx) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
21) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
for B.R. MAHESWARI & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Place: Kolkata (Registration No. 001035N)
Date: 27th May, 2011
(SUDHIR MAHESHWARI)
Partner
Membership No. 081075
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