1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of SRM Energy Limited as
at March 31, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account of the Company
for the year ended on that date and Cash Flow Statement of the Company
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 misstatements. 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, issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub section (4A) of
Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act), we enclose in the
Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of
the said Order.
4. Without qualifying our opinion we draw attention to Note B-13 of
the Notes to Accounts in the financial statements with regard to the
preparation of the financial statements on a going concern assumption.
The Company incurred a net loss of Rs. 4,054,549 during the year ended
31.3.2011 and as of that date, the Companys net worth has been
substantially eroded. The companys ability to continue as a going
concern is dependent on the factors mentioned in note therein and no
adjustment have been made accompanying financial statements.
5. Further to our comments in paragraph 3 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 purposes of our
audit.
(ii) 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.
(iii) the Balance Sheet, profit and loss account and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account.
(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 the section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956
(v) On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on March, 31 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors are disqualified as on
March, 31 2011 from being appointed as a director 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 case of the Balance Siheet, of the state of affairs of the
company as at March 31, 2011;
(b) In case of the profit and loss account, of the loss for the year
ended on that date; and
(c) In case of the Cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors Report of even date to the
members of SRM Energy Ltd. on the financial statements for the year
ended 31st March 2011
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets of the Company have been physically verified by
the management and no material discrepancies between the book records
and the physical inventory have been noticed. In our opinion the
frequency of verification is reasonable.
(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) The Company did not carry any inventory during the year hence
clause 4(ii)(a), 4(ii)(b) and
4(ii) (c) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended)
are not applicable to the Company.
(Hi) (a) As informed, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or
unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. and hence
clauses 4(iii)(b), 4(iii)(c) and 4(iii)(d) of the Companies (Auditors
Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
(b) As informed, the Company has taken interest free unsecured loan
from one party covered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the year
was Rs. 416,304,851 and the year-end balance of loan taken from such a
party was Nil.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for
such loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(d) In respect of the above loan there are no stipulations as to
repayment. However the loan has been converted into share application
money during the year.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchase of fixed assets. During the course of
our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal control
system in respect of these areas. During the course of our audit, we
have not observed any continuing failure to correct weakness in the
aforesaid internal control system of the Company.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so
entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements exceeding value of Rupees five lakhs have been entered
into during the financial year at prices which are reasonable having
regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
(v\) 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 the size and nature of its business.
(viii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
provided to us, the Central Government has not prescribed the
maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of
Section 209 of the Act.
(ix) (a) Undisputed statutory dues of income tax have not been
regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities and there have
been delay in many cases. The provisions relating to employees state
insurance and provident fund are not applicable to the company.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441 A of the Companies Act, 1956,
we are not in a position to comment upon he regularity or otherwise of
the Company in depositing the same.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of income-tax, cess and other
undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441 A of the Companies Act, 1956,
we are not in a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of
the Company in depositing the same.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
income-tax account of any dispute,are as follows:
Name of the Nature of Amount (Rs) Period to Forum where
statute dues which the dispute
amount relates is pending
Income Tax
Act ,1961 Income Tax Rs.184,962 A.Y 2006-2007 CIT(Appeals) 14
Income Tax
Act ,1961 Income Tax Rs. 305,352 A.Y 2005-2006 CIT(Appeals) 14
Income Tax
Act ,1961 Income Tax Rs. 462,795 A.Y 2004-2005 CIT(Appeals) 14
Income Tax
Act ,1961 Income Tax Rs. 113,813 A.Y 2003-2004 CIT(Appeals) 14
(x) The Companys accumulated losses at the end of the financial year
are more than fifty percent of its net worth and it has incurred cash
losses during the financial year covered by our audit and the
immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has not borrowed any amount during the year from
banks, financial institution or debenture holders. Hence the provisions
of clause 4(xi) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) are not applicable to the Company.
(xii) According to the.information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced to us, the Company has not
granted 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 or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause
4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended)
are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order,
2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
(xvi) The Company has not obtained any term loans.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that funds of Rs. 15,860,565 raised on short-term basis have been used
for long-term investment.
(xviii) According to the information and explanation 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
Act.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company did not raise any money by way of public issue 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.
For Haribhakti & Co.
Chartered Accountants
FRN NO.103523W
Sarah George
Partner
Membership No.45255
Place: Mumbai.
Date: April 18,2011.
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