We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of STEEL EXCHANGE INDIA
LIMITED as at 31.03.2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account 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 Section 227(4A) 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.
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 for as it 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 Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss account dealt
with by this report comply with the mandatory Accounting Standards
referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies
Act''1956.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on 31 st 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 jn conjunction
with the schedule 20 - statement on significant account policies and
notes to accounts annexed therewith and 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 the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 st March'' 2011;
ii) In the case of the 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 STEEL EXCHANGE INDIA LIMITED Referred to
in paragraph 3 of our report of even date,
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All the assets have not been physically verified by the management
during the year but there is a regular programme of verification which,
in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the company
and the nature of its business. No material discrepancies were noticed
on such physical verification.
2. (a) The inventories have been physically verified by the management
during the year at reasonable intervals.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of the inventories 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 has maintained proper records of inventories and
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventories as
compared to book records were not material.
3. (a) The Company has granted loans to two parties covered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
balance outstanding as on 01.04.2010 is Rs. 15.91 Crores and the
yearend balance of loan granted to such parties was Rs.12.21 Crores.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, the
company has charged interst at the rate of 12% p.a on the above loans.
4. In our opinion, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchase of inventories, fixed assets and for
the sale of goods.
5. (a) According to the information and explanation given to us we are
of the opinion, that the transactions that need to be entered into the
register maintained under section 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 made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 aggregating during the year to Rs.5,00,000/- or
more in respect of any party 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 explanation
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits as defined under
section 58A of the Companies Act''1956.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the Books of Account maintained by the
Company as prescribed 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. However, we have not carried out a detailed
examination of the accounts and records.
9. (a) According to the books and records of the company, the company
is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and
other statutory dues with appropriate authorities. According to the
information and explanations given to us, there are no undisputed
amounts payable in respect of such statutory dues which have remained
outstanding as at 31st March, 2011 for a period exceeding six months
from the date they became payable.
(b) Disputed Statutory dues such as sales Tax income tax has been
disclosed in Point no 14 of Schedule 20.
Name of the Nature of Dues Amount in Rs. Deposits/ Pending with
Statute Paid
CST Act Sales Tax of
2002-2003 22,43,895 2,80,487 Appl. Dy.
Commissioner
Visakhapatnam
Customs Act Customs duty
pertaining Hon''ble High
Court of Andhra
to 2003-04 54,35,648 NIL Pradesh
CST Act Sales Tax of
2004-05 28,27,172 3,53,397 Appl. Dy.
Commissioner
Visakhapatnam
10. The Company has no accumulated losses and has not incurred cash
losses in the current financial year and immediately preceding
financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of its dues to
banks and financial institutions.
12. The Company has not granted any loans or advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures or 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 or trading in shares,
securities, debentures or other investments and hence, the requirements
of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are
not applicable to the Company.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks, and financial institutions.
16. In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which they were raised.
17. In our opinion and 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 raised on short-term basis have not been
used for long-term investments. No long-term funds have been used to
finance short-term assets.
18. The company has made a preferential allotment of share to parties
and companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 during the year.
19. No debentures have been issued by the company and hence, the
question of creating securities in respect there of does not arise.
20. The company has not raised any money by way of public issues
during the year.
21. On the basis of our examination and according to the information
and explanations given to us, no fraud, on or by the Company, has been
noticed or reported during the year.
For Pavuluri & Co
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No: 012194S
CA. P.A.RAMAIAH
Camp: Malliveedu, L.Kota (M), Vizianagaram (Dt) Partner
Date: 27.08.2011 M.No.:203300
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