We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of M/s STEEL STRIPS
INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED (Formerly Known as Steel Strips & Tubes Ltd.)
as at 31.03.2011 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 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.
1) As required by the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227 (4-A) of the
Companies Act , 1956 we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the
matters as specified in paragraph 4 and 5 of the said order.
2) Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 1
above, we state 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 accounts as required under the
law, have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our
examination of such books.
iii) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement referred to in this report are in agreement with the books of
accounts.
(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report, comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
(v) On the basis of written representation received from Directors, as
on 31.03.2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report
that none of the Directors is disqualified as on 31.03.2011 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, read together with the
significant accounting policies as per schedule of Notes on 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
Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the company as at 31.03.2011,
and,
(b) In the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the year
ended on that date.
(c) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the Cash Flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE
Referred to in paragraph 1 of our report of even date:
1.The company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. The fixed
assets have been physically verified by the management at reasonable
intervals. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
No Material Fixed Assets have been disposed off during the year.
2. Physical verification of inventory has been conducted at reasonable
intervals by the management. The procedures of physical verification of
inventory followed by the management appear to be reasonable and
adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its
business. The company is maintaining proper records of inventory. No
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification dealt with
in the books of accounts.
3. 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 Act. The company has taken loans from such
companies, firms or other parties covered in the said register, terms
where of are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
4. There is an adequate internal control procedure commensurate with
the size of the company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods.
5. The transactions that need to be entered into a register in
pursuance of section 301 of the Act have been so entered in the
register. Each of these transactions have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
6. The company has accepted fresh deposits of Rs. 175.00 lac from the
public during the year. Deposits of Rs. 84.50 lacs were brought
forward from previous year. During the year, the Company has repaid Rs.
25.00 lacs and renewed Rs. 35.00 lacs out of these deposits. There are
no unpaid or unclaimed deposits as at the end of the year. No deposit
is maturing before 31.03.2012.
7. The company has an internal audit system commensurate with its size
and nature of its business.
8. The Company has not been required to maintain cost records under
Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956.
9. The company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues
including, Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales tax, Service Tax, Wealth
tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other statutory dues with
the appropriate authorities.
10. The company is registered for a period of more than 5 years, having
existing share capital of Rs. 864.30 lac. The company has no
accumulated losses. It has neither incurred cash loss during the year
under review nor during the previous year.
11. The company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution or bank.
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. The company is not a chit fund company.
14. The company is not running any Nidhi/Mutual Benefit Fund/ Society.
15. The company is not a Financing Company.
16. The company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others
from bank or financial institutions.
17. The term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans
were obtained, as per the information available from the records of the
company.
18. 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.
19. The company has not issued any Debentures upto date.
20. The company has not raised any money by Public Issue during the
year.
21. No fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
22. The company is not a sick company under the provisions of the Sick
Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985.
for S.C. Dewan & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Place : Chandigarh S.C. Dewan
Dated : 30.05.2011 Partner
M.No. 15678
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