1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of SUTLEJ TEXTILES AND
INDUSTRIES 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 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 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 and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit,
have been received from the branches/depots not visited by us. The
report on the account of branch audited by other auditor has been
forwarded to us and has been appropriately dealt by us in preparing our
report;
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
and with the returns from the branches/depots;
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 written representations received from the directors
as on 31st 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 directors 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
notes thereon 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 of the
Company for the year ended on that date and
c) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the Company
for the year ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date to the
shareholders
(i) a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b. Fixed Assets of the Companys units at Bhawanimandi and Daheli
(Near Bhilad) have been physically verified by the Management during
the year and in respect of Kathua unit, the Unit is carrying out
physical verification of fixed assets by covering physical verification
of all fixed assets over a period of three years, accordingly part of
fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the
year. In our opinion, the frequency of physical verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its
assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
c. There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) a. As explained to us inventories (except stock lying with third
parties, confirmation for which has been obtained and in-transit) were
physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable
intervals.
b. In our opinion and according to the 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. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and
no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification,
wherever done.
(iii) a. The Company has granted loan to two Bodies Corporates covered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 4500 lakhs
and the year- end balance of loans granted to such parties was nil.
b. 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.
c. In respect of loans granted, repayment of the principal amount is
as stipulated and payment of interest have been regular.
d. As informed, the Company has not taken any loans, secured or
unsecured from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (iii) (f) and (g) of the
Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not
applicable to the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is adequate internal control system 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 and
services. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been
noticed in internal control system.
(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.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the directives issued by the
Reserve Bank of India and provisions of Section 58A and 58AA of the
Companies Act, 1956 and rules framed there under with regard to the
deposits accepted from the public.
(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 books of accounts maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
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.
(ix) a. According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees
state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, services tax, wealth tax,
custom duty, excise duty, cess and other statutory dues applicable to
it with the appropriate authorities. There was no undisputed
outstanding statutory dues as at the year end for a period of more than
six months from the date they became payable.
b. According to the records of the Company, there are no dues
outstanding of sales tax, income tax, service tax, custom duty, wealth
tax, excise duty and cess on account of any dispute, other than the
following:
Name of Statute Nature of Dues Amount Forum where Related Period
(Rs. in
lakhs) Dispute is
Pending
(A) Bhawanimandi
unit
Central Excise
Act, 1944 Penalty on Serv
ice Tax on GTA 13.17 CESTAT,
New Delhi Jan.,05 to
Sept., 05
Central Excise
Act, 1944 Disallowance &
Penalty for 33.80 Commissioner
(Appeals) Oct., 05 to
Mar., 06
Cenvat on
Service Tax
Central Excise
Act, 1944 Demand & Penalty
for Service Tax 23.91 CESTAT,
New Delhi Dec.,05 to
Oct.,06
Central Excise
Act, 1944 Reversal of Cen
vat Credit,
Interest & 25.50 Rajasthan
High Court,
Jaipur May,99 to
Feb.,2002
Penalty on
Excise Duty
Rajasthan Tax on
Entry of Goods Entry Tax and
Interest 91.37 Rajasthan
High Court, Apr 06 to
Mar 11
into Local Areas
Act, 1999 Jodhpur
(B) Kathua Unit
Central Excise
Act, 1944 Excise duty on
Textile Committee 17.64 Central Excise
& Service Tax 2000-2005
Cess and penalty
thereon Appellate Tribunal,
New Delhi
Central Excise
Act, 1944 Excise duty on
Clearance of 23.66 Central Excise
& Service Tax 1995-1996
Yarn at Single
Stage Appellate Trib
unal, New Delhi
(C) Daheli unit
Gujarat Tax on
Entry of
Specified Entry Tax,
Penalty and 626.04 Commercial Tax
Officer Apr 06 to
Mar11
Goods into Local
Areas Act,
2001 Interest
thereon
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred any cash loss in the current year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial
institutions and banks. We have been informed that the Company has not
issued any debenture during the year.
(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) The Company does not deal or trade in shares, securities,
debentures and other securities except that it has investments in
shares / units and these are held in the name of the Company.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any corporate guarantees in favour of financial
institution/bank for loans taken by others.
(xvi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the
Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company during the year for
the purpose for which loans were obtained.
(xvii) According to the information and explanation given to us, on an
overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report that
no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment by the Company.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to parties or companies covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
(xxi) Based on our examination of the books and records of the Company,
carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practice
in India and according to the information and explanations given to us,
no fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year.
For Singhi & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg. No. 302049E
B. K. Sipani
Place: New Delhi Partner
Dated: May 13, 2011 Membership No. 88926
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