1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Television
Eighteen India Limited, (the Company) as at 31 March, 2010,
the Proft and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement of
the Company for the year ended on that date, both annexed
thereto. These fnancial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys Management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these fnancial 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 fnancial statements are free of
material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and the disclosures in
the fnancial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and signifcant estimates made by
the Management, as well as evaluating the overall fnancial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003
(CARO) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section
227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure
a statement on the matters specifed in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the
said Order.
4. Without qualifying our report, attention is invited to Note 11 of
Schedule 16 to the fnancial statements wherein it is stated that
Company has long term investments of Rs. 27,768.95 lakhs
in quoted equity shares. The market value of these quoted
investments as at 31 March, 2010 aggregates to Rs. 7,472.75
lakhs. The Company also has an investment of Rs. 1,335.43 lakhs
in a subsidiary, the net worth of which has been eroded. However,
having regard to continued long term strategic involvement,
management is of the view that no provision is considered
necessary for diminution in the value of these investments.
5. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph
3 above, we report as follows:
a. 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;
b. in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law
have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our
examination of those books;
c. the Balance Sheet, the Proft and Loss Account and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement
with the books of account;
d. in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Proft and Loss Account
and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are
in compliance with the Accounting Standards referred to in
Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956;
e. 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:
i. in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 March, 2010;
ii. in the case of the Proft and Loss Account, of the loss of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
iii. in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash fows
of the Company for the year ended on that date.
f. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on 31 March, 2010 taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the Directors is disqualifed as on 31 March, 2010
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 274(1)(g) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
i. In respect of its fxed assets:
a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details other than for situation of some of its
fxed assets.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has a regular programme of physical verifcation of its fxed
assets by which fxed assets are verifed by the Management in a phased
manner over a period of three years. In accordance with this programme,
certain fxed assets were verifed during the year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verifcation. In our opinion, this
periodicity of physical verifcation is reasonable having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
c. The fxed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute a substantial part of the fxed assets of the Company and
such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern
status of the Company.
ii. In respect of its inventory:
a. As explained to us, the inventories were physically verifed 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 verifcation of inventories
followed by the Management were 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 explanations
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its
inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verifcation.
iii. In respect of loans, secured or unsecured, granted by the Company
to companies, frms or other parties covered in the Register under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, according to the information
and explanations given to us
a. The Company has granted loans aggregating Rs. 1,893.18 lakhs to 2
parties during the year. At the year-end, the outstanding balances of
such loan aggregated Rs. 592.16 lakhs (from 4 parties) and the maximum
amount involved during the year was Rs. 4,946.84 lakhs (from 8
parties).
b. The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of such loans
are, in our opinion, prima facie not prejudicial to the interests of
the Company.
c. As per the information and explanations given to us, the loans
referred to in paragraph iii a above, being receivable on demand,
together with interest, repayments made during the year are as mutually
agreed.
d. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
other terms and conditions of the loans given by the Company are prima
facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company and there are no
overdue amounts in respect of above loans including interest thereon.
e. The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from
parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
iv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, having regard to the explanations that some of the fxed
purchased, goods sold and services rendered are of a special nature and
suitable alternative sources are not readily available for obtaining
comparable quotations, there is an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory and fxed assets and the
sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any major weakness in such internal control system.
v. In respect of contracts or arrangements entered in the Register
maintained in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, to
the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information
and explanations given to us:
a. the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in Section
301 that needed to be entered in the Register maintained under the said
Section have been so entered.
b. 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 Rs. 5 lakhs in respect of any
party during the year having regard to the explanation that some of the
services rendered/purchased are of a specialised nature for which there
are no alternate sources of supply to enable comparison of prices,
these have been made at prices which are reasonable to prevailing
market prices as at the relevant time.
vi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act,
1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard
to the deposits accepted from the public. According to the information
and explanations given to us, no order has been passed by the Company
Law Board or the National Company Law Tribunal or the Reserve Bank of
India or any Court or any other Tribunal.
vii. In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
viii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under
clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956
for the Company.
ix. According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of statutory dues:
a. The Company has been generally regular in depositing
its undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
tax, Customs Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues
applicable to it with the appropriate authorities. We are
informed that the Companys operations did not give rise
to any Excise Duty.
b. There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of
Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax,
Wealth Tax, Service tax, Customs Duty, Cess and other
material statutory dues in arrears as at 31 March, 2010
for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable. We are informed that the Companys
operations did not give rise to any Excise Duty.
c. Dues of income tax that have not been deposited on
account of disputes are as follows:
Name of Nature Forum where Period to which Amount
Statute of the dispute is the amount (Rs.)
dispute pending relates
Income Tax Transfer Income 2001-02 2,474,434
Act, 1961 Pricing Tax Appelate
Tribunal
Income Tax Transfer Commissioner 2002-03 51,614
Act, 1961 Pricing of Income Tax
(Appeals)
There are no dues in respect of Wealth Tax, Sales Tax,
Customs Duty, Service Tax and Cess which have not been
deposited on account of any dispute.
x The Company does not have any accumulated losses as at the
year end and the Company has not incurred cash losses in the
fnancial year and in the immediately preceding fnancial year.
xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment
of dues to banks and fnancial institutions. According to the
information and explanations given to us, the Company did not
have any outstanding debentures during the year.
xii. According to the information and explanations given 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. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xii) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us,
the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/mutual beneft fund/
society. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv. According to the information and explanations given to us,
the Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the provisions
of clause 4(xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
xv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions of the guarantees given
by the Company for loans taken by others from banks and
fnancial institutions are not prima facie prejudicial to the
interests of the Company.
xvi. According to the information and explanations given to us,
other than for term loans of Rs. 10,820.51 lakhs at the year
end, which as indicated in Note 8 of Schedule 16 are yet to be
utilised for the purpose for which these were obtained, in our
opinion, other term loans have been applied for the purpose for
which they were obtained.
xvii. In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the
Balance Sheet, we report that funds raised on short-term basis
have not been used during the year for long- term investment.
xviii. According to the information and the 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 Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
the provisions of clause 4(xvii) of the Order are not applicable
to the Company.
xix. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company had not issued any debentures during the period
covered by our audit report. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4(xix) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xx. The Management has disclosed the end use of money raised
by rights issues and we have verifed the same.
xxi. To the best of our knowledge and according to the information
and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no
fraud on the Company has been noticed or reported during the
year.
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No: 015125N)
ALKA CHADHA
Noida Partner
28 May, 2010 (Membership No. 93474)
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