1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of TRENT LIMITED, as at
31st March 2011, the Profit and Loss Account and also 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 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 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 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, to the extent applicable.
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;
(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 section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956, to the extent applicable;
(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 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
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 for the
year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, physical verification of major items of fixed
assets was conducted by the management during the year. In our opinion,
the frequency of physical verification is reasonable having regard to
the size and operations of the Company and the nature of its assets. On
the basis of explanations received, in our opinion, the discrepancies
found on physical verification were not significant.
(c) The Company has not disposed off substantial part of fixed assets
during the year.
(ii) (a) The inventories have been physically verified by the
management at reasonable intervals during the year.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventories 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 explanations
given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory.
The discrepancies noticed on physical verification were not material in
relation to the operations of the Company and the same have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured,
during the year to companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, sub-clause (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 4 (iii) of the
Order are not applicable.
(b) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, during
the year from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
sub-clause (f) and (g) of paragraph 4 (iii) of the Order are not
applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an 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, we have not observed any
major weaknesses in internal control system.
(v) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations given to us, there are no transactions
that need to entered into the register in pursuance of section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
during the year. In respect of unclaimed deposits matured in earlier
years that are outstanding during the year, the Company has complied
with the provisions of sections 58A, 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 1975. As informed to us, no order has been passed by
Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of
India or any Court or any other tribunal.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records
under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the products of
the Company.
(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing with the appropriate authorities
undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education
and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax,
Wealth-tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, cess and any other
statutory dues applicable to it. Based on our audit procedures and
according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no
arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at
31st March 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable.
(b) According to the records made available to us and the information
and explanations given by the management, the details of the dues of
sales tax / income tax / custom duty / wealth tax/ Service Tax /
excise duty / cess, which have not been deposited on account of any
dispute, are given below :
Particulars Financial year to which
the Forum where the dispute Amount
matter pertains is pending (Rs. In
lakhs)
Income Tax 2005-06, 2007-08, Commissioner (Appeals) 529.84
2008-09 - TDS Circle
Sales Tax 1994-95, 1995-96, Deputy Commissioner 63.59
2006-07, 2008-09 (Appeals)
Luxury Tax 2002-03 Deputy Commissioner 0.86
(Appeals)
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the financial
year covered by our audit and the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has not defaulted in repayment of any dues to financial
institutions, banks or debenture holders during the year.
(xii) Based on our examination of the records and 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.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit / nidhi / mutual benefit fund / society.
(xiv) Based on our examination of the records and evaluation of the
related internal controls, we are of the opinion that in respect of the
investment activity of the Company, proper records have been maintained
of the transactions and contracts and timely entries have been made in
those records. All the investments of the Company are held in its own
name except as permissible under section 49 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xv) On the basis of the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for various facilities availed by its wholly
owned subsidiary from bank. The terms and conditions of the
guarantee are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(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 no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for
long-term investment.
(xviii) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not made during the year any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company
has created security or charge in respect of debentures issued.
(xx) We have verified that the end use of the money raised by public
issues is as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
(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 material fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the
year, nor have we been informed of such case by the management.
Notes :
(1) Figures in brackets are in respect of previous year.
(2) Buildings include improvements to leasehold premises and an amount
of Rs. Nil (2009-2010: Rs.1,050) representing value of Shares in
Co-operative Housing Societies/Condominium .
(3) Leasehold Land and building includes certain portions which have
been given under operating leases.
For N. M. RAIJI & CO.,
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No. 108296W)
Y.N. THAKKAR
Partner
Membership No. 33329
Mumbai, 25th May 2011
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