1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of TRF Limited (the
Company), as at March 31, 2011, the Profit and Loss Account and the
Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date,
both 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 misstatements. 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 the Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3. Without qualifying our report, attention is invited to note (i) of
Schedule 19 forming part of the financial statements regarding that the
Company has paid Managerial Remuneration aggregating Rs. 39.33 lakhs to
the Managing Director for the year which is subject to the approval of
the Central Government;
4. 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 give in the Annexure a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
5. Further to our comments in paragraph 3 and the Annexure referred to
in paragraph 4 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 it appears from our examination of
those books ;
(iii) the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit 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;
(v) as stated in note (i) (i) of Schedule 20 for
recognizing profit on contracts, stage of completion is determined as a
proportion that contract costs incurred for the work performed up to
the closing date bear to the estimated total costs. Further, as stated
in that note, the expected loss on contracts is recognized when it is
probable that the total contract costs will exceed the total contract
revenue. For this purpose, total contract costs are ascertained on the
basis of contract costs incurred and cost to completion of contracts
which is arrived at by the management based on current technical data,
forecast and estimate of net expenditure to be incurred in future
including for contingencies etc., which being technical matters have
been relied on by us. Additionally, as stated in note (v) of Schedule
20 revisions in projected profit/ loss arising from change in estimate
etc. are reflected during the course of work in each accounting period
in which the revisions have been made; the effect of these revisions
has not been disclosed separately in the accounts, as the amounts
thereof cannot be accurately determined;
(vi) 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
subject to our comments in paragraph 5 (v) above, 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 March 31, 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 the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
6. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on March 31, 2011 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 Section
274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 4 of our report of even date)
(i) Having regard to the nature of the Companys business, clauses
(xiii) and (xiv) of CARO are not applicable.
(ii) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of the fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the
Management in accordance with a regular programme of verification of
fixed assets over a period of three years and in accordance therewith
Buildings and Roads and Electrical Installation have been verified by
the Management during the year. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on
such verification.
(c) The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company
and such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern
status of the Company.
(iii) (a) As explained to us, the inventories 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 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
verification.
(iv) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not taken any loans secured or unsecured from companies,
firms or other parties covered by the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has granted interest free loans aggregating Rs. 652.56 lakhs to
its wholly owned foreign subsidiary during the year. At the year-end,
the outstanding balances of such loans aggregated Rs. 652.56 lakhs and
the maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 652.56 lakhs. The
loan being given to a wholly owned foreign subsidiary, in our opinion,
the terms and conditions of the loan are not prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(v) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and having regard to the explanations that some of the
items purchased are of special nature and suitable alternative sources
are not readily available for obtaining quotations, there is an
adequate internal control system commensurate with size of the Company
and the nature of its business with regard to purchases of inventory
and fixed assets and the sale of goods and services. During the course
of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in internal control system.
(vi) In respectof 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) Where each of such transaction is in excess of Rs.5 lakhs in
respect of any party, the transactions have been made at prices which
are prima facie reasonable having regard to the prevailing market
prices at the relevant time.
(vii) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and
hence the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under are not applicable to the Company
(viii) In our opinion, the internal audit function carried out during
the year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management
has been commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of
its business.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under
section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for any of the products of
the Company and hence clause 4 (viii)of the CARO is not applicable to
the Company.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of statutory and other dues:
(a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed
dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Income-tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise
Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it with the
appropriate authorities. We are informed that the Employees State
Insurance Act, 1948 is applicable to certain locations only and in
respect of such locations, where contributions have been deducted/
accrued in the books of account by the Company, these have been
regularly deposited during the year with appropriate authorities. We
are also informed that in respect of certain locations application for
exemptions from operation of Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 has
been made, which are pending approval by the authorities.
(b) There were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax,
Service Tax, Wealth tax, Customs Duty, Excise duty and cess and other
material statutory dues in arrears as at March 31, 2011 for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable except
forService Tax of Rs 2.98 lakhs which has since been paid.
(c) Details of dues of Income-tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax and Excise
duty which have not been deposited as on March 31, 2011 on account of
disputes are given below:
Sl. Statute Nature of Dues Forum where dispute is
No. pending
1. Sales Tax Works Contract Tax Asst. Commissioner
Commercial Taxes,
Cuttack
Tax Demand due to
Change in the Sales Tax Applelate
Tribunal
method of
assessment from bills Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
raised to collection
Local sales tax on
sale in transit Asst. Commissioner
Commercial
Taxes, Ernakulam
Non-submission of
Form 29 Deputy Commissioner
(Appeals),Durg
Non-submission of
C Forms Jt. Commissioner of
Sales Tax, Kolkata
Non Submission of
JVAT Forms Appellate Tribunal, Ranchi
Non-submission of
C Forms Jt. Commissioner of
Sales Tax, Kolkata
2 Excise duty & Wrong Availment of
Modvat Asst. commissioner Central
Service tax Credit Excise Custom &
Service tax
Demand on Bought out
materials CESTAT, Kolkata
Levy of Service tax
on job Commissioner Central
Excise
executed as Works
Contract (Appeals), Kolkata
Non-payment of
service tax Addl. Commisioner,
calculated as per
segment report Service Tax Kolkata
Levy of service tax on CESTAT, Kolkata
commissioning &
installation
services as
sub-contractor
3 Income Tax Disallowance of certain
expenses Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal
and levy of interest
on shortfall of payment
of tax
Interest imposed CIT (Appeals)
Period to Amount
which the Involved
amount (Rs. in
relates Lakhs)
Salex Tax 1998-99 4.91
1996-97 7.58
2003-04 65.30
2004-05 & 20.33
2005-06
2006-07 15.86
2006-07 8.81
2007-08 516.31
Excise duty & 1992-93 10.17
Service tax
2001-02 to 955.06
2006-07
2002-03 to 19.70
2006-07
2003-04 to 98.69
2004-05
2005-06 to 63.16
2006-07
Income Tax 1998-99, 22.60
2002-03 &
2005-06
2001-02 & 2.87
2002-03
According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no
dues of wealth tax, customs duty, and cess as on March 31, 2010 which
have not been deposited by the Company on account of any dispute.
(xi) The Company does not have accumulated losses as at March 31, 2011
and has not incurred cash losses during the financial year ended on
that date and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xii) In our opinion and according to information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks and financial institutions. There are no debentures issued by the
Company.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures and any other securities.
(xiv) 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 or financial institutions
are not prima facie prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied for the purposes for
which they were obtained.
(xvi) 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 for
long term investments.
(xvii) 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 during the year.
(xiii) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
(xix) The Company has not raised funds by way of public issue during
the year.
(xx) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no material fraud on or by the Company has
been noticed during the year.
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 302009E
R. A. BANGA
Partner
Membership No. 37915
KOLKATA, May 12th, 2011
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