We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Triveni Engineering &
Industries Limited as at 30th September 201 1, the Profit and Loss
Account and also the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that
date both 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. We report that:
1. As required by Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government in terms of Section 227 (4A) of Companies Act,
1956 and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the
company as we considered appropriate after considering the reports of
the other auditors of the Company''s Engineering Units, we give in the
Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 4 and 5 of
the said order.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph!
above:
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 accounts as required by law have
been kept by the company so far as appears from the examination of the
books and according to the reports of the Engineering Units auditors
where such audit has not been conducted by us.
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statements
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts.
d) The reports of the Engineering Units auditors have been forwarded to
us and have been considered in preparing our report.
e) 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 21 1 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
f) On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that
none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified as on 30th
September 201 1 from being appointed as a Director in terms of Clause
(g) of sub section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
g) Without qualifying our opinion, we invite attention to the Note
No.21(a) of Schedule 25 stating that remuneration of Rs 32.32 Million
paid to the Managing Director and the two Whole Time Directors is in
excess of the permissible limit under Section 309(3) read with Schedule
XIII of the Companies Act, 1956. The Company has applied to the Central
Government for permission to waive recovery of the said excess
managerial remuneration as informed to us.
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, 1 956, in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
a) I n the case of the Ba la nee Sheet, of the state of affa i rs of
the Company as at 30th September, 201 1 ;
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 Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Referred to in Paragraph 1 of our report of even date on the accounts
for the year ended on 30th September, 201 1 of Triveni Engineering &
Industries Limited.
1. (a) The company has generally maintained proper records showing
full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Major items of fixed assets have been physically verified by the
management during the year as per information given to us. As explained
to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification as
compared to the available book records. In our opinion the frequency of
verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and
nature of its activities.
(c) In our opinion, the company has not disposed off substantial part
of fixed assets during the year and hence, going concern status of the
company is not affected.
2. (a) Inventories have been physically verified by the
Management to the extent practicable at reasonable intervals during the
year or at the year-end at all locations of the company. In our opinion
the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) According to information given to us, the procedures for physical
verification of the inventories followed by the management are
reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and
nature of its business.
(c) The company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on such verification as compared to the book
records were not material having regard to the size and nature of the
operations of the company and have been properly adjusted in the books
of account.
3. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has granted unsecured loan to a company covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum
amount involved during the year was Rs 232.55 Million and the year end
balance of loan granted to such party was Rs 179.21 Million.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of such loans are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
(c) The party has repaid the principal amount as stipulated and has
also been regular in the payment of interest.
(d) In respect of aforesaid loan there was no overdue
Amount out standing at the end of the year.
(e) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has taken unsecured loan by way of fixed
deposit under public fixed deposit scheme of the company from one party
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. The
maximum amount of the loan involved during the year from such party was
Rs 0.25 Million and the year end balance was Rs Nil.
(f) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on
which loan has been taken from a party covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 are as
applicable to public deposits accepted by the Company and are thus not
prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company
(g) In respect of the loan taken, the company is repaying the principal
amount and is paying the interest as stipulated.
4. According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are adequate internal control procedures 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 continuing
failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control system.
5. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered
in the register required to be maintained under that section. (b)
According to the information and explanations given to us, the
transactions made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
exceeding the value of Rupees half million or more in respect of any
party have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to
the prevailing market prices at the relevant time except that
transactions in respect of sale of goods, rendering of services,
receipt of rent, purchase of Stores & Spare parts, receiving services
and payment towards sales and marketing cost with a party for which no
comparable quotations are available. We are informed by the management
that the price and charges so received and paid for such transactions,
are reasonable having regard to the volume of business, quality and the
specialized nature of goods and services involved.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of Section
58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of Act, and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1 975 with regard to the deposits
accepted from the public. As per the information and explanations given
to us, no order under the aforesaid sections has been passed by the
Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of
India or any court or any other Tribunal on the Company in respect of
deposits accepted.
7. In our opinion the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
company in respect of the products where pursuant to the rules made by
the Central Government the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under Section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 1 956, and
are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records
have been maintained . However, we are not required to carry out and
have not carried out a detailed examination of the records with a view
to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
9. (a) The company is generally regular in depositing with 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 other statutory dues applicable to it. According to the
information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable
in respect of aforesaid dues were in arrears as at 30th September 201 1
for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of custom duty, wealth tax, service tax and cess which have
not been deposited on account of any dispute. Disputed income tax,
sales tax and excise duty which have not been deposited on account of
matters pending before appropriate authorities are as under:
S. Name of
Statute Forum where Nature of dues Amount* Year
No. dispute is
pending (Rs in
Million)
1 Income
Tax Act,
1961 Commissioner
(Appeals) Penalty 2.99 2000-01
Income Tax 99.02 2007-08
2 Central
Sales
Act &
Sales/
Trade
Tax Acts
of
various
states Commissioner
(Appeals) Sales Tax 27.21 1977-78.
Penalty 5.22 1991-92 to
Interest 7.42 1994-95,
1999-2000.
2002-03,
2003-04,
2005-06 to
2007-08.
2009-10
Appellate
Tribunal Sales Tax 3.62 1987-88,
1992-93
2001-02
2002-03
High Court Sales Tax 1.07 1975-76,
Penalty 0.02 1976-77.
1979-80
1980-81
1986-87,
1994-95
to
1996-97
3 Excise Act,
1944 Commissioner
(Appeals) Excise Duty 11.03 2003-04
to
Penalty 9.31 2010-11
Interest 1.37
Appellate
Tribunal Excise Duty 37.03 2000-01
Penalty 25.79 2003-04 to
Interest 28.38 2008-09
High Court Excise Duty 1.19 1996-97 to
Penalty 1.29 1999-2000,
Interest 0.50 2003-04
4 UP Sugar
Promotion
Policy
2004 High Court Entry Tax 48.33 2006-07 to
Sales Tax 3.62 2010-11
*Net of amounts paid under protest or otherwise.
10. The company has no accumulated losses as at 30th September 201 1
and has not incurred any cash losses in the financial year covered by
our audit and immediately preceding financial year.
11. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the company has
not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions, banks or
debenture holders during the year.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
13. In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual
benefit fund/ society. Therefore, clause 4(xiii) of the Companies
(Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
14. In our opinion, the company is not dealing or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, Clause
4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 is not
applicable to the company.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
16. In our opinion, the term loans raised during the year have been
applied for the purpose for which they were raised.
17. 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
investments.
18. During the year, the company has not made any preferential
allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
19. According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the period covered by our audit, the company has not issued debentures
requiring creation of any security or charge.
20. The company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
21. During the course of our examination of the books of accounts and
records carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing
practice and according to the information and explanations given to us,
no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the
year except two cases of fraudulent encashment of cheques involving a
sum of Rs 0.60 Million were detected by the management during the year
for which appropriate steps were taken to strengthen internal controls
as informed to us. Further as informed to us steps have been taken to
recover the amount, however provision has been made in the accounts in
respect of the same.
For and on behalf of
J. C. Bhalla & Company
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No. 00111IN
Sudhir Mallick
Place : Noida (U.P.) Partner
Date : November 28, 2011 Membership No.80051 |