1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of The Ugar Sugar Works
Limited as at 31st March, 2011 and the Profit and Loss Account for the
year ended on that date and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended
on that date 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.
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 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 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 by the Companies (Auditors'' Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004]
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 in paragraph 3
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 purpose 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 such
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 of the Company;
(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 the 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 accounts, read together with the
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) Fixed assets have been physically verified during the year and
reconciled with the book records. According to information and
explanations given to us and records produced to us for our
verification, discrepancies were not, in our opinion, material and the
same have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(c) The fixed assets which were disposed off during the year do not
form substantial part of the fixed assets owned by the Company.
(ii) (a) The inventory was physically verified during the year by the
Management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(b) 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) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
(iii) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, to /from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained as per section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Consequently, clauses (iii)(b), (iii)(c), (iii)(d), (iii)(e), (iii)(f),
(iii)(g) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there were adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the Company and nature of its business with regard to
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods and
services. During the course of the audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control
system.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section; and
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements have
been made 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, 58AA or any other
relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975, with regard to deposits accepted
from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account relating to
materials, labour and other items of cost, maintained by the Company
pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for maintenance of
cost records under section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and we
are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records
have been made and maintained.
(ix) (a) The Company is 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, Custom Duty, Service Tax, Excise
Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it except
for delays in remittance of Income Tax deducted at source.
(b) According to information and explanations given to us, there are no
dues of income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty,
excise duty and cess, which have not been deposited on account of any
dispute other than those mentioned below:
Nature of Name of Statute Period to Amount Forum where
dispute is
Dues which the Rs. is pending
amount Lakh
relates
Central
Excise Central Excise
Act 2000-01 0.94 Commissioner of
Central Excise
(Appeals)
Central
Excise Central Excise Act 2003-04 80.91 Commissioner of
Central Excise,
Belgaum
Central
Excise Central Excise Act 2006-07 26.31 CESTAT, Bangalore
Central
Excise Central Excise Act 2007-08 22.92 CESTAT, Bangalore
Central
Excise Central Excise Act 2008-09 13.36 Joint Commissioner
of Central Excise,
Belgaum
Central
Excise Central Excise Act 2009-10 2.76 Joint Commissioner
of Central Excise,
Belgaum
Central
Excise Central Excise Act 2010-11 8.82 Joint Commissioner
of Central Excise,
Belgaum
Central
Excise Central Excise Act 2009-10 2.78 Joint Commissioner
of Central Excise,
Belgaum
Service Tax Central Excise Act 2008-09 21.11 Additional
Commissioner of
Central Excise,
Belgaum
(x) In our opinion, the accumulated losses of the Company are not more
than fifty percent of its net worth. The Company has not incurred cash
losses during the financial year and in the immediately preceding
financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution or bank. The Company has no debenture- holders.
(xii) According to 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 Companies (Auditors'' Report)
Order, 2003, are not applicable to the Company.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society. Accordingly, the provisions of clause
4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003, are not
applicable to the Company.
(xiv) According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures
and other investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of
the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003, are not applicable to the
Company.
(xv) In our opinion, the terms and conditions on which the Company has
given guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion, term loans were applied for the purpose for which
the loans were obtained.
(xvii) The funds raised on short-term basis have not been utilised for
long-term investment.
(xviii) According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties
and companies covered under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not issued any debentures. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003, are not
applicable to the Company.
(xx) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not made any public issue of its shares to raise money.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the Companies (Auditors''
Report) Order, 2003, are not applicable to the Company.
(xxi) According to information and explanations given to us, no
material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit
For M/s P. G. Bhagwat
Chartered Accountants,
Place: Panhala M. K. Shevade
Date: 20-05-2011 Partner
Membership No. 18651
Firm Registration No. 101118W
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