1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Usha International
Limited (formerly known as The Jay Engineering Works Ltd.) as at March
31, 2008 and also the Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended on that date annexed thereto prepared incorporating
the effect of the Scheme of Arrangement sanctioned by the Honorable
High Court of Delhi vide its order dated 26th May 2008 to be effective
retrospectively from 1st April 2007, for the amalgamation of Usha
International Ltd. and Shriram Fuel Injection Industries Ltd. with The
Jay Engineering Works Ltd. 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 annex hereto 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-
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 appears from our examination of those
books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit have
been received from the branches;
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account
and with the audited returns from the units-
d) 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;
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the directors is disqualified as on March 31 2008 from being appointed
as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274
of the Companies Act, 1956;
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 March 31 2008-
(ii) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
company for the year ended on that date.
THE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN THE MAIN AUDITORS REPORT OF EVEN DATE
Note: The word Company has been used in the report as referring to the
three Companies which have been amalgamated.
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, the Company has a system of physical
verification of fixed assets which is designed to cover all assets over
a period of three years and, in accordance therewith, physical
verification of major portion of the fixed assets of the Company was
carried out during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and
the nature of its fixed assets. In respect of the assets physically
verified in the current year, reconciliation with the book records is
in progress.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no substantial part of fixed assets has been disposed off
by the Company during the year.
(ii) (a) During the year, the inventories have been physically verified
by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(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 are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the records of inventories, we
are of the opinion that, the Company is maintaining proper records of
inventories. The discrepancies noticed on physical verification of
inventories as compared to book records were not material and have
either been properly dealt with in the books of account or as per
policy being recovered from the person incharge of stock if there are
material shortages.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has, during the year, not granted or taken any loan, secured or
unsecured to companies, firms and other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
the provisions of clause 4(iii)(b),(c)&(d) are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchases of inventories and fixed assets and with regard to the
sale of goods and services during the year. Further, on the basis of
our examination and according to the information and explanations given
to us, we have neither come across nor have been informed of any
instances of major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control
systems.
(v) As explained to us and according to the information and explanation
given to us, there are no transactions that need to be entered in the
register maintained in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956 and exceeding the value of five lakh rupees in respect of each
party during the financial year.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, the Company has complied with the directives issued by
the Reserve Bank of India and provisions of Section 58A and 58AA of the
Act and the rules framed there under where applicable. No order has
been passed by the Company Law Board on the Company. Hence question of
compliance does not arise.
(vii) The Companys internal audit is carried out by a firm of
Chartered Accountants. In our opinion, the Companys internal audit
system is commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of 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, 1956 and are of the
opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have
been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed
examination of the records with a view to determine whether they are
accurate and complete.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, the Company has generally
been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, VAT, Service
Tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty , Cess and other material
statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities and
there were no arrears outstanding as at the year end for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) The details of dues of Income-Tax, Sales Tax and Excise Duty as at
March 31, 2008 which have not been deposited on account of disputes are
as follows :
Name of the Nature of Amount
Statute dues Rs(ln.Lacs)
Income Tax Act 1961 Income Tax 920.03
Central Sales Tax Act/
State Sales
Tax Acts. LST 1.17
CST 3.27
LST 33.56
CST 3.21
LST 56.99
CST 20.60
LST 107.32
CST 13.85
LST-interest 0.56
Penalty-LST 5.23
Penalty-CST 0.69
Central Excise Excise duty 50.62
Act 1944
Penalty 51.05
1268.15
Earliest Forum where
Case Since dispute is pending
2005-06 CIT(Appeals)
1995-96 High Court
1991-92 High Court
1992-93 Tribunal
1994-95 Tribunal
1980-81 Appellate Revision Board
1974-75 Appellate Revision Board
1977-78 Appellate authority up to
Commissioner
1998-99 Appellate authority up to
Commissioner
1977-78 Appellate authority upto
Commissioner
1977-78 Appellate authority upto
Commissioner
1998-99 Appellate authority up to
Commissioner
1999-00 Appellate authority upto
Commissioner
1999-00 Appellate authority upto
Commissioner
In respect of disputed Income Tax dues, demands raised by the
authorities are set-off against brought forward losses, and as such
there are no amounts to be deposited with the authorities. Such
demands are not included above.
Amount as per demand orders, including interest and penalty, wherever
indicated in the order.
The following matters, which have been excluded from the table above,
have been decided in favour of the Company but the concerned
authorities have preferred appeals at higher level:
Name of the Nature of Amount
Statute dues (Rs.Lacs)
Income Tax Act 1961 Income Tax 5.44
Earliest Case Forum where
Since dispute is
pending
1972-73 High Court
Amount as per demand orders, including interest and penalty, wherever
indicated in the order.
(x) According to the records of the Company and in our opinion, the
Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year. Further, the Company has not incurred cash losses during the
financial year ended March 31, 2008, also had not incurred cash losses
in the immediately preceding financial period ended March 31, 2007.
(xi) According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to banks during the year. The Company has not
taken any loans from financial institutions and has not issued
debentures.
(xii) As the Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities,
paragraphs 4(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) The provisions of any special statute as specified under
paragraph 4(xiii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) As the Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments, paragraph 4(xiv) of the Order is not
applicable.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our
opinion the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not raised any term loan during the year.
(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 during the year short term funds have not been used to
finance long term investments.
(xviii) During the year, since the Company has not made any
preferential allotment of shares, paragraph 4(xviii) of the Order is
not applicable.
(xix) During the year, since the Company has not issued any debentures,
paragraph 4(xix) of the Order is not applicable.
(xx) During the year, since the Company has not raised any money by way
of public issue, paragraph 4(xx) of the Order is not applicable.
(xxi) One instance of misappropriation of funds received from debtors
amounting to Rs. 7.85 lacs by an employee was noticed and the said sum
has been recovered from the employee.
For Thakur, Vaidyanath Aiyar & Co.
Chartered Accountants
V. Rajaraman
New Delhi Partner
August 14, 2008 M.No. 2705 |