1. We have audited the attached balance sheet of Vadilal Industries
Limited as at March 31, 2011, the profit & 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 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 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.
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 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 the
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 & loss account and cash
flow statement dealt with by this report comply with 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
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, on
the said date.
(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 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 & 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 for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS'' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VADILAL INDUSTRIES
LIMITED, ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,
2011.
(i) (a) The company has maintained separate records showing particulars
about quantitative details and situation of fixed assets in respect of
plant and machinery and in respect of other fixed assets for addition
made from August 2009, on the basis of available information.
(b) As explained to us, the company has not conducted physical
verification of fixed assets except plant and machinery during the
year. In absence of physical verification of fixed assets except plant
and machinery, material discrepancies if any could not be ascertained.
In respect of plant and machinery reconciliation of physical
verification with book records is under progress.
(c) The company has not disposed off substantial part of fixed assets
during the year.
(ii) (a) As explained to us, the inventory have been physically
verified during the year by the management. In respect of inventory
lying with third parties, inventory have been confirmed by them. 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has maintained proper records of inventory and
the discrepancies noticed on such physical verification between
physical stocks and book records have been adequately dealt with in the
books of account.
(iii) In respect of loans, secured or unsecured, granted or taken by
the company to or from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 :
[a] The company has granted interest free loan to subsidiary company.
The maximum amount involved during the year and year end balance of
loan granted is Rs. 70.85 lacs.
[b] In our opinion other terms and conditions of such loans are not
prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company.
[c] In respect of loans given by the company, principal amount is
repayable on demand and therefore the question of overdue amount does
not arise.
[d] The company has taken unsecured loan from two companies. The year
end and maximum outstanding balance of loan taken from such parties is
Rs. 14.05 lacs and Rs. 170.47 lacs respectively.
[e] In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of such loan is not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
[f] In respect of loan taken by the company, the interest payments are
regular and the principal amount is repayable on demand.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, having regard to the explanation that some of the items
purchased are of a special nature and suitable alternative sources do
not exist for obtaining comparable quotations, there are adequate
internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the company
and the nature of its business with regard to purchase of inventory,
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 controls.
(v) In respect of contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956:
[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 Act, have been entered in the register required
to be maintained under that section.
[b] According to the information and explanations given to us,
transactions made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
and aggregating during the year to Rupees five lakhs or more in respect
of any party, have been made at the prices which are prima facie
reasonable having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant
time. In respect of ice cream, sales are made at predetermined prices,
which in our opinion are prima facie reasonable.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of section 58
A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
and the rules framed there under with regard to the deposits accepted
from the public.
We are informed that no order 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.
(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business.
(viii) We are informed that Central Government has not prescribed under
section 209 [1][d] of the Companies Act, 1956, maintenance of cost
records for the products manufactured by the company.
(ix) (a) The company is generally regular in depositing undisputed
provident fund, investor education & protection fund, employees state
insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty,
excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues to appropriate
authorities.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441A of the Companies Act, 1956,
we are not in a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of
the company in depositing the same.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amount in respect of aforesaid statutory dues were
outstanding as at 31st March, 2011 for the period of more than six
months from the date they become payable except sales tax of Rs.18.33
lakhs which remains outstanding for a period of more than six months
from the date it became payable.
(c) The details of disputed statutory dues as at March 31, 2011 that
have not been deposited by the company, are as under:
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sr. Dispute Amount Period to Forum where
No. under: (net of which the dispute
deposit) amount is pending
(Rs.) relates
(i) Central 23.24 1998-99 - High Court
Sales 12.49 2000-01 - Jt. Commissioner
Tax Act 15.74 2000-01 - Dy Commissioner
and 1.55 2001-02 - Dy Commissioner
Sales 0.60 2002-03 - Tribunal
Tax Act 2.39 2003-04 - Jt. Commissioner
of various 0.46 2003-04 - Jt. Commissioner
states 3.67 2004-05 - Tribunal
(ii) Income 3.16 1996-97 - Tribunal
Tax Act, 3.12 1999-00 - High Court
1961 1.37 2006-07 - A.O
2.45 2006-07 - CIT Appeals
(iii)Central 1.16 2006-07 - Asst.
Excise Commissioner
Act
The following matters, which have been excluded from the above table,
have been decided in favour of the company but the department has
preferred appeals at higher levels. The details are as under:
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sr. Dispute Amount Period to Forum where
No. under: (net of which the department has
deposit) amount preferred
(Rs.) relates appeals
(i) Central 4.58 1988-89 - Asst. Comm. of
Excise Central Excise
Act, 4.28 2003-04 - Asst. Comm. of
1944 Central Excise
9.17 2000-01 - High Court, Hyderabad
(ii) Income 50.46 1992-93 - Tribunal
Tax Act, 31.10 1993-94 - Tribunal
1961 7.84 1994-95 - High Court
14.06 1995-96 - High Court
16.03 1996-97 - High Court
0.51 2001-02 - High Court
5.10 2002-03 - High Court
41.55 1997-98 - High Court
(x) The company has no accumulated losses and has not incurred any cash
losses during the current financial year or for immediately preceding
financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
financial institution or banks. The company has not obtained any
borrowings by way of debentures.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) The company has given guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions. In our opinion and based on the
information and explanations given to us, the terms and conditions are
considered not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
(xiv)To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, in our opinion, the term
loans raised during the year were prima facie been used for the purpose
for which they were raised. The term loans outstanding at the beginning
of the year were applied for the purpose for which they were obtained.
(xv) 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.
(xvi)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.
(xvii)According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not issued any debentures during the year.
(xviii)The company has not raised any money by way of public issue
during the year.
(xix)To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the company
was noticed or reported during the year.
(xx) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the nature of the company''s business/activities during the
year are such that clause;
4(xiii) provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund,
4(xiv) dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other
investments of Company (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 are not
applicable to the company.
For KANTILAL PATEL & CO.,
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 104744W
Mayank S. Shah
Partner
Membership No.: 44922
Place : Ahmedabad
Date : July 18, 2011
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