We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of 'RAVIKUMAR DISTILLERIES
LIMITED' as at 31st March, 2012, the Profit & Loss Account & also
Cash flow Statement of the company 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.
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.
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order 2004
(the 'Order) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
Section 227 (4A) of The Companies Act, 1956' of India (the 'Act')
and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the company
as we considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order.
Further to our comments in the annexure referred to 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 accounts as required by law have
been kept by the Company, so far as appears from our examination of
those books.
c) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of accounts.
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet and the Profit & Loss Account
dealt with by this report comply with the accounting standards referred
to in sub-section 3(C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on 31st March, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
31st March 2012 from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said 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:
i. In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2012; and
ii. In the case of the Profit & 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 Flow for the
year ended on the date.
Referred to in paragraph (3) of our Report of even date on the
statements of Account of as at March 31, 2012
1 (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets of the company have been physically verified by
the Management during the year. We have been informed that no material
discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
(c) No substantial part of the fixed assets has been disposed off
during the year, which has bearing on the going concern status of the
company.
2 (a) The stock of inventory has been physically verified during the
year, by the Management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification
is reasonable.
(b) The procedure of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management is 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 given to us, the
company is maintaining proper records of the inventory and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of the inventory.
3 (a) The company has not granted any unsecured loans to any party
covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the companies act, 1956.
And hence the provisions of clause 4(iii) (a),(b),(c) and (d) are not
applicable .
(b) In our opinion and according to information and explanation given
to us the company had taken interest free unsecured loans from a
director covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act 1956. Maximum amount outstanding during the year ended
31st March 2012 was Rs. 436 Lacs and the year ended balance was Rs. 39
Lacs.
(c) According to information and explanations provided to us, the terms
and conditions of the said unsecured loans are prima facie not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(d) According to information provided to us there is no stipulation of
time schedule for repayment of principal and hence provision of clause
4(iii) (g) of the order is not applicable.
4 In our opinion and according to information and explanation given to
us, there are adequate internal control procedures commensurate with
the size of the company and nature of its business with regards to
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of inventories.
During the course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing
failure to correct major weakness in internal control system of the
company.
5 (a) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are
of the opinion that the transactions/particulars of contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act have been entered in
the register maintained under that section. .
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements exceeding the value of Rupees Five Lakhs in respect of any
party during the year have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6 In our opinion and as per the information and explanation given to
us, the Company has not accepted deposits within the meaning of section
58-A or Section 58-AA of the Companies Act,1956 and the Companies
Acceptance of Deposit Rules,1975 and hence the provisions of Clause
4(vi) of the order are not applicable to the Company .
7 In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with
the size and nature of its business.
8 In our opinion and as per the information and explanation 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. Hence the provisions of clause 4(viii) of
the Order are not applicable to the Company.
9 According to the records of the company, the company is not regular
in depositing the undisputed statutory dues relating to the
contributions under provident fund Act, Employees State Insurance Act
and the remittance in respect of TDS, Income Tax And the Fringe Benefit
Tax Wherever applicable to it with appropriate authorities. The company
is generally regular in depositing statutory tax dues including Excise
Duty Customs Duty and other applicable dues with appropriate
authorities.
There is no amount payable in respect of the above undisputed dues are
in arrears, as at 31st March, 2012 for the period of more than six
months from the date on which they become payable due.
According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the company examined by us there are no dues of income tax,
sales tax. Wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, and excise duty which
have not been deposited on account of any dispute pending before any
forum other than the following amounts:
Serial Name of the Statute Nature of dues Amount
No (In lakhs)
1 Pondicherry General
Sales Tax Act Turnover Tax 25.89
2 Pondicherry General
Sales Tax Act Turnover Tax 84.70
3 Pondicherry General
Sales Tax Act Turnover Tax 27.04
4 Kerala General Sales
Tax Act Turnover Tax & 84.92
Interest thereon
5 Income Tax Act 1961 Non Deduction of 124.62
Tax Deducted at Source -
Disallowance u/s
40(a)(ia) and Deduction
u/s 80 IB
6 Income Tax Act 1961 Non Deduction of Tax 275.51
Deducted at Source -
Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia)
and Deduction u/s 80 IB
Name of the Statute Period to which Forum where the dispute
the amount relates is pending
Pondicherry General
Sales Tax Act 2002-2004 Appellate Assistant
Commissioner Pondicherry
Pondicherry General
Sales Tax Act 2004-2008 High Court, Madras
Pondicherry General
Sales Tax Act 1999-2002 High Court, Madras
Keralal General Sales
Tax Act 2001-2004 High Court, Kerala
Income Tax Act 1961 2008-2009 Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals). Chennai
Income Tax Act 1961 2007-2008 Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals). Chennai
10 In our opinion, The Company does not have accumulated losses as at
the end of financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the
current financial year and immediately preceding financial year.
11 In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution or bank or debenture holders.
12 In our opinion and according to the records of the Company, the
Company has not granted any loans & advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities and hence
the provisions of clause 4(xii) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
13 The company is not a chit fund, nidhi, mutual benefit fund or a
society and clause 12 of the order is not applicable. Therefore the
provision of clause 4 (xiii) of the Companies (Auditor's report)
order, 2003 are not applicable to the company.
14 As the company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments so clause (xiv) of the said order is
not applicable to the company.
15 According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for loan taken by others from bank or
financial institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of company.
16 In our Opinion & on the Basis of the Review of utilization of funds
pertaining to term loan & related information as made available to us,
the term loan taken by the company from Sundaram Finance Limited, (Non
Banking Financial Institution) of Rs. 1.20/- Crores for the purpose of
Machinery have been utilized for working capital purpose.
17 According to the information and explanation given to us, and On the
basis of an Overall examination of the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Statement of the Company, we report that no funds raised on short-term
basis have been used for long term investment.
18 According to the information and explanation given to us, 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; hence question of issue price of shares
prejudicial to interest of the company does not arise.
19 During the year covered by our audit report, the company has not
issued any Secured debentures. Hence the creation of security in
respect of debenture is not applicable.
20 The Company has not made any invitation to public to subscribe to
share of the Company during the financial year 2011-2012.
21 Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given to us, we report that no fraud
on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the course or
our audit during the year.
For Ramanand & Associates
Chartered Accountants
CA Ramanand Gupta, Partner
Membership No. 103975
Place : Chennai
Date : August 11, 2012