Mar 31, 2023
ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Advani Hotels & Resorts (India) Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2023, and the Statement of Profit and Loss, Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as âthe financial statementsâ).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2023, and profit and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditorâs Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
S.No. |
Key Audit Matter |
Response to Key Audit Matter |
1 |
Refer Note 32 of the financial statements. The Company has significant tax and other litigations against it. There is a high level ofjudgement required in estimating the level of provisioning required and appropriateness of disclosure of those litigations as contingent liabilities. |
For legal, regulatory and tax matters our procedures included examining external legal opinions obtained by management, meeting and discussions with the management and examining relevant correspondence; discussing litigations with the Company''s legal and tax consultants assessing management''s conclusions through understanding precedents set in similar cases. We also involved our internal tax specialists to gain an understanding and to determine the level of exposure for direct and indirect tax litigations of the Company. Considering the above, we examined the level of provisions recorded and assessed the adequacy of disclosures in financial statements. |
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor''s Report Thereon
The Company''s management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company''s annual report but does not include the Financial Statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with6 the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards specified in the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended) under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statement that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Financial Statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
We also:
⢠Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw
attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of reasonably knowledgeable user of the financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work: and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 (âthe Orderâ), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the âAnnexure-Aâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) of the Act, which are required to be commented upon by us.
3. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and 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 it appears from our examination of those books.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified in the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended) under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure Bâ.
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies
(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations
given to us:
i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 32(f) to the financial statements.
ii) The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv) The management of the Company has represented to us that to the best of it''s knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the notes to the accounts:
(a) no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (âIntermediariesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (âFunding Partiesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
(c) Based on such audit procedures we considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under subclause (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v) The Company has paid interim dividends for the year ended 31st March, 2022 and for 31st March, 2023 during the year. The amount of such dividend paid is in accordance with section 123 of the Act, as applicable.
vi) Proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for maintaining Books of Account using accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility is applicable to the Company with effect from 1stApril, 2023, and accordingly, reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is not applicable for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2023.
Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 111381W)
Arun G. Verma Partner
Membership No. 031898
Mumbai: 19th May 2023 UDIN: 23031898BGWMOZ4473
Mar 31, 2021
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Advani Hotels & Resorts (India) Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2021, and the Statement of Profit and Loss, Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as âthe financial statementsâ).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2021, and loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditorâs Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
S.No. |
Key Audit Matter |
Response to Key Audit Matter |
1 |
Refer Note 32 of the financial statements. The Company has significant tax and other litigations against it. There is a high level of judgement required in estimating the level of provisioning required and appropriateness of disclosure of those litigations as contingent liabilities. |
For legal, regulatory and tax matters our procedures included examining external legal opinions obtained by management, meeting and discussions with the management and examining relevant correspondence; discussing litigations with the Company''s legal and tax consultants assessing management''s conclusions through understanding precedents set in similar cases. We also involved our internal tax specialists to gain an understanding and to determine the level of exposure for direct and indirect tax litigations of the Company. Considering the above, we examined the level of provisions recorded and assessed the adequacy of disclosures in financial statements. |
We draw attention to:
(a) Note 35 to the financial statements, regarding the management''s impairment assessment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, intangible assets, investments, trade receivables, inventories and other current assets appearing in the financial statements of the Company as at 31 March 2021 being considered unimpaired/recoverable based on its internal and external sources of information and estimates, and its judgments on implication expected to arise from COVID-19 pandemic. This being an unprecedented event which'' is difficult to estimate, the actual implications could vary. The economic/ social consequences of this event are impacting the very operation of the hotel and consumer demand.
(b) Note 27.3 to the financial results, regarding remuneration of '' 9,92,123/- and '' 6,59,200/- paid to the Chairman & Managing Director and Executive Director of the Company respectively for the month of March 2021 which is approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and is subject to approval of the members of the Company in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of the above matters.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor''s Report Thereon
The Company''s management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company''s annual report but does not include the financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial
statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with6 the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards specified in the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended) under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statement that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
We also:
⢠Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may
involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of reasonably knowledgeable user of the financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work: and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter
should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the âAnnexure-Aâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act except that remuneration of '' 9.92 lakhs and '' 6.59 lakhs paid to the Chairman & Managing Director and Executive Director of the Company respectively for the month of March 2021 which is approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee in its meeting held on 11th February 2021 and is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company in the ensuing annual general meeting of the Company. Reference is invited to Note 27.3 to the financial statements. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) of the Act, which are required to be commented upon by us.
3. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and 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 it appears from our examination of those books.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified in the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended) under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2021 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2021 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure Bâ.
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 32(f) to the financial statements.
ii) The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company
Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 104167W)
Amar Bafna Partner
Membership No. 048639 UDIN: 21048639AAAAFO6993
Mumbai: 26th June 2021
Mar 31, 2018
Report on the Ind AS Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Ind AS financial statements of Advani Hotels & Resorts (India) Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (herein after referred to as âInd AS financial statementsâ).
Managementâs Responsibility for the Ind AS Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Ind AS financial statements based on our audit. We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters, which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.
We conducted our audit of the Ind AS financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the Ind AS financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial controls relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Companyâs Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Ind AS financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Ind AS financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including the Ind AS, of the financial position of the Company as at 31st March, 2018, and its financial performance including other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Other Matter
The comparative financial information of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2017 and the transition date opening Balance Sheet as at 1st April, 2016 included in these Ind AS financial statements, are based on the previously issued statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006, audited by other auditors and on which such other auditors expressed an unmodified opinions in their reports for the year ended 31st March, 2017 and 31st March, 2016 dated 23rd May, 2017 and 16th May, 2016 respectively, as adjusted for the differences in accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to the Ind AS, which have been audited by us.
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in âAnnexure Aâ, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Ind AS financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in âAnnexure Bâ and
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations against the Company on its financial position in its Ind AS financial statements in respect of claims and demands on the Company, which are being contested as mentioned in Note 30.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. The disclosure requirements relating to holdings as well as dealings in specified bank notes were applicable for the period from 8th November, 2016 to 30th December, 2016, which are not relevant to these financial statements. Hence, reporting under this clause is not applicable.
ANNEXURE âAâ TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORSâ REPORT
The Annexure referred to in paragraph 1 under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ in our report of even date to the members of ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED for the year ended 31st March, 2018. We report that:
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the management in accordance with a phased programme of verification, which in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. No material discrepancies between the books records and physical inventory have been noticed.
(c) According to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
2. In our opinion, physical verification of inventories has been conducted by the management at reasonable intervals. The discrepancies noticed on such verification by the management have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act, hence clauses 3 (iii) (a), 3 (iii) (b) and 3 (iii) (c) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
4. The Company has not given any loans, or made investments or issued any guarantee or provided any security covered under Section 185 and 186 of the Act, hence clause 3 (iv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
5. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 73 to 76 of the Act and the rules framed there under. We are informed that the Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any court has not passed any Order.
6. The maintenance of cost records has not been prescribed for any of the products of the Company under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act.
7. (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues, including provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it. According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed amounts payable in respect of above statutory dues, which were outstanding as on the last day of the financial year 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 cases of non-deposit with appropriate authorities of disputed dues of income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, value added tax or cess except the following:
Name of the statute |
Nature of dues |
Amount (Rs. in lakhs) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where the dispute is pending |
Income-tax Act, 1961 |
Income-tax on assessment of TDS (after rectification) |
2.57 |
Asst Years 2005-06 to 2008-09 |
Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) |
Customs Act, 1962 |
Differential duty on equipment imported under EPCG Scheme and Penalty |
42.60 49.60 Plus Interest |
2000 |
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
The Finance Act, 1994 |
Service tax |
32.63 Plus Interest |
2011 to 2015 |
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
The Finance Act, 1994 |
Service tax |
9.03 Plus Interest |
2015 to 2017 |
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Commission (Appeals) |
8. 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 loans or borrowings dues to banks. The Company has not taken any loan from any financial institution or from government and by way of issue of debentures.
9. In our opinion on an overall basis and according to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were obtained. The Company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) during the year.
10. During the course of our examination of the books of account and records of the Company carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instances of fraud by the Company or any fraud on the Company by its officers and employees was noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such instance by the management.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, managerial remuneration has been paid / provided by the Company in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
12. The Company is not a Nidhi Company, hence our comments as required under clause 3 (xii) of the Order are not given.
13. In our opinion and according to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the transactions entered into by the Company during the year with related parties are in compliance with the provisions of Section 177 and 188 of the Act, where applicable and the details thereof have been disclosed in the Financial Statements, etc. as required by the applicable accounting standards.
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year. Therefore, clause 3 (xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
15. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions referred to in Section 192 of the Act with Directors of the Company or persons connected with them during the year.
16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
ANNEXURE âBâ TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORâS REPORT
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
The Annexure referred to in paragraph 2 (f) under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ in our report of even date to the members of ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED for the year ended 31st March, 2018. We report that:
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Advani Hotels & Resorts (India) Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of 31st March, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companyâs management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to companyâs policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
A Companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditure of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31st March, 2018, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
For Amar Bafna & Associates
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No. 114854W)
Amar Bafna
Partner
Membership No. 048639
Mumbai: 17th May, 2018
Mar 31, 2016
TO THE MEMBERS OF ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED, (âthe Companyâ) which comprise of Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2016, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under the Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with the ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2016, and its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act we give in the Annexure - âAâ, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose 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.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report, are in agreement with the books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014.
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors as on 31st March, 2016 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2016 from being appointed as a Director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
(f) Our report on adequacy of internal financial controls system over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls is given in Annexure âBâ.
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
(i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 25 (m) on Contingent Liabilities of the financial statements.
(ii) The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
(iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
The Annexure referred to in paragraph 1 under ''Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements'' in our report of even date to the members of ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED for the year ended 31st March, 2016. We report that:
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the management in accordance with a phased programme of verification, which in our opinion provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. No material discrepancies between the books records and physical inventory have been noticed.
(c) According to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
2 I n our opinion, physical verification of inventories has been conducted by the management at reasonable intervals. The discrepancies noticed on such verification by the management have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3 The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties covered in the Register maintained under section 189 of the Act, hence clause 3 (iii) (a), 3 (iii) (b) and 3 (iii) (c) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
4 The Company has not given any loans, or made investments or issued any guarantee or provided any security covered under section 185 and 186 of the Act, hence clause 3 (iv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
5 The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 73 to 76 of the Act and the rules framed there under. We are informed that the Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any court has not passed any Order.
6 The Central Government of India has not prescribed the maintenance cost records for any of the products of the Company under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Act and the rules framed thereunder.
7 (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues, including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service-tax, customs duty, excise duty, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it. According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed amounts payable in respect of above statutory dues which were outstanding as on the last day of the financial year 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 cases of non-deposit with appropriate authorities of disputed dues of income-tax, sales-tax, service-tax, customs duty, excise duty, value added tax or cess except the following:
Name of the statute |
Nature of dues |
Amount (Rs.in lakhs) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where the dispute is pending |
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 |
Central Sales tax |
12.16 |
Asst. Year 2005-06 & 2006-07 |
Asst. Commissioner of Commercial Tax (Value Added Tax) |
Income-tax Act, 1961 |
Income-tax on completion of regular assessment |
10.66 |
Asst. Year 2005-06 |
Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal |
Income-tax Act, 1961 |
Income-tax on completion of regular assessment |
54.47 (Rs.54.18 paid) |
Asst. Year 2010-11 |
Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) |
Income-tax Act, 1961 |
Income-tax on completion of regular assessment |
79.78 |
Asst. Year 2011-12 |
Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) |
Income-tax Act, 1961 |
Income-tax on completion of regular assessment |
89.13 |
Asst. Year 2012-13 |
Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) |
Income-tax Act, 1961 |
Income-tax on assessment of TDS |
15.13 |
Asst. Years 2005-06 to 2008-09 |
Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) |
Customs Act, 1962 |
Differential duty on equipment imported under EPCG Scheme and Penalty |
42.60 49.60 Plus Interest |
2000 |
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
8. 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 loan from any financial institution or from government and by way of issue of debentures.
9. I n our opinion on an overall basis and according to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied for the purpose for which the same were obtained. The Company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) during the year.
10. During the course of our examination of the books of account and records of the Company carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instances of fraud by the Company or any fraud on the Company by its officers and employees was noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such instance by the management.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, managerial remuneration has been paid / provided by the Company in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section197 read with Schedule V to the Act except that (i) in respect of part of the remuneration of Rs.5.24 lakhs payable / paid to the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) for the month of March, 2016, which is approved by the shareholders of the Company, an application has been made to the Central Government during the year, which is pending; and (ii) in respect of part of the remuneration of Rs.2.24 lakhs payable / paid to the Executive Director (ED) for the month of March, 2016, which is approved by the shareholders of the Company, the Company is in the process of making an application to the Central Government. We are informed that the CMD and ED are holding the above remuneration in trust for the Company.
12 The Company is not a Nidhi Company hence our comments as required under clause 3 (xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
13 I n our opinion and according to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the transactions entered into by the Company during the year with related parties are in compliance with the provisions of Section 177 and 188 of the Act, where applicable and the details thereof have been disclosed in the Financial Statements, etc. as required by the accounting standards.
14 According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year.
Therefore, clause 3 (xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
15 According to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions referred to in section 192 of the Act with Directors of the Company or persons connected with them during the year.
16 According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
For J.G.VERMA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No.111381W)
J.G.VERMA
Place: Mumbai Partner
Mumbai: May 16, 2016 Membership No. 5005
Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ADVANI HOTELS
& RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED, ("the Company") which comprise of
Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters
stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")
with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give
a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance
and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting
principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting
Standards specified under the Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7
of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also
includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with
the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company
and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making
judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design,
implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,
that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and
completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and
presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view
and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
AUDITORS' RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting
and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in
the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made
thereunder.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require
that we comply with the ethical requirements and plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment
of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements,
whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the
auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the
Company's preparation of the financial statements that give a true
and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate
in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal financial
controls system over financial reporting and the operating
effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial
statements.
OPINION
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information
required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2015,
and its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2015
("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in
the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4
of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations,
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purpose 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.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report, are in agreement with the
books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements
comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the
Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31st March, 2015 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none
of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2015 from being
appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
(i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its
financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 26 (l) to
the financial statements.
(ii) The Company did not have any long-term contracts including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses.
(iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Annexure referred to in our report of even date to the members of
ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED for the year ended 31st March,
2015. We report that:
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year
by the management in accordance with a phased programme of
verification, which in our opinion provides for physical verification
of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. No material
discrepancies between the books records and physical inventory have
been noticed.
2. (a) In our opinion, physical verification of inventories has been
conducted by the management at reasonable intervals.
(b) 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) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories and no
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
3. The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained
under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013, hence our comments on the
receipt of the principal amount and interest and reasonable steps of
recovery of the overdue amount are not given.
4. In our opinion, and 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
neither come across nor have we been informed of any continuing failure
to correct any major weaknesses in internal control system.
5. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the
meaning of Section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules
framed there under. We are informed that the Company Law Board or
National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any court has
not passed any Order.
6. The maintenance of cost records has not been prescribed for any of
the products of the Company under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the
Companies Act.
7. (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed
statutory dues, including provident fund, employees' state insurance,
income- tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues
applicable to it. According to the information and explanations given
to us, there are no arrears of undisputed amounts payable in respect of
above statutory dues which were outstanding as at the last day of the
financial year 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 cases of non-deposit with appropriate authorities of disputed
dues of income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty,
excise duty, value added tax or cess except the following:
Name of the statute Nature of dues Amount
Central Sales Tax Act, Central Sales tax 12.16
1956
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-tax on 10.66
completion of regular
assessment
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-tax on 54.47
completion of regular (Rs. 54.18
paid)
assessment
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-tax on 79.78
completion of regular
assessment
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-tax on 89.13
completion of regular
assessment
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-tax on 15.13
assessment of TDS
Customs Act, 1962 Differrential duty on 42.60
equipment imported 49.60
under EPCG Scheme Plus Interest
and Penalty
Name of the statute Period to which Forum where the
the amount dispute is
relates pending
Central Sales Tax Act,
1956 Asst. Year 2005-06 Asst. Commissioner
& 2006-07 of Commercial Tax
(Value Added Tax)
Income-tax Act, 1961 Asst Year 2005-06 Income-Tax
Appellate Tribunal
Income-tax Act, 1961 Asst Year 2010-11 Commissioner of
Income-tax
(Appeals)
Income-tax Act, 1961 Asst Year 2011-12 Commissioner of
Income-tax
(Appeals)
Income-tax Act, 1961 Asst Year 2012-13 Commissioner of
Income-tax
(Appeals)
Income-tax Act, 1961 Asst Years 2005-06 Commissioner of
to 2008-09 Income-tax
(Appeals)
Customs Act, 1962 2000 Customs, Excise
and Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal
(c) The Company has transferred to Investor Education and Protection
Fund (IEPF) in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and rules made there under within time.
8. The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses during the financial year or
in the immediately preceding financial year.
9. 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 except in respect of an instalment of ^
25 lakhs, where there was a delay of one month. The Company has not
taken any loan from any financial institution and by way of issue of
debentures.
10. The Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions.
11. In our opinion on an overall basis and according to the information
and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied for the
purpose for which the loans were obtained.
12. To the best of our knowledge and belief, and according to the
information given to us, no fraud on or by the Company was noticed or
reported during the year.
For J.G. VERMA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 111381W
J.G. VERMA
Partner
Mumbai, May 13, 2015 Membership No. 5005
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ADVANI HOTELS
& RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED, ("the Company") which comprise of Balance
Sheet as at 31st March, 2014, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the
Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
MANAGEMENT''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 ("the
Act") read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September, 2013
of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of the
Companies Act, 2013. This responsibility includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the
preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due
to fraud or error.
AUDITORS'' RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with the
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to
obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s
judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error. In making those risks assessments, the auditor considers
internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedure that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity''s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting principles used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by the management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our audit opinion.
OPINION
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information
required by the Act 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 the affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2014;
(ii) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit of
the Company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
MATTER OF EMPHASIS
We draw attention to Note 33.1(c) to the financial statements which
describes payment/provision of remuneration of Rs. 1,251,946 to a
relative executive of the Company, for which an application for
approval has been made to the Central Government under Section 314(1B)
of the Act, which is awaited. Our opinion is not qualified in respect
of this matter.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order"), as amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms
of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure
a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the
Order.
2. As required by Section 227(3) of the Act, 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 purpose 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;
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report, are in agreement with the
books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report, comply with the
applicable Accounting Standards notified under the Act read with the
General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September, 2013 of the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013;
and
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
of the Company, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the directors of the Company is disqualified as on
31st March, 2014 from being appointed as a director under clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
The Annexure referred to in our report to the members of ADVANI HOTELS
& RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED for the year ended 31st March, 2014. We
report that:
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has physically verified its fixed assets during the
year in accordance with the a regular programme of verification, which,
in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed
assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed by the
Management on such physical verification as compared to book records.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the
Company is not affected.
2. (a) As explained to us, the inventories have been physically
verified during the year 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 inventory records of the
Company, we are of the opinion that the company is maintaining proper
records of inventory. Discrepancies, which were noticed on physical
verification of inventory as compared to book records, were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loan or advance to companies, firms or
other parties covered in the Register maintained under section 301 of
the Act. Therefore, the provisions of sub-clauses (a) to (d) of clause
4 (iii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, during the year
from companies, firms and other parties covered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of
sub-clauses (e) to (f) of clause 4 (iii) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
4. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system 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, no major weaknesses have been
noticed in the internal control system.
5. (a) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, transactions to be entered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act, have been entered
in the register.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, the
Company has not entered into any contracts/arrangements which need to
be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act,
exceeding the value of '' 5 Lakhs in respect of each party during the
year under review.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Section 58A, 58AA and other provisions of the Act and
the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975. Hence the clause 4
(vi) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
7. In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the
year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management
have been commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
8. The maintenance of cost records has not been prescribed by the
Central Government under Section 209(1)(d) of the Act for any of the
products of the Company.
9. (a) According to the records of the Company and the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues, including provident fund,
investor education & protection fund, employees'' state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess and other applicable statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities during the year. The Company''s operations do not give rise
to any excise duty liability.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of undisputed statutory
dues as at 31st March, 2014 which were outstanding for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the documents and records, there are no
cases of non-deposit with appropriate authorities of disputed dues of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess except the following:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount
statute (Rs. in lakhs)
Central Sales Tax Act, Central Sales tax 12.16
1956
Income-tax Act,1961 Income-tax on 10.66
completion of
regular assessment
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-tax on 54.47
completion of (Rs. 54.18 paid)
regular assessment
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-tax on 78.79
completion of
regular assessment
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-tax on 15.13
assessment of TDS
Name of the Period to which Forum where the
statute the amount dispute is
relates pending
Central Sales Tax Act, Asst. Years Asst. Commissioner
1956 2005-06 & of Commercial Tax
2006-07 (Value Added Tax)
Income-tax Act,1961 Asst. Year Income-Tax
2005-06 Appellate Tribunal
Income-tax Act, 1961 Asst. Years Commissioner of
2010-11 Income-tax (Appeals)
Income-tax Act, 1961 Asst. Years Commissioner of
2011-12 Income-tax (Appeals)
Income-tax Act, 1961 Asst.Years 2005-06 Commissioner of
to 2008-09 Income-tax (Appeals)
10. The Company neither had accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred any cash losses either during the financial
year or preceding financial year.
11. 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 as per loan agreements or extended due
dates. There were no borrowings from any financial institutions or by
way of debentures.
12. According to the 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.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund /
nidhi / mutual benefit fund / societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not a dealer or trader in shares, securities, debentures,
and other investments.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loan taken by others from banks
or financial institutions.
16. In our opinion on an overall basis, and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the term loans taken during
the year were applied for the purpose for which the loans were
obtained.
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 funds raised on short term basis have prima facie, not been used
during the year for long term investment.
18. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties
and companies covered in the Register maintained under section 301 of
the Act.
19. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not issued any debentures during the year under audit.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause (XIX) of paragraph 4 of the
aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
20. The Company has not raised money by public issue during the year.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause (XX) of paragraph 4 of the
aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
21. 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.
For J.G. VERMA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 111381W
J.G. VERMA
Partner
Mumbai, May 19, 2014 Membership No. 5005
Mar 31, 2013
REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ADVANI HOTELS
& RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED, ("the CompanyÂ) which comprise of Balance
Sheet as at 31st March, 2013, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the
Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
MANAGEMENT''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the ActÂ). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that
give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
AUDITORS'' RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with the
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to
obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s
judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error. In making those risks assessments, the auditor considers
internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedure that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting principles used
and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit
opinion.
OPINION
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information
required by the Act 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 the affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2013;
(ii) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit of
the Company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
OrderÂ), as amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms
of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure
a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order
2. As required by Section 227 (3) of the Act, 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 purpose 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;
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report, are in agreement with the
books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report, comply with the
applicable Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3-C) of
Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956; and
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
of the Company, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified as on
31st March, 2013 from being appointed as a Director under Clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
Referred to in our Report of even date to the members of ADVANI HOTELS
& RESORTS (INDIA) LIMITED on the financial statements for the year
ended 31st March, 2013. We report that:
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has physically verified its fixed assets during the
year in accordance with the regular programme of verification, which,
in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed
assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed by the
Management on such physical verification as compared to book records.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the
Company is not affected.
2. (a) As explained to us, the inventories have been physically
verified during the year 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 inventory records of the
Company, we are of the opinion that the Company is maintaining proper
records of inventory. Discrepancies, which were noticed on physical
verification of inventory as compared to book records, were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loan or advance to companies, firms or
other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956. Therefore, the provisions of sub-clauses (a)
to (d) of clause 4 (iii) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company. (b) According to the information and explanations given to
us, the Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, during
the year from companies, firms and other parties covered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Therefore, the provisions of sub-clauses (e) to (f) of clause 4 (iii)
of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
4. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system 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, no major weaknesses have been
noticed in the internal control system.
5. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, (a) 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; and (b) the
transactions made in pursuance of contracts and arrangements referred
to in (a) above and exceeding the value of Rupees Five lacs with 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. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Section 58A, 58AA and other provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.
Hence the clause 4 (vi) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
7. In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the
year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management
have been commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
8. The maintenance of cost records has not been prescribed by the
Central Government under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956
for any of the products of the Company.
9. (a) According to the records of the Company and the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues, including provident fund,
investor education & protection fund, employees'' state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service-tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess and other applicable statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities during the year. The Company''s operations do not give rise
to any excise duty liability. (b) According to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no undisputed amounts payable in
respect of undisputed statutory dues as at 31st March, 2013 which were
outstanding for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable.
10. The Company neither had accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred any cash losses either during the financial
year or preceding financial year.
11. 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 as per loan agreements or extended due
dates. There were no borrowings from any financial institutions or by
way of debentures.
12. According to the 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.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund /
nidhi / mutual benefit fund / societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not a dealer or trader in shares, securities, debentures,
and other investments.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loan taken by others from banks
or financial institutions.
16. In our opinion on an overall basis, and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the term loans taken during
the year were applied for the purpose for which the loans were
obtained.
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 funds raised on short term basis have prima facie, not been used
during the year for long term investment.
18. According to the information and explanations given to us, 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, the
Company has not issued any debentures during the year under audit.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause (xix) of paragraph 4 of the
aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
20. The Company has not raised money by public issue during the year.
Accordingly, the provisions of Clause (xx) of Paragraph 4 of the
aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
21. 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.
For J.G. VERMA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 111381W
J.G. VERMA
Partner
Mumbai, May 13, 2013 Membership No. 5005
Mar 31, 2012
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS
(INDIA) LIMITED, as at 31st March, 2012 and also the Statement of
Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company 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.
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003, issued by
the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of Section
227 of the Companies Act, 1956, and on the basis of such checks as we
considered appropriate, 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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement, dealt with by this Report, are in agreement with the books
of account.
4. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and
Cash Flow Statement comply with the applicable Accounting Standards
referred to in sub-section (3-C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act,
1956.
5. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
of the Company and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report
that none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified as on 31st
March, 2012 from being appointed as a Director under clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
6. 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
significant accounting policies and the other notes appearing on the
financial statements stated in the Notes on Financial Statements, 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 the affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2012;
(ii) in the case of Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has physically verified its fixed assets during the
year in accordance with the regular programme of verification, which,
in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed
assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed by the
Management on such physical verification as compared to book records.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the
Company is not affected.
2. (a) As explained to us, the inventories have been physically
verified during the year 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 inventory records of the
Company, we are of the opinion that the Company is maintaining proper
records of inventory. Discrepancies, which were noticed on physical
verification of inventory as compared to book records, were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loan or advance to companies, firms or
other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956. Therefore, the provisions of sub-clauses (a)
to (d) of clause 4 (iii) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, during the year
from companies, firms and other parties covered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Therefore, the
provisions of sub-clauses (e) to (f) of clause 4 (iii) of the Order are
not applicable to the Company.
4. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system 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, no major weaknesses have been
noticed in the internal control system.
5. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, (a) 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; and (b) there were no such transactions exceeding
the value of Rupees five lacs in respect of any party during the year
and accordingly our comments on the reasonableness of the prices have
not been given.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Section 58A, 58AA and other provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.
Hence the clause 4 (vi) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
7. In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the
year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management
have been commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
8. The maintenance of cost records has not been prescribed by the
Central Government under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956
for any of the products of the Company.
9. (a) According to the records of the Company and the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues, including provident fund,
investor education & protection fund, employees' state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service-tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess and other applicable statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities during the year. The Company's operations do not give rise
to any excise duty liability.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of undisputed statutory
dues as at 31st March, 2012 which were outstanding for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the documents and records, there are no
cases of non-deposit with appropriate authorities of disputed dues of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service-tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess except the following:
Name of the Nature of
dues Amount Period to
which Forum
where the
statute (Rs. in
lakhs) the amount dispute is
relates pending
Central Sales
Tax Act, Central
Sales tax 12.16 Asst. Years Asst.
Commissioner
1956 2005-06 & of
Commercial
Tax
2006-07 (Value
Added Tax)
Income-tax
Act, 1961 Income-tax on 10.66 Asst. Year Income-Tax
completion of 2005-06 Appellate
Tribunal
regular
assessment
Income-tax
Act, 1961 Income-tax on 15.13 Asst Years
2005-06 Commiss
ioner of
assessment
of TDS to 2008-09 Income-tax
(Appeals)
Finance Act,
1994 Service tax 1.76 October
2004 to Commissioner
April 2006 (Appeals),
Customs,
C.Excise and
Service Tax
10. The Company neither had accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred any cash losses either during the financial
year or preceding financial year.
11. 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 as per loan agreements or extended due
dates. There were no borrowings from any financial institutions or by
way of debentures.
12. According to the 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.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not a dealer or trader in shares, securities, debentures,
and other investments.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loan taken by others from banks
or financial institutions.
16. In our opinion on an overall basis, and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the term loans taken during
the year were applied for the purpose for which the loans were
obtained.
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 funds raised on short term basis have prima facie, not been used
during the year for long term investment.
18. According to the information and explanations given to us, 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, the
Company has not issued any debentures during the year under audit.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause (XIX) of paragraph 4 of the
aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
20. The Company has not raised money by public issue during the year.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause (XX) of paragraph 4 of the
aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
21. 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.
For J.G. VERMA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 111381W
J.G. VERMA
Partner
Mumbai, July 10, 2012 Membership No. 5005
Mar 31, 2011
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS
(INDIA) LIMITED, as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss
Account and the 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, issued by
the Central Government of India in terms of sub-Section (4A) of Section
227 of the Companies Act, 1956, and on the basis of such checks as we
considered appropriate, 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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement,
dealt with by this Report, are in agreement with the books of account.
4. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement comply with the applicable Accounting Standards referred
to in sub-Section (3-C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.
5. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
of the Company and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report
that none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified as on 31st
March, 2011 from being appointed as a Director under Clause (g) of
sub-Section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
6. 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
significant accounting policies stated in Schedule "K" and the other
notes appearing 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 the affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2011;
(ii) in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) During the year under report, the Company has formulated a policy
to carry out physical verification of its fixed assets in a phased
manner at regular intervals, which in our opinion is reasonable having
regard to its size of the Company and nature of fixed assets. The
Company has physically verified its fixed assets during the year in
accordance with the above policy. No material discrepancies were
noticed by the Management on such physical verification as compared to
book records.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the
Company is not affected.
2. (a) The inventories have been physically verified during the year
by the Management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable;
(b) 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 inventory records of the
Company, we are of the opinion that the Company is maintaining proper
records of inventory. Discrepancies, which were noticed on physical
verification of inventory as compared to book records, were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. (a) The Company has not granted any loan or advance to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956 except an interest free advance of
Rs. NIL (maximum balance Rs. 96,980,573/-) being amount due on current
account from one of its erstwhile subsidiaries, out of which Rs.
25,315,947/- has been written off as irrecoverable against the
provision made for the same in the previous year.
(b) The terms and conditions of above interest free advance given were
prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company except to
the extent indicated in 3(a) above.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there is
no stipulation for repayment of the above advance given by the Company
to its subsidiary. However, the entire amount except Rs. 25,315,947/-
which is considered doubtful by the Management has been recovered
during the year.
(d) In view of our comment in paragraph 3 (c) above, clause Ml (d) of
paragraph of the aforesaid Order is not applicable to the Company.
(e) The Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, during
the year from companies, firms and other parties covered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. In
view of the same, our comments on clauses III (f) and (g) of paragraph
(4) of the aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
4. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system 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, no major weaknesses have been
noticed in the internal control system.
5. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, (a) 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; and (b) such transactions exceeding the value of
Rupees Five lacs in respect of any party during the year have been made
at prices, which are reasonable having regard to prevailing market
prices at the relevant time.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Section 58A, 58AA and other provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.
Hence the clause (vi) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
7. In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the
year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management
have been commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
8. The maintenance of cost records has not been prescribed by the
Central Government under Section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 1956
for any of the products of the Company.
9. (a) According to the records of the Company and the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues, including provident fund,
investor education & protection fund, employees' state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess and other applicable statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities during the year. The Company's operations do not give
rise to any excise duty liability.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of undisputed statutory
dues as at 31st March, 2011 which were outstanding for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the documents and records, there are no
cases of non-deposit with appropriate authorities of disputed dues of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess except the following:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount Period to which
statute (Rs. in the amount
lakhs) relates
Central Sales Central Sales tax 12.16 Asst. Years
Tax Act, 1956 2005-06 &
2006-07
Income-tax Act, Income-tax on 10.66 Asst. Year
1961 completion of 2005-06
regular assessment
Income-tax Act, Income-tax on 15.13 Asst Years
1961 assessment of TDS 2005-06 to
2008-09
Name of the statute Forum where the
dispute is pending
Central Sales Tax Act,
1956 Asst. Commissioner
of Commercial Tax
(Value Added Tax)
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-Tax
Appellate Tribunal
Income-tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of
Income-tax (Appeals)
10. The Company neither had accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred any cash losses either during the financial
year or preceding financial year.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the Company had not defaulted
in repayment of dues to banks as per loan agreements or extended due
dates. There were no borrowings from any financial institutions or by
way of debentures.
12. According to the 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.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund /
nidhi / mutual benefit fund / societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. The Company is not a dealer or trader in shares, securities,
debentures, and other investments.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company had given a guarantee for loan taken by one of its erstwhile
subsidiaries from a bank, the terms and conditions whereof, in our
opinion, were not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company. The said guarantee has been extinguished during the year.
16. In our opinion on an overall basis, and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the term loans taken during
the year were applied for the purpose for which the loans were obtained.
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 funds raised on short term basis have prima facie, not been used
during the year for long term investment.
18. 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. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year under
audit. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (XIX) of paragraph 4 of
the aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
20. The Company has not raised money by public issue during the year.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause (XX) of paragraph 4 of the
aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
21. To the best of our knowledge and belief, and according to the
information given to us, no fraud on or by the Company was noticed or
reported during the year.
For J.G.VERMA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 111381W
J.G. VERMA
Partner
Membership No. 5005
Mumbai, May 13, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ADVANI HOTELS & RESORTS
(INDIA) LIMITED, as at 31st March, 2010 and also the Profit and Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended
on that date annexed thereto. 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.
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 (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, and on the basis of such checks as we
considered appropriate, 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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement,
dealt with by this Report, are in agreement with the books of account.
4. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement comply with the applicable Accounting Standards referred
to in sub-section (3-C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.
5. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
of the Company and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report
that none of the directors of the Company is disqualified as on 31st
March, 2010 from being appointed as a director under clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
6. 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
significant accounting policies stated in Schedule "K" and the other
notes appearing 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 the affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2010; (ii) in the case of Profit and Loss
Account, of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
and (iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets were physically verified during the year and after
the close of the year by the management. No material discrepancies were
noticed by the Management on such physical verification as compared to
book records.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the
Company is not affected.
2. (a) The inventories have been physically verified during the year
by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable;
(b) 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 inventory records of the
Company, we are of the opinion that the Company is maintaining proper
records of inventory. Discrepancies, which were noticed on physical
verification of inventory as compared to book records, were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. (a) The Company has not granted any loan or advance to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956 except an interest free advance of Rs.
90,908,724/- (maximum balance Rs. 119,416,887/-) being amount due on
current account from one of its subsidiaries, out of which Rs.
25,315,947/- is considered doubtful of recovery and provided for.
(b) The terms and conditions of above interest free advance given are
prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company except to
the extent indicated in 3(a) above.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there is
no stipulation for repayment of the above advance given by the Company
to its subsidiary. However, the entire amount except Rs. 25,315,947/-
which is considered doubtful by the Management has since been recovered
after the close of the year.
(d) In view of our comment in paragraph 3 (c) above, clause III (d) of
paragraph of the aforesaid Order is not applicable to the Company.
(e) The Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, during
the year from companies, firms and other parties covered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. In
view of the same, our comments on clauses III (f) and (g) of paragraph
(4) of the aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
4. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system 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, no major weaknesses have been
noticed in the internal control system.
5. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, (a) 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; and (b) such transactions exceeding the value of
Rupees five lacs in respect of any party during the year have been made
at prices, which are reasonable having regard to prevailing market
prices at the relevant time.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Section 58A 58AA and other provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975. Hence
the clause (vi) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
7. In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the
year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management
have been commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
8. The maintenance of cost records has not been prescribed by the
Central Government under Section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 1956
for any of the products of the Company.
9. (a) According to the records of the Company and the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues, including provident fund,
investor education & protection fund, employees state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess and other applicable statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities during the year. The Companys operations do not give rise
to any excise duty liability.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of undisputed statutory
dues as at 31st March, 2010 which were outstanding for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the documents and records, there are no
cases of non-deposit with appropriate authorities of disputed dues of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess except the following:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount
statute (Rs. in lakhs)
Central Sales
Tax Act, Central Sales tax 12.16
1956
Income-tax Act,
1961 Income-tax on 10.66
completion of
regular assessment
Name of the Period to which Forum where the
Statue the amount dispute is
relates pending
Central Sales Tax Act,
1956 Asst. Years Asst. Commissioner
2005-06 to of Commercial Tax
2006-07 (Value Added Tax)
Income-tax Act, 1961 Asst. Years Income-Tax
2005-06 Appellate Tribunal
10. The Company neither had accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred any cash losses either during the financial
year or preceding financial year.
11. 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 as per loan agreements or extended due
dates There were no borrowings from any financial institutions or by
way of debentures.
12. According to the 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.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund / societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. The Company is not a dealer or trader in shares, securities,
debentures, and other investments.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for loan taken by its one of the
subsidiaries from a bank, the terms and conditions whereof, in our
opinion, are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company. The said guarantee has since been extinguished after the close
of the year.
16. In our opinion on an overall basis, and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the term loans taken during
the year were applied for the purpose for which the loans were
obtained.
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 funds raised on short term basis have prima facie, not been used
during the year for long term investment.
18. 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. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year under
audit. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (XIX) of paragraph 4 of
the aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
20. The Company has not raised money by public issue during the year.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause (XX) of paragraph 4 of the
aforesaid Order are not applicable to the Company.
21. To the best of our knowledge and belief, and according to the
information given to us, no fraud on or by the Company was noticed or
reported during the year.
For J.G.VERMA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 111381W
J.G.VERMA
Partner
Membership No. 5005
Mumbai, November 4, 2010
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