Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying Financial Statements of BWL Limited
which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2014 and the
Statement of Profit & Loss and 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
2. Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
Statements that give a true a fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and Cash Flow of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards referred to in sub section (3C) of section 211
of the Companies Act,1956 (ÂThe ActÂ). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and fair presentation of the Financial Statements
that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
3. Auditor''s 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 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 judgments, 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 control relevant to the company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and
the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement.
We believe that our audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion.
4. Our report in terms of requirement of 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 in
annexed hereto,
5. Basis of Qualified Opinion Attention is invited to the followings.
a) Accounts of the company have been compiled on the basis of going
concern concept notwithstanding negative net worth, years of suspension
of production in factory and reference of the company to BIFR for which
we are unable to comment on extent of adjustments that may be
necessitated against assets and liabilities of the company if company
ceases to continue as a going concern following adverse predicament.
b) Whole time directors remuneration has been approved by a
remuneration committee where all three members are not non executive
directors as required under clause - 2 (ii), Annexure 1D of LA - 49
and Companies Act, 1956
c) Treatment of gratuity and leave salary are not inconformity with AS-
15 (Revised), impact there of is not readily ascertainable.
6. Qualified Opinion:
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, except for the effects of the matters
qualified in 5 (a) & 5 (c) above impact where of are not readily
quantifiable, 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:
a) in case of the Balance Sheet of the State of affairs of the company
as at 31st March, 2014.
b) in the case of Statement of Profit & Loss, of the Loss of the
company for the year ended on that date.
c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, Flows for the year ended on that
date.
7. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the companies (Auditor''s Report) order, 2003 ("the
order ") 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 our audit.
b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of those
books and proper Returns adequate for the purpose of our audit have
been received from branches not visited by us.
c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit & Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
accounts and with the Returns received from branches not visited by us.
d) Except for the unascertainable effect of the matters described in
para 5(a) and 5(c) of the basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, in our
opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit & Loss and Cash Flow
Statement comply with the accounting standards referred to in sub
section (3C) of section 211 of the Act.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31st 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the Directors is disqualified as on March 31,2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of Clause (g) of sub section (1) of
section 274 of the Act.
f) Since the Central Government has not issued any notification as to
the rate at which the cess is to be paid under section 441A of the
Companies Act, 1956 nor has it issued any Rules under the said Section,
prescribing the manner in which such cess is to be paid, no cess is due
and payable by the Company.
Referred to in Paragraph 3 of our report of even date
(i) (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Tangible Fixed assets have been physically verified by the
management during the year which, in our opinion is reasonable having
regard to the size of the company and nature of its assets. No material
discrepancy was noticed on such verification.
c) No substantial part of tangible fixed assets have been disposed of
during the year.
(ii) (a) The Inventories have been physically verified 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company is maintaining proper records of Inventories.
The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks
and the book records were not material and have been properly dealt
with in the books of account.
(iii) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the company has not granted any loan, secured
or unsecured during the year to companies, firms and other parties
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
(b) The company has taken unsecured loans (initially bearing interest
at a rate of 5% P.A. and rendered interest free by lenders w.e.f.
01.04.2008) aggregating Rs.668.79 lacs excluding interest accrued
thereon from six parties and four companies all covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act. Terms & Conditions
of such loans are not prima-facie prejudicial to the interest of the
company. Maximum due in aggregate during the year was Rs.669.76 lacs
exclusive of interest outstanding for Rs.34.71 lacs. These Loans are
not ordinarily repayable except when authorized by BIFR.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and also for the sale of goods &
Services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
major weaknesses in the internal controls system.
(v) (a) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that
transaction need to be entered into the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there have been no transactions of sale, purchase or
services in pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 during
the year.
(vi) The company has not accepted any deposit from public during the
year.
As stated to us no order has been passed against the company by C.L.B
or National Company Law Tribunal or RBI or any Court or any other
Tribunals.
(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the company and nature of its business.
(viii) Maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1)(d) of the
Company''s Act, 1956 has not been prescribed by Central Government.
(ix) (a) According to the records of the company, undisputed statutory
dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees'' State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales tax, Wealth tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty, Service Tax, Cess and other statutory dues to the
extent applicable to the company, have been generally regularly
deposited with the appropriate authorities. According to the
information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable
in respect of the aforesaid dues were outstanding as at 31st March,
2014 for a period of more than six months from the date of becoming
payable.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, details
of dues of ESI, Sales Tax, Excise Duty and Customs Duties which have
not been deposited on account of any dispute are given below:
Particulars Forum where Amount
Dispute is pending (Rs.)
Sales Tax High Court 1, 73,01,956/-
Board of Revenue 4, 47,80,231/-
Addl. Commissioner 62,45,423/-
Deputy Commissioner 1,06,326/-
Excise Duty High Court 8,73,013/-
Customs Duty Commissioner 2,46,756/-
Appellate Tribunal 3,33,963/-
ESI High Court 1, 32,42,753/-
(x) The accumulated loss at the end of the financial year is more than
50% of net worth. The company has incurred cash loss during the year
covered by our report. It has sustained cash loss in preceding
financial year.
(xi) There are no dues to Banks and Financial Institutions. The company
has no debenture holder.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) The provision of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund is not applicable to the company.
(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us the company has not given guarantees for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the company does not have any term loan.
(xvi) The company has not raised any short term fund during the year,
which has been utitlised for long term investment.
(xvii) According to the information and explanation 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 during the year.
(xviii) During the year covered by our audit report, the company has
not raised any money by way of public issue.
(xix) No fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
(xx) Other paragraphs of the order are not applicable to the company.
For G. Basu & Co.
Chartered Accountants
R. No. : 301174E
Place : Kolkata (N. K. Ghosh)
Date : 28th May,2014 Partner
(M.No. 053094)
Mar 31, 2010
1) We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of BWL Limited as at 31st
March, 2010 and its annexed Profit & Loss account and Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.
2) We conducted our audit in accordance with 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 man- agement, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
3) Our report in terms of requirement of 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 in
annexed hereto,
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4) Attention is invited to the followings :-
a) Compilation of accounts of the company on the basis of going concern
concept notwith- standing negative net worth and reference of the
company to BIFR (Note No. B (6) of Sched- ule P) with our consequent
inability to express any opinion on the impact on assets, liabilities
and networth in case the company ceases to continue as agoing concern
following adverse predicament.
b) Treatment of Gratuity & Leave salary are not in confirmity of AS-15
(revised) (Para A(g), Schedule -P).
c) Impact of above observations are not readily ascertainable.
5) Subject to our comments in the foregoing paragraph, we report that:
i) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for our audit.
ii) In our opinion proper books of accounthave been kept as required
by law as far as appears from our examination of the books and the
above-mentioned accounts are in agreement therewith.
iii) In our opinion, the mandatory provisions of Accounting Standards
referred to under section 211 (3c) of companies Act 1956 have been
complied with by the company except for treat- ment of gratuity & leave
salary already reported above.
iv) On the basis of written representations obtained from the
directors, we report that none of the Directors of the company is
disqualified for the office of the director within the meaning of
Section 274 (1)(g) of Companys Act 1956.
v) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts give the information
required by the companies Act, 1956 in the man- ner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India :
a) in case of the Balance Sheet of the State of affairs of the company
as at 31st March, 2010;
b) in the case of the Profit & Loss Account, of the profit of the
company fbr the year ended on that date.
c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, Flows for the year ended on that
date.
ANNEXURE OF AUDITORS REPORT Referred to in Paragraph 3 of our report
of even date
(i) (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during
the year which in our opinion is reasonable having to the size of the
company and nature of its assets. No material discrepancy was noticed
on such verification.
(c) As per our earlier report OFC Division has already lost its going
concern status. Sales of Fixed Assets of Steel Wire Division during the
year were not significant enough to affect the going concern identity
of relevant division.
(ii) (a) The Inventories have been physically verified 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company is maintaining proper records of Inventories.
The discrepancies noticed on verification be- tween the physical stocks
and the book records were not material and have been properly dealt
with in the books of account.
(Hi) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the company has not granted any loans,
secured or unsecured during the year to companies, firms and other
parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(b) The company has taken unsecured loans (initialy bearing interest at
a rate of 5% PA. which has been waived by lenders w.e.f.01.04.2008)
aggregating Rs.618.27 lacs with- out any stipulation of repayment of
principal and the date of payment of interest from seven Parties and
four companies all covered in the register maintained under section 301
of the Companies Act. Terms & Conditions of such loans are not
primafacie prejudicial to the interest of the company. Since payment of
principal loan and interest has so far not been demanded, there does
not appear to have any default in repayment/payment of loan/ interest.
Maximum due Rs.698.36 lacs was at year end exclusive of interest
outstainding Rs.34.91 lacs. ;
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are ad- equate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and also for the sale of goods &
Ser- vices. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
major weaknesses in the internal controls system.
(v) (a) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that
transaction need to be entered into the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, transactions in pursuance of contracts or arrangements
entered in the register maintained under Sec- tion 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 during the year have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to prevailing market prices of the relevant time;
(vi) The company has not accepted any deposit from public during the
year.
As stated to us no order has been passed against the company by C.L.B
or National Company Law Tribunal or RBI or any Court or any other
Tribunals.
(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the company and nature of its business.
(viii) The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of Cost
Records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect
of discontinued Optical Fibre Cable Division of the company which could
not be verified by us. Besides, the unit is under closure. Maintenance
of relevant records has not been prescribed for Steel Wire Division by
Central Government.
(ix) (a) According to the records of the company, undisputed statutory
dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales tax, Wealth tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty, Service Tax, Cess and other statutory dues have been
generally regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of the aforesaid dues were
outstanding as at 31st March, 2010 for a period of more than six months
from the date of becoming payable.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, details
of dues of Sales Tax, Excise Duty and Customs Duties which have not
been deposited on account of any dis- pute are given below :-
Particulars Forum where the Amount
dispute is pending (Rs.)
Sales Tax High Court 43,52.645/-
Board of Revenue 3,67,82.593/-
Addl. Commissioner 1,42,36,177/-
Asst. Commissioner 1,29,63,421/-
Excise Duty High Court 8,73,013/-
Appellate Tribunal 67,992/-
Customs Duty Commissioner 2,46,756/-
Appellate Tribunate 3,33,963/-
(x) The accumulated loss at the end of the financial year is more then
50% of Companies Networth. The company has incurred cash loss during
the year covered by our report. It has not sus- tained any cash loss in
preceding financial period.
(xi) There is no dues to Banks and Financial Institutions. The company
has no debenture holder.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) The provision of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund are not applicable to the company.
(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us the company has not given guarantees for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the company has not raised any new term loans during the
year.
(xvi) Subject to our inability to assess the nature of loan obtained
from promoters sources whether for short or long term usage for want
of repayment stipulations thereon, the company has not raised any other
short term fund during the year, which has been utitlised for long term
invest- ment.
(xvii) According to the information and explanation 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 during the year.
(xviii) During the year covered by our audit report, the company has
not raised any money by way of public issue.
(xix) No fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
(xx) Other paragraphs of the order are not applicable to the company.
For G. Basu & Co.
Chartered Accountants
R. No. : 301174E
Place : Bhilai (J. N. Dhar)
Dated : 28th August, 2010 Partner
(M.No. 007117)
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