Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of DALAL STREET
INVESTMENTS LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet
as at March 31, 2015, and the Statement of Profit and 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 Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for matters stated in
134(5) of Companies Act 2013("the Act") with respect to 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 section 133
of the act, read with rule 7 of the companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
This responsibility also includes the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with provision of the act for
safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting
the frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of
appropriate accounting policies; making judgement and estimates that
are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance
of internal financial control, 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 provision of the act, the accounting and
auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the
audit report under the provision 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 ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free from 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 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 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
statement.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
Company being listed company is required to appoint Internal Auditor
under section 138 of Company''s Act 2013 and Key Managerial Personnel
under section 203 of Company''s Act 2013 but company has not complied
with such provision of the Company''s Act 2013.
Qualified Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, except for the possible effect of matter
described in the basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, 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 the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2015;
b) In the case of Statement of the Profit and Loss Account, of the
"Loss" for the year ended on that date; and
c) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order 2015'' issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of
section 143 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Order") and on
the basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as we
considered appropriate and according to the information and explanation
s given to us, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters
specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of Order.
2. As required by section 143(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 Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account.
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and
Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in
section 133 of
the companies'' act, 2013, read with rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2015, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2015, from being
appointed as a director in terms of sub-section (2) of section 164 of
the Companies Act, 2013.
f) With respect to the matters included in the auditor''s report and to
best of our information and according to the explanation given to us.
1) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the investor''s education and protection fund by the
company
Annexure to Independent Auditors'' Report
Referred to in paragraph 1 of the Our Report of even date to the
members of DALAL
STREET INVESTMENTS LIMITED on the accounts of the company for the year
ended 31st March, 2015.
i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets;
(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at
reasonable intervals and no material discrepancies have been noticed on
such verification.
ii) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the company is maintaining proper records of inventory.
iii) 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.
iv) In our opinion, and according to information and explanation 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 inventory.
v) Company has not accepted deposits from public within the meaning of
section 73 and 74 of the Act and rule framed there under to the extent
notified.
vi) There is no requirement of maintenance of cost records has been
specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section
148 of the Companies Act.
vii) (a) According to information and explanation given to us and the
records of the company examined by us , in our opinion, the company is
regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues , including
provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales-Lax,
wealth tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added
tax, cess and any other statutory dues with the appropriate authorities
and
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, there is
no amount payable in respect of income tax or sales tax or wealth tax
or service tax or duty of customs or duty of excise or value added tax
or cess have not been deposited on account of any dispute.
(c) There are no amount required to be transferred to investor
education and protection fund in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and rules made
thereunder.
viii) The Company has accumulated losses and has incurred cash loss
during the financial year covered by our audit.
ix) The company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution or bank or debenture holders.
x) The company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others
from bank or financial institutions, the terms and conditions whereof
are prejudicial to the interest of the company.
xi) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the company had not taken any term loan.
xii) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanation given to us, we have not come across any instance of
material fraud on or by the company, noticed or reported during the
year.
For A K NEVATIA AND ASSOCIATES
(Chartered Accountants)
FRN: 107045W
CA ANIL KUMAR NEVATIA
(PROPRIETOR)
Membership No. : 040403
Place: MUMBAI
Date: 21/05/2015
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of DALAL STREET
INVESTMENTS LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet
as at March 31, 2014, and the Statement of Profit and 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 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 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 in accordance
with the accounting principles generally accepted in India. 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
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from 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 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, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company''s
internal control. 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 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:
a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2014;
b) In the case of Statement of the Profit and Loss Account, of the
"Loss" for the year ended on that date; and
c) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
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 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 Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account.
d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and
Cash Flow Statement comply with the 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.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 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 Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure to Independent Auditors'' Report
Referred to in paragraph 1 of the Our Report of even date to the
members of DALAL STREET INVESTMENTS LIMITED on the accounts of the
company for the year ended 31st March, 2014.
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according
to the information and explanation given to us during the course of our
audit, we report that:
1. (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, fixed assets have been physically verified by
the management at reasonable intervals; no material discrepancies were
noticed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fixed asset has been disposed during the year and
therefore does not affect the going concern assumption.
2. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company
has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or
other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently, the provisions of clauses 4
(iii) [(b), (c) and (d)] of the order are not applicable to the
Company.
(e) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company has
taken unsecured loans from 1 company, and a party. The maximum amount
involved during the year was Rs. 951.95 lacs and year end balances of
loans & Advances from such Companies and party were Rs. 891.05 lacs.
The terms of such loans & Advances are prima facie not prejudicial to
the interest of the company.
3. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is generally an adequate internal control procedure
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business fixed assets and payment for expenses. During the course of
our audit, no major instance of continuing failure to correct any
weaknesses in the internal controls has been noticed.
4. a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, the
particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301 of
the Act have been entered in the register required to be maintained
under that section.
b) As per information & explanations given to us and in our opinion,
the transaction entered into by the company with parties covered u/s
301 of the Act does not exceeds five lacs rupees in a financial year
therefore requirement of reasonableness of transactions does not
arises.
5. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public covered
under section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956.
6. As per information & explanations given by the management, the
Company has an internal audit system commensurate with its size and the
nature of its business.
7. (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, Service
Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, cess to the extent applicable and any
other statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited with the
appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations
given to us there were no outstanding statutory dues as on 31st of
March, 2014 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 is
no amounts payable in respect of wealth tax, service tax, sales tax,
customs duty and excise duty which have not been deposited on account
of any dispute( Except Income Tax).
Income Tax Department made a demand of Rs.1,58,820/- for the
A.Y.2010-11 Which is objectionable by the company.
8. The Company has accumulated loss and has incurred cash loss during
the financial year covered by our audit.
9. 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.
10. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
is trading in Shares, Mutual funds & other Investments. Proper records
& timely entries have been maintained in this regard & further
investments specified are held in their own name.
11. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantees for loan taken by others from a
bank or financial institution.
12. Based on our audit procedures and on the information given by the
management, we report that the company has not raised any term loans
during the year.
13. Based on the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company as at 31st
March, 2014, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have
been used for long-term investment by the Company.
14. Based on the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations given to us by the management, we report that the Company
has not made any preferential allotment of shares during the year.
15. The Company has no outstanding debentures during the period under
audit.
16. The Company has raised money by public issue (Right issue) during
the year under consideration. i.e. On 20th July 2013,the company
successfully allotted 90,074 equity shares of Rs.10/- each to its non
promoters equity share holders on a right basis in the ratio of 2 right
equity shares for every 1 equity shares of the face value of Rs.10/-
each held by such non-promoters equity shareholders on the record date
i.e. 11th June 2013 at a price of Rs.10/-per share, aggregating to
Rs.9,00,740/-, In principal approval from BSE for the listing of the
said shares has been received and final listing done.
17. Based on the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations given to us, we report that no fraud on or by the Company
has been noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed
of such case by the management.
18. Clauses (ii), (viii), (xi), and (xiii) of the aforesaid order are
not applicable to the company.
For A K NEVATIA AND ASSOCIATES
(Chartered Accountants)
FRN: 107045W
Sd/-
CA ANIL KUMAR NEVATIA
(PROPRIETOR)
Membership No. : 040403
Place: MUMBAI
Date: 29/05/2014
Mar 31, 2013
Report on Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of DALAL STREET
INVESTMENTS LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet
as at March 31, 2013, and the Statement of Profit and 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 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 Act"). 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
ethical requirements and plan andperform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free from 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 ofmaterial 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 r 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 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:
a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2013;
b) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the
year ended on that date; and
c) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003
("theOrder") 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, Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books
ofaccount.
d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and
Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in
subsection (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
e) on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2013, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure to Independent Auditors'' Report
Referred to in paragraph 1 of the Our Report of even date to the
members of DALAL STREET INVESTMENTS LIMITED on the accounts of the
company for the year ended 31st March, 2013.
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according
to the information and explanation given to us during the course of our
audit, we report that:
1. (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, fixed assets have been physically verified by
the management at reasonable intervals; no materia! discrepancies were
noticed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fixed asset has been disposed during the year and
therefore does not affect the going concern assumption.
2. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company
has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or
other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently, the provisions of clauses 4
(iii) [(b), (c) and (d)] of the order are not applicable to the
Company.
(e) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company has
taken unsecured loans from 3 companies, and a party. The maximum amount
involved during the year was Rs.1044.13 lacs and year end balances of
loans & Advances from such Companies and party were Rs.887.60 lacs. The
terms of such loans & Advances are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest of the company.
3. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is generally an adequate internal control procedure
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business, for the purchase of inventories & fixed assets and payment
for expenses & for sale of goods. During the course of our audit, no
major instance of continuing failure to correct any weaknesses in the
internal controls has been noticed. ''
4. a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, the
particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301 of
the Act have been entered in the register required to be
maintainecjjjjgder that section.
b) As per information & explanations given to us and in our opinion,
the transaction entered into by the company with parties covered u/s
301 of the Act does not exceeds five lacs rupees in a financial year
therefore requirement of reasonableness of transactions does not
arises.
5. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public covered
under section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956.
6. As per information & explanations given by the management, the
Company has an internal audit system commensurate with its size and the
nature of its business.
7. (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, Service
Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, cess to the extent applicable and any
other statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited with the
appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations
given to us there were no outstanding statutory dues as on 31st of
March, 2013 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 is
no amounts payable in respect of wealth tax, service tax, sales tax,
customs duty and excise duty which have not been deposited on account
of any dispute( Except Income Tax).
Income Tax Department made a demand of Rs.1,58,820/- for the
A.Y.2010-11 Which is objectionable by the company.
8. The Company has accumulated loss and has not incurred cash loss
during the financial year covered by our audit.
9. 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.
10. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
is trading in Shares, Mutual funds & other Investments. Proper records
& timely entries have been maintained in this regard & further
investments specified are held in their own name. ,
11. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantees for loan taken by others from a
bank or financial institution,
12. Based on our audit procedures and on the information given by the
management, we report that tbe^?E|fiIr|m/ has not raised any term loans
during the year.
13. Based on the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company as at 31st
March, 2013, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have
been used for long-term investment by the Company.
14. Based on the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations given to us by the management, we report that the Company
has not made any preferential allotment of shares during the year.
15. The Company has no outstanding debentures during the period under
audit.
16. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
17. Based on the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations given to us, we report that no fraud on or by the Company
has been noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed
of such case by the management.
18. Clauses (ii), {viii),{xi),and (xiii) of the aforesaid order are
not applicable to the company.
For A K NEVATIA AND ASSOCIATES
(Chartered Accountants)
FRN: 107045W
CA ANIL KrjMATNB/AnA
PROPRIETOR
Membership No.: 040403
Place: MUMBAI
Date: 31/05/2013
Mar 31, 2010
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of DALAI. STREET
INVESTMENTS LIMITED. as at 31st March,, 2010 and also the annexed
Profit and Loss Account and the 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.
1. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in .India, Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free from any 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 presentation of the
financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion-
2. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) issued by the Government of India in terms of Section 227 (4A)
of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act), we annex hereto a statement on at
the be matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Ortcier.
3- Further to our comments in the annexure referred to above, we report
that:
i. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit.
ii. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of
those books-
iii. The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this- report are in agreement with the Books of
Account.
iv. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement dea.1t with by this report comply with the the?
Accounting Standards referred to in -sub-section (3C) of Section 2.1.1.
of the Act..
v, ftased on representations made by aii.il the Directors of the
company to the Board the information and explanations as made available
to us by the company, none of the Directors of the company primaÃfacie
have any disqualifications as referred to in clause (g) of sub- section
(1) o-f Section 274 of the Act.
vi. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read with the notes
thereon give the information required by the Companies Act in the
manner so required and give a true and -fair view in conformity with
the accounting principles generally accepted in Indias
a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2010,
b) in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the year
ended on that date,
and
c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF OUR AUDITORS REPORT OF EVEN
DATE ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 2010 OF DALAL
STREET INVESTMENTS LTD..
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and in terms
of the information and Explanations given to us, we state that:
i. a) The company has maintained proper records to show full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
b) The fixed assets of the company have been physically verified during
the year by the management and no material discrepancies between the
book records and the physical inventory have been noticed -
c) A substantial part of Fixed Assets being Office Premises alongwith
furniture and office equipments were disposed off during the year and
it has not affected the going concern.
ii. a) The company has traded in Shares and Securities by
purchasing/selling shares and securities;, the balance of which is
closing stock- The stock has been physically verified during the year
by the management-In our opinion the- frequency of verification is
reasonable.
b) The procedure of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management 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 inventory. Ho
discrepancies were noticed on verification between physical stock and
the book records-
iii.a) The company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured;, to
companies, firms or any other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Act.
b) The company has taken unsecured loans/advances from three companies
and a party. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs-1077.85
lacs and year end balance of loans/advances from such companies and
party were Rs.900.8S lacs..
c) The terms of such loans/advances are prima facie not prejudicial to
the interest of the company.
d) There are no stipulation for repayment of loans/advances. Wo
interest is payable except to one company, which is paid regularly.
iv. In our opinion, there is an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business for purchase of inventories and fixed assets and for the sale
of goods and services.
v. a) In our opinion, the transactions, that need to be entered in the
register maintained under Section 303. of the Act have been so entered,
b) There are no transactions, of purchase and sale of goodsà materials
and services made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act aggregating during
the year to Rs.. 5,00,000/Ã or more in respect of each party
vi. The company has not accepted any deposits from the public,
vii. In our opinion, the companys present internal audit system is
commensurate with its size and nature of its business-
viii.a) The company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund,, Employees State Insurance,Income-Tax, Sales Tax,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other
statutory dues with the appropriate} authorities applicable to it.
b) At the end of the financial year there were no undisputed dues of
Sales Tax, Income Tax, Customs Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Excise
Duty and Cess which have not been deposited.
ix. The company has been registered for more than five years. The
Company has accumulated losses at the end of the financial year
exceeding fifty percent of its net worth. The company has earned cash
profits during the financial year and but incurred cash loss in the
immediately preceding financial year.
x. The company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
seci-trity by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has maintained proper records of transactions
and contracts as to dealings or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments and have been held by the company in
its own name, except. to the extent of the exemption, if any, granted
under Section 49 of the Act.
xii. The company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others
from hank or financial institutions,.
xiii.There were no term loans obtained by the company during the year.
xivë According to the information and explanation* given to us, and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company, funds.
raised on short term basis have, prima facie , not been used during the
year for long term investment-
xv. The company has not. made any preferential allotment of shares
during the Year. to parties and companies covered in the register
maintained under Section 3<>1 of the Act-
xvi. During the course of our examination of the books of account
carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing
practices in India, we have not come across any instance of fraud by
the company. We have been informed earlier by the management of an
instance of fraud on the company;, the necessary civil suits are
pending in the Courts of Law.
xvii.Clauses (viii>, (xi), (xiii), (xix) and (xx) of the aforesaid
Order are not applicable to the company.
For R.V. SHAH & CO.
Chartered Accountants
(R.V. SHAH)
Proprietor
Membership No. 016097
Place : Mumbai
Dated : 31st May, 2010.
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