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Auditor Report of EPL Ltd.

Mar 31, 2023

EPL Limited

Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Opinion

1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of EPL Limited (''the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flow and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act,

2013 (''the Act'') in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards (''Ind AS'') specified under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2023, and its profit (including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone 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 (''ICAI'') 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.

Emphasis of Matter - Scheme of Amalgamation

4. We draw attention to Note 65(A) to the accompanying standalone financial statements, which describes that pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation (''the Scheme'') between the Company and its subsidiary, namely Creative Stylo Packs Private Limited (''transferor company''), as approved by the Hon''ble National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench vide its order dated 16 September 2022, the business of the transferor company has been transferred to and merged with the Company, and accounted for in accordance with the requirements of Ind 103, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the comparative financial information presented in the accompanying financial statements has been restated as if the amalgamation had occurred from 01 February 2021. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Key Audit Matter

5. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment were of most significance in our audit of the standalone 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.

6. We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.

Key audit matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Revenue recognition on sale of products by the Company

Revenue for the Company consists primarily of sale of packaging products and service charges, recognised as per the accounting policy described in Note 2(ii)(k) to the standalone financial statements. Refer Note 31 and Note 58 for details of revenue recognised during the year.

Revenue of the Company is recognised in accordance with Indian Accounting Standard 115, ''Revenue from contracts with customers'' (''Ind AS 115''). Owing to the multiplicity of the Company''s products, volume of sales transactions and varied terms of contracts with customers and, in line with the requirements of the Standards on Auditing, revenue is determined to be an area involving significant risk and hence requiring significant auditor attention.

The terms of sales arrangements, including the timing of transfer of control, the nature of discount arrangements and delivery specifications, create complexity in determining revenue from sales. Further the management considers revenue as one of the key measures for evaluation of its performance.

Considering the significance to our audit and the stakeholders, revenue recognition has been determined to be a key audit matter in our audit of the standalone financial statements for the current year''s audit.

Our audit work included, but was not restricted to, the following:

a) Considered the appropriateness of revenue recognition policy and its compliance in terms of Ind AS 115 ''Revenue from contracts with customers''.

b) Assessed the design and tested the operating effectiveness of key internal controls related to sales and cut off assertion including general and specific application of information technology controls.

c) Performed sample tests of individual sales transaction and traced to individual contracts, sales invoices, customers'' purchase orders, transportation documents and other related documents using statistical sampling to ensure that the revenue has been appropriately recognised.

d) Performed analytical review procedures on revenue recognised during the year to identify any unusual and/or material variances.

e) Performed confirmation procedures on selected invoice balances outstanding as at the year end.

f) Selected sample of sales transactions made pre and post year end and agreed the period of revenue recognition to underlying documents.

g) Obtained balance confirmations for samples of customers selected and reviewed the reconciling items, if any.

h) Evaluated the appropriateness and adequacy of disclosures in the financial statements in respect of revenue recognition in accordance with the applicable requirements.

Information other than the Financial Statements and

Auditor''s Report thereon

7. The Company''s Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report and Director''s Report, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon.

Our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone 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 Standalone Financial Statements

8. The accompanying standalone financial statements have been approved by the Company''s Board of Directors. The Company''s Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation and presentation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. 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 statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

9. In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Directors are 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 the Board of Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

10. Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.

Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone

Financial Statements

11. 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 Standards on Auditing 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.

12. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing, specified under section 143(10) of the Act 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 with reference to financial statements 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 Board of Directors'' 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; and

• 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

Other Matter

16. The comparative financial information presented in the accompanying standalone financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 has been restated to give effect to the Scheme of Amalgamation between the Company and transferor company as explained in note 65(A) to the accompanying standalone financial statements. Such financial information of the transferor company for the year ended 31 March 2022 has been audited by the auditor of transferor company, who issued an unmodified opinion vide audit report dated 29 April 2022, which has been furnished to us by the management and has been relied upon by us for aforementioned purpose. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

17. As required by section 197(16) of the Act based on our audit, we report that the Company has paid remuneration to its directors during the year in accordance with the provisions of and limits laid down under section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.

18. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 (''the Order'') issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 143(11) of the Act, we give in the ''Annexure A'' a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.

19. Further to our comments in Annexure A, as required by section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, we report, to the extent applicable, 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 of the accompanying standalone financial statements;

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 standalone financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;

d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act;

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 31 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 with reference to financial statements of the Company as on 31 March 2023 and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in ''Annexure B'' wherein we have expressed an unmodified opinion; and

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 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

i. The Company, as detailed in Note 48(A)(i) and Note 49 to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position as at 31 March 2023;

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses as at 31 March 2023;

iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2023;

iv. a The management has represented that, to

the best of its knowledge and belief, and as disclosed in note 59(b) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or securities premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (''the intermediaries''), 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 (''the Ultimate Beneficiaries'') or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;

iv b The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, and as disclosed in note 59(a) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (''the Funding Parties''), 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 (''Ultimate Beneficiaries'') or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and

iv c Based on such audit procedures performed

as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the management representations under subclauses (a) and (b) above contain any material misstatement.

v a The interim dividend declared and paid by the

Company during the year ended 31 March 2023 is in compliance with section 123 of the Act;

v b The final dividend paid by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2023 in respect of such dividend declared for the previous year is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to payment of dividend; and

v c As stated in note 46(b) to the accompanying standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2023 which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.

vi. Proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 requires all companies which use accounting software for maintaining their books of account, to use such an accounting software which has a feature of audit trail, with effect from the financial year beginning on 1 April 2023 and accordingly, reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended) is not applicable for the current financial year.

For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP

Chartered Accountants Firm''s Registration No.: 001076N/N500013

Rakesh R. Agarwal

Partner

Membership No.: 109632 UDIN: 23109632BGXEAK7828

Place: Mumbai Date: 19 May 2023


Mar 31, 2022

Basis for Opinion

3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone 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 (''ICAI'') 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

4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment were of most significance in our audit of the standalone 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.


Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial StatementsOpinion

1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of EPL Limited (formerly, Essel Propack Limited)

(''the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flow and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (''the Act'') in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards (''Ind AS'') specified under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2022, and its profit (including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

5.

We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Revenue recognition on sale of products by the Company

Revenue for the Company consists primarily of sale of packaging products and service charges, recognised as per the accounting policy described in Note 2(II)(j) to the standalone financial statements. Refer Note 26 and Note 53 for details of revenue recognised during the year.

Revenue of the Company is recognised in accordance with Indian Accounting Standard 115, ''Revenue from contracts with customers'' (''Ind AS 115). Owing to the multiplicity of the Company''s products, volume of sales transactions and varied terms of contracts with customers and, in line with the requirements of the Standards on Auditing, revenue is determined to be an area involving significant risk and hence requiring significant auditor attention.

The terms of sales arrangements, including the timing of transfer of control, the nature of discount arrangements and delivery specifications, create complexity in determining revenue from sales. Further the management considers revenue as one of the key measures for evaluation of its performance.

Considering the significance to our audit and the stakeholders, revenue recognition has been determined to be a key audit matter in our audit of the standalone financial statements for the current year''s audit.

Our audit work included, but was not restricted to, the following:

a) Considered the appropriateness of revenue recognition policy and its compliance in terms of Ind AS 115 ''Revenue from contracts with customers''.

b) Assessed the design and tested the operating effectiveness of key internal controls related to sales, related discounts and cut off assertion including general and specific application of information technology controls.

c) Performed sample tests of individual sales transaction and traced to individual contracts, sales invoices, customers'' purchase orders, transportation documents and other related documents using statistical sampling to ensure that the revenue has been appropriately recognised.

d) Performed analytical review procedures on revenue recognised during the year to identify any unusual and/or material variances.

e) Performed confirmation procedures on selected invoice balances outstanding as at the year end.

f) Selected sample of sales transactions made pre and post year end and agreed the period of revenue recognition to underlying documents.

g)

Obtained balance confirmations for samples of customers selected and reviewed the reconciling items, if any.

h)

Evaluated the appropriateness and adequacy of disclosures in the financial statements in respect of revenue recognition in accordance with the applicable requirements.

Information other than the Financial Statements and Auditor''s

Report thereon

6. The Company''s Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report and Director''s Report, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon.

Our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone 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 Standalone Financial Statements

7. The accompanying standalone financial statements have been approved by the Company''s Board of Directors. The Company''s Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation and presentation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. 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 statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

8. In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Directors are 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 the Board of Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

9. Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.

Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial

Statements

10. 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 Standards on Auditing 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.

11. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing, specified under section 143(10) of the Act 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 with reference to financial statements 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; and

• 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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

15. As required by section 197(16) of the Act, based on our audit, we report that the Company has paid remuneration to its directors during the year in accordance with the provisions of and limits laid down under section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.

16. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 (''the Order'') issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 143(11) of the Act we give in the ''Annexure A'' a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.

17. Further to our comments in Annexure A, as required by section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, we report, to the extent applicable, 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 of the accompanying standalone financial statements;

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 standalone financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;

d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act;

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 31 March 2022 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 with reference to financial statements of the Company as on 31 March 2022 and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in ''Annexure B'' wherein we have expressed an unmodified opinion; and

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 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

i. the Company, as detailed in Note 43(A)(i) and Note 44 to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position as at 31 March 2022;

ii. the Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses as at 31 March 2022;

iii. there has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2022;

iv (a). The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief as disclosed in Note 54(b) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or securities premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any person or entity, including foreign entities (''the intermediaries''), 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 (''the Ultimate Beneficiaries'') or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;

iv (b). The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief as disclosed in Note 54(a) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entities (''the Funding Parties''), 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 (''Ultimate Beneficiaries'') or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and

iv (c). Based on such audit procedures performed as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the management representations under sub-clauses (a) and (b) above contain any material misstatement.

v (a). The interim dividend declared and paid

by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2022 is in compliance with section 123 of the Act;

v (b). The final dividend paid by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2022 in respect of such dividend declared for the previous year is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to payment of dividend; and

v (c). As stated in Note 41(b) to the accompanying

standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 March

2022 which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.

For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP

Chartered Accountants Firm''s Registration No.: 001076N/N500013

Rakesh R. Agarwal

Partner

Membership No.:109632 UDIN: 22109632AIROCV9567

Place: Mumbai Date: 10 May 2022



Mar 31, 2019

1. OPINION

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Essel Propack Limited (''the Company''), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2019, the statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "standalone financial statements").

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("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 Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2019, and its profit, total comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

2. BASIS FOR OPINION

We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the standalone 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 (ICAI) of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone 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 ICAI''s Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

3. KEY AUDIT MATTERS

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

Contingent liabilities

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts is disclosed in note 47A of the standalone financial statements. The existence and probability of payments against these claims requires management judgment to ensure disclosure of most appropriate values of contingent liabilities.

Due to level of judgment required relating to estimation and presentation of contingent liabilities, this is considered to be a key audit matter.

Auditor''s Response

Our audit procedures included, among others, assessing the appropriateness of the management''s judgment in estimating the value of claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts as given in note 47A.

We have obtained details of completed tax assessments and demands/claims as at 31 March 2019 from management. We assessed the completeness of the details of these claims through discussion with senior management personnel. We have also reviewed the outcome of the disputed cases at various forums. We have also assessed the appropriateness of presentation of the contingent liabilities in the standalone financial statements.

4. INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITOR''S REPORT THEREON

The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Board''s Report including Annexures to Board Report and Chairman''s Statement but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon.

Our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone 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.

5. MANAGEMENT''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STANDALONE 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Ind AS prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.

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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the standalone 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 are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.

6. AUDITOR''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone 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 standalone 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 standalone 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 standalone 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 standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

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 standalone 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 ofsuch communication.

7. REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

I. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act ("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 explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order.

II. As required by Section143 (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 (including other comprehensive income), the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows 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 Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;

e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors of the Company as on 31 March 2019 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2019 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 "Annexure B";

g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with the requirements of Section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act.

h) 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 standalone financial statements;

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts having any material foreseeable losses; and

iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

Annexure referred to in paragraph 7(I) under "Report on other Legal and Regulatory requirements" of our report of even date to the members of Essel Propack Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2019

i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. In accordance with this programme, certain fixed assets were physically verified by the management during the year. As informed to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.

ii. Inventories, except for goods-in-transit and stocks lying with third parties have been physically verified by the management. For stocks lying with third parties at the year end, these have been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable. Discrepancies noticed on such verification between physical stocks and the book records were not material and these have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

iii. According to information and explanations given to us, 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.

iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Act, in respect of loans/ guarantees given, investments made and securities provided by it.

v. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act.

vi. We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the Company prescribed bythe Central Government under Section 148(1) of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have however not made a detailed examination of such records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.

vii. According to the records of the Company examined by us and information and explanations given to us:

a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, goods and services tax, cess and others as applicable have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities except minor delays in depositing provident fund and profession tax dues. There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of aforesaid dues outstanding as at 31 March 2019 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

b) There are no dues of service tax and duty of customs which have not been deposited on account of any dispute. The disputed dues of income tax, sales tax, duty of excise and value added tax which have not been deposited are as under:

Name of the Statute

Nature of the Dues

Rs. in lakhs

Period to which the amount relate

Forum where dispute is pending

Central Excise Act, 1944

Duty of

Excise

227

FY 2001-2002 to FY 2005-2006,

FY 2009-2010 to FY 2010-2011 and FY 2013-2014toFY 2014-2015

Tribunal CESTAT

Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002

Value added tax

76

FY 2005-2006

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal

Goa Value Added TaxAct, 2005

Value added tax

5

FY 2013-2014

Commissioner of Commercial taxes Panaji, Goa

Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005

Value added tax

3

FY 2008-2009

Himachal Pradesh Sales Tax Tribunal

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

Central

sales tax

834

FY 2002-2003, FY 2005-2006 to 2008-2009 and 2012-2013

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal

228

FY 2002-2003 to FY 2004-2005

Commissioner of VAT- Dadra and Nagar Haveli

603

FY 2001-2002 to FY 2004-2005 FY 2008-2009, FY 2011-2012 and FY 2013-14

Deputy / Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

134

FY 2014-2015

Deputy Commissioner Sales tax

31

FY 2009-2010, FY 2011-2012 to FY 2014-2015

Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes

The Income Tax Act,

Income tax-

55

FY 2006-2007

Income Tax AppellateTribunal

1961

Penalty

380

FY 2007-2008 and FY 2012-2013

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

Income tax

38

FY 2006-2007 and FY 2012-2013

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

viii. 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 to financial institutions, banks, government or dues to debenture holders.

ix. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not raised any money byway of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments). Amount raised by way of term loan during the year has been applied for the purpose for it was raised.

x. 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 explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have been informed of any such case by the Management.

xi. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.

xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi company and the Nidhi Rules, 2014 are not applicable to it.

xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements as required by the applicable Indian Accounting Standards.

xiv. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and 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.

xv. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.

xvi. The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of lndia Act, 1934.

Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") as referred to in paragraph 7(ll)(f) under "Report on other Legal and Regulatory requirements" of our report of even date to the members of Essel Propack Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2019

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Essel Propack Limited ("the Company") as of 31 March 2019 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

MANAGEMENT''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS

The Company''s 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 (the "Guidance Note") issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). 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 company''s 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.

AUDITOR''S RESPONSIBILITY

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s 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 "Guidance Note") issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Standards on Auditing prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. 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 auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone 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 Company''s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

MEANING OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

A company''s 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 company''s 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 expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the company''s 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 31 March 2019, 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 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

For Ford Rhodes Parks & Co. LLP

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration Number: 102860W/W100089

Ramaswamy Subramanian

Partner

Membership Number 016059

Mumbai, 7 May 2019


Mar 31, 2018

1. Report on the standalone financial statements

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Essel Propack Limited (‘the Company’), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 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 “standalone financial statements”).

2. Management’s responsibility for the standalone 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 standalone 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) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.

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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

3. Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit. While conducting the 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 standalone 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 standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the standalone financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone 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 standalone 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 Company’s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone 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 standalone financial statements.

4. Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone 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 31 March 2018, and its profit, total comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

5. Other Matters

The comparative financial information of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2017 included in these standalone financial statements have been audited by the predecessor auditor. The report of the predecessor auditor on the comparative financial information dated 23 May 2017 expressed an unmodified opinion, which has been relied upon by us.

6. Report on other Legal and Regulatory requirements

I. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016 issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 143(11) of the Act (“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 explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order.

II. As required by Section143 (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 (including other comprehensive income), the statement of cash flows and the statement of changes in equity 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 Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;

e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors of the Company as on 31 March 2018 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 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 “Annexure B”; and

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 standalone financial statements;

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts having any material foreseeable losses; and

iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

Annexure referred to in paragraph 6(I) under “Report on other Legal and Regulatory requirements” of our report of even date to the members of Essel Propack Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018

i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. In accordance with this programme, certain fixed assets were physically verified by the management during the year. As informed to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.

ii. Inventories, except for goods-in-transit and stocks lying with third parties have been physically verified by the management. For stocks lying with third parties at the year end, these have been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable. Discrepancies noticed on such verification between physical stocks and the book records were not material and these have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

iii. The Company had granted unsecured loan of Rs.9,607 lakhs to a company covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act;

a) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which the loan had been granted to the company listed in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act is prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

b) The aforesaid loan granted is repayable on demand and the borrower is regular in payment of interest as stipulated except for minor delay.

c) There is no amount of interest overdue for more than 90 days as at 31 March 2018.

iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Act, in respect of loans/ guarantees given, investments made and securities provided by it.

v. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act.

vi. We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the Company prescribed by the Central Government under Section 148(1) of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have however not made a detailed examination of such records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.

vii. According to the records of the Company examined by us and information and explanations given to us:

a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees’ state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, goods and services tax, cess and others as applicable have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities except delay in few cases. There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of aforesaid dues outstanding as at 31 March 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

b) There are no dues of service tax and duty of customs which have not been deposited on account of any dispute. The disputed dues of income tax, sales tax, duty of excise and value added tax which have not been deposited are as under:

Name of the Statute

Nature of the Dues

Rs. in lakhs

Period to which the amount relate

Forum where dispute is pending

Central Excise Act, 1944

Duty of Excise

151

FY 2001-2002 to FY 2005-2006, FY 2009-2010 and FY 2010-2011

Tribunal CESTAT

101

FY 2009-2010 to FY 2010-2011 and FY 2013-2014 to FY 2014-2015

Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals)

Maharashtra Value

Value added

76

FY 2005-2006

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal

Added Tax Act, 2002

tax

5

FY 2013-2014

Commissioner of Sales Tax

Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005

Value added tax

3

FY 2008-2009

Additional Excise and Taxation Commissioner

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

Central sales tax

861

FY 2002-2003, FY 2005-2006,

FY 2006-2007, FY 2007-2008 and 2008-2009

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal

228

FY 2002-2003 to FY 2004-2005

Commissioner of VAT-Dadra and Nagar Haveli

248

FY 2002-2003, FY 2008-2009 and FY 2011-2012

Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

573

FY 2001-2002, FY 2003-2004,

FY 2005-2006, FY 2012-2013 and FY 2013-2014

Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

29

FY 2009-2010, FY 2011-2012,

FY 2012-2013 and FY 2013-2014

Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes

The Income Tax Act, 1961

Income tax-Penalty

55

FY 2006-2007

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

7

9

FY 2007-2008, FY 2011-2012 and FY 2012-2013

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

Income tax

830

FY 2006-2007, FY 2011-2012,

FY 2012-2013 and FY 2013-2014

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

viii. 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 to financial institutions, banks, government or dues to debenture holders.

ix. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year.

x. 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 explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have been informed of any such case by the Management.

xi. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.

xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi company and the Nidhi Rules, 2014 are not applicable to it.

xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of the

Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements as required by the applicable Indian Accounting Standards.

xiv. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and 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.

xv. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.

xvi. The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) as referred to in paragraph 6(II)(f) under “Report on other Legal and Regulatory requirements” of our report of even date to the members of Essel Propack Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Essel Propack Limited (“the Company”) as of 31 March 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

The Company’s 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 (the “Guidance Note”) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). 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 company’s 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.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s 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 “Guidance Note”) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Standards on Auditing prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. 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 auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone 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 Company’s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A company’s 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 company’s 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 expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s 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 31 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 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

For Ford Rhodes Parks & Co. LLP

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration Number: 102860W/W100089

Ramaswamy Subramanian

Partner

Membership Number 016059

Mumbai, 26 April 2018


Mar 31, 2017

1. Report on the standalone Ind AS financial statements

We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of Essel Propack Limited (''the Company''), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2017, 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 "standalone Ind AS financial statements").

2. Management''s responsibility for the standalone Ind AS 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 standalone 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) prescribed 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 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 standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

3. Auditor''s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone Ind AS financial statements based on our audit. While conducting the 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 of the standalone 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 standalone Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the standalone Ind AS financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone Ind AS 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 standalone 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 Company''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone 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 standalone Ind AS financial statements

4. Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone 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, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2017, and its profit, total comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

5. Other Matters

The comparative financial information of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2016 and the transition date opening balance sheet as at 1 April 2015 included in these standalone Ind AS financial statements, are based on the statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 audited by us whose report for the year ended 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2015 dated 28 April 2016 and 28 April 2015 respectively expressed an unmodified opinion on those standalone financial statements as adjusted for the differences in the accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to the Ind AS, which have been audited by us.

Our opinion on the standalone Ind AS financial statements and our report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements below is not modified in respect of these matters.

6. Report on other Legal and Regulatory requirements

I. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 143(11) of the Act ("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 explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order.

II. As required by Section143 (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 (including other comprehensive income), the statement of cash flows and the statement of changes in equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;

d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act;

e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2017 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2017 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 "Annexure B"; and

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 standalone Ind As financial statements;

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts having any material foreseeable losses; and

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 Company has provided requisite disclosures in the standalone Ind AS financial statements as to holdings as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from 8 November 2016 to 30 December 2016, on the basis of information available with the Company. Based on audit procedures, and relying on management''s representation, we report that disclosures are in accordance with the books of account maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the Management. Refer Note 45 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements.

Annexure referred to in paragraph 6(I) under "Report on other Legal and Regulatory requirements" of our report of even date to the members of the Company on the standalone Ind AS financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2017

i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year as per the phased program designed to cover all the fixed assets over a period, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. Pursuant to the program, certain fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year. Discrepancies noticed on such verification, which are not material, have been properly dealt with in the books of accounts.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of records, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.

ii. The physical verification of inventory excluding stocks lying with third parties and stocks in transit have been conducted by the Management at reasonable intervals during the year. In respect of inventory lying with third parties, these have been confirmed by them. As explained to us, the discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared to book records were not material.

iii. The Company has granted unsecured loan of Rs. 9,607 lakhs to a company covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act;

(a) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which the loan had been granted to the company listed in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act is not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interests of the Company.

(b) The aforesaid loan granted is repayable on demand. The borrower is regular in the payment of interest as stipulated.

(c) There is no amount of interest overdue for more than 90 days as at 31 March 2017.

iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Act, in respect of loans and investments made and guarantees and securities provided by it.

v. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act.

vi. We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the Company pursuant to the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 as amended, prescribed by the Central Government under Section 148(1) of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have however not made a detailed examination of such records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.

vii. According to the records of the Company, examined by us and information and explanations given to us:

(a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and others as applicable have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities except delay in few cases. There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of aforesaid dues outstanding as at 31 March 2017 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) There are no dues of service tax and duty of customs which have not been deposited on account of any dispute. The disputed dues of income tax, sales tax, duty of excise and value added tax which have not been deposited are as under:

Name of the Statute

Nature of the Dues

Rs. in lakhs

Period to which the amount relate

Forum where dispute is pending

Central Excise Act, 1944

Duty of Excise

128

FY 2001-2002 to FY 2005-2006

Tribunal CESTAT

25

FY 2009-2010 to FY 2011-2012

Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals)

Maharashtra Value

Value added

54

FY 2005-2006

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal

Added Tax Act, 2002

tax

243

FY 2005-2006 and FY 2006-2007

Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005

Value added tax

3

FY 2008-2009

Additional Excise and Taxation Commissioner

Central Sales Tax Act,

Central sales

120

FY 2002-2003 and FY 2005-2006

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal

1956

tax

228

FY 2002-2003 to FY 2004-2005

Commissioner of VAT-Dadra and Nagar Haveli

112

FY 2002-2003, FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009

Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

506

FY 2001-2002, FY 2003-2004 to FY 2005-2006, FY 2008-2009 and FY 2012-2013

Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

24

FY 2009-2010, FY 2011-2012 and FY 2012-2013

Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes

The Income Tax Act, 1961

Income tax-

55

FY 2006-2007

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Penalty

397

FY 2007-2008 and FY 2011-2012

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

Income tax

57

FY 2009-2010

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

1,732

FY 2006-2007 and FY 2010- 2011 to FY 2012-2013

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)


viii. 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 to financial institutions, banks, government or dues to debenture holders.

ix. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments). The moneys raised by way of term loans during the year have been applied for the purposes for which they were raised.

x. 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 explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have been informed of any such case by the Management.

xi. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.

xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi company and the Nidhi Rules, 2014 are not applicable to it.

xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of the Act and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the standalone Ind AS financial statements as required by the applicable Indian Accounting Standards.

xiv. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and 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.

xv. According to the records of the Company examined by us, and information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.

xvi. The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

For MGB & Co LLP

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration Number 101169W/W-100035

Hitendra Bhandari

Partner

Membership Number 107832

Mumbai, 23 May 2017


Mar 31, 2013

1. We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Essel Propack Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2013, 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 the Financial Statements

2. 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 Section 211(3C) 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.

Auditor''s Responsibility

3. 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 misstatements.

4. 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.

5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

6. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together with the notes thereon, 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 31 March, 2013;

(b) In the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, 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

7. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.

8. 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 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 211(3C) of the Act; and

(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as at 31 March, 2013 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as at 31 March, 2013, from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) of the Act.

Annexure referred to in Paragraph 7 under the heading of "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" of our report of even date

(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets.

(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year as per the phased program designed to cover all the fixed assets over a period, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. Discrepancies noticed on such verification, which are not material, have been properly dealt with in the books of accounts.

(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.

(ii) (a) As explained to us, the inventories have been physically verified by the management during the year except stocks lying with third parties in respect of whom confirmations have been obtained. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion, 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) As explained to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventories and discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventories as compared to the book records, which are not material, have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has taken unsecured loan from a Company covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount involved during the year is Rs. 50,000,000 and there is no amount outstanding at the year-end.

(c) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of such loan taken are prima-facie not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.

(d) The Company is regular in repayment of the loan taken and interest thereon, considering the terms of the loan.

(iv) 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 with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the internal control systems in respect of the aforesaid areas.

(v) In respect of the contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of the Act:

(a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements that need to be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act have been so entered.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts / arrangements entered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act and exceeding the value of Rs.5,00,000 in respect of each party during the year have been made at prices which appear reasonable as per information available with the Company.

(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the year.

(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

(viii) We have broadly reviewed the cost accounting records maintained by the Company pursuant to the Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules, 2011 prescribed by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed records have been maintained. However, we are neither required to carry out nor have carried out detailed examination of such cost accounting records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.

(ix) According to the records of the Company, examined by us and information and explanations given to us:

(a) Undisputed Statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax / value added tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and others as applicable have generally been deposited regularly with the appropriate authorities except delay in few cases. There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of aforesaid dues outstanding as at 31 March 2013 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) The disputed dues of sales tax/value added tax, service tax, excise duty, income tax and cess which have not been deposited are as under:

Name of the Nature of Amount in (Rs. Statute the Dues

Central Excise duty 122,597,968 Excise Act, 1944 45,994,625

6,192,818

Service tax 148,537

1,332,054

1,063,126

Maharashtra Value 36,134,596 Value Added added tax Tax Act, 2002

Central Sales Central 731,067 Tax Act, 1956 sales tax

22,808,521

52,286,468

12,390,394

4,107,905

Bombay Cess 3,879,750 Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1959

Income Tax Income 10,667,022 Act, 1961 tax-Penalty

Name of the Statue Period to which the amount relate Forum where dispute is pending

Central Excise Act, 1944 FY 1993-1994 to FY 2000-2001 Supreme Court

FY 1997-1998 to FY 2000-2001 and FY Tribunal CESTAT 2002-2003 to FY 2005-2006

FY 2000-2001 to FY 2003-2004 and FY Commissioner of Central Excise 2005-2006 to FY 2007-2008 (Appeals)

FY 2005-2006 Bombay High Court

FY 2005-2006 to FY 2007-2008 Tribunal CESTAT

FY 2006-2007 to FY 2009-10 Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax

Maharashtra Valaue Added Tax Act, 2002 FY 2005-2006 Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 FY 2002-2003 Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal

FY 2002-2003 to FY 2004-2005 Commissioner of VAT-Dadra and Nagar Haveli

FY 2002-2003, FY 2005-2006 and FY 2008- Deputy Commissioner of Sales 2009 Tax (Appeals)

FY 2001-2002, FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004- Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax 2005 (Appeals)

FY 2006-2007 and FY 2007-2008 Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes

Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 FY 2002-2003 to FY 2007-2008 Bombay High Court

Income Tax Act, 1961 FY 2006-2007 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the current financial year or in the immediately preceding financial year.

(xi) 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 and financial institutionss. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.

(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual benefit fund / society.

(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in securities, debentures and other investments.

(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given guarantees for loans taken by subsidiaries from banks are prima facie not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.

(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans raised during the year have been applied for the purposes for which they were raised.

(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company and related information as made available to us, we report that short-term funds have not been used for long-term investments.

(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to companies or parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(xix) The Company has not issued any secured debentures during the year.

(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

(xxi) Based on the audit procedures performed and according to 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.

For MGB & Co.

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration Number 101169W

Hitendra Bhandari

Partner

Membership Number 107832

Mumbai, 29 May 2013


Mar 31, 2012

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Essel Propack Limited ("the Company") as at 31 March 2012, the Statement of Profit and Loss 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.

2. 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 material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

3. As required by the Companies (Auditors' Report) Order, 2003 issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"), and on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we annex hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 4 and 5 of the said order.

4. Without qualifying our report, attention is invited to Note 30, regarding Merger of Ras Propack Lamipack Limited and Ras Extrusions Limited with the Company, given effect in these financial statements.

5. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to Paragraph (3) above, we report that:

(i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;

(ii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the company, so far as appears from our examination of those books. Ras Propack Lamipack Limited and Ras Extrusions Limited have merged with the Company as per summary record of proceedings issued on 28 August 2012 w.e.f. 1 April 2011. Pursuant to the Scheme, the merged companies are deemed to be branches and are audited by other firm of Chartered Accountants and their reports have been considered by us in our Audit report;

(iii) 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;

(iv) 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 accounting standards referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the Act;

(v) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors and taken on record by the Board, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as at 31 March 2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of 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 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 31 March 2012;

(b) In the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the Profit of the Company for the year ended on that date; and

(c) In the case of the Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of Auditors' Report to the Members of Essel Propack Limited on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2012.

(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets.

(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year as per the phased program designed to cover all the fixed assets over a period, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. As informed, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) During the year, there was no disposal of substantial part of fixed assets.

(ii) (a) As explained to us, the inventories have been physically verified by the management during the year except stocks lying with third parties in respect of whom confirmations have been obtained. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion, 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) As explained to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of inventories as compared to the book records.

(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has taken unsecured loan from a company covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount involved during the year is Rs. 100,000,000 and there is no amount outstanding at the year-end.

(c) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of such loan taken are prima-facie not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.

(d) The Company is regular in repayment of the loan taken and interest thereon, considering the terms of the loan.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its business with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the internal control systems in respect of the aforesaid areas.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no contracts or arrangements, the particulars of which are required to be entered into the register in pursuance to Section 301 of the Act.

(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the year.

(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

(viii) We have broadly reviewed the cost accounting records maintained by the Company pursuant to the Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules, 2011 prescribed by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed records have been maintained. However, we are neither required to carry out nor have carried out detailed examination of such cost accounting records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.

(ix) According to the records of the Company, examined by us and information and explanations given to us:

(a) Undisputed Statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax / value added tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and others as applicable have generally been deposited regularly with the appropriate authorities except delay in few cases. There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of aforesaid dues which have remained outstanding as at 31 March 2012 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) The disputed dues of sales tax/value added tax, service tax, excise duty, income tax and cess which have not been deposited are as under:

Name of the Nature of Amount in Period to which the amount relate Statute the Dues (Rs.)

Central Excise 122,597,968 FY 1993-1994 to FY 2000-2001 Excise Act, duty 45,994,625 FY 1997-1998 to FY 2000-2001 and FY 1944

2002-2003 to FY 2005-2006

6,192,818 FY 2000-2001 to FY 2003-2004 and FY 2005-2006 to FY 2007-2008

93,140,021 FY 1997-1998 and FY 2000-2001 to 2005-2006

5,975,169 FY 1995-1996 to FY 1997-1998, FY 2002-2003, FY 2005-2006 to FY 2006- 2007 and FY 2009-2010 to FY 2010-2011

Service tax 3,213,513 FY 1997-1998 and FY 2005-2006

1,577,696 FY 2004-2005 to FY 2007-2008

2,130,161 FY 2002-2003 and FY 2004-2005 to FY 2009-2010

Maharashtra Value 36,134,596 FY 2005-2006 Value Added added tax Tax Act, 2002

Central Central 1,730,274 FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 Sales Tax sales tax

22,808,521 FY 2002-2003 to FY 2004-2005 Act, 1956

49,666,275 FY 2002-2003 and FY 2005-2006

13,024,068 FY 2001-2002, FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005

5,543,653 FY 2005-2006 to FY 2007-2008

Bombay Cess 4,298,445 FY 2002-2003 to FY 2007-2008 Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1959

Income Tax Income 11,974,477 FY 2007-2008 Act, 1961 tax



Name of the Statue Forum where dispute is pending

Central Excise Act, 1944 Supreme Court

Tribunal CESTAT

Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals)

Commissioner of Central Excise

Deputy / Joint / Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise

Bombay High Court

Tribunal CESTAT

Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax

Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal Commissioner of VAT-Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals)

Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes

Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 Bombay High Court

Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the current financial year or in the immediately preceding financial year.

(xi) 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 and financial institutions during the year. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.

(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual benefit fund / society.

(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in securities, debentures and other investments.

(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the terms and conditions on which the company has given guarantees for loans taken by subsidiaries from banks are prima facie not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.

(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans raised during the year have been applied for the purposes for which they were raised.

(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company and related information as made available to us, we report that funds raised on short-term basis of Rs. 181,805,817 have been used for long-term investments and as explained the Company has since augmented long-term funds.

(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to companies or parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(xix) The Company has not issued any secured debentures during the year.

(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

(xxi) Based on the audit procedures performed and according to 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.

For MGB & Co.

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration Number 101169W

Hitendra Bhandari

Partner Membership Number 107832 Mumbai, 31 August 2012


Mar 31, 2011

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Essel Propack Limited ("the Company") as at March 31, 2011, and also the Profit and Loss account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

2. We conducted our audit in accordance with 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 material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

3. As required by the Companies (Auditors' Report) Order, 2003 issued by the Government of India in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"), and on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we annex hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 4 and 5 of the said order.

4. Without qualifying our report, we draw reference to Note 2(b) of Schedule 22B regarding Performance Bonus to Managing Director is subject to approval of Central Government.

5. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to Paragraph (3) above, we report that:

(i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;

(ii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the company, so far as appears from our examination of those books;

(iii) The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss account and the Cash Flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;

(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss account and the Cash Flow statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting standards! referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the Act;

(v) On the basis of written representations received! from the Directors as at March 31, 2011 and taken! on record by the Board, we report that none of the! directors is disqualified as at March 31, 2011 from] being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g)l of sub-section (1) of 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 significant accounting policies and notes to accounts as per Schedule 22, 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 2011;

(b) In the case of the Profit and Loss account, of the Profit of the Company for the year ended on that date; and

(c) In the case of the Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of Auditors' Report to the Members of Essel Propack Limited on the accounts for the year ended March 31, 2011.

(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets.

(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the management during the year pursuant to a phased programme designed to cover all the assets over a period, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to size of the company and nature of its assets. As informed, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) The Company has not disposed off substantial part of fixed assets during the year.

(ii) (a) As explained to us, the inventories have been physically verified by the management during the year except stocks lying with third parties in respect of whom confirmations have been obtained. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion, 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) As explained to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of inventories as compared to the book records

(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has taken unsecured loan from a company covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount nvolved during the year is Rs. 80,000,000/- and there is no amount outstanding at the year-end

(c) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of such loan taken are prima-facie not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.

(d) The Company is regular in repayment of the loan taken and interest thereon considering the terms of the loan.

(iv) 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 with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the internal control systems in respect of the aforesaid areas.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no contracts or arrangements, the particulars of which are required to be entered into the register in pursuance to Section 301 of the Act.

(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the year.

(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

(viii) We are informed that the Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Act in respect of the Company's activities.

(ix) According to the records of the Company, examined by us and information and explanations given to us:

(a) Undisputed Statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax / value added tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and others as applicable have generally been deposited regularly with the appropriate authorities. There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of aforesaid dues which have remained outstanding as at March 31, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) The disputed dues of Sales Tax / Value Added Tax, Service Tax, Excise Duty and Cess which have not been deposited are as under:

Name of the Nature of Amount in (Rs.) Period to which the amount relate Statute the Dues

Central Excise Duty 122,597,968 FY 1993 - 1994 to FY 2000 - 2001 Excise Act, 48,574,121 FY 1997 - 1998 and FY 2000 - 2001 1944 and FY 2001 - 2002 to FY 2005-2006

733,114 FY 2000 - 2001 to FY 2004 - 2005

93,140,021 FY 1997-1998 and FY 2000 - 2006

5,243,737 FY 1997-1998 and FY 2005 - 2007

Service Tax 3,208,306 FY 1997-1998 and FY 2005 - 2006

1,292,139 FY 2002 - 2003 and 2005 - 2006 to FY 2009 - 2010

243,077 FY 2004 - 2005 to FY 2006 - 2007

666,027 FY 2005 - 2006 to FY 2007 - 2008

Maharashtra Value 36,134,596 FY 2005 - 2006 Value Added Added Tax Tax Act, 2002

Central Sales Central 2,480,274 FY 2001 - 2002 to FY 2002 - 2003 Tax Act, 1956 Sales Tax 22,808,521 FY 2002 - 20003 to FY 2004 - 2005

45,971,077 FY 2005 - 2006

3,695,198 FY 2002 - 2003

11,724,643 FY 2003 - 2004 to FY 2004 - 2005

5,543,653 FY 2005 - 2006 to FY 2007 - 2008

Bombay Cess 3,213,082 FY 2003 - 2004 to FY 2007 - 2008 Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1959

Name of the Statue Forum where dispute is pending

Central Excise Supreme Court Tribunal CESTAT Act,1944

Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals)

Commissioner of Central Excise

Deputy / Joint / Assistant Commissioner of

Central Excise

High Court of Mumbai

Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of

Service Tax

Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals)

Commissioner of Central Excise

Maharashtra Value Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals) Tax Act,2002 Palghar

Central Sales Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal Tax Act,1956 Commissioner of VAT-Dadra and Nagar

Haveli - Silvassa

Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals) Palghar

Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals) Thane

Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals) Thane

Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes - Panaji

Bombay Provincial Deputy Commissioner of Cess, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act,1959

(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the financial year. The Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding financial year.

(xi) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks, financial institutions and debenture holders during the year.

(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual benefit fund / society.

(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in securities, debentures and other investments.

(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the terms and conditions of the guarantees given by the Company, for loans taken by subsidiaries from banks or financial institutions during the year, are not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.

(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans raised during the year have been applied for the purposes for which they were raised.

(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company and related information as made available to us we report that short term funds have not been used for long term investments

(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to companies or parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(xix) The Company has not issued any secured debentures during the year.

(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

(xxi) Based on the audit procedures performed and according to 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.

For MGB & Co.

Chartered Accountants Firm Registration Number 101169W

Hitendra Bhandari

Partner Mumbai, July 15, 2011 Membership Number 107832


Mar 31, 2010

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Essel Propack Limited ("the Company") as at March 31, 2010, and also the Profit and Loss account and the Cash Flow Statement for the period 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

2. 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 material misstatement. An audit includes examining,on a test basis,evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 issued by the Government of India in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"), and on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we annex hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 4 and 5 of the said order.

4. Without qualifying our report, we draw reference to Note 2(b) of schedule 22B, regarding Managerial Remuneration for the period is subject to approval of Central Government.

5. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to Paragraph (3) above, we report that:

(i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;

(ii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the company, so far as appears from our examination of those books;

(iii) The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss account and the Cash Flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;

(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss account and the Cash Flow statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting standards referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the Act;

(v) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors and taken on record by the Board, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as at March 31, 2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of 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 significant accounting policies and notes to accounts as per Schedule 22, 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 31,2010;

(b) In the case of the Profit and Loss account, of the Profit for the period ended on that date; and

(c) In the case of the Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows, for the period ended on that date.

Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of Auditors Report to the Members of Essel Propack Limited on the accounts for the period ended March 31,2010.

(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management in a phased program periodical manner at reasonable intervals, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) In our opinion, the Company has not disposed off a substantial part of its fixed assets during the period and the going concern status of the Company is not affected.

(ii) (a) The inventories have been physically verified by the management during the period except stock lying with third parties in respect of whom confirmations have been obtained. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion, 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) As explained to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of inventories as compared to the book records.

(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies,firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. Consequently, the requirements of clauses (iii) (b), (iii) (c) and (iii) (d) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has taken unsecured loan from one company covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. Loan outstanding as at March 31, 2010 is Rs Nil and maximum amount involved during the period was Rs. 195,000,000.

(c) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of unsecured loan taken by the Company are not prima- facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(d) The Company is regular in repayment of Loan taken and interest thereon considering the terms of the Loan,

(iv) 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 with regard to purchase of inventory,fixed assets and for sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weaknesses in the internal control system,

(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,all contracts or arrangements the particulars of which are required to be entered into the register in pursuance of Section 301 of the Act have been so entered,

(b) Sub-clause (b) is not applicable as there are no such transactions of purchases and sales exceeding Rs. 5 lacs in aggregate,

(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the period with in the meaning of section 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed there under,

(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

(viii) We are informed that the Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 209

(1) (d) of the Act in respect of the Companys products.

(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax / Value Added Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues to the extent applicable have been deposited regularly with the appropriate authorities except delay in few cases. There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of aforesaid dues outstanding as at March 31,2010 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) There are no disputed dues on account of Income Tax, Custom Duty and Cess. Dues on account of the disputed Sales Tax / Value Added Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax and Excise Duty which have not been deposited are as under:

Name of the Statute Nature of the Amount in (Rs.)

Dues

Wealth Tax Act, 1957 Wealth Tax 129,688

Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise (Including 122,597,968 interest and penalty)

32,153,356

3,848,655

93,140,021



Name of the Statute Period to which Forum where dispute is pending the amount relate

Wealth Tax Act, 1957 A.Y.I 998-1999 Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Central Excise Act, 1944 1994 to 2001 Supreme Court

1998 to 2000 & CESTAT

2002 to 2006

2001 to 2005 & Commissioner of Central Excise

2008-10 (Appeals)

1997-1998,2000 to Commissioner of Central Excise

2003 and 2004 to

2006



Name of the Statute Nature of the Amount in (Rs.)

Dues

5,243,737

Service Tax 3,208,306

865,940

Maharashtra Value Value Added Tax 36,134,596

Added Tax Act, 2002

Central Sales Tax Act, Central Sales Tax 2,480,274

1956 22,808,521

45,971,077

9,290,529

Name of the Statute Nature of the Amount in (Rs.)

Dues

1995-1996, 1997- Deputy / Joint / Assistant

1998 & 2005-07 Commissioner of Central Excise

1997-98 to 2002 High Court of Mumbai

2002-2003 & 2005 Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of to 2007 Service Tax

Maharashtra Value

Added Tax Act, 2002 2005-06 Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals), Palghar.

Central Sales Tax Act,

1956 2001 to 2003 Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal

2002 to 2005 Commissioner of VAT-Dadra and

Nagar Haveli - Silvassa.

2005-06 Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax

(Appeals), Palghar.

2003 to 2005 Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (Appeals),Thane.

(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses as at March 31,2010 and has not incurred cash losses during the period ended on that date or in the immediately preceding financial year.

(xi) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to banks, financial institutions and debenture holders.

(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual benefit fund /society

(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in securities, debentures and other investments.

(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given guarantee for loans taken by subsidiaries from banks and financial institutions are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans raised during the period have been applied for the purposes for which they were raised.

(xvii) On the basis of review of utilization of funds which is based on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company and related information as made available to us, we report that no short term funds have been used for long term purposes.

(xviii) 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 during the period.

(xix) The Company has not issued any secured debentures during the period.

(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the period.

(xxi) Based on our audit procedures performed and according to the information and explanations given by the management, no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.



For MGB & Co

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration No.101169W

Mohan Bhandari

Partner

Membership No. 12912

Mumbai, July 28,2010

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