Mar 31, 2015
1. We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Modern
Dairies Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
31st March, 2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
2. The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters
stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with
respect to the preparation of these financial statements, that give a
true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and
cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards
specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the
Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended). This responsibility also
includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with
the provisions of the Act; safeguarding the assets of the Company;
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.
Auditor's Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
4. 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.
5. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that
we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free from material misstatement.
6. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence
about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal financial controls relevant
to the Company's preparation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal
financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating
effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
7. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the
financial statements.
Opinion
8. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give
the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give
a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 31st March, 2015, its loss and its cash fows for the year ended on
that date.
Emphasis of Matter
9. W e draw attention to Note xxix (b) and xxx to the accompanying
financial statements, which describes the uncertainty related to the
outcome of the pending litigation in connection with the levy of Milk
Cess and interest thereon under the provisions of 'The Haryana Murrah
Buffalo and Other Milch Animal Breed (Preservation and Development of
Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Sector) Act, 2001, and indicates
that as at 31st March, 2015 the net worth of the Company is fully
eroded. These conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note
xxIx (b) and xxx, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that
may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern. Our opinion is not qualified is respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
10. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2015 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section
143(11) of the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
11. 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
purpose of our audit;
b. in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
those books;
c. the financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement
with the books of account;
d. in our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the
Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with
Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended);
e. on the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March, 2015 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2015
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section164(2) of the
Act;
f. with respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
i. as detailed in Note xxIx (a), xxIx (b) and xxIx (c) to the financial
statements, the Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations
on its financial position;
ii. the Company did not have any long-term contracts including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses;
iii. there were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the
Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
Annexure to the Independent Auditor's Report of even date to the
members of Modern Dairies Limited, on the financial statements for the
year ended 31st March, 2015
Based on the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting a
true and fair view on the financial statements of the Company and taking
into consideration the information and explanations given to us and the
books of account and other records examined by us in the normal course
of audit, we report that:
(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 program of physical verification of its
fixed assets under which fixed assets are verified in a phased manner
over a period of three years, 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.
(ii) (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory
at reasonable intervals during the year, except for goods-in-transit and
stocks lying with third parties. For stocks lying with third parties at
the year-end, written confirmations have been obtained by the
management.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the
management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the
Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies between physical inventory and book records were
noticed on physical verification.
(iii) The Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 189 of the Act. Accordingly, the provisions of clauses
3(iii)
(a) and 3(iii)(b) of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion, there is an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for the purchase of inventory and fxed assets and for the sale
of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major
weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in respect of
these areas. (v) The Company has not accepted any deposits within the
meaning of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance
of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 3(v) of the Order are not applicable. (vi) We have broadly
reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company pursuant to the
Rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost
records under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act in respect of
Company's products/services and are of the opinion that, prima facie,
the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
However, we have not made a detailed examination of the cost records
with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete. (vii)
(a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'
state insurance, income- tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, duty
of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and other material
statutory dues, as applicable, have generally been regularly deposited
with the appropriate authorities, though there has been a slight delay
in a few cases. Further, no undisputed amounts payable in respect
thereof were outstanding at the year-end for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable.
(b) The dues outstanding in respect of income-tax, sales-tax, wealth
tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax and
cess on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature Amount Amount
statute of A in Paid
dues lacs Under
Protest
(A in lacs)
The Haryana Milk cess 15,02.99 5,91.00
Murrah
Buffalo and
Other Milch
Animal Breed
(Preservation
and
Development
of Animal
Husbandry
and Dairy
Development
Sector) Act,
2001
The Haryana Interest on 14,95.87 -
Murrah milk cess
Buffalo and
Other Milch
Animal Breed
(Preservation
and
Development
of Animal
Husbandry
and Dairy
Development
Sector) Act,
2001
Central CENVAT 82.40 82.40
Excise Tax, credit,
1944 interest
Central CENVAT 1,78.85 15.00
Excise Tax, credit,
1944 interest
Customs Act, Penalty and 10.60 10.60
1962 redemption
fine
Haryana Tax Entry tax 1,16.50 -
on Entry of
Goods into
Local Areas
Act, 2003
Income Tax Income tax 11.41 6.06
Act, 1961
Name of the Period to Forum where
statute which the dispute is
amount pending
relates
The Hariyana Murrah 2001-02 to Hon'ble
Buffalo and Other 2014-15 Supreme Court
Milch Animal Breed of India
(Preservation and
Development of
Amimal Husbandry
and Dairy Development
Sector)Act,2001
The Hariyana Murrah 2001-02 to Hon'ble
Buffalo and Other 2014-15 Supreme Court
Milch Animal Breed of India
(Preservation and
Development of
Animal Husbandry
and Dairy Development
Sector)Act 2001
Central Excise Tax 2005-06 Custom Excise
1944 and Service
Tax Appellate
Tribunal, New
Delhi
Central Excise Tax 2007-08 to Custom Excise
2009-10 and Service
Tax Appellate
Tribunal,
New Delhi
Customs Act,1962 2011-12 Custom Excise
and Service
Tax Appellate
Tribunal, New
Delhi
Haryana Tax on Entry 2007-08 to Hon'ble
of Goods into Local 2014-15 Supreme Court
Areas Act,2003 of India
Income Tax Act,1961 AY 2006-07, Income Tax
2008-09 Appellant
and Tribunal, New
2009-10 Delhi and
Commissioner
of Income Tax
(CIT), Gurgaon
(c) There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the
Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company in accordance
with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and
rules made there under. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(vii)
(c) of the Order are not applicable.
(viii) In our opinion, the Company's accumulated losses at the end of
the financial year are more than fifty percent of its net worth. The
company has incurred cash losses in the current financial year; however,
in the immediately preceding financial year the company had not incurred
cash losses.
(ix) There are no dues payable to financial institutions or
debenture-holders. During the year ended 31st March, 2015, the Company
has defaulted on timely repayment of principal and payment of interest
on term loans and corporate loans to banks. The delay with respect to
interest and principal on term loans, upto 30 days amounted to M
95,09,695 and M 26,00,000, respectively; the delay between 31 to 90
days amounted to M 1,16,15,089 and M 1,12,99,614 respectively. The
delay with respect to interest and principal on corporate loans, upto
30 days amounted to M 56,04,090 and Nil, respectively; the delay
between 31 to 90 days amounted to M 27,61,592 and M 44,77,073
respectively.
Apart from above, as at the year end, the interest outstanding on term
loans amounting to M 97,96,745 and on corporate loans amounted to M
36,70,170 has not been paid till 31st March 2015. As at the balance
sheet date, the periods of delay in these cases were upto 60 days.
(x) The Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 3(x) of the Order are not applicable.
(xi) In our opinion, the Company has applied the term loans for the
purpose for which these loans were obtained.
(xii) According to the information & explanations given to us, no fraud
on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the period
covered by our audit except for an instance as detailed in note xxxVII
to the financial statements, identified by the management, wherein an
employee of the Company was found to be involved in preparing
inappropriate report on the quality test carried out by him on raw milk
purchased from a vendor. The management is in the process of
quantifying its impact, however, as per the information and
explanations given to us, such amount is not expected to be material.
Further, the management has fled a first information report with Police
department against the employee and the vendor, has terminated the
services of such employee, discontinued business with such vendor and
is in the process of taking necessary steps for ensuring appropriate
recoveries.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
(Formerly Walker, Chandiok & Co)
Chartered Accountants
Firm's Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
per Sumit Mahajan
Place : Chandigarh Partner
Date : 29th May, 2015 M. No.: 504822
Mar 31, 2014
1. We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Modern
Dairies Limited, ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as
at 31st March, 2014, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information. Management''s
Responsibility for 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 principles generally accepted in India, including the
Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act")
read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September, 2013 of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of section 133 of the
Companies Act, 2013. This responsibility includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the
preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due
to fraud or error.
Auditors'' Responsibility
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 misstatement.
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, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of Company''s internal control. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
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 financial statements give the
information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2014;
ii) in the case of Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit/loss for
the year ended on that date; and
iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Emphasis of matter
7. We draw attention to Note XXIX (b) of the financial statements,
which describes the uncertainty related to the outcome of the pending
litigation in connection with the levy of Milk Cess and interest
thereon under the provisions of The Haryana Murrah Buffalo and Other
Milch Animal Breed (Preservation and Development of Animal Husbandry
and Dairy Development Sector) Act, 2001, and indicates that as at 31st
March, 2014, the Company''s net worth is fully eroded. These conditions,
along with other matters as set forth in Note XXIX (b) and XXIX (c),
indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast
significant doubt about the Company''s ability to continue as a going
concern. Our opinion is not qualified is respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
8. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
9. 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 financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement
with the books of account;
d. in our opinion, the financial statements comply with the Accounting
Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 read with the General
Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September, 2013 of the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs in respect of section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013
; and
e. on the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as on 31st March, 2014 and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2014 from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
Section 274 of the Act.
Annexure to the Independent Auditors'' Report of even date to the
members of Modern Dairies Limited, on the financial statements for the
year ended 31st March, 2014
Based on the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting a
true and fair view on the financial statements of the Company and
taking into consideration the information and explanations given to us
and the books of account and other records examined by us in the normal
course of audit, we report that:
(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 program of physical verification of its
fixed assets under which fixed assets are verified in a phased manner
over a period of three year, 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, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been
disposed off during the year.
(ii) (a) The management has conducted physical
verification of inventory at reasonable intervals during the year,
except for goods-in-transit and stocks lying with third parties. For
stocks lying with third parties at the year-end, written confirmations
have been obtained by the management.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies between physical inventory and book records were
noticed on physical verification.
(iii) (a) The Company has not granted any loan, secured
or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
Accordingly, the provisions of clauses 4(iii)(b) to 4(iii) (d) of the
Order are not applicable.
(e) The Company has taken unsecured loans from five parties covered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The maximum
amount outstanding during the year is Rs.799.77 lacs and the year-end
balance is Rs.599.03 lacs.
(f) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of loans taken by the Company are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(g) In respect of loans taken, repayment of the principal amount and
the interest is regular.
(iv) In our opinion, there is an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the
sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major
weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in respect of
these areas.
(v) (a) In our opinion, the particulars of all contracts or
arrangements that need to be entered into the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act have been so entered.
(b) Owing to the unique and specialized nature of the items involved
and in the absence of any comparable prices, we are unable to comment
as to whether the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements have been made at the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4(vi) of the Order are not applicable.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and the nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of
Section 209 of the Act in respect of Company''s products/services and
are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and
records have been made and maintained. However, we have not made a
detailed examination of the cost records with a view to determine
whether they are accurate or complete.
(ix)(a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees " state insurance, income-tax,
sales- tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other material statutory dues, as applicable, have generally been
regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities, though there has
been a slight delay in a few cases. Further, no undisputed amounts
payable in respect thereof were outstanding at the year-end for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) The dues outstanding in respect of income-tax, sales-tax, wealth
tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess on account of any
dispute, are as follows:
Name of the statute Nature of Dues Amount Amount
in Lacs Paid under
The Haryana Murrah Milk cess 27,03.84 5,91.00
Buffalo and Other Milch
Animal Breed (Preservation
and Development of Animal
Husbandry and Dairy
Development Sector) Act 2001
Central Excise CENVAT credit, 82.40 82.40
Act,1944 interest
Central Excise CENVAT credit 1,78.85 15.00
Act,1944 interest & penalty
Customs Act, 1962 Penalty and 10.60 10.60
redemption fine
Haryana Tax on Entry Entry Tax 95.51 -
of Goods into Local Areas
Act, 2003
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income tax 6.46 6.06
Haryana Value Credit on input 9.67 7.90
Added Tax, 2008
Name of the statute Period to which the Forum where dispute
amount relates is Pending
The Haryana Murrah Buffalo 2001-02 Hon''ble
and Other Milch Animal Breed to Supreme
(Preservation and 2013-14 Court of India*
Development of Animal
Husbandry and Dairy
Development Sector) Act, 2001
Central Excise Act,1944 2005-06 Custom Excise and
Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, New Delhi
Central Excise Act,1944 2007-08 Custom Excise &
to2009-10 Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal , New Delhi
Customs Act, 1962 2011-12 Custom Excise and
Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, New Delhi
Haryana Tax on Entry of Goods 2007-08 to Hon''ble Supreme
into Local Areas Act, 2003 2013-14 Court of India
Income Tax Act, 1961 AY 2006-07 Income Tax Appellant
and 2008-09 Tribunal, New Delhi
Haryana Value Added Tax, 2008 2005-06 Punjab & Haryana High
Court, Chandigarh
(x) In our opinion, the Company''s accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year are more than fifty percent of its net worth. The
Company has not incurred cash losses during the year or in the
immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues
to any financial institution or a bank or to 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. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xii) of the Order
are not applicable.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/
mutual benefit fund/ society. Accordingly, provisions of clause 4(xiii)
of the Order are not applicable.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Order are not applicable.
(xv) The Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4(xv) of the Order are not applicable.
(xvi) In our opinion, the Company has applied the term loans for the
purpose for which these loans were obtained.
(xvii) In our opinion, no funds raised on short-term basis have been
used for long-term investment by the Company.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential
allotment of shares to companies covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, the provisions of clause
4(xviii) of the Order are not applicable.
(xix) As stated in Note V (c)(iii) to the financial statements,
pursuant to Corporate Debt Restructuring Scheme, the Company has during
the year converted the outstanding balance of Working capital Term Loan
and Funded Interest Term Loan to 496530325 0.001% Optionally
Convertible debentures of Rs.1 each. Accordingly, the provision of Clause
4 (xix) of the Order are not applicable.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the Order are not
applicable.
(xxi) No fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the period covered by our audit.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
(formerly Walker, Chandiok & Co)
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.: 001076N
per B.P. Singh
Place : New Delhi Partner
Date: 17th May, 2014 M. No.: 70116
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Modern Dairies Limited
('the Company'), as at 31st March, 2012, and also the Statement of
Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that
date annexed thereto (collectively referred as the 'financial
statements'). These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based onouraudit.
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 of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 (the
'Order') (as amended), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub- section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956
(the 'Act'), we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 ofthe Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
that:
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those
books;
c. The financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement
with the books of account;
d. On the basis of written representations received
from the directors, as on 31st March, 2012 and taken on record by the
Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st
March,
2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
e. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the financial statements dealt with by
this report comply with the accounting standards referred to in
sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Act and 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, in the case of:
i) the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs ofthe Company as at 31
st March 2012;
ii) the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the loss for the year ended on
that date; and
iii) the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year ended on
that date.
Annexure to the Independent Auditors' Report of even date to the
members of Modern Dairies Limited on the financial statements for the
year ended 31st March, 2012
Based on the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting a
true and fair view on the financial statements of the Company and
taking into consideration the information and explanations given to us
and the books of account and other records examined by us in the normal
course of audit, we report that:
(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 and no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification. In our opinion, the frequency of verification of the
fixed assets is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and
the nature of its assets.
(c) In our opinion, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been
disposed off during the year.
(ii) (a) The management has conducted physical
' verification of inventory at reasonable intervals
during the year except stock lying with third parties. For stocks lying
with third parties at the year-end, written confirmations have been
obtained by the management.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(iii) (a) The Company has not granted any loan, secured
or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, the
provisions of clauses 4(iii)(b) to 4(iii)(d) of the Order are not
applicable.
(e) The Company had taken interest free unsecured loans (including
deposits) from five parties covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act. Further the Company has also taken interest
bearing unsecured loans (including deposits) from twelve parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The
maximum amount outstanding during the year wasRs. 516.35 Lacs and the
year- end balance was Rs. 493.06 Lacs.
(f) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of loans taken by the company are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(g) In respect of loans taken, payment of the principal amount and
interest is regular.
(iv) In our opinion, there is an adequate internal
control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature
of its business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for
the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
major weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in
respect of these areas.
(v) (a) In our opinion, the particulars of all contracts or
arrangements that need to be entered into the register maintained under
section 301 of the Act have been so entered.
(b) Owing to the unique and specialized nature of the items involved
and in the absence of any comparable prices, we are unable to comment
as to whether the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements have been made at prevailing market prices at the relevant
time.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4(vi) of the Order are not applicable.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and the nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub section (1) of
Section 209 of the Act in respect of Company's products and are of the
opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have
been made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed
examination of the cost records with a view to determine whether they
are accurate or complete.
(ix) (a) The Company is regular in depositing the
undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education
and protection fund, employees' state insurance, income tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues, as applicable, with the appropriate
authorities. Further, no undisputed amounts payable in respect thereof
were outstanding at the year end for a period of more than six months
from the date they become payable.
(b) The dues outstanding in respect of sales-tax, income-tax, custom
duty, wealth-tax, excise duty, cess on account of any dispute, are as
follows:
Name of the Nature Amount Amount Period to Forum
statute 0f Rs in Deposited which the where
dues Lacs Rs in amount dispute is
Lacs relates pending
The Haryana Milk 32,15.26 2,64.17 2001-02 Hon'ble
Murrah Buffalo cess
to Supreme
and Other
Mitch 2011-12 Court
Animal Breed of India
(Preservation
and
Development
of Animal
Husbandry
and Dairy
Development
Sector) Act,
2001
Central CENVAT 82.40 82.40 2005-06 Custom
Excise credit, Excise &
Act, 1944 interest Service Tax
Appellate
Tribunal
New Delhi
Central CENVAT 1,78.85 - 2007-08 Custom
Excise credit, to Excise &
Act, 1944 interest 2009-10 Service Tax
& penalty Appellate
Tribunal
New Delhi
Haryana Value Credit on 9.67 7.90 2005-06 Punjab
Added Tax, input & Haryana
2008 High Court
Chandigarh
Haryana Tax Entry 57.69 - 2007-08 Hon'ble
on Entry of Tax to Supreme
Goods into 2011 -12 Court of
Local Areas india
Act, 2003
The Finance Service 1.39 - 2009-10 Assistant
Act, 1994 Tax Commissioner
of Central
Excise
Ambaia
income Tax Income 6.46 - AY 2006-07 Assistant
Act, 1961 Tax and Commissioner
2008-09 of Income
Tax
(x) In our opinion, the Company's accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year are more than fifty percent of its net worth. The
Company has incurred cash losses in the current and the preceding
financial year.
(xi) Based on the approval granted by the Corporate Debt Restructuring
Empowered Group and the respective banks within the consortium for
restructuring of loan repayments and interest thereon, the Company has
not defaulted in repayment of dues to any bank during the year. The
Company has no dues payable to a financial institution or
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. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xii) ofthe Order
are not applicable.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/
mutual benefit fund/ society. Accordingly, the provisions of clause
4(xiii) of the Order are not applicable.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) ofthe Order are not applicable.
(xv) The Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4(xv) ofthe Order are not applicable.
(xvi) In our opinion, the Company has applied the term loans for the
purpose for which the loans were obtained.
(xvii) On an overall examination of the financial statements of the
Company, we report that the Company has used funds raised on short-term
basis through cash credit facilities aggregating to Rs. 570.74 lacs for
various long term purposes.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential
allotment of shares to parties or companies covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4(xviii) of the Order are not applicable
(xix) The Company has neither issued nor had any outstanding debentures
during the year. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xix) of the
Order are not applicable.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the Order are not
applicable.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
course of our audit except for a fraudulent activity detected by the
management of the Company through its internal control system, wherein
a milk vendor was found supplying milk mixed with water. Due to the
nature of this fraud, it is not feasible for the management to compute
the amount involved, however, the supply from this vendor has been
discontinued and Rs. 71 lacs have been recovered by way of a settlement.
for Walker, Chandiok & Co
Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg. No.: 001076N
perB. P. Singh
Place: New Delhi Partner
Date : 25thMay, 2012 M.No.: 70116
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Modern Dairies
Limited ("the Company") as at March 31, 2010 and also the Profit and
Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that
date annexed thereto (collectively referred as the financial
statements). 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 of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (the
Order) (as amended), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub- section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956
(the Act), we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of
ouraudit;
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 financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement
with the books of account;
d. On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Act;
e. Without qualifying our opinion, we report the following:
i) We draw attention to note 2 on Schedule 23 regarding the dismissal
of the Companys writ petition in favour of the Government of Haryana.
The Company has filed the review application before the Honble High
Court of Punjab and Haryana and also filed a Special Leave Petition
before the Honble Supreme Court of India challenging the impugned
judgement and the order passed by the Honble High Court of Punjab and
Haryana, pending the final outcome of the case, the Company has not
made further provision of ?42,188 thousand in the books of account.
ii) We draw attention to note 22 on schedule 23 regarding the fact that
entire shareholding in the Company held by the Promoters, including
fresh equity to be brought, is required to be pledged with Corporate
Debt Restructuring (CDR) lenders on pari passu basis. This pledging is
subject to approval from International Finance Corporation (IFC) by
virtue of a subscription agreement with the Promoters. We understand
that IFC has not consented to this pledging.
f. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, subject to the effect on the financial
statements of the matter referred to in the preceding paragraph, the
financial statements dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Act and the Rules framed there under and 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, in the case of:
i) the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at
March 31,2010;
ii) the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss for the year ended on
that date; and
iii) the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year ended
on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors report of even date to the members of Modern
Dairies Limited, on the Financial Statements for the year ended March
31,2010.
Based on the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting a
true and fair view on the financial statements of the Company and
taking into consideration the information and explanations given to us
and the books of account and other records examined by us in the normal
course of audit, we report that: (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 fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over
a period of two 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. No material discrepancies were noticed on
such verification.
(c) In our opinion, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been
disposed off during the year.
(ii) (a) Physical verification of inventory (except stocks lying with
third parties, confirmations for which have been obtained) have been
conducted at reasonable intervals by the management.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(iii) (a) The Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, the provisions of clauses
4(iii)(b) to (d) of the Order are not applicable.
(e) The Company had taken loans from fourteen entities covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount
outstanding during the year wasRs.38,910 thousand and the year-end
balance wasRs.38,737 thousand.
(f) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
for such loans are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(g) In respect of loans taken, the terms of repayment have not been
stipulated and hence we are unable to comment as to whether repayment
of principal amount is as stipulated. The payment of interest has been
regular.
(iv) In our opinion, there is an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the
sale of goods and services.
(v) (a) In our opinion, the particulars of all contracts or
arrangements that need to be entered into the register maintained under
section 301 of the Act have been so entered. (b) In our opinion, the
transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements and
exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in respect of any party during
the year have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to
prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
(vi) In our opinion, the Company has complied with the provisions of
sections 58A and 58AA and other relevant provisions of the Act and the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the
deposits accepted from the public. No order has been passed by the
Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of
India or any Court or any other Tribunal.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and the nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government under
section 209 (1 )(d) of the Act for the maintenance of cost records in
respect of Companys products and are of the opinion that, prima facie,
the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
However, we have not made a detailed examination of the records with a
view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
(ix) (a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income tax,
sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other material statutory dues, as applicable, have generally been
regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities, though there has
been a slight delay in a few cases. No undisputed amounts payable in
respect thereof of were outstanding at the year end for a period of
more than six months from the date they become payable.
(b) The dues outstanding in respect of sales-tax, income-tax, custom
duty, wealth-tax, excise duty, cess on account of any dispute, are as
follows:
Name of the statute Nature of Amount Period to Forum where
dues in Rs.
000 which the dispute is
amount pending
relates
The Haryana Murrah Milk Cess 7,75,63 2001-02 Honble
Buffalo and Other (Amount to High Court
Milch Animal Breed deposi
ted 2009-10 of Punjab
(Presentation under
protest- and Haryana
and Development Rs.
2,51,04
of Animal Husbandry thousand)
and Dairy
Development
Sector) Act, 2001
Central Excise Act CENVAT 77,21 2005-06 Honble
credit, 2006-07 Custom Excise
interest & and Service
penalty Tax Appellate
dispute Tribunal,
New Delhi
Service Tax Service
tax 19,39 2005-06 Commissioner
under Chapter V penalty (Amount 2006-07 (Appeals),
of Finance Act, 1994 dispute depos
ited New Delhi
under pro
test-Rs.
4,85
thousand)
Haryana Credit on 14,62 2005-06 Sales-Tax
Value Added Tax Act input (Amount Tribunal,
disallowed deposi
ted Chandigarh
under pro
test-Rs.
6,00
thousand)
Haryana Tax on Entry Tax 28,97 2007-08 Honble
Entry of Goods into to Supreme
Local Areas Act 2009-10 Court,
New Delhi
(x) In our opinion, the Companys accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year are less than fifty per cent of its net worth. Further
the Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year
covered by our audit. In the preceding financial year, the Company had
incurred cash losses.
(xi) In our opinion, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues
to a financial institution or a bank or 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. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xii) of the Order
are not applicable.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/
mutual benefit fund/ society. Accordingly,
the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Order are not applicable.
(xiv) In our opinion, proper records have been maintained for the
transactions and contracts in respect of dealing and/ or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments and timely entries
have been made therein. These shares, securities, debentures and other
securities have been held by the Company in its own name.
(xv) The Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4(xv) of the Order are not applicable.
(xvi) In our opinion, the Company has applied the term loans for the
purpose for which the loans were obtained
(xvii) In our opinion, no funds raised on short-term basis have been
used for long-term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to parties or companies æ covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xviii)
of the Order are not applicable.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Order are not
applicable.
(xx) The Company has riot raised any money by public issues during the
year. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the Order are not
applicable.
(xxi) No fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the period covered by our audit.
for Walker, Chandiok & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg. No.: 001076N
perB. P. Singh
Place: Chandigarh Partner
Date 2nd November, 2010 M.No.: 70116
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