Mar 31, 2022
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements Opinion
We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of Mukand Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2022, 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 Ind AS financial statements including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as âstandalone Ind AS financial statementsâ).
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 Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including the Indian Accounting Standards (âInd ASâ) 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 March 31, 2022, its profit (including other comprehensive income), its changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing (SAs) 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 Ind AS 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 (âICAIâ) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements under the provisions of the Act and 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 on the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
We draw attention to the following matters in the notes to the standalone Ind AS financial statements:
1. Note 42(II) to the standalone Ind AS financial statements, which explains the management evaluation on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic situation on the operational and financial position of the Company which is further dependent upon the circumstances as they evolve in the subsequent period.
2. Note 12(b) to the standalone Ind AS financial statements, relating to exposures in Bombay Forging Limited (âBFLâ) aggregating Rs.16.54 crores (net of ECL Provision) as at March 31, 2022. The management, barring any significant uncertainties in future, has considered the value of unencumbered fixed assets and current assets of BFL for the balance portion of exposures in BFL.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Appropriateness of estimation of cost to complete the project
The Company generates part of its revenue from long term construction / project related activity and contracts for supply / commissioning of plant and equipment which is accounted under the percentage of completion method (POC), which is the proportion of cost of work performed to-date, to the total estimated contract costs.
Determination of revenue requires estimation of total contract costs which is done based on the actual cost incurred till date and the cost required to be incurred to complete the projects. The estimation of cost to complete involves exercise of significant judgment by the management and assessment of project data, estimates related to future costs and assumptions.
This has been considered as a key audit matter given the involvement of management judgment and any variation may have consequential impact on the revenue recognised by the Company as per percentage of completion method.
How our audit addressed the Key Audit Matter:
We have performed the following procedures among others:
a) Understood and evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls around estimation of costs to complete the project including the review and approval of estimated project cost.
b) Verified the contracts on test check basis entered by the Company for the consideration and relevant terms and conditions relating to variations to the cost.
c) Obtained computation of estimated costs to complete the project and the percentage of project completion and verified the same against the contractual terms and the work orders placed with vendors.
d) Verified original invoices, purchase orders, receipts, etc. for the actual costs incurred upto the year end date on test check basis.
e) Discussed the status of the projects with the Company''s project management team and evaluated the reasonableness of the estimates made by the management of costs to be incurred for completion of the respective projects.
f) Verified the revision in total cost of the contracts by comparing the management estimates revised during the current year with the estimate made in earlier years and obtained reasons for such revision including verification of correspondence with the vendors in case of renegotiation of prices with them and the approvals for the same.
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Directors'' Report, but does not include the standalone Ind AS financial statements, consolidated Ind AS financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon
Our opinion on the standalone Ind AS 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 Ind AS 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 Ind AS 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 Ind AS 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 Ind AS 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 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 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 standalone Ind AS 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 Ind AS 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.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone Ind AS 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 this standalone Ind AS 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 Ind AS 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 standalone Ind AS 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 Ind AS financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone Ind AS 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 Ind AS financial statements of the current year and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
(1) As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 143(11) of the Act, we report in âAnnexure 1â, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
(2) As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the 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 Ind AS financial statements comply with the Ind AS prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31,2022, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 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 and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in âAnnexure 2â;
g) With respect to the other matter 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/ provided 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, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone Ind AS financial statements - Refer Note 37 on Contingent Liabilities to the standalone Ind AS financial statements;
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company;
iv. a) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been advanced
or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (âIntermediariesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (âFunding Partiesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
c) Based on the audit procedures that are considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. As stated in the standalone Ind AS financial statements:
a) The final dividend proposed in the previous year, declared and paid by the Company during the year is in compliance with section 123 of the Act.
b) The Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The amount of dividend proposed is in compliance with section 123 of the Act.
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration No.103525W
Partner
Membership No. 401969
UDIN: 22401969AJCMRJ8418
Place : Jaipur
Date : May 17, 2022
Mar 31, 2017
To the Members of Mukand Limited
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Mukand Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes 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 and ensuring their operating effectiveness and 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.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with 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 auditorsâ 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 Companyâs 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 accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Companyâs 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.
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 31st March, 2017, its loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to the following matter in the notes to the standalone financial statements:
a) Note 18 (a) to the Statement, relating to the exposures in Bombay Forgings Limited (BFL) aggregating Rs. 82.01 Crores as at March 31, 2017 (Rs. 78.28 crores as at March 31, 2016), where the management has, barring any significant uncertainties in future, relied upon the valuation of unencumbered fixed assets, the value of current assets and projected future earnings from the business activities of BFL.
b) Note 18 (b) to the Statement, relating to the exposures in Vidyavihar Containers Limited (VCL), a subsidiary company, aggregating Rs. 47.13 Crores (net) as at March 31, 2017 (Rs. 47.13 Crores (net) as at March 31, 2016), where the management has, barring any significant uncertainties in future, relied upon the future realizable values of financial assets of VCL to recover its exposures.
c) Note 21 (b) to the Statement, relating to the exposures aggregating Rs. 113.54 Crores as at March 31, 2017 (Rs. 120.00 crores as at March 31, 2016), in respect of road construction activity and our reliance on the managementâs expectation of its realisibility.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
(1) As required by the Companies (Auditorsâ Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of subsection (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in âAnnexure 1â, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
(2) As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the 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, and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account ;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2017, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 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, we give our separate Report in âAnnexure 2â.
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, 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
- Refer Note 20 on Contingent Liabilities ;
(ii) The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts ;
(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 financial statements as to holdings as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from 8th November, 2016 to 30th December, 2016. Based on audit procedures and relying on the management representation, we report that the disclosures are in accordance with the books of account maintained by the company and as produced to us by the Management - Refer Note No. 17 to the financial statements.
[Referred to in paragraph 1 under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ in the Independent Auditorâs Report of even date to the members of Mukand Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2017]
(i)
(a) The Company has maintained the fixed asset register showing quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. However, it is in the process of updating the same for accumulated depreciation and net block of the assets
(b) During the year, all the fixed assets have not been physically verified by the management. However, there is a regular programme of verification which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. As informed, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The title deeds of immovable properties recorded as fixed assets in the books of account of the Company are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) The inventory (excluding stocks lying with third parties) has been physically verified by the management during the year. In respect of inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable. As informed, no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification carried out during the year.
(iii) As informed, in current year 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. However there is outstanding loan from earlier years given to one of the subsidiaries of the Company.
(a) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on the audit procedures conducted by us, we are of the opinion that, the terms and conditions of the aforesaid loans granted by the Company are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(b) The schedule of repayment of principal and payment of interest in respect of such loans has not been stipulated
(c) According to information and explanations given to us in respect of the aforesaid loans, there is no overdue amount of loans outstanding as on balance sheet date.
(iv) Based on information and explanation given to us in respect of loans, investments, guarantees and securities, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Act.
(v) I n our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the directives issued by Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the rules framed there under with regard to the acceptance of deposits. Further, as informed, 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 on the Company in respect of the aforesaid deposits.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company in respect of products where the maintenance of cost records has been specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act and the rules framed there under and we are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
(vii)
(a) The Company is regular in depositing with appropriate authorities, undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and any other material statutory dues applicable to it. However, there have been delays in payment of tax deducted at source, excise duty, service tax, value added tax and LBT which have not been regularly deposited and there have been delays in many cases.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and any other material statutory dues applicable to it, were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, the dues outstanding with respect to, income tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the statute |
Nature of dues |
Amount (Rs. in Crores) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Remarks |
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.682 |
1992-93 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.313 |
1997-98 |
High Court |
|
Wealth Tax Act |
Wealth Tax |
0.352 |
1998-99 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.640 |
1998-99 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.346 |
2008-09 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.251 |
2009-10 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.220 |
2010-11 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.594 |
1996-97 |
||
Trade tax & Entry Tax |
UP Trade Tax, Entry Tax |
0.125 |
2001-02 |
High Court |
|
Sales tax |
Local Sales Tax, Central Sales Tax |
0.018 |
1988-89, 1989-90 |
Tribunal |
|
Sales tax |
Local Sales Tax, Central Sales Tax |
0.021 |
1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1996-97, 1998-99 |
Deputy Commissioner - Appeals |
|
Entry Tax |
Entry Tax |
0.109 |
2002-03 |
Commissioner (Appeals) |
|
Trade Tax |
UP Trade Tax |
3.305 |
2002-03, 2003-04, |
Tribunal |
|
Sales tax |
Local Sales Tax, Central Sales Tax |
0.033 |
2012-13 |
Commissioner (Appeals) |
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to financial institution(s), bank(s), government(s) or dues to debenture holder(s).
(ix) I n our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not raised money by way of public issue offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) during the year. The Company has utilized the money raised by way of term loan 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 fraud by the Company or any fraud on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such instance by the management.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us, managerial remuneration has been paid / provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act
(xii) I n our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xiii) According to the information and explanation given to us, all transactions entered into by the Company with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of Act, where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the Financial Statements etc., as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review. Therefore, paragraph 3(xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him during the year.
(xvi) According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
[Referred to in paragraph 2 under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ in the Independent Auditorâs Report of even date to the members of Mukand Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2017]
Report on the Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Mukand Limited Company Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of March 31, 2017 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companyâs management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (âICAIâ). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to companyâs policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both issued by the ICAI. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness.
Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
A companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2017, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the ICAI.
For Haribhakti & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration No.103523W/W100048
Sumant Sakhardande
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date : May 24, 2017 Membership No.034828
Mar 31, 2016
To the Members of Mukand Limited
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Mukand Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2016, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes 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 and ensuring their operating effectiveness and 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.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with 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 auditorsâ 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 Companyâs 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 accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Companyâs 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.
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 31st March, 2016, its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to the following matter in the notes to the standalone financial statements:
a) Note 18(a) to the Statement, relating to the Exposures in Bombay Forgings Limited (BFL) aggregating Rs. 78.28 crores as at March 31, 2016 (Rs. 81.73 crores as at March 31, 2015), where the management has, barring any significant uncertainties in future, relied upon the valuation of unencumbered fixed assets, the value of current assets and projected future earnings from the business activities of BFL.
b) Note 18(b) to the Statement, relating to the Exposures in Vidyavihar Containers Limited (VCL), a subsidiary company, aggregating Rs. 47.13 crores (net) as at March 31, 2016 (Rs. 52.13 crores (net) as at March 31, 2015), where the management has, barring any significant uncertainties in future, relied upon the realizable values of financial assets of VCL to recover its Exposures.
c) Note 18(c) to the Statement, relating to the Exposures in Stainless India Limited (SIL), an associate company, aggregating Rs. 7.31 crores as at March 31, 2016 (Rs. 7.31 crores as at March 31, 2015), where the net worth of SIL has been fully eroded and there are no significant activities being carried out by SIL. The management has, barring any significant uncertainties in future, relied upon the valuation of land held by SIL.
d) Note 21(b) to the Statement, relating to the Exposures aggregating Rs. 120.00 crores as at March 31, 2016 (Rs. 126.80 crores as at March 31, 2015), in respect of road construction activity and our reliance on the managementâs expectation of its realisibility.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
(1) As required by the Companies (Auditorsâ Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of subsection (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in âAnnexure 1â, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
(2) As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the 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, and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2016, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31,
2016 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, we give our separate Report in âAnnexure 2â.
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, 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 - Refer Note 20 on Contingent Liabilities;
(ii) The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts;
(iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
Annexure 1 to the Independent Auditorâs Report [Referred to in paragraph 1 under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ in the Independent Auditorâs Report of even date to the members of Mukand Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2016]
(i) (a) The Company has maintained the fixed assets register for quantitative details
and situation of fixed assets. However, it is in the process of updating the same for accumulated depreciation and net block of the assets.
(b) During the year, all the fixed assets have not been physically verified by the management. However, there is a regular programmed of verification which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. As informed, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The title deeds of immovable properties recorded as fixed assets in the books of account of the Company are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) The inventory (excluding stocks lying with third parties) has been physically verified by the management during the year. In respect of inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable. As informed, no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification carried out during the year.
(iii) As informed, in current year 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. However there is outstanding loan from earlier years given to one of the subsidiaries of the Company.
(a) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on the audit procedures conducted by us, we are of the opinion that, the terms and conditions of the aforesaid loans granted by the Company are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(b) The schedule of repayment of principal and payment of interest in respect of such loans has not been stipulated.
(c) According to information and explanations given to us in respect of the aforesaid loans, there is no overdue amount of loans outstanding as on balance sheet date.
(iv) Based on information and explanation given to us in respect of loans, investments, guarantees and securities, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Act.
(v) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the directives issued by Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the rules framed there under with regard to the acceptance of deposits. Further, according to the information and explanations given to us, an Order has been passed by the Company Law Board on the Company in respect of the aforesaid deposits which has been complied with by the Company.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company in respect of products where the maintenance of cost records has been specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act and the rules framed there under and we are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
(vii) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities,
undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and any other material statutory dues applicable to it, however, there have been delays in payment of income tax deducted at source, excise duty, service tax and value added tax and LBT which have not been regularly deposited and there have been delays in many cases.
AND
(a) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and any other material statutory dues applicable to it, were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, the dues outstanding with respect to, income tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the statute |
Nature of dues |
Amount ( Rs. in Crores) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Remarks |
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.68 |
1992-93 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.31 |
1997-98 |
High Court |
Wealth Tax Act |
Wealth Tax |
0.35 |
1998-99 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.64 |
1998-99 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.35 |
2008-09 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.25 |
2009-10 |
High Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax |
0.22 |
2010-11 |
High Court |
|
Trade tax & Entry Tax |
UP Trade Tax, Entry Tax |
0.13 |
2001-02 |
High Court |
|
Sales tax |
Local Sales Tax, Central Sales Tax |
0.02 |
1988-89, 1989-90 |
Tribunal |
|
Sales tax |
Local Sales Tax, Central Sales Tax |
0.02 |
1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1996-97, 1998-99 |
Deputy Commissioner - Appeals |
|
Entry Tax |
Entry Tax |
0.11 |
2002-03 |
Commissioner (Appeals) |
|
Trade Tax |
UP Trade Tax |
3.30 |
2002-03, 2003-04 |
Tribunal |
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to financial institutions, banks, governments or dues to debenture holders.
(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not raised money by way of initial public issue offer / further public offer (including debt instruments). Further the Company has utilized the money raised by way of term loan during the year 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 fraud by the Company or any fraud on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such instance by the management.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us, managerial remuneration has been paid / provided 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. Therefore, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xiii) According to the information and explanation given to us, all transactions entered into by the Company with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of Act, where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the Financial Statements etc., as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review. Therefore, paragraph 3(xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him during the year.
(xvi) According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Annexure 2 to the Independent Auditorâs Report
[Referred to in paragraph 2 under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ in the Independent Auditorâs Report of even date to the members of Mukand Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2016]
Report on the Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Mukand Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of March 31, 2016 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companyâs management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (âICAIâ). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to companyâs policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both issued by the ICAI. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness.
Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
A companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31,
2016, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the ICAI.
For Haribhakti & Co. LLP Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration No.103523W
Sumant Sakhardande Partner
Membership No.034828
Place: Mumbai Date : May 23, 2016
Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
Mukand Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as
at March 31, 2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the 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 and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the
Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with
Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility
also includes 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 and ensuring their operating effectiveness
and 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.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone
financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting
and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in
the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made
thereunder.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require
that we comply with 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, 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 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.
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 March 31,2015, its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on
that date.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to the following matter in the notes to the
standalone financial statements:
(a) Note 18(b), relating to the Exposures in Vidyavihar Containers
Limited (VCL), a subsidiary company, aggregating Rs. 52.13 crore (net
of provisions) as at March 31,2015 [Rs. 67.13 crores (net of
provisions) as at March 31,2014], where the management has, barring any
significant uncertainties in future, relied upon the realizable values
of financial assets of VCL to recover its Exposures.
(b) Note 18(d), relating to the Exposures in Mukand Global Finance
Limited (MGFL), a subsidiary company, aggregating Rs. 26.25 crores as
at March 31, 2015 (Rs 26.25 crores as at March 31, 2014), where the
management has, barring any significant uncertainties in future, relied
upon the projected future earnings from the business activities of
MGFL.
(c) Note 18(a), relating to the Exposures in Bombay Forgings Limited
(BFL) aggregating Rs.81.73 crores as at March 31,2015 (Rs. 79.90 crores
as at March 31,2014), where the management has, barring any significant
uncertainties in future, relied upon the valuation of unencumbered
fixed assets, the value of current assets and projected future earnings
from the business activities of BFL.
(d) Note 18(c), relating to the Exposures in Stainless India Limited
(SIL), a associate company, aggregating Rs.7.31 crores as at March 31,
2015 (Rs 7.31 crores as at March 31, 2014), where the net worth of SIL
has been fully eroded and there is no significant activities being
carried out by SIL. The management has, barring any significant
uncertainties in future, relied upon the valuation of land held by SIL.
(e) Note 21(b), relating to the Exposures aggregating Rs. 126.80 crores
as at March 31,2015 (Rs. 134.78 crores as at March 31,2014), in respect
of road construction activity and our reliance on the management''s
expectation of its realisability.
Our report is not modified in respect of the above matters.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
(1) As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2015
("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub- section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure, a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order,
to the extent applicable.
(2) As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
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 and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the
books of account;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply
with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act
read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2015, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2015 from being
appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
f. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
(i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its
financial position in its standalone financial statements - Refer Note
20 on Contingent Liabilities;
(ii) The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable
law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, on
long-term contracts including derivative contracts;
(iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
[Referred to in paragraph 1 under ''Report on Other Legal and
Regulatory Requirements'' in the Independent Auditor''s Report of
even date to the members of Mukand Limited on the standalone financial
statements for the year ended March 31, 2015]
(i) (a) The Company has maintained the fixed assets register for
quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. However, it is in
the process of updating the same for accumulated depreciation and net
block of the fixed assets.
(b) During the year, all the fixed assets have not been physically
verified by the management. However, there is a regular programme of
verification which, in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its assets. As informed, no
material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(ii) (a) The inventory (excluding stocks lying with third parties) has
been physically verified by the management during the year. In respect
of inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(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. As informed
no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification carried
out during the year.
(iii) The Company has granted unsecured loans to two subsidiary
companies covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the
Act.
(a) The loans granted are repayable on demand. As informed, the Company
has not demanded repayment of any such loan and interest during the
year. Thus, there has been no default on the part of the companies to
whom the money has been lent.
(b) As informed to us, in respect of the aforesaid loan, there is no
overdue amount of loan.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists 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, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
control system of the Company.
(v) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the directives issued by
Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73 to 76 of the
Act and the rules framed there under with regard to the acceptance of
deposits. Further, according to the information and explanations given
to us, Order has been passed by the Company Law Board on the Company in
respect of the aforesaid deposits which has been complied with by the
Company.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of products where the maintenance of cost records
has been specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of
Section 148 of the Act and the rules framed there under and we are of
the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have
been made and maintained.
(vii) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities, undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax,
service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and any
other material statutory dues applicable to it, however, there have
been delays in payment of income tax deducted at source, excise duty,
service tax and value added tax which have not been regularly deposited
and there have been delays in many cases.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employees''
state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, value
added tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and any other material
statutory dues applicable to it, were outstanding, at the year end, for
a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, the dues
outstanding with respect to, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service
tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and any other
material statutory dues applicable to it, on account of any dispute,
are as follows:
Name Nature of dues Amount Period to Forum where
of the (Rs. in which the dispute is
statute crores) amount pending
relates
Trade tax UP Trade Tax, 0.13 2001-02 High Court
& Entry Entry Tax
Tax
Sales tax Local Sales 0.02 1988-89, Tribunal
Tax, Central 1989-90
Sales Tax
Sales tax Local Sales 0.02 1989-90, Deputy
Tax, Central 1990-91, Commissioner
Sales Tax 1991-92, - Appeals
1996-97,
1998-99
Entry Tax Entry Tax 0.11 2002-03 Commissioner
(Appeals)
Trade Tax UP Trade Tax 3.30 2002-03 & Tribunal
2003-04.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred,
to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
(viii) The accumulated losses of the Company are not more than fifty
percent of its net worth. Further, the Company has not incurred cash
losses during the financial year covered by our audit. However, the
Company has incurred cash losses in the immediately preceding financial
year.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has generally been regular in the repayment of dues to
financial institutions, banks or debenture holders except that as at 31
March, 2015 the company was in default in repayment of its dues to
banks, principal amounting to Rs. 18.04 crore and interest amounting to
Rs. 9.06 Crores for a period ranging from 5 days to 55 days.
(x) 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 others from banks or financial
institutions, are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loans have been applied for the purpose for which the loans were
obtained.
(xii) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of any such instance by the management.
For Haribhakti & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration No.103523W
Sumant Sakhardande
Partner
Membership No. 34828
Mumbai May 29, 2015
Mar 31, 2013
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying fnancial statements of Mukand Limited
("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2013,
and the Statement of Proft and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the
year then ended and a summary of signifcant accounting policies and
other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these fnancial
statements that give a true and fair view of the fnancial position,
fnancial performance and cash fows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the fnancial statements that
give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors'' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these fnancial
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 fnancial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the fnancial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditors'' judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the fnancial 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 fnancial 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 fnancial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffcient and
appropriate to provide a basis for qualifed audit opinion.
Basis for Qualifed Opinion
As more explained in Note 18 (b) to the notes to the fnancial
statements, no provision has been made with regard to the realisability
of the ÂExposures'' in Vidyavihar Containers Limited (VCL), a subsidiary
company, aggregating Rs. 76.37 crore (net) as at 31March, 2013 (Rs.
76.37 crore (net) as at March 31, 2012), due to signifcant
uncertainties in recovering its investment and loans which is dependent
on the ultimate realization of the assets of VCL.
Qualifed Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, except for the effects of the matters
described in the Basis for Qualifed Opinion paragraph, the fnancial
statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2013;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Proft and Loss, of the loss for the
year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash fows for the
year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to:
(a) Note 18 (a) to the notes to the fnancial statements, relating to
the Exposures in Bombay Forging Limited (BFL) aggregating Rs. 76.51
crore as at March 31, 2013 (Rs. 70.85 crore at March 31, 2012), where
the management has, barring any signifcant uncertainties in future,
relied upon the projected future earnings from the business activities
of BFL.
(b) Note 18 (c) to the notes to the fnancial statements, relating to
the Exposures in Stainless India Limited (SIL), an associate company,
aggregating Rs. 14.11 crore as at March 31, 2013 (Rs. 40.28 crore at
March 31, 2012), where the net worth of SIL has been fully eroded and
there is no signifcant activities being carried out by SIL. The
management has, barring any signifcant uncertainties in future, relied
upon the valuation report prepared by the independent valuer for the
sale of assets of SIL.
(c) Note 18 (d) to the notes to the fnancial statements, relating to
the Exposures in Mukand Global Finance Limited (MGFL), a subsidiary
company, aggregating Rs. 26.25 crore as at March 31, 2013 (Rs. 26.25
crore at March 31, 2012), where the management has, barring any
signifcant uncertainties in future, relied upon the projected future
earnings from the business activities of MGFL.
(d) Note 21 (b) to the notes to the fnancial statements, relating to
the Exposures aggregating Rs. 141.68 crore as at March 31, 2013 (Rs.
183.94 crore as at March 31, 2012), in respect of road construction
activity and our reliance on the management''s expectation of its
realisibility.
Our opinion is not qualifed in respect of these matters.
Report on Other legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors'' 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 specifed in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. we have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit except for the matter described in the Basis for Qualifed Opinion
paragraph;
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 Proft and Loss, and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d. except for the possible effects of the matters described in the
Basis for Qualifed Opinion, in our opinion, the Balance Sheet,
Statement of Proft and Loss and Cash Flow Statement comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Act;
e. on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualifed as on March 31, 2013, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 of the Act.
ANNEXuRE TO AuDITORS'' REPORT
[Referred to in paragraph 1 under "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory
Requirements" in the Independent Auditors'' Report of even date to the
members of Mukand Limited on the financial statements for the year
ended March 31, 2013]
(i) (a) The Company has maintained the fxed assets register for
quantitative details and situation of fxed assets. However, it is in
the process of updating the same for accumulated depreciation and net
block of the assets.
(b) All the fxed assets have not been physically verifed by the
management during the year but there is a regular programme of
verifcation which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its assets. As informed, no
material discrepancies were noticed on such verifcation.
(c) During the year, company has transferred its coil fnished bars and
wires business to a subsidiary. In our opinion and according to the
information and explanation given to us, the transfer of said business
has not affected the ability of the Company to continue as a going
concern as the impact is not substantial.
(ii) (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties) has been
physically verifed by the management during the year. In respect of
inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confrmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verifcation is
reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verifcation 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 verifcation carried out
at the end of the year.
(iii) (a) As informed, the Company has not granted any loans, secured
or unsecured to companies, frms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, the provisions stated in paragraph 4 (iii) (b), (c) and
(d) of the order are not applicable.
(b) The Company has taken secured loans from companies covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 14.40 crore and the
year- end balance of loans taken from such companies was Rs. 12.91
crore.
(c) 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.
(d) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the Company was generally
regular in repaying of principal amounts as stipulated and has not been
regular in payment of interest.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchase of inventory, fxed assets and with
regard to the sale of goods and services. During the course of our
audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct weakness
in internal control system of the company.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so
entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements exceeding value of Rupees fve lakhs have been entered into
during the fnancial year at prices which are reasonable having regard
to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time, except for
certain items which are of technical nature and few others where the
suitable alternate sources for obtaining comparative quotations are not
available.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58A or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the
deposits accepted from the public. According to the information and
explanations given to us, 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 on the company in respect of the aforesaid
deposits.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system which is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business. (viii) We have
broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the company in
respect of products where, pursuant to the Rules made by the Central
Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the
Act and we are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts
and records have been made and maintained. (ix) (a) The Company is
generally regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues including
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees''
state insurance, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty and
other material statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate
authorities except for payment of income tax deducted at source, TCS,
cess, professional tax, pension fund and sales tax which have not been
regularly deposited and there has been a slight delay in many cases.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax,
TCS, professional tax, wealth-tax, pension fund, service tax,
sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other undisputed
statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable.
(x) In our opinion, the accumulated losses
of the company are not more than ffty percent of its net worth.
Further, the company has not incurred cash losses during the fnancial
year covered by our audit, however the company has incurred cash losses
in the immediately preceding fnancial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to fnancial
institutions, banks and debenture holders. The default towards
principal being Rs. 31.59 Crore and interest being Rs. 13.25 Crore.
(xii) According to information and explanations given to us and based
on document and records provided to us, the Company has not granted
loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/
mutual beneft fund/ society. Therefore, the provisions of clause
4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended)
are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
(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 others from banks or fnancial institutions
during the year, are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
(xvi) In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which the loans were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment. (
xviii) According to the information and explanations given to us, 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.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
debentures have been issued by the company during the year. Further,
the Company has created security or charge in respect of debentures
issued in earlier years.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
(xxi) 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
fraud on or by the company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Haribhakti & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.103523W
Sumant Sakhardande
Partner
Membership No. 034828
Place : Mumbai
Date : May 25, 2013
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Mukand Limited ('the
Company') as at March 31, 2012, the statement of Profit and Loss
account and Cash Flow Statements 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 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,
(CARO), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of 'The Companies Act, 1956, we enclose
in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order.
4. Further to our comments in the 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, statement of profit and loss account and cash
flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the
books of account;
iv. In our opinion, the balance sheet, statement of profit and loss
account and cash flow statement dealt with by this report comply with
the accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956,
v. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2012, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
5. Without qualifying our report, we invite attention to note no. 18
(a) of the notes to the financial statement, relating to the Exposures
in Bombay Forgings Limited (BFL) aggregating to Rs. 70.85 crore as at
31 March, 2012 (Rs. 67.17 crore at 31 March, 2011), where the
management has, barring any significant uncertainties in future, relied
upon the projected future earnings from the business activities of BFL.
6. As more fully explained in note nos. 18 (b), 18(c), 18 (d) and
21(b) to the notes to the financial statements, no provision has been
made with regard to :
a) The realisability of the 'Exposures' in Vidyavihar Containers
Limited (VCL), a subsidiary company, aggregating Rs. 76.37 crore (net)
as at 31 March, 2012 (Rs. 109.76 crore (net) as at 31 March, 2011), due
to significant uncertainties in recovering its investment and loans
which is dependent on the ultimate realization of the assets of VCL;
b) The realisability of the 'Exposures' in Stainless India Limited
(SIL), an associate company, aggregating Rs. 40.28 crore (net) as at 31
March, 2012 (Rs. 39.66 crore (net) at 31 March, 2011),where the
networth of SIL has been completely eroded and there is no significant
activities being carried out by SIL;
c) The realisability of the 'Exposures' in Mukand Global Finance
Limited (MGFL), a subsidiary Company, aggregating Rs. 26.25 crore as at
31 March, 2012 (Rs. 26.25 crore as at 31 March, 2011) where the
management is in the process of disposing its investments;
d) The realisability of the claim of Rs. 113.27 crore as at 31 March,
2012 (Rs. 114.73 crore as at 31 March, 2011), from National Highway
Authority of India (NHAI).
The exposure on the above Companies and the ultimate shortfall, if any,
is not presently determinable.
7. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, subject to the effects of our observation
given in the paragraph 6 above, the said accounts give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, subject to 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, 2012;
b) in the case of the statement of profit and loss account, of the loss
for the year ended on that date; and
c) in the case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS' REPORT
[REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE AUDITORS' REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE
MEMBERS OF MUKAND LIMITED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH, 2012]
(i) (a) The Company has maintained the fixed assets register for
quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. However, it is in
the process of updating the same for accumulated depreciation and net
block of the assets.
(b) All the fixed assets have not been physically verified by the
management during the year but there is a regular programme of
verification to cover all the items 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. As informed, no material discrepancies
were noticed on such verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties) has been
physically verified by the management during the year. In respect
of inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(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 carried
out at the end of the year.
(iii) (a) As informed, 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 Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, clauses (iii) (b), (c) and (d) of the Companies (Auditor's
Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company and
hence, not reported upon.
(b) The Company has taken secured loans from a company covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 15.13 crore and the
year-end balance of loans taken from such company was Rs. 12.40 crore.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for
such loans are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(d) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the Company is regular in
repayment of principal amount as stipulated and is also regular in
payment of interest.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists 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 with
regard to 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. During the course of our audit, we
have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
internal control system of the Company.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
Are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 that need to be
entered into the register under section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements exceeding value of Rupees five lakhs have been entered
into during the financial year at prices which are reasonable having
regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58A or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the
deposits accepted from the public. According to the information and
explanations given to us, 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 on the company in respect of the aforesaid
deposits.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system which is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
company in respect of products where, pursuant to the Rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the
Act and we are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts
and records have been made and maintained.
(ix) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees' state insurance, sales-tax, wealth tax,
service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material
statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities except
for payment of income tax deducted at source and sales tax which have
not been regularly deposited and there has been a slight delay in many
cases.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees' state insurance, income-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and
other undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for
a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty and cess on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of Amount Period to Forum where
statute due (Rs. in crore) which the dispute is
amount pending
relates
Trade Tax & UP Trade Tax, 0.23 2001-02, High Court
Entry Tax Entry Tax 2002-03
Sales Tax Local Sales 0.02 1988-89, Tribunal
Tax, Central 1989-90
Sales Tax
Sales Tax Local Sale 0.02 1989-90, Deputy
Tax, Central 1990-91, Commissioner -
Sales Tax 1991-92, (Appeals)
1996-97,
1998-99
Trade Tax UP Trade Tax 3.93 2002-03, Commissioner
2003-04 (Appeals)
(x) In our opinion, the Company does not have accumulated losses at the
end of the financial year. Further, the company has incurred cash
losses during the financial year covered by our audit and has not
incurred cash losses in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution, bank or debenture holders, except that as at 31
March, 2012 the company was in default in repayment of its dues to a
bank amounting to Rs. 17.50 crore.
(xii) According to information and explanations given to us and based
on document and records provided to us, the Company has not granted
loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause
4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 (as amended)
are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order,
2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
(xvi) In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which the loans were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment.
(xviii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to parties or
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Act.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on records examined by us, the Company has not issued any
debentures during the year. Further, the Company has created security
or charge in respect of debentures issued in earlier years.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
(xxi) 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
fraud on or by the company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Haribhakti & Co.
Chartered Accountants FRN: 103523W
Sumant Sakhardande Partner
Membership No.034828
Place: Mumbai
Date: May 25, 2012
Mar 31, 2011
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Mukand Limited (Ãthe
CompanyÃ) as at March 31, 2011, the Profit and Loss account and Cash
Flow Statements for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the CompanyÃs
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by 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 (AuditorÃs Report) Order, 2003,
(CARO), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of ÃThe Companies Act, 1956, we enclose
in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
4. Further to our comments in the 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, profit and loss account and cash flow statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
iv. In our opinion, the balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash
flow statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956,
v. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 2011 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
5. Without qualifying our report, we invite attention to Note No 6 (a)
of the notes to the financial statement, relating to the Exposures in
Bombay Forging Limited (BFL) aggregating to Rs 669,774 thousand as at
31 March 2011 (Rs 805,265 thousand at 31 March 2010), where the
management has, barring any significant uncertainties in future, relied
upon the projected future earnings from the business activities of BFL.
6. As more fully explained in note 6(b), 6(c), 6(d) and 12(c) to the
notes to the financial statements, no provision has been made with
regard to :
a) The realisability of the ÃExposuresà in Vidyavihar Containers
Limited (VCL), a subsidiary company, aggregating Rs 1,097,599 thousand
(net) as at 31 March 2011 (Rs 1,106,379 thousand as at 31 March 2010),
due to significant uncertainties in recovering its investment and loans
which is dependent on the ultimate realization of the assets of VCL;
b) The realisability of the ÃExposuresà in Stainless India Limited
(SIL), an associate company, aggregating Rs 396,599 thousands (net) as
at 31 March 2011 (Rs 586,991 thousand at 31 March 2010),where the
networth of SIL has been completely eroded and there is no significant
activities being carried out by SIL;
c) The realisability of the ÃExposuresà in Mukand Global Finance
Limited (MGFL), a subsidiary Company, aggregating Rs. 262,495
thousands as at 31 March 2011 (Rs 268,495 thousand as at 31 March 2010)
where the management is in the process of disposing its investments;
d) The realisability of the claim of Rs 1,147,274 thousand as at 31
March 2011 (Rs 1,191,933 thousand as at 31 March 2010), from National
Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
The exposure on the above Companies and the ultimate shortfall, if any,
is not presently determinable.
The audit report on the financial statements for the year ended March
31, 2010 was qualified in respect of the matter stated in para 6(a) and
6(c) by the previous auditor.
7. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, subject to the effects of our observation
given in the paragraph 6 above, the said accounts give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, subject to 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 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.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORSÃ REPORT
[REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE AUDITORSÃ REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE
MEMBERS OF MUKAND LIMITED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH, 2011]
(i) (a) The company has maintained the Fixed Assets Register for
quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. However, it is in
the process of updating the same for accumulated depreciation and net
block of the assets.
(b) All the fixed assets have not been physically verified by the
management during the year but there is a regular programme of
verification to cover all the items 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. As informed, no material discrepancies
were noticed on such verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties) has been
physically verified by the management during the year. In respect of
inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(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 carried
out at the end of the year.
(iii) (a) As informed, 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 Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, clauses (iii) (b), (c) and (d) of the Companies (AuditorÃs
Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company and
hence, not reported upon.
(b) The Company has taken secured loans from two companies covered in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 406,457 thousand
and the year-end balance of loans taken from such parties was Rs.
249,312 thousand.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for
such loans are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(d) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the Company is regular in
repayment of principal amount as stipulated and is also regular in
payment of interest.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists 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 with
regard to 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. During the course of our audit, we
have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
internal control system of the Company.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 that need to be
entered into the register under section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements exceeding value of Rupees five lakhs have been entered
into during the financial year at prices which are reasonable having
regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time, except for
certain items which are of technical nature and few others where the
suitable alternate sources for obtaining comparative quotations are not
available.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58A or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the
deposits accepted from the public. According to the information and
explanations given to us, 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 on the company in respect of the aforesaid
deposits.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system which is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
company in respect of products where, pursuant to the Rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the
Act and we are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts
and records have been made and maintained.
(ix) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employeesà state insurance, sales-tax, wealth tax,
service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material
statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities except
for income tax deducted at source which have not been regularly
deposited and there has been a slight delay in many cases.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441 A of the Companies Act, 1956,
we are not in a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of
the company in depositing the same.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employeesà state insurance, income-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and
other undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for
a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, customs duty excise
duty and cess on account of any dispute, are as follows
Name of Nature of Amount Period to Forum where
the dues (Rs. in which the dispute is
statute Thousan amount pending
ds) relates
Sales
tax & Sales Tax, 9,409 1999-2000, High Court
Entry
Tax trade Tax, 2000-2001,
Entry Tax 2001-02,
2002-03,
2003-04
Sales
tax & Bombay Sales 6,982 1988-89, Tribunal
Entry tax, local 1989-90,
Tax Sales Tax, 1996-97,
Central Sales 1998-99,
Tax 1999-00,
Sales
tax & Local Sales 352 1989-90, Deputy
Entry Tax, Central 1990-91, Commissioner -
Tax Sales Tax 1991-92, Appeals
1996-97,
1998-99
Sales
tax & Local Sales 61 1989-90 Deputy
Entry Tax Commissioner -
Tax Commercial Tax
(x) In our opinion, the Company does not have accumulated losses at the
end of the financial year. Further, the company has not incurred cash
losses during the financial year covered by our audit and the
immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution, bank or debenture holders.
(xii) According to information and explanations given to us and based
on document and records provided to us, the Company has not granted
loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause
4(xiii) of the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) Order, 2003 (as amended)
are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) Order,
2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
(xvi) In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which the loans were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment.
(xviii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to parties or
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Act.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on records examined by us, the Company has not issued any
debentures during the year. Further, the Company has created security
or charge in respect of debentures issued in earlier years.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
(xxi) 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
fraud on or by the company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Haribhakti & Co.
Chartered Accountants
FRN: 103523W
Sarah George
Partner
Membership No. 45255
Place : Mumbai
Date : 27th May, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Mukand Limited (the
"Company" as at 31st March, 2010 and the related Profit and Loss
Account and Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto, which we have signed under reference to this report. 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, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the "Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of The Companies Act, 1956 of
India (the Acf) 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
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4. Without qualifying our report, we invite attention to the
following:-
(a) Note No. B 6 (a) of Schedule 20 to the Accounts, relating to the
Companys Exposures in Bombay Forgings Limited (BFL), aggregating
Rs.805.26 Million as at 315 March, 2010, and the long term view on
their recoverability based upon the projected future earnings from the
business activities of BFL, barring significant uncertainties in the
future;
lb) Note No. B 6 (c) of Schedule 20 to the Accounts, relating to the
Companys Exposures in Stainless India Limited (SIL) aggregating
Rs.586.99 Million as at 31st March, 2010 and our reliance upon the
estimated realizable values of the unencumbered assets of SIL, being
adequate to recover these exposures, barring significant uncertainties
in future; and
(c| Note No. B 12 |c) of Schedule 20 to the Accounts, relating to the
realisability of outstanding claims made by the Company aggregating
Rs,l,191.93 Million, for incremental jobs executed, escalations and
time overruns for its Road Construction Contract, which are dependent
upon uncertainties inherent to these activities.
5. We invite further attention to the following:-
a) Note No. B 6 lb) of Schedule 20 to the Accounts, regarding the
managements assessment, relying on the estimated realizable values of
the financial assets of Vidyavihar Containers Limited IVCLj and its
rights in a real estate development arrangement, that the unprovided
Exposures of the Company, in VCL, aggregating Rs.1,106.38 Million as at
31s March, 2010, are good and fully realizable. In view of inherent
uncertainties involved, we are unable to make an assessment of the said
realisability with accuracy, and therefore, the same could necessitate
provisioning, if it ultimately results in a shortfall;
(b) Note No. B 6 (dj of Schedule 20 to the Accounts, relating to the
managements assessment that the investment made in and loans given to
Mukand Global Finance Limited IMGFLI aggregating Rs.268.50 Million are
good and fully realisable, against the estimated realizable value of
the investment in MGFL, which is under consideration for disposal and
since the negotiated price is yet undecided, any ultimate shortfall in
the realisation, could necessitate provisioning at the point of
disposal;
In view of what is reported above, the aggregate impact of the same is
not quantifiable by us.
6. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
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;
lb) 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, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting
standards referred to in sub-section I3C) of Section 211 of the Act;
|e) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31s March, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31s March, 2010
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
7. In our opinion and to the best of our information and explanations
given to us, the said financial statements together with the notes
thereon and attached thereto give, in the prescribed manner, the
information required by the Act and except for the ad/ustments that may
be required in view of the matters referred to in paragraph 5 above,
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 31s March, 2010;
b) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date and;
c) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS REPORT
REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE AUDITORS REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE
MEMBERS OF MUKAND LIMITED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31SI MARCH, 2010
1. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items 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.
Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been
physically verified by the Management during the year and no material
discrepancies between the book records and the physical inventory have
been noticed.
|c| In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
of by the Company during the year.
2. (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties! has been
physically verified by the Management during the year. In respect of
inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(b| In our opinion, 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) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3. 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.
b] The Company has taken secured / unsecured loans, from four
companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Act. The maximum amount involved during the year and the year-end
balance of such loans aggregate Rs.489.88 Million and Rs.143.57
Million, respectively.
c) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of such loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(d) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the Company is regular in
repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and is also regular in
payment of interest, where applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are generally adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for
sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any major weakness in internal controls.
5. la) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, 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 the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58A or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the deposits
accepted from the public. According to the information and explanations
given to us, 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 on the Company in respect of the aforesaid deposits.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
8. 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 Section 209|l)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 in respect of the Companys products to which the said rules
are applicable, and are of the opinion that, prima- facie, the
prescribed records have been made and maintained. We have, however, not
made a detailed examination of the records with a view to determine
whether they are accurate or complete.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, except for
income tax deducted at source, the Company is generally 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, customs duty, excise
duty, cess and other material statutory dues as applicable with the
appropriate authorities. There are no amounts outstanding for a period
exceeding six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, there were no disputed dues in
respect of Wealth tax. Service tax. Customs duty. Excise duty and Cess.
However, the following disputed dues in respect of Income tax and Sales
tax as at 31s1 March, 2010, have not been deposited with the relevant
authorities:
10. The Company does not hove accumulated losses al the end of the
current financial year. The Company has not incurred cash losses in the
current year, but it has incurred a cash loss in the immediately
preceding year.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or debenture
holders as at the balance sheet date.
12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. On the basis of our examination of the documents and records of
the Company, the Company has not dealt in, or traded in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
14. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
15. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis, the term loans have been applied for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
16. On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, as at the close of the year, there are no
funds raised on a short-term basis which have been used for long-term
investment.
17. 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 year.
18. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
19. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
20. 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
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management.
The other clauses, jiii) (b), (iii) (c), liii) Id) and (xiii) of
paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable in the case of the Company
for the year, since in our opinion there is no matter which arises to
be reported in the aforesaid Order.
For DALAL & SHAH
Firm Registration Number: 102021W
Chartered Accountants
Mumbai Ashish Dalai
Partner
26th May, 2010 Membership No.: 033596
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