Mar 31, 2018
INDEPENDENT AUDITORâS REPORT
To the Members of Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited(âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss and 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 and Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016. 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 the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Financial Statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
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 thereunder. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the Financial Statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the 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 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 gives 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, 2018, of its profit, and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Other Matter
The Comparative Standalone Financial Statements of the company for the year ended 31st March 2017, were audited by another firm of Chartered Accountants under the Companies Act, 2013 who vide their report dated May 30, 2017, expressed a qualified opinion, âno provision has been made in respect of deposit of Rs. 6.93 million (Rs. 69.28 lacs) with the Debt Recovery Tribunal against claim made by a bank on the basis of guarantee given in earlier years since the matter is pending with Debt Recovery Appeallate Tribunal as per the Honâble Bombay High Court order. Consequently, we are unable to comment on the effect of the above on the financial statementsâ
As per Note 19 to the Standalone Financial Statements, the company has made provisions of Rs. 69.28 lacs in the year ended March 31, 2018, therefore, our opinion is not qualified with respect to this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the âAnnexure Aâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
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 purpose of our audit;
(b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the 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 and the Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2018, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2018, from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164 (2) of the Companies Act 2013;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure Bâ to this report;
(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 Financial Statements - Refer Note 18.2 to the Standalone Financial Statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
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 reporting on disclosures relating to Specified Bank Notes is not applicable to the Company for the year ended March 31, 2018.
Annexure A referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ of our report of even date to the members of Pilani
Investment and Industries Corporation Limited as at and for the year ended March 31,2018
1) In respect of the Companyâs fixed assets, we report that:
(a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us by the management, the title deeds of immovable properties included in the fixed assets are held in the name of the Company.
2) The Companyâs business does not involve inventories and accordingly, the requirements under clause (ii) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the company.
3) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company has, during the year, not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to Companies, Limited liability partnerships, Firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (iii)(a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no loans, investments, guarantees and securities granted in respect of which provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are applicable and hence not commented upon.
5) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public covered under Sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Hence, the provisions of clause (v) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
6) To the best of our knowledge and as per information and explanation given to us by the management, the Company is not in the business of sale of any goods. Therefore, in our opinion, maintenance of cost records as prescribed by the Central Government under Sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act is not applicable to the company. Hence clause (vi) of paragraph 3 of the Order is not applicable to the company.
7) (a) According to the information and explanation given to us and the records of the
company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues with appropriate authorities including provident fund, income tax, Goods and service tax, Cess and any other statutory dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to Employeesâ state insurance, Sales Tax, Value Added Tax, Duty of Customs and Duty of Excise are not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Income Tax, Service Tax, Goods and service tax, Cess and other material statutory dues were outstanding as at the year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable. The provisions relating to Employeesâ State Insurance, Value Added Tax, Sales Tax, Duty of Customs and Duty of Excise are not applicable to the Company.
(c) According to the information and explanation given to us and the records of the company examined by us, there are no dues in respect of Service tax, Goods and service tax, Cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute. The provisions relating to Employeesâ State Insurance, Value Added Tax, Sales Tax, Duty of Customs and Duty of Excise are not applicable to the Company. The Particulars of dues of Income Tax as at March 31, 2018 which have not been deposited on account of a dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Statue |
Nature of dues |
Amount (Rs, in Lakhs) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where Dispute is pending |
Income Tax Act, 1961 |
Income tax on certain disallowances, etc. |
59.15 61.25 |
2007-08 2010-11 |
Deputy Commissioner Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata |
8) According to the information and explanation given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, the company has not taken any loans or borrowings from financial institution or bank. The Company does not have any loans from government or dues to debenture holders, so the question for default in repayment does not arise. Hence provisions of clause
(viii) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
9) According to the information and explanations given to us by the management, the company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer including debt instruments and term loans. Hence clause (ix) of paragraph 3 of the Order is not applicable to the Company, and is not commented upon.
10) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such case by the management.
11) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the 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 Companies Act, 2013.
12) In our opinion, the Company is not a nidhi company and the Nidhi Rules, 2014 are not applicable to it. Hence clause (xii) of paragraph 3 of the order is not applicable and is not commented upon.
13) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Section 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the notes to Standalone Financial Statements, as required by the applicable accounting standards.
14) According to the information and explanations given to us and on overall examination of the balance sheet, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence clause
(xiv) of paragraph 3 of the Order is not applicable to the company and is not commented upon.
15) According to the information and explanations given to us by the management, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him as referred to in Section 192 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, clause (xv) of paragraph 3 of the Order is not applicable.
16) According to the information and explanations given to us, we report that the Company is registered as required, under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
ANNEXURE B TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORâS REPORT OF EVEN DATE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PILANI INVESTMENT AND INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED
Report on the Internal Financial Controls 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 Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of March 31, 2018 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 the 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.
Auditorâs 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 as specified under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 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.
An 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 authorisations of management and directors of the company; and
(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the 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, maintained adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2018, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
For VIDYARTHI & SONS
Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No. : 000112C)
AMIT S. VIDYARTHI
Place : Gwalior Partner
Date : May 29, 2018 Membership No. : F-078296
Mar 31, 2017
INDEPENDENT AUDITORâS REPORT
To the Members of Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited(âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the 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 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 and Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016. 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 the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
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, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the 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 financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Basis for qualified opinion
As indicated in Note 19 to the financial statements, no provision has been made in respect of deposit of Rs. 6.93 millions with the Debt Recovery Tribunal against claim made by a bank on the basis of guarantee given in earlier years since the matter is pending with Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal as per the Honâble Bombay High Court order. Consequently, we are unable to comment on the effect of the above on the financial statements.
Our audit opinion on the financial statements for the previous year was also qualified in respect of the above matter.
Qualified Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, except for the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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, 2017, of its profit, and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure 1 a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
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 purpose of our audit;
(b) Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, in our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, 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 and the Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016;
(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 Companies Act 2013;
(f) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above.
(g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure 2â to this report;
(h) 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 financial statements - Refer Note 18.2 & Note 19 to the standalone financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
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 Note 12 to these standalone financial statements as to the holding of Specified Bank Notes on November 8, 2016 and December 30, 2016 as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from November 8, 2016 to December 30, 2016. Based on our audit procedures and relying on the management representation regarding the holding and nature of cash transactions, including Specified Bank Notes, we report that these disclosures are in accordance with the books of accounts maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the Management.
Annexure 1 referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ of our report of even date to the members of Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited as at and for the year ended March 31,2017
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the title deeds of immovable properties included in the fixed assets are held in the name of the company.
(ii) The Companyâs business does not involve inventories and, accordingly, the requirements under paragraph 3 (ii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(iii)(a), (b) and (c) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no loans, investments, guarantees and securities granted in respect of which provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act 2013 are applicable and hence not commented upon.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(v) of the Order are not applicable.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Company is not in the business of sale of any goods. Therefore, in our opinion, the provisions of clause 3(vi) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(vii) (a) The Company has been regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, income-tax, service tax, cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to employeesâ state insurance, sales tax, value added tax, duty of customs and duty of excise are not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, income-tax, service tax, cess and other material statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable. The provisions relating to employeesâ state insurance, value added tax, sales tax, duty of customs and duty of excise are not applicable to the Company.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Statue |
Nature of dues |
Amount in Millions) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where Dispute is pending |
Income Tax Act, 1961 |
Income tax on certain disallowances, etc. |
6.13 |
2010-11 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata |
According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no dues of sales-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, value added tax and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute.
(viii) The company did not have any outstanding loans or borrowing dues in respect of a financial institution or bank or to government or dues to debenture holders during the year.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer / further public offer / debt instruments and term loans hence, reporting under clause (ix) is not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(x) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and according to the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud by the Company or on the Company by the officers and employees of the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the 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 Companies Act, 2013.
(xii) In our opinion, the Company is not a nidhi company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xii) of the order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations given by the management, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the balance sheet, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence, reporting requirements under clause 3(xiv) are not applicable to the company and, not commented upon.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him as referred to in section 192 of Companies Act, 2013.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, we report that the Company has registered as required, under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation 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. 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 the 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.
Auditorâs 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 as specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 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.
An 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 qualified audit opinion on the 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.
Qualified Opinion
According to the information and explanation given to us and based on our audit, the following material weakness has been identified as at March 31, 2017.
The Companyâs internal financial controls over provision in respect of deposit against certain cases were not operating effectively which could potentially result in material misstatement whereby the Company does not recognize provision against the probable liability.
A â material weaknessâ is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal financial control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the companyâs annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, maintained adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting as of 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 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and except for the possible effects of the material weakness described above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Companyâs internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as of March 31, 2017 .
Explanatory paragraph
We also have audited, in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act, the standalone financial statements of Pilani Investments and Industries Corporation Limited, which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017 , and the related Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the March 31, 2017 standalone financial statements of Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited and this report affect our report dated May 30, 2017 which expressed a modified opinion on those financial statements.
For S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number: 301003E/E300005
per Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
Partner
Membership Number: 060352
Place of Signature: Kolkata
Date: May 30, 2017.
Mar 31, 2016
To the Members of Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Pilani Investment and Industries
Corporation Limited("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2016, the
Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the
Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that
give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company
in accordance with 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 the design,
implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control that were operating effectively
for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation
and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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, issued by
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those
Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud
or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to
the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. 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 financial
statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion on the financial statements.
Basis for qualified opinion
a) As indicated in Note 19 to the financial statements, no provision has been made in respect of
deposit of Rs. 6,928 thousands with the Debt Recovery Tribunal against claim made by a
bank on the basis of guarantee given in earlier years since the matter is pending with the
Hon''ble Bombay High Court. Consequently, we are unable to comment on the effect of the above on the financial statements.
b) As indicated in Note 29 to the Financial Statements, the investments of the Company has
exceeded the limits as per the concentration / investment norms as provided in paragraph 18
of Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms
(Reserve Bank) Directions 2007 (as amended) for which the Company has applied to the
Reserve Bank of India seeking exemption from complying with the aforesaid norms up to
31st March, 2017. Also the Company has made application for its conversion from Non-
Banking Financial Company to Core Investment Company. Pending such approval, we are
unable to comment on the possible effects of the above on the financial statements.
Our audit opinion on the financial statements for the previous year was also qualified in
respect of the above matters.
Qualified Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, except
for the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, the
financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India of the state
of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2016, its profit, and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s report) Order, 2016 ("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 1" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
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 purpose of our audit;
(b) Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion
paragraph, in our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by
the Company so far as appears from our examination of those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion
paragraph, in our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Accounting
Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
(e) The matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, in our opinion,
may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company;
(f) 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;
(g) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected
therewith are as stated in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above.
(h) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of
the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate
Report in "Annexure 2" to this report;
(i) 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
financial statements â Refer Note 18.2 to the financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which
there were any material foreseeable losses.
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 referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading "Report on Other Legal
and Regulatory Requirements" of our report of even date to the members of Pilani
Investment and Industries Corporation Limited as at and for the year ended March 31, 2016
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including
quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year and no
material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the title
deeds of land included in immovable property amounting to Rs, 728 thousands as at
March 31, 2016 were not available with the Company and hence we are unable to comment on the same.
(ii) The Company''s business does not involve inventories and, accordingly, the requirements
under paragraph 3 (ii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any
loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties
covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly,
the provisions of clause 3(iii)(a), (b) and (c) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no
loans, investments, guarantees and securities granted in respect of which provisions of
section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act 2013 are applicable and hence not commented upon.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Company is not in the business of sale of
any goods. Therefore, in our opinion, the provisions of clause 3(vi) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(vii) (a) The Company has been regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, income-tax, service tax, cess and other
material statutory dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to employees state
insurance, sales tax, value added tax, duty of customs and duty of excise are not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts
payable in respect of provident fund, income-tax, service tax, cess and other material
statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more than six months
from the date they became payable. The provisions relating to employees state
insurance, value added tax, sales tax, duty of customs and duty of excise are not applicable to the Company.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax, sales-
tax, service tax, duty on custom, duty of excise and value added tax on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Period to which Forum where
Name of the Nature of dues Amount the amount Dispute is
Statue (Rs,in
000s) Relate pending
Income Tax Income tax
on certain 2009-10 & CIT (Appeals)
25,330
Act, 1961 disallowances,
etc. 2010-11 Kolkata
(viii) The company has no outstanding dues in respect of financial
institution, bank, government or debenture holders.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given by the
management, the Company has not raised any money way of initial public
offer / further public offer / debt instruments) and term loans hence,
reporting under clause (ix) is not applicable to the Company and hence
not commented upon.
(x) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view
of the financial statements and according tothe information and explanations given by the
management, we report that no fraud by the Company or on the Company by the officers and
employees of the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the 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 Companies Act, 2013.
(xii) In our opinion, the Company is not a nidhi company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xii)
of the order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations given by the management, transactions with
the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 where
applicable and the details have been disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the
balance sheet, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of
shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence, reporting
requirements under clause 3(xiv) are not applicable to the company and, not commented upon.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has
not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, we report that the Company has
registered as required, under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Pilani Investment and
Industries Corporation Limited ("the Company") 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.
Management''s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Company''s Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls
based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering
the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial
Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 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 the Company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and
detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the
timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial
reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit
of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the "Guidance Note") and the Standards on
Auditing as specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to
an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and,
both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance
Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting
was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal
financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of
internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal
financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and
testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed
risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the
risks of material misstatement of the 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 internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company''s
internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions
and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made
only in accordance with 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 company''s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the
possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to
error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal
financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal
financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Qualified Opinion
According to the information and explanation given to us and based on our audit, the following material weakness has been identified as at March 31, 2016.
a) The Company''s internal financial controls over provision in respect of certain cases were
not operating effectively which could potentially result in material misstatement whereby the
Company does not recognize provision against the probable liability.
b) The Company''s internal controls over the review of investments of the Company which
has exceeded the limits as per the concentration / investment norms as provided in
paragraph 18 of Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies
Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions 2007 (as amended) and compliance with the
same were not operating effectively whereby the approval for investment exceeding
concentration / investment norms is pending with Reserve Bank of India.
A ''material weakness'' is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal financial control
over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of
the Company''s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, maintained adequate internal financial
controls over financial reporting as of 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 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and except for the possible effects of the material
weakness described above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company''s
internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as of March 31, 2016.
Explanatory paragraph
We also have audited, in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India, as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act, the standalone financial
statements of Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited, which comprise the Balance
Sheet as at March 31, 2016, and the related Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement
for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory
information. This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of
audit tests applied in our audit of the March 31, 2016 standalone financial statements of Pilani
Investment and Industries Corporation Limited and has affected our opinion on the standalone financial
statements of the Company and we have issued a modified opinion on the standalone financial statements dated May 30,2016 .
For S. R. BATLIBOI & CO. LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number: 301003E/E300005
per Kamal Agarwal
Partner
Membership Number: 058652
Place of Signature: Kolkata
Date: May 30, 2016
Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying Financial Statements of PILANI
INVESTMENT AND INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED ("the Company") which
comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2015, the Statement of
Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a
summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory
information.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated
in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect
to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and
fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash
flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards
specified under section 133 of the Act, read with rule 7 of the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. 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 judgements
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design,
implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control
that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and
completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and
presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view
and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India specified under section 143
(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical
requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material
misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal financial control relevant to the Company's
preparation of the financial statements that gives true & 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 internal control. 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
financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
qualified audit opinion.
Basis for qualified opinion
a) As indicated in Note 19 to the financial statements, no provision
has been made in respect of deposit ofRs. 6928 thousands with the Debt
Recovery Tribunal against claim made by a bank on the basis of
guarantee given in earlier years since the matter is pending with the
Hon'ble Bombay High Court. Consequently we are unable to comment on the
effect of the above on the financial statements.
b) As indicated in Note 29 to the Financial Statements, the investments
of the Company has exceeded the limits as per the concentration/
investment norms as provided in paragraph 18 of Non-Banking Financial
(Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve
Bank) Directions 2007 (as amended) for which the Company has applied to
the Reserve Bank of India seeking exemption from complying with the
aforesaid norms up to 31st March, 2016. Also the Company is in the
process of making fresh application for its conversion from Non -
Banking Financial Company to Core Investment Company. Pending such
exemption/ approval, we are unable to comment on the possible effects
of the above on the financial statements.
Our audit opinion on the financial statements for the previous year was
also qualified in the respect of the above matters.
Qualified opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, except for the possible effect of the matters
stated in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, above aforesaid
financial statements give the information required by the Act in the
manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India; of the state of
Affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2015, of its profit and its cash
flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2015 ("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 1 a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes of
our audit;
b. Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the
Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, in our opinion proper books of
account as required by the law have been kept by the company so far as
appears from our examination of those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d. Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the
Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, in our opinion, the aforesaid
financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified
under section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e. The matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph,
in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the
company.
f. On the basis of written representation 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 director in terms of section 164(2) of the Companies Act,
2013;
g. The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other
matters connected therewith are as stated in the Basis for Qualified
Opinion paragraph above.
h. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's
Report in accordance with the Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and
Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best 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 financial statements - Refer Note 18.2 and 19
to the financial statements;
ii The Company did not have any long term contracts including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses.
iii. There has no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
(REFERRED TO IN OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE MEMBERS OF PILANI
INVESTMENT AND INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED AS AT AND FOR THE YEAR
ENDED MARCH 31, 2015)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies were identified on such
verification.
(ii) The Company's Business does not involve inventories and,
accordingly, the requirements under paragraph 3(ii) of the Order are
not applicable to the Company.
(iii) According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section
189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly the provisions of clauses
3(iii) (a) and (b) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and
hence not commented upon.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of fixed assets and for the sale of services. During the
course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness or
continuing failure to correct any major weakness in the internal
control system of the company in respect of these areas.
The Company has not made any purchase of inventory or sale of goods
during the year and hence, this clause is not applicable with respect
to the above areas.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Company is not
in the business of sale of any goods. Therefore, in our opinion, the
provisions of clause 3(vi) of the order are not applicable to the
company.
(vii) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with the appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
employee's state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth- tax, service
tax, custom duty, excise duty, value added tax, cess and other material
statutory dues applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employee's
state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth- tax, service tax,
custom duty, excise duty, value added tax, cess and other material
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, custom duty, excise
duty, value added tax and cess on account of any dispute, are as
follows :-
Name of the Amount Period to which Forum where
Statue Nature of dues (in the amount Dispute is
000s) relates pending
Income Tax Income tax
on certain 33,967 2008-09,
2009-10 CIT (Appeals)
Act, 1961 disallowances
etc. & 2010-11 Kolkata
(d) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
amount required to be transferred to investor education and protection
fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act,
1956 (1 of 1956) and rules made there under has been transferred to
such fund within time.
(viii) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and
immediately preceding financial year.
(ix) The Company has no outstanding dues in respect of financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xi) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
(xii) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information's and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
For S. R. BATLIBOI & CO. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number : 301003E
Per Kamal Agarwal
Partner
Membership No. 058652
Place : Kolkata
Date : May 27, 2015
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying Financial Statements of PILANI
INVESTMENT AND INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED ("the Company") which
comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2014 and the Statement of
Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a
summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory
information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the
Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 read with
General Circular8/2014 dated 4 April 2014, issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs. This responsibility includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the
preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due
to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgement, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity''s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by the management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our audit opinion.
Basis for qualified opinion
a) As indicated in Note 19 to the financial statements, no provision
has been made in respect of deposit ofRs. 6928 thousands with the Debt
Recovery Tribunal against claim made by a bank on the basis of
guarantee given in earlier years since the matter is pending with the
Hon''ble Bombay High Court. Consequently we are unable to comment on
the effect of the above on the financial statements.
b) As indicated in Note 29 to the Financial Statements, the investments
of the Company has exceeded the limits as per the
concentration/investment norms as provided in paragraph 18 of
Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies
Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions 2007 (as amended) for which
the Company has applied to the Reserve Bank of India seeking exemption
from complying with the aforesaid norms up to 31st March, 2015. Also
the Company is in the process of making fresh application for its
conversion from Non - Banking Financial Company to Core Imvestment
Company. Pending such exemption/ approval, we are unable to comment on
the possible effects of the above on the financial statements.
Our audit opinion on the financial statements for the previous year was
also qualified in the respect of the above matters.
Qualified opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, except for the possible effect of the matters
stated in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, the financial
statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2014;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit & Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes of
our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law, have
been kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards notified
under the Companies Act, 1956 read with General Circular 8/2014 dated 4
April 2014 issued by theMinistry of Corporate Affairs;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the
Directors, as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2014,
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
(REFERRED TO IN OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE MEMBERS OF PILANI
INVESTMENT AND INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED AS AT AND FOR THE YEAR
ENDED MARCH 31, 2014)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies were identified on such
verification.
(c) There was no disposal of a substantial part of fixed assets during
the year.
(ii) The Company does not have any inventory and hence the requirement
of sub clauses (a) to
(c) of clause (ii) of the Order, are not applicable.
(iii) (a) According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly the provisions of clauses
4(iii) (a) to (d) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and
hence not commented upon.
(b) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from companies, firms or
other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clauses 4(iii)
(e) to (g) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not
commented upon.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of fixed assets and for the sale of services. During the
course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness or
continuing failure to correct any major weakness in the internal
control system of the company in respect of these areas.
(v) In our opinion, there are no contracts or arrangements that need to
be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly the provisions of clauses 4(v) (b) of
the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented
upon.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(viii) Since the company is not engaged in any manufacturing,
processing or mining activities, the clause for maintenance of cost
records under Sction 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 is not
applicable.
(ix) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with the appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, income-tax, sales- tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to
employees'' state insurance are not applicable to the Company.
(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,
sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other material 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 in
respect of sales tax, income tax, custom duty, wealth tax, service tax,
excise duty, cess on account of any dispute, are as follows :-
Name of the Nature of dues Amount Period to which Forum
Statute In Rs the amount relates where
Dispute
is
Pending
Income Tax Income tax on certain 33,967 2008-09, 2009-10 CIT
Act, 1961 disallowances etc. & 2010-11 (Appeals)
Kolkata
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has no outstanding dues in respect of financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced 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 and therefore, clause 4(xiii) of the
Order is not applicable.
(xiv) In respect of dealing / trading in shares, securities, debentures
and other investments, in our opinion and according to the information
and explanations given to us, proper records have been maintained of
the transactions and contracts and timely entries have been made
therein. The shares, securities, debentures and other investments have
been held by the Company, in its own name.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xvi) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
(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) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to parties or companies covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the informations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or
by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
For S. R. BATLIBOI & CO. LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Firm Registration No. 301003E
Per Bhaswar Sarkar
Place : Kolkata Partner
Dated : May 27, 2014 Membership No. 55596
Mar 31, 2013
We have audited the accompanying Financial Statements of PILANI
INVESTMENT AND INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED ("the Company") which
comprise the Balance Sheet as at march 31, 2013 and the Statement of
Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a
summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory
information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements.
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the
Accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"). This responsibility includes the
design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to
the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give
a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether
due or fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financal
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgement, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and
the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the management,
as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Basis for qualified opinion
a) As indicated in Note 19 to the financial statements, no provision
has been made in respect of deposit of 6928 thousands with the Debt
Recovery Tribunal against claim made by a bank on the basis of
guarantee given in earlier years since the matter is pending with the
Hon''ble Bombay High Court. Consequently, we are unable to comment on
the effect of the above on the financial statements.
b) As indicated in Note 30 to the Financial Statements, investment
reserve of 303916 thousands in respect of certain quoted investments
sold during the year, has not been withdrawn & credited to the
statement of Profit & Loss, with an impact of 303916 thousands
(including tax provision of 60807 thousands) on the profit for the
year. Had the impact of above been considered, the profit for the year
would have been 1893275 thousands as against the reported profit of
1589359 thousands.
c) As indicated in Note 32 to the Financial Statements, concentration
of credit / investment norms as provided in paragraph 18 of Non-Banking
Financial (Non Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential
Norms(Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007 (as ammended) has exceeded the
limits provided therein for which the Company has applied to the
Reserve Bank of India seeking either exemption from complying with the
aforesaid norms up to 31st March, 2014 or approval of conversion from
Non Banking Financial Company to Core Investment Company whichever is
earlier. Pending such exemption / approval, we are unable to comment on
the possible effects of the above on the financial statements.
In respect of item (a) above, our audit report for the year ended 31st
March 2012 was similarly qualified.
Qualified opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, except for possible effects of the matters
stated in para (a) and (c) and the effect of the matter stated in para
(b) in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, the financial
statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2013;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit & Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes of
our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law, have
been kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d. Except for the matter stated in para (b) in the basis of qualified
opinion paragraph, in our opinion the Balance Sheet, the Statement of
Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow Statement comply with the accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
e. On the basis of written representations received from the
Directors, as on March 31, 2013, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2013
from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Act.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
REFERRED TO IN OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE MEMBERS OF PILANI
INVESTMENT AND INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED AS AT AND FOR THE YEAR
ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assetshave been physically verified by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies were identified on such
verification.
(c) There was no disposal of a substantial part of fixed assets during
the year.
(ii) The Company does not have any inventory and hence the requirement
of sub clauses (a) to
(c) of clause (ii) of the Order, are not applicable.
(iii) (a) According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Act. Accordingly the provisions of clauses 4(iii) (a) to (d)
of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented
upon.
(b) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from companies, firms or
other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Act. Accordingly the provisions of clauses 4(iii) (e) to (g) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of fixed assets and for the sale of services. During the
course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness or
continuing failure to correct any major weakness in the internal
control system of the company in respect of these areas.
(v) In our opinion, there are no contracts or arrangements that need to
be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
Accordingly the provisions of clauses 4(v) (b) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public with in
the preview of sections 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and
rules framed there under.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) Since the company is not engaged in any manufacturing,
processing or mining activities, the clause for maintenance of cost
records under Sction 209(1)(d) of the Act, is not applicable.
(ix) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with the appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, income-tax, sales- tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to
employees'' state insurance are not applicable to the Company.
(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,
sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other material 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 in
respect of sales tax, income tax, custom duty, wealth tax, service tax,
excise duty, cess on account of any dispute, are as follows :-
Name of the Amount Period to
which Forum where
Nature of dues
Statue (in the amount Dispute is
relates pending
000s)
Income Tax Income tax on
certain 27841 2008-09 & CIT (Appeals)
Act, 1961 disallowances etc. 2009-10 Kolkata
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has no outstanding dues in respect of financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced 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 and therefore, clause 4(xiii) of the
Order is not applicable.
(xiv) In respect of dealing / trading in shares, securities, debentures
and other investments, in our opinion and according to the information
and explanations given to us, proper records have been maintained of
the transactions and contracts and timely entries have been made
therein. The shares, securities, debentures and other investments have
been held by the Company, in its own name.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xvi) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
(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) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year to parties or companies covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Act.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purposeof
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the informations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or
by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
For S. R. BATLIBOI & CO. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number : 301003E
Per R. K. AGRAWAL
Partner
Membership No. 16667
Place : Kolkata
Date : 28th May, 2013
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of PILANI INVESTMENT AND
INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED (the Company) as at 31st March, 2012 and
also the Statement of Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date, annexed thereto. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free 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 the 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 (as
amended) 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 Annexure referred to above, we
report that: -
i. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes of
our audit;
ii. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law, have
been kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
iii. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
iv. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and
Loss and 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 written representations received from the
Directors, as on 31 st March, 2012, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
31st March, 2012 from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956 ;
vi. Attention is drawn to Note No. 20 of Notes to financial statements
regarding non-provision in respect of deposit of Rs. 6,928 thousands with
the Debt Recovery Tribunal against claim made by a bank on the basis of
guarantee given in earlier years since the matter is pending with the
Hon'ble Bombay High Court consequently, we are unable to comment on
the effect of the above on the financial statements.
In respect of above, the previous year's audit report was similarly
modified.
Except for the possible effect of the matter stated in para (vi) above,
the said accounts, in our opinion and to the best of our information
and according to explanations given to us, give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956 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 Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 st March, 2012;
(b) in the case of Statement of Profit & Loss Account, of the Profit of
the Company for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURETOTHE AUDITORS' REPORT
REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE MEMBERS OF
PILANI INVESTMENT AND INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies were identified on such
verification.
(c) There was no disposal of a substantial part of fixed assets during
the year.
(ii) The Company does not have any inventory and hence the requirement
of sub clauses (a) to (c) of clause (ii) of the Order, are not
applicable.
(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,
the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the
provisions of clauses 4(iii)(a) to (d) of the Order are not applicable
to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clause
4(iii)(e) to (g) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and
hence not commented upon.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of fixed assets and for the sale of services. During the
course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal
controls in respect of the above area. During the course of our audit,
we have not observed any major weakness or continuing failure to
correct any major weakness in internal control system of the company in
respect of these areas.
The Company has not made any purchase of inventory and sale of goods
during the year and hence, this clause is not applicable with respect
to the above areas.
(v) In our opinion, there are no contracts or arrangements that need to
be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (v)(b) of
the Order is not applicable to the Company and hence not commented
upon.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) Since the company is not engaged in any manufacturing,
processing or mining activities, the clause for maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 is not
applicable.
(ix) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, income-tax, sales- tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to
employees' state insurance are not applicable to the company.
(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, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty, cess and other material 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 in
respect of sales tax, income tax, custom duty, wealth tax, service tax,
excise duty, cess on account of any dispute, are as follows
Name of the Amount Period to which Forum where
Nature of dues
Statue in 000s) the amount Dispute is
relates pending
Income Tax Income tax on
certain 8,638 2008-09 CIT (Appeals)
Act, 1961 disallowances
etc. Kolkata
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has no outstanding dues in respect of financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced 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 and therefore, clause 4(xiii) of the
Order is not applicable.
(xiv) In respect of dealing / trading in shares, securities, debentures
and other investments, in our opinion and according to the information
and explanations given to us, proper records have been maintained of
the transactions and contracts and timely entries have been made
therein. The shares, securities, debentures and other investments have
been held by the Company, in its own name.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xvi) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
(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) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year to parties or companies covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
For S. R. BATLIBOI & CO.
Firm Registration No. 301003E
Chartered Accountants
Per SANJOY K GUPTA
Place: Kolkata Partner
Dated : May 30, 2012 Membership No. 54968