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Auditor Report of Southern Gas Ltd.

Mar 31, 2014

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of THE SOUTHERN GAS LIMITED ("the Company") which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2014, the Profit and Loss Statement and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management's Responsibility for the 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 provisions of Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act") and the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section 3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the general circular 15/2013 dated 13.09.2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act,2013.This responsibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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 misstatements.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Company's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by manageme¬nt, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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

Opinion:

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said financial statements read together with the Significant accounting policies and the notes attached thereto 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 Profit and Loss Statement, 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 & 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 said Order.

2. As required by section 227 (3) of the Act, we report that:

a) We have obtained all the information and explanation which to the best of oil- knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;

b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those books;

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

d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement 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, read with the general circular 15/2013 dated 13.09.2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act,2013;

e) on the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors , none of the directors are 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 REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH I UNDER THE HEADING "REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS" OF OUR INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT OF EVEN DATE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SOUTHERN GAS LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3e. MARCH 2014.

1. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situa¬tion of fixed assets, except for location of gas cylinders in movement.

(b) We are informed that most of the fixed assets of the company have been physically verified by the management during the year, except for gas cylinders with customers, the frequency of which, in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of assets and that no material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.

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

2. (a) We are informed that the stock of finished goods, stores, spare parts and raw materials have been physically verified by the management at the year-end, the frequency of which, in our opinion is reasonable, having regard to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(b) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us the procedures for physical verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to tie size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and as informed to us, no material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.

3. a) There are certain amounts due from due to concerns listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act. 1956. in the course of business. The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecur¬ed to companies firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act. 1956.

(b) The company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from companies, firms or other parties requiring to be entered in the register in tents of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

4 in our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the company and nature of its business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness in the internal controls.

5. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the contract or arrangements that need to he enter¬ed into a register in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, have been so entered.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions during the year made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements with parties referred to in (a) above have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. The Company has not accepted deposits from the public and hence. the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of sections SSA and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder are not applicable.

7. In our opinion the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the sire of the company and the nature of its business

8. We have broadly renewed the cost records maintained by the Company pursuant to the Companies (Cost Accou¬nting Records) Rules. 2011 prescribed by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed cost records have been maintained. We have, ho¬wever, not made a detailed examination of the cost records with a view to determining whether they are accurate or complete.

9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and as per our verification of the records of the company, except for minor delays in remittance of TDS in certain Branches, the Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues with the appropriate authorities during the year. There are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues outstanding for a period of more than six months from the date on which they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and as per verification of the records of the compa¬ny, there are no dues of sales Tax / income Tax, wealth tax/ excise duty/cess which is the subject matter of any disputes.

10. The company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year. The company has not incurred any cash losses during the year or in the immediately preceding financial year.

11. According to the information and explanations given to us and as per our verification of the records of the Com¬pany, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to the banks. There are no loans from financial institutions / amounts raised by issue of debentures.

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

13. Since the Company is not a chit fund/nidhi/ mutual benefit fund / society, the relative reporting requirements are not applicable.

14. Since the company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures or other investments, the relative reporting requirements are not applicable.

15. According to the information and explanations given to us and as per our verification of the records of the company, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions.

16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were obtained.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us and an overall examination of the financial statements, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term investment by the company.

18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

19. The company has not issued any debentures during the year.

20. The company has not raised any money by public issues during the year.

21. According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the company examined by us, no fraud either on or by the company, has been noticed or reported during the year.

For VARMA & VARMA Chartered Accountants FRN 004532S

P.G. SUSIL KUMAR Partner M No. 22579

Place: Margao

Date: 29th May, 2014


Mar 31, 2012

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of THE SOUTHERN GAS LIMITED, as at 31st March 2012, Statement of Profit and Loss 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 Auditing Standards generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

3. As required by the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 issued by the Central Government of India, in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, we give 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 purpose 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 and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been received from the branches;

(iii) 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;

(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, 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 directors, as on 3 Is''March 2012, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors of the company 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) In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the Significant accounting policies and other notes attached thereto, 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:

i. in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2012;

ii. in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the Profit for the year ended on that date and

iii. in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR AUDIT

1. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets, except for location of gas cylinders in movement.

(b) We are informed that most of the fixed assets of the company have been physically verified by the management during the year, except for gas cylinders with customers, the frequency of which, in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of assets and that no material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.

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

2. (a) We are informed that the stock of finished goods, stores, spare parts and raw materials have been physically verified by the management at the year-end, the frequency of which, in our opinion is reasonable, having regard to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(b) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the procedures for physical verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and as informed to us, no material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.

3. (a) There are certain amounts due from concerns listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, in the course of business. 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.

(b) The company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from companies, firms or other parties requiring to be entered in the register in terms of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the company and nature of its business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness in the internal controls.

5. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the contract or arrangements that need to be entered into a register in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, have been so entered.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions during the year made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements with parties referred to in (a) above have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. The Company has not accepted deposits from the public and hence, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of sections 58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder are not applicable.

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

8. We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the Company pursuant to the Companies (Cost Accounting Records ) Rules, 2011, prescribed by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed cost records have been maintained. We have, however, not made a detailed examination of the cost records with a view to determining whethere they are accurate or complete.

9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and as per our verification of the records of the company, except for minor delays in remittance of Service tax, VAT and TDS in certain Branches, the Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues with the appropriate authorities during the year. There are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues outstanding for a period of more than six months from the date on which they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and as per verification of the records of the company, disputed amounts of taxes have not been deposited with the authorities as at 31st March 2012 as per details given below:

Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Amount (Rs.) Forum where Period to dispute is which pending amount relates

Income Tax Act Income Tax 9,40,660 Commissioner Assessment Year dues (Appeals) 2007-08

10.The company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year. The company has not incurred any cash losses during the year or in the immediately preceding financial year.

11. According to the information and explanations given to us and as per our verification of the records of the Company, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to the banks. There are no loans from financial institutions / amounts raised by issue of debentures.

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

13. Since the Company is not a chit fund / nidhi/mutual benefit fund/society, the relative reporting requirements are not applicable.

14. Since the company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures or other investments, the relative reporting requirements are not applicable.

15. According to the information and explanations given to us and as per our verification of the records of the company, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions.

16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were obtained.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us and an overall examination of the financial statements, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term investment by the company.

18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

19. The company has not issued any debentures during the year.

20. The company has not raised any money by public issues during the year.

21 .According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the company examined by us, no fraud either on or by the company, has been noticed or reported during the year.

For and on behalf of the

Board of Directors

Margao, Madhav G.Poy Raiturcar

29th May, 2012 Chairman & Managing Director


Mar 31, 2010

1 We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of THE SOUTHERN GAS LIMITED, as at 31st March 2010, the annexed Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on that date and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

2 We conducted our audit in accordance with Auditing Standards generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

3 As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 issued by the Central Government of India, in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, we give 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 purpose of our audit;

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

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

(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;

(v) On the basis of written representations received from directors, as on 31st March 2010. and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors of the company is disqualified as on 31st March 2010, from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;

(vi) In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us. the said accounts, subject to note 9 of Schedule 14 regarding non compliance of certain requirements of the listing agreement with the Stock exchange as referred to therein and read together with the Significant accounting policies and other notes attached thereto, 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;

i. in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March. 2010;

i in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the year ended on that date and

iii. in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR AUDIT REPORT OF EVEN DATE

1. (a) The Company is maaintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets, except tor location of gas cylinders in movement.

(b) We are informed that most of the fixed assets of the company have been physically verified by the management during the year, except for gas cylinders with customers, the frequency of which, in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of assets and that no material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.

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

2. (a) We are informed that the stock of finished goods, stores, spare parts and raw materials have been physically verified by the management at the year-end, the frequency of which, in our opinion is reasonable, having regard to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(b) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the procedures for physical verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and as informed to us, no material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.

3. (a) There are certain amounts due from concerns listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, in the course of business. 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.

(b) The company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from companies, firms or other parties requiring to be entered in the register in terms of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the company and nature of its business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness in the internal controls.

5. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the contract or arrangements that need to be entered into a register in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act. 1956, have been so entered.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions during the year made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements with parties referred to in (a) above have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. The Company has not accepted deposits from the public and hence, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of sections 58 A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder are not applicable.

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

8. According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that, prima facie, the company has made and maintained Cost records pursuant to the Order issued by the Central Government under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956, in respect of the products manufactured by the Company. We have, however, not made a detailed examination of these records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.

9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and as per our verification of the records of the company, except for minor delays in remittance of Service tax in certain Branches, the Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues with the appropriate authorities during the year. There are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues outstanding for a period of more than six months from the date on which they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and as per verification of the records of the company, disputed amounts of taxes have not been deposited with the authorities as at 31st March 2010 as per details given below:

Name of the Nature of dues Amount(Rs.) Forum where Period to statute dispute is which amount pending relates

Income Tax Act Income Tax dues 9,40,660 Commissioner Assessment (Appeals) Year 2007-08

10. The company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year. The company has not incurred any cash losses during the year or in the immediately preceding financial year.

11. According to the information and explanations given to us and as per our verification of the records of the Company, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to the banks. There are no loans from financial institutions/ amounts raised by issue of debentures.

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

13. Since the Company is not a chit fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/society, the relative reporting requirements are not applicable.

14. Since the company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures or other investments, the relative reporting requirements are not applicable.

15. According to the information and explanations given to us and as per our verification of the records of the company, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions.

16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were obtained.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us and an overall examination of the financial statements, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term investment by the company.

18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

19. The company has not issued any debentures during the year.

20. The company has not raised any money by public issues during the year.

21. According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the company examined by us, no fraud either on or by the company, has been noticed or reported during the year.

For VARMA & VARMA Chartered Accountants

V. SATHYANARAYANAN PARTNER

Place; Kochi 16 Date: 31.05.2010

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