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Auditor Report of Walchand Peoplefirst Ltd.

Mar 31, 2018

AUDITORS’ REPORT

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Members of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited,

Report on the Ind AS Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited (‘the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of Cash Flow for the year then ended and the statement of changes in equity for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Ind AS Financial Statements

The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act'') with respect to the preparation of Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income and cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rules made thereunder.

This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Ind AS 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 Ind AS financial statements based on our audit.

We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the Ind AS financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company''s preparation of the Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Ind AS financial statements.

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

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the financial position of the company as at March 31, 2018, and its financial performance including other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

Other Matter

The Company had prepared separate sets of statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2017 and 31 March 2016 in accordance with Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended) on which we issued auditor''s reports to the shareholders of the Company dated 21 April 2017 and 27 April 2016, respectively. These financial statements have been adjusted for the differences in the accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to Ind AS, which have also been audited by us. Our opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 (‘the Order'') issued by the Government of India - Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we enclose in the ‘Annexure - A’, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said 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 purposes of our audit.

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

(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and the Statement of Cash Flow dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.

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

(e)On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2018 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the director is disqualified as on March 31, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.

(f) with respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in ‘Annexure B’; and

(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

i. The company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer note no. 29 to the Ind AS financial statements;

ii. The Company does not have any long-term contracts having material foreseeable losses. The company does not have any derivative contracts;

iii. There were no amounts during the year which were required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company;

(Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements’ of our Report of even date on the financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2018, of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited)

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

(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

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

(ii) In absence of inventories, clauses (ii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(iii) As informed, 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, sub-clause (a),

(b) and (c) are not applicable.

(iv) As the company doesn’t have any loans, investments, guarantees or securities provided in terms of section 185 & 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, the clause

(iv) of the Order is not applicable.

(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 or the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules 2014 or the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India apply.

(vi) We have been informed that the Company is not required to maintain cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, which has been relied upon.

(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Goods and Service Tax and any other statutory dues applicable to it. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at March 31, 2018, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, the dues outstanding of property tax and municipal tax which have not been deposited on account of any dispute, are as follows:

Name of statute

Nature of dues

Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)

Period to which the amount relates

Forum where disputes pending

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai(BMC)

Property

Tax

289.02

2000-01 to 2017-18

Bombay High Court

Mumbai Port Trust

Municipal

Dues

147.56

1st Jan.’99 to 31st March’ 18

City Civil

Court

(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any money from any financial institution, bank or debenture holder, and hence clause 3(viii) of the order is not applicable to the Company.

(ix) The Company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year.

(x) According to the information and explanations furnished by the management, which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the Company noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

(xi) According to the information and explanations give to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.

(xii) In our opinion, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3 (xii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(xiii) All transactions with related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the details have been disclosed in the Ind AS financial statement as required by the applicable accounting standards.

(xiv) The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence clause 3 (xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xv) The Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him and hence clause 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”)

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of WalchandPeoplefirst Limited (“the Company”) as of 31 March 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the Ind AS 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 (‘ICAI’). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company’s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.

Auditors’ 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, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed 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 Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company’s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of Ind AS 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 Ind AS 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 Ind AS financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting

Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Opinion

In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31 March 2018, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

For K. S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants ICAI

Firm Registration No: 100186W

Satish Kelkar

Place: Mumbai Partner

Date: May 2, 2018 Membership No.: 38934


Mar 31, 2017

To the Members of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited,

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited (‘the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements

The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act'') with respect to the preparation of these 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 the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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 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 the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial 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 the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2017, and 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 Government of India - Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we enclose in the ‘Annexure - A'', a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said 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 purposes of our audit.

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

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

(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2017 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the director is disqualified as on March 31, 2017 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.

(f) with respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in ‘Annexure B''; and

(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

i. The company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer note no. 23 to the financial statements;

ii. The Company does not have any long-term contracts having material foreseeable losses. The company does not have any derivative contracts;

iii. There were no amounts during the year which were required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company;

iv. The company has provided requisite disclosures in its financial statements as to holdings as well as dealings in ‘Specified Bank Notes'' during the period from 8th November, 2016 to 30th December, 2016 and these are in accordance with the books of accounts maintained by the company - Refer Note no. 27 to the financial statement.

Annexure - A to the Auditor’s Report

(Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements'' of our Report of even date on the financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2017, of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited)

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

(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

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

(ii) In absence of inventories, clauses (ii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(iii) As informed, 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, sub-clause (a), (b) and (c) are not applicable.

(iv) As the company doesn''t have any loans, investments, guarantees or securities provided in terms of section 185 & 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, the clause (iv) of the Order is not applicable.

(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 or the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules 2014 or the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India apply.

(vi) We have been informed that the Company is not required to maintain cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, which has been relied upon.

(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, sales tax, wealth tax, income-tax and service tax and other statutory dues. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at March 31, 2017, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax, customs duty, wealth-tax, service Tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute, are as follows:

Name of statute

Nature of dues

Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)

Period to which the amount relates

Forum where disputes pending

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai(BMC)

Property Tax

284.97

2000-01 to 2016-17

Bombay High Court

Mumbai Port Trust

Municipal Dues

137.13

1st Jan.''99 to 31st March'' 17

City Civil Court

(viii)According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any money from any financial institution, bank or debenture holder, and hence clause 3(viii) of the order is not applicable to the Company.

(ix) The Company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year.

(x) According to the information and explanations furnished by the management, which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the Company noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.

(xii) In our opinion, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3 (xii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(xiii) All transactions with related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the details have been disclosed in the financial statement as required by the applicable accounting standards.

(xiv) The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence clause 3 (xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xv) The Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him and hence clause 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Annexure - B to Auditor’s Report

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 Walchand Peoplefirst Limited (“the Company”) as of 31 March 2017 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 (‘ICAI''). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.

Auditors’ 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, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed 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 Company''s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with 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.

Opinion

In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31 March 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.

For K. S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants

ICAI Firm Registration No: 100186W

Satish Kelkar

Place: Mumbai Partner

Date: April 21, 2017 Membership No.: 38934


Mar 31, 2016

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Members of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited,

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited (‘the Company’), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2016, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) with respect to the preparation of these 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 the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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 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 the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial 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 the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company’s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true unfair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2016, and 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 Government of India - Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we enclose in the Annexure - A, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said 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 purposes of our audit.

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

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

(d)In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2016 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2016 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.

(f) with respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in “Annexure B”; and

(g)With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

i. The company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements — Refer note 22 to the Financial Statements;

ii. The Company does not have any long-term contracts having material foreseeable losses. The company does not have any derivative contracts;

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

: Annexure - A to the Auditor’s Report {

(Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements’ of our Report of even date on the financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2016, of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited)

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

(b)The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

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

(ii) In absence of inventories, clauses (ii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(iii)As informed, 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, sub-clause (a), (b) and (c) are not applicable.

(iv)As the company doesn’t have any loans, investments, guarantees or securities provided in terms of section 185 & 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, the clause

(iv) of the Order is not applicable.

(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 or the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules 2014 or the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India apply.

(vi)We have been informed that the Company is not required to maintain cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, which has been relied upon.

(vii)(a)According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, sales tax, wealth tax, income-tax and service tax and other statutory dues. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at March 31, 2016, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax, customs duty, wealth- tax, service tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute, are as follows:

Name of statute

Nature of dues

Amount (Rs. In Lacs)

Period to which the amount relates

Forum where disputes pending

Income Tax

Income Tax

4.86

2009-10

CIT(A)

Act, 1961

45.06

2012-13

CIT(A)

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC)

Property Tax

279.91

2000-01 to 2015-16

Bombay High Court

Mumbai Port

Municipal

128.13

1"* Jan.*99to

City Civil

Trust

Dues

31* March’ 16

Court

(viii)According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any money from any financial institution, bank or debenture holder, and hence clause 3(viii) of the order is not applicable to the Company.

(ix)The Company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year.

(x) According to the information and explanations furnished by the management, which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the Company noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.

(xii)In our opinion, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3 (xii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(xiii)All transactions with related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the details have been disclosed in the financial statement as required by the applicable accounting standards.

(xiv)The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence clause 3 (xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xv)The Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him and hence clause 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xvi)According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

I Annexure-B to Auditor’s report ,

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 Walchand People first Limited (“the Company”) as of 31 March 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 (‘ICAI’). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company’s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.

Auditors’ 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, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed 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 Company’s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance With generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with 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.

Opinion

In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31 March 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.

For K. S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants

ICAI Firm Registration No. 100186W

Satish Kelkar

Place: Mumbai Partner

Date: April 27, 2016 Membership No: 38934


Mar 31, 2015

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited ('the Company'), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management's Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements

The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') with respect to the preparation of these 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 the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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 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 the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial 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, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2015, and 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 Government of India - Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we enclose in the annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said 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 purposes of our audit.

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

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

(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2015 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2015 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.

(f) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

i. The company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statement - Refer note 24.

ii. The Company does not have any long-term contracts having material foreseeable losses. The company does not have any derivative contracts;

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

ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS' REPORT (Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading 'Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements' of our Report of even date on the financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2015, of Walchand PeopleFirst Limited)

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

(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(ii) In absence of inventories, clauses (ii)(a),(ii)(b) & (ii)(c) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(iii) As informed, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, sub-clause (a) and (b) of the Order are not applicable.

(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 goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in respect of this area.

(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 or the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules 2014 or the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India apply.

(vi) We have been informed that the Company is not required to maintain cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, which has been relied upon.

(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, sales tax, wealth tax, income-tax and service tax and other statutory dues. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at 31st March 2015, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax, customs duty, wealth-tax, service tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute, are as follows:

Name of Nature of Amount statute dues (Rs.In Lacs)

Income Tax Income Tax 70.01 Act, 1961 42.02 29.32 37.35

Municipal Property 276.88 Corporation of Great Tax Mumbai (BMC)

Mumbai Port Municipal 119.98 Trust Dues

Name of the Statue Period to which Forum where the amount disputes relates pending

Income Tax Act 1961 2008- 09 ITAT

2009- 10 ITAT

2010- 11 CIT(A)

2011- 12 CIT(A)

Municipal 2000-01 to2014-15 Bombay High Corporation of Great Court Mumbai (BMC)

Mumbai Port 1st Jan.'99 to City Civil Trust Dues 31st March' 15 Court

(c) Based on our examination of the records maintained during the year, there has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

(viii)The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and has not incurred any cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit

(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial institution, banks. The Company does not have any outstanding debentures

(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given guarantee for loans taken by others from bank or financial institutions.

(xi) In our opinion the term loans have been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

(xii) According to the information and explanations furnished by the management, which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the Company noticed or reported during the year.

For K. S. Aiyar & Co. Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration No. 100186W

Satish K. Kelkar Place: Mumbai Partner Date: 6th May, 2015 Membership No: 38934


Mar 31, 2014

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of WALCHAND PEOPLEFIRST LIMITED (''the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2014 , 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.

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 Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 (''the Act'') which shall continue to apply in respect of section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 in terms of General Circular 15/ 2013 dated September 13, 2013 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 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 entities internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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 financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2014; (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.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) (''the Order'') issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Act, we enclose 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 explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;

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

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

d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in subsection (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 which shall continue to apply in respect of section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 in terms of General Circular 15/2013 dated September 13, 2013 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

e) on the basis of the written representations received from the directors, as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors of the Company 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 AUDITORS'' REPORT

(Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading ''Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements'' of our Report of even date on the financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2014 of Walchand Peoplefirst Limited.)

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

(b) A substantial portion of the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) As per the information and explanation given to us on our enquiries the disposals of assets during the year do not affect its going concern.

(ii) The Company does not have any inventory. Accordingly, clause 4 (ii)(a), (b) & (c) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

(iii) (a) The Company has not granted any loan secured or unsecured from parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, sub clauses (a),(b),(c) and (d) of clause 4(iii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

(b ) The Company has not taken /repaid additional unsecured loan during the year from a party covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 60,00,000/-.and year end outstanding balance is Rs. 60,00,000/-.

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

(d)According to the information and explanations given to us, there is no stipulation with regard for the repayment of loans.

(iv)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 the nature of its business with regard to purchase of fixed assets. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal controls.

(v) Based upon the audit procedures performed and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no contracts or arrangements during the year that need to be entered into the register maintained in pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, sub-clause (b) of Companies Audit Report (Order) 2003 as amended by (Amendment) Order 2004 is not applicable to the Company.

(vi)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules made thereunder is applicable. No order has been passed by the Company Law Board, National Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any other court or any other tribunal.

(vii)The Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the nature and size of the business.

(viii) The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act,1956.

(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, sales tax, wealth tax, income-tax and service tax and other statutory dues. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at 31st March 2014, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax, customs duty, wealth-tax, service Tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute, are as follows:

Name of Nature of Amount Period to which Forum where the statute the dues (Rs.In Lacs) the amount relates disputes pending

Income Tax Income Tax 16.24 2008-09 ITAT Act, 1961 42.02 2009-10 ITAT 29.32 2010-11 CIT(A)

Municipal Corporation of Great Mumbai (BMC)Property Tax 146.28 2000-01 to Bombay High 2013-2014 Court

Mumbai Port Trust Municipal 110.84 1st Jan.''99 to City Civil Dues 31st March 14 Court

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

(xi)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial institution, banks. The Company does not have any outstanding debentures.

(xii) Based on our examination of documents and records and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of the security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable to the Company.

(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable to the Company.

(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 term loan raised has been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

(xvii)According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term investment.

(xviii)Company has not made any allotment during the year. Hence, clause (xviii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 relating to preferential allotment of shares to parties under section 301 is not applicable.

(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial year and therefore the question of creating security in respect thereof does not arise.

(xx)The Company has not raised money by public issues during the year.

Therefore the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable. (xxi)Based upon the audit procedures performed and according to the information and explanations given to us, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For K.S.Aiyar & Co. Chartered Accountants Registration No. 100186W

Satish K. Kelkar Place: Mumbai Partner Date: 28th April, 2014 Membership No. 38934


Mar 31, 2013

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of WALCHAND PEOPLEFIRST LIMITED (''the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2013, 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.

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 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 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 wnetner the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts ana 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 fab- presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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 financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2013;

(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.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) (the Order'') ;ssued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Act, we enclose in the annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 & 5 of the said Order.

2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we reuort that: a) we have obtained ail the information and explanations

which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;

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

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

d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in subsection (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.

e- on the basis of the written representations received from the directors, as on March 31, 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors of the Company 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 Companies Act, 1956;

f) Since the Central Government has not issued any notification as to the rate at which the cess is to be paid under section 441A of the Companies Act, 1956 nor has it issued any Rules under the said section, prescribing the manner in which such cess is to be paid, no cess is due and payable by the Company.

(Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading ''Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements'' of our Report of even date on the financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2013 of Walchand Peoplefirst Limited.)

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

(b)A substantial portion of the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c)As per the information and explanation given to us on our enquiries the disposals of assets during the year were not substantial so as to have an impact on the operations of the company, or affect its going concern.

(ii) The Company does not have any inventory. Accordingly, clause 4 (iiXa), (b) & (c) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

(iii)(a)The Company has not granted any loan secured or unsecured from parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, sub clauses (a),(b)/c) and (d) of clause 4(iii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

(b)The Company has not taken /repaid additional unsecured loan during the year from a party covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 60,00,000/-.and year end outstanding balance is Rs. 60,00,000/-.

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

(d) According to the information and explanations given to us, there is no stipulation with regard for the repayment of loans.

(iv)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 the nature of its business with regard to purchase of fixed assets. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal controls.

(v) Based upon the audit procedures performed and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no contracts or arrangements during the year that need to be entered into the register maintained in pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, sub-clause (b) of Companies Audit Report (Order) 2003 as amended by (Amendment) Order 2004 is not applicable to the Company.

(vi)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules made thereunder is applicable. No order has been passed by the Company Law Board, National Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any other court or any other tribunal.

(vii)The Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the nature and size of the business.

(viii)The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 209(lXd) of the Companies Act, 1956.

(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, sales tax, wealth tax, income-tax and service tax and other statutory dues. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at 31st March 2013, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(xi)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial institution, banks. The Company does not have any outstanding debentures.

(xii)Based on our examination of documents and records and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of the security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

(xiii)In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable to the Company.

(xivjhi our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable to the Company.

(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 term loan raised has been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

(xvii)According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term investment.

(xviii)Company has not made any allotment during the year. Hence, clause (xviii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 relating to preferential allotment of shares to parties under section 301 is not applicable. (xixJThe Company has not issued any debentures during the financial year and therefore the question of creating security in respect thereof does not arise.

(xx)The Company has not raised money by public issues during the year.

Therefore the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

(xxDBased upon the audit procedures performed and according to the information and explanations given to us, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For K. S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants

Registration No. 100186W

Satish K. Kelkar

Place : Mumbai Partner

Date : 13th May,2013 Membership No. 38934


Mar 31, 2012

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of WALCHAND PEOPLEFIRST LIMITED as at 31st March 2012 and also the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

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

3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 as amended by the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004, 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 in paragraph 3 above, we report that:

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

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

(iii)The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss 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 the directors, as on 31st 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 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 the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2012;

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

(c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement of the cash flows for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS' REPORT

Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date,

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

(b) A substantial portion of the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) As per the information and explanation given to us on our enquiries the disposals of assets during the year were not substantial so as to have an impact on the operations of the company, or affect its going concern.

(ii) The Company does not have any inventory. Accordingly, clause 4 (ii)(a), (b) & (c) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

(iii) (a) The Company has not granted any loan secured or unsecured from parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, sub clauses (a),(b),(c) and (d) of clause 4(iii) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

(b) The Company has not taken additional unsecured loan during the year but has repaid Rs. 60,11,303/- from a party covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 1,20,11,303/- and year end outstanding balance is Rs. 60,00,000/-.

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

(d) According to the information and explanations given to us, there is no stipulation with regard for the repayment of loans.

(iv) 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 the nature of its business with regard to purchase of fixed assets. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal controls.

(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements that need to be entered into the register maintained in pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our opinion, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules made there under is applicable. No order has been passed by the Company Law Board, National Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any other court or any other tribunal.

(vii) The Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the nature and size of the business.

(viii) The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act,1956.

(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, sales tax, wealth tax and other statutory dues. According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues relating to income-tax and service tax except in certain cases where delays were noticed. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at 31st March 2012, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax, customs duty, wealth-tax, service Tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute, are as follows:

Name of Nature of Amount Period to which Forum where the statute the dues (Rs.In Lacs) the amount relates disputes pending

Income Tax Act, 23.73 1992-93 Mumbai High Court 1961 Income Tax 22.41 1993-94 Mumbai High Court

13.84 2008-09 CIT(A)

Municipal Corporation of Great Mumbai (BMC) Property Tax 210.18 2000-01 to 2011-12 Mumbai High Court

Mumbai Port Trust Municipal dues 95.91 1st Jan.99 to 31st March12 City Civil Court

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

(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial institution, banks. The Company does not have any outstanding debentures.

(xii) Based on our examination of documents and records and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of the security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable to the Company.

(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable to the Company.

(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 term loan raised has been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term investment.

(xviii) Company has not made any allotment during the year. Hence, clause (xviii) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 relating to preferential allotment of shares to parties under section 301 is not applicable.

(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial year and therefore the question of creating security in respect thereof does not arise.

(xx) The Company has not raised money by public issues during the year.

Therefore the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

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

For K. S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants

Registration No. 100186W

Satish K. Kelkar

Place : Mumbai Partner

Date: 18th May, 2012 Membership No. 38934


Mar 31, 2011

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of WALCHAND PEOPLEFIRST LIMITED as at 31st March 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement of the Company 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 the auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 as amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004, 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 in paragraph 3 above, we report that:

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

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

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

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

(v) On the basis of written representations received from the directors, as on 31st March 2011 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, 2011 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 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 the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2011;

(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the year ended on that date; and

(c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement of the cash flows for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date,

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

(b)A substantial portion of the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) As per the information and explanation given to us on our enquiries the disposals of assets during the year were not substantial so as to have an impact on the operations of the company, or affect its going concern.

(ii) The Company does not have any inventory. Accordingly, clause 4 (ii)(a), (b) & (c) of the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

(iii)(a)The Company has not granted any loan secured or unsecured from parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, sub clauses (a),(b),(c) and (d) of clause 4(iii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

(b)The Company has taken unsecured loans amounting to Rs. 71,63,238/- and repaid Rs. 1,26,01,935/- from a party covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 1,99,83,000/- and year end outstanding balance is Rs. 1,20,11,303/-.

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

(d) According to the information and explanations given to us, there is no stipulation with regard for the repayment of loans.

(iv)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 the nature of its business with regard to purchase of fixed assets. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal controls.

(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements that need to be entered into the register maintained in pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our opinion, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

(vi)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules made thereunder is applicable. No order has been passed by the Company Law Board, National Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any other court or any other tribunal.

(vii)The Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the nature and size of the business.

(viii)The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 209(l)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956.

(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, sales tax, wealth tax and other statutory dues. According to the records of the Company, the Company is

generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues relating to income-tax and service tax except in certain cases where delays were noticed. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at 31st March 2011, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax, customs duty, wealth-tax, service Tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute, are as follows:

Name of Nature of Amount Period to which Forum where the statute the dues (Rs.In the amount disputes pending Lacs) relates

Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 46.14 1992-93 Mumbai High 1993-94 Court

Municipal Corporation of Great Mumbai (BMC) Property Tax 176.98 2000-01 to Mumbai High 2010-11 Court

Mumbai Port Trust Municipal 88.87 1st Jan, 99 City Civil dues to 31st Court March 11

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

(xi)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial institution, banks. The Company does not have any outstanding debentures.

(xii)Based on our examination of documents and records and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of the security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities..

(xiii)In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable to the Company.

(xiv)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable to the Company.

(xv)According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has given guarantee for loans

taken by its holding company from a bank, the terms and conditions whereof in our opinion are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(xvi)The term loan raised has been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

(xvii)According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term investment.

(xviii) Company has not made any allotment during the year. Hence, clause (xviii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 relating to preferential allotment of shares to parties under section 301 is not applicable.

(xix)The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial year and therefore the question of creating security in respect thereof does not arise.

(xx)The Company has not raised money by public issues during the year.

Therefore the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 are not applicable.

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



For K. S. Aiyar & Co. Chartered Accountants Registration No. 100186W

Satish K. Kelkar Partner Membership No. 38934

Place: Mumbai Date : May 10, 2011


Mar 31, 2010

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Walchand People First Limited (the Company) as at March 31, 2010 and also the Profit and Loss account and the cash flow statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto, which are the revised statements of the original Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss account covered by our audit report dated May 10, 2010 and adopted by the Board of Directors at the 989th Board Meeting held on May 10, 2010. 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, as amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 ofThe Companies Act, 1956 of India (the Act) and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the company as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

4. Without qualifying our opinion, attention is invited to Note No.3 in Part 2 of schedule No.P to the financial statements, with regard to the scheme of amalgamation as approved by the Honorable High Court on April 9,2010 and filed with ROC on May 7,2010. The revised financial statements has given effect to the said amalgamation with effect from April 1,2009 being the appointed date and our procedures on subsequent events are restricted solely to the amendments on the financial statement as described in Note no. 3.

5. Further to our comments in the paragraph 3 above, we report that:

i. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were

necessary for the purposes of our audit;

ii. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those books; hi. The balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;

iv. In our opinion, the balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.

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

b) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the loss for the year ended on that date; and

c) in the case of cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT

Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors Report of even date to the members of Walchand People First Limited on the financial statement for the year ended 31st March, 2010 (i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

(b) The fixed assets of the company have been physically verified by the management during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.

(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.

(ii) The Company does not hold any Inventory. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(ii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

(iii) (a)As informed, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and hence clauses 4(iii)(b), 4(iii)(c) and 4(iii)(d) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the company.

(b)The Company had taken loan from a company covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 179.50 lacs and the year-end balance of loans taken from such parties was Rs. 174.50 lacs.

(c)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for such loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(d)The loans taken are re-payable on demand. As informed, the lenders have not demanded repayment of any such loan during the year, thus, there has been no default on the part of the company. The interest is payable on demand and are being provided for regularly.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchase of fixed assets and with regard to the sale of services. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in respect of these areas. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct weakness in internal control system of the company.

(v) (a)According to the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act that need to be entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so entered.

(b)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us such transactions have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

(vi) The company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA

of the Act and the 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)To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central Government of India has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the Act for any of the services of the company.

(ix) (a)The Company is regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it. As explained to us, the provisions regarding sales tax, custom duty and excise duty are presently not applicable to the Company.

(b)According to the information and explanations given to us, undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, cess and other undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable are as follows:

Name of Nature of Amount Period to which Due Date Date of the statute the dues (Rs.In Lacs) the amount relates Payment

The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 Bonus 0.09 2007-08 31.3.2009 -

Finance Act, 2004 Service Tax 0.04 2008-09 31.3.2009 -

(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax and cess on account of any dispute, are as follows:

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

Income Tax 1988-89, Act,1961 Income Tax 104.63 1990-91 to 1997-98, CIT(A)

2003-04 to 2005-06

Penalty u/s 271(l)(c) 0.59 1986-87 CIT(A)

Penalty u/s 271(l)(c) 2.59 2002-03 ITAT

Income Tax 13.64 1988-89 Mumbai High Court Municipal Corporation of Great

Mumbai(BMC) Property Tax 143.78 2000-09 Mumbai High Court

Mumbai Port

Trust Municipal dues 33.99 2002-03 Mumbai High Court

(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the financial year. It has incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit of Rs. 62.78 Lacs and Rs.Nil in the immediately preceding financial year.

(xi) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a 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. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

(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 given guarantee for loans taken by others from bank or financial institutions, the terms and conditions whereof in our opinion are not prima-facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(xvi) Based on information and explanations given to us by the management, term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were obtained.

(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 and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(xix) The Company did not issue any debentures during the year.

(xx) The Company did not raise any money by way of 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 course of our audit.

For Haribhakti & Co. Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. 103523W

SARAH GEORGE

Place: MUMBAI Partner

Date: June 29, 2010 Membership No. 45255

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