Mar 31, 2025
We have audited the standalone financial statements of Allcargo
Gati Limited ("the Companyâ), which comprise the Balance sheet
as at March 31 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss, including
the statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow
Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year
then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements,
including a summary of material accounting policies and other
explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial
statements give the information required by the Companies
Act, 2013, as amended ("the Actâ) 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, 2025, its profit including other
comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity
for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements
in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), as specified
under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those
Standards are further described in the ''Auditorâs Responsibilities
for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statementsâ section of
our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance
with the ''Code of Ethicsâ issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements
that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under
the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with
these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the
audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial
statements.
We draw attention to Note 56 to the accompanying Financial
Statements, which describes the Search operation by the
Income tax Authorities at various premises of the Company, its
subsidiary and one of its key managerial personnel. Our opinion
is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional
judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the
standalone financial statements for the financial year ended
March 31, 2025. These matters were addressed in the context
of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole,
and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a
separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our
description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided
in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key
audit matters to be communicated in our report. We have fulfilled
the responsibilities described in the Auditorâs responsibilities
for the audit of the standalone financial statements section of
our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly,
our audit included the performance of procedures designed to
respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement
of the standalone financial statements. The results of our audit
procedures, including the procedures performed to address the
matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the
accompanying standalone financial statements.
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Key audit matters |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
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Impairment of investment in subsidiary (as described in Note 4 of the Standalone Financial Statements) |
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The Company has investment of Rs 55,255 Lakhs in equity |
Our audit procedures among other things included the following: |
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shares of Gati Express and Supply Chain Private Limited |
⢠We obtained an understanding of the Companyâs processes and |
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(''GESCPLâ), subsidiary. |
policies with respect to assessment of impairment, evaluated the |
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Management has assessed and determined the |
design and tested the operating effectiveness of such controls. |
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recoverable amount for the investments made based on |
⢠We obtained and assessed the cash flow forecasts and evaluated the |
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judgments and key assumptions relating to identification |
key assumptions and estimates used by Management in preparing |
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of impairment indicators, revenue growth, operating |
these forecasts by comparing them with factors such as historical |
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margin, forecasts of future cashflows and discount rates |
financial information and performing inquiries with Management. |
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applied to such cash flows. |
⢠We assessed objectivity and independence of external specialist |
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We considered this as key audit matter because the |
engaged by the management for evaluation of recoverable value. |
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assumptions on which the tests are based are highly |
We obtained and read the report of external specialist to understand |
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judgmental and are affected by future market and economic |
the work performed on testing of key assumptions and estimates |
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conditions which are inherently uncertain and because of |
and their outcome of testing. |
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the materiality of the balances to the Standalone Financial |
⢠We involved our subject matter experts to assist in evaluating the |
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Statements as a whole. |
valuation methodology, identifying and testing key assumptions ⢠We also assessed the recoverable value by performing sensitivity ⢠We tested the arithmetical accuracy of the calculations and |
We have determined that there are no other key audit matters to
communicate in our report
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the other
information. The other information comprises the information
included in the Annual report, but does not include the standalone
financial statements and our auditorâs report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not
cover the other information and we do not express any form of
assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial
statements, our responsibility is to read the other information
and, in doing so, consider whether such other information is
materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our
knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be
materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed,
we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other
information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing
to report in this regard.
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters
stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation
of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair
view of the financial position, financial performance including
other comprehensive income, 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) specified under section 133 of the Act read
with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015,
as amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions
of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
selection and application of appropriate accounting policies;
making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance
of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating
effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the
accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation
of the standalone financial statements that give a true and fair
view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, management
is responsible for assessing the Companyâs ability to continue
as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to
going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting
unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or
to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the
Companyâs financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error,
and to issue an auditorâs report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not
a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs
will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered
material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably
be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken
on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise
professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism
throughout the audit. We also:
⢠Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of
the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud
or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive
to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The
risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting
from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as
fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to
the audit in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)
(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our
opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal
financial controls with reference to financial statements
in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used
and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and
related disclosures made by management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of managementâs use of
the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the
audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty
exists related to events or conditions that may cast
significant doubt on the Companyâs ability to continue as
a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty
exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditorâs
report to the related disclosures in the financial statements
or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our
opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence
obtained up to the date of our auditorâs report. However,
future events or conditions may cause the Company to
cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content
of the standalone financial statements, including the
disclosures, and whether the standalone financial
statements represent the underlying transactions and
events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding,
among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant
deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement
that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all
relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought
to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related
safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with
governance, we determine those matters that were of most
significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements
for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 and are therefore the
key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditorâs
report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure
about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we
determine that a matter should not be communicated in our
report because the adverse consequences of doing so would
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits
of such communication.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order,
2020 ("the Orderâ), issued by the Central Government of
India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act,
we give in the "Annexure 1â a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report, to the
extent applicable, 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 accountas required
by law have been kept by the Company so far as it
appears from our examination of those books except
for the matters stated in the paragraph 2 (h)(vi) below
on reporting under Rule 11(g);
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
including the Statement of Other Comprehensive
Income, the Cash Flow Statement and Statement
of Changes in Equity 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
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,
2015, as amended;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received
from the directors as on March 31, 2025 taken on
record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors
is disqualified as on March 31, 2025 from being
appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of
the Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial
controls with reference to these standalone financial
statements and the operating effectiveness of such
controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure 2â
to this report;
(g) In our opinion, the managerial remuneration for the
year ended March 31, 2025 has been paid / provided
by the Company to its directors in accordance with
the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to
the Act;
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in
the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of
the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014,
as amended in our opinion and to the best of our
information and according to the explanations given
to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of
pending litigations on its financial position in
its standalone financial statements - Refer Note
34 to the standalone financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term
contracts including derivative contracts for
which there were any material foreseeable
losses;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts,
required to be transferred, to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. a) The management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief,
no funds have been advanced or loaned
or invested (either from borrowed funds
or share premium or any other sources
or kind of funds) by the Company to or
in any other person or entity, including
foreign entities ("Intermediariesâ), with
the understanding, whether recorded in
writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary
shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or
invest in other persons or entities identified
in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf
of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiariesâ)
or provide any guarantee, security or the
like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief, no
funds have been received by the Company
from any person or entity, including foreign
entities ("Funding Partiesâ), with the
understanding, whether recorded in writing
or otherwise, that the Company shall,
whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest
in other persons or entities identified in any
manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the
Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiariesâ) or
provide any guarantee, security or the like
on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c) Based on such audit procedures performed
that have been considered reasonable and
appropriate in the circumstances, nothing
has come to our notice that has caused us
to believe that the representations under
sub-clause (a) and (b) contain any material
misstatement.
v. No dividend has been declared or paid during
the year by the Company.
vi. Based on our examination which included test
checks, the Company has used four accounting
software for maintaining its books of account
which has a feature of recording audit trail
(edit log) facility and the same has operated
throughout the year for all relevant transactions
recorded in the software except, as explained in
note 53 to the financial statements, in case of
one software audit trail is not enabled for direct
changes to data when using certain access
rights. Further, during the course of our audit we
did not come across any instance of audit trail
feature being tampered with. Additionally, the
audit trail has been preserved by the Company
as per the statutory requirements for record
retention.
For S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number: 101049W/E300004
per Aniket A Sohani
Partner
Chicago, USA Membership Number: 117142
May 15, 2025 UDIN: 25117142BMKVQD6399
Mar 31, 2024
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of Allcargo Gati Limited
("the Companyâ) which comprise the Balance sheet as at March 31, 2024, the Statement of Profit and Loss, including the statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended and notes to the Standalone Financial Statements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013, as amended ("the Actâ) 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, 2024, its profits including other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the ''Auditorâs Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statementsâ section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance
with the ''Code of Ethicsâ issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole and in forming our opinion thereon and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditorâs responsibilities for the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements.
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Key audit matters |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
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Impairment of investment in subsidiary (as described in Note 4 of the Standalone Financial Statements) |
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The Company has investment of '' 55,255 Lakhs in equity shares |
Our audit procedures among other things included the following: |
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of Gati Express and Supply Chain Private Limited (''GESCPLâ), |
⢠We obtained an understanding of the Companyâs processes |
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subsidiary. |
and policies with respect to assessment of impairment, |
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Management has assessed and determined the recoverable |
evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of such controls. |
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amount for the investments made based on judgments and key |
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assumptions relating to identification of impairment indicators, |
⢠We obtained and assessed the cash flow forecasts and |
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revenue growth, operating margin, forecasts of future cashflows |
evaluated the key assumptions and estimates used by |
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and discount rates applied to such cash flows. |
Management in preparing these forecasts by comparing |
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We considered this as key audit matter because the assumptions |
them with factors such as historical financial information and |
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on which the tests are based are highly judgmental and are |
performing inquiries with Management. |
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affected by future market and economic conditions which |
⢠We assessed objectivity and independence of external |
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are inherently uncertain and because of the materiality of the |
specialist engaged by the management for evaluation of |
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balances to the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole. |
recoverable value. We obtained and read the report of external specialist to understand the work performed on testing of key assumptions and estimates and their outcome of testing. ⢠We involved our subject matter experts to assist in evaluating the valuation methodology, identifying and testing key assumptions and estimates and performing comparative calculations to test the reasonableness of key assumptions used in preparing the cash flow forecasts. ⢠We also assessed the recoverable value by performing sensitivity testing of key assumptions used. ⢠We tested the arithmetical accuracy of the calculations and assessed the accounting treatment applied. |
We have determined that there are no other key audit matters to communicate in our report.
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual report, but does not include the Standalone Financial Statements and our auditorâs report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and in doing so, consider whether such other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, 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) specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements, Management is responsible for assessing the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companyâs financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error and to issue an auditorâs report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably
be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone Financial Statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
⢠Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3) (i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by Management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of Managementâs use of the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern.
If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditorâs report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditorâs report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone Financial Statements, including the disclosures and whether the Standalone Financial Statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditorâs report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we
determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2020 ("the Orderâ), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the "Annexure 1â a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report, to the extent applicable, 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 except for the matters stated in the paragraph 2 (h)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g);
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity 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 Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to these Standalone Financial Statements and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure 2â to this report;
(g) In our opinion, the managerial remuneration for the year ended March 31, 2024 has been paid / provided by the Company to its directors in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act;
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its Standalone Financial Statements - Refer Note 34 to the Standalone Financial Statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses;
iii. Following are the instances of delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
Period to which the amount relates Delay in days Remarks
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FY 2006-07 |
0.32 |
3,352 During the year Holding |
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FY 2008-09 |
0.21 |
2,892 Company has deposited |
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FY 2009-10 |
0.30 |
2,485 these amounts in delay |
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FY 2010-11 |
0.00 |
2 135 with Investor Education and |
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Protection Fund. |
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FY 2011-12 |
0.67 |
1,590 |
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FY 2012-13 |
0.65 |
1,282 |
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FY 2013-14 |
3.47 |
940 |
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FY 2014-15 |
4.29 |
519 |
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FY 2015-16 |
8.03 |
187 |
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FY 2016-17 |
2.72 |
85 |
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20.67 |
iv. a) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person or entity, including foreign entities ("Intermediariesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf
of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Partiesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified
in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party
("Ultimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c) Based on such audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (a) and (b) contain any material misstatement.
v. No dividend has been declared or paid during the year by the Company.
vi. Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used three accounting softwares for maintaining its books of account which have a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated
throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software except, as explained in note 51 to the financial statements, audit trail at application level in case of two softwares was enabled for part of the year and in case of one software audit trail is not enabled for direct changes to data when using certain access rights. Further, during the course of our audit we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with in respect of the accounting software where audit trail was enabled.
For S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP
Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration Number: 101049W/E300004
per Aniket A Sohani
Partner
Place of Signature: Mumbai Membership Number: 117142 Date: May 16, 2024 UDIN: 24117142BKDHZO3921
Mar 31, 2023
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of Gati Limited (âthe Company"), which comprise the Balance sheet as at March 31 2023, the Statement of Profit and Loss, including the statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended and notes to the Standalone Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us , the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013, as amended (âthe 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, 2023, its losses including other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the ''Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements'' section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ''Code of Ethics'' issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with
the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2023. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole and in forming our opinion thereon and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor''s responsibilities for the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements.
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Key audit matters |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
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Assessment of carrying value of Assets held for sale (as described in |
Note 16 of the Standalone Financial Statements) |
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The Company has classified assets earmarked for disposal as |
Our audit procedures among other things included the following: |
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Assets held for sales. Assets held for sales are carried at fair value or cost whichever is lower. |
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We obtained an understanding of the Companyâs internal financial controls relating to assessment of carrying |
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The determination of the fair value of financial assets is |
amount of Assets held for sale, evaluated the design and |
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considered to be a significant area in view of the materiality |
tested the operating effectiveness of such controls. |
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of amounts involved, judgements involved in selecting the valuation basis, use of unobservable inputs and non-binding offers from and negotiation held with prospective buyers as a result of which fair value is sensitive to change in input assumption. |
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We assessed objectivity and independence of external specialist engaged by the management for evaluation of recoverable value. We obtained and read the report of external specialist to understand the nature and scope of work performed including testing of key assumptions |
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Accordingly, this matter has been determined to be a key audit |
such as similar comparable properties value, discount |
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matter in our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements |
rate, replacement cost and estimates and their outcome of testing. |
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We involved our subject matter experts to assess the reasonableness of the valuation methodology and underlying assumptions used by the management to arrive at the fair value of properties, on a sample basis. |
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We verified the agreements to sell and negotiations made with prospective buyer. |
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We assessed the appropriateness of disclosures made by the Company in accordance with Ind AS and Schedule III to Companies Act, 2013. |
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The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual report but does not include the Standalone Financial Statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements our responsibility is to read the other information and in doing so, consider whether such other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, 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) specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if,
individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone Financial Statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
⢠Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3) (i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone Financial Statements, including the disclosures and whether the Standalone Financial Statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31,2023 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure
about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2022, included in these Standalone Financial Statements, have been audited by the predecessor auditor who expressed an unmodified opinion on those statements on May 20,2022.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 (âthe Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the âAnnexure 1" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the 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 the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity 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
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31,2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to these Standalone Financial Statements and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure 2" to this report;
(g) In our opinion, the Managerial remuneration for the year ended March 31, 2023 has been paid / provided by the Company to its directors in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act;
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its Standalone Financial Statements - Refer Note 37(i)(a) to the Standalone Financial Statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses;
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iii. Following are the instances of delay in transferring amounts to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company |
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FY 2007-08 |
0.32 |
3,106 |
Company is in the process of depositing |
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FY 2008-09 |
0.51 |
2,740 |
these amounts with Investor Education and Protection Fund. |
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FY 2010-11 |
0.00 |
2,010 |
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FY 2011-12 |
0.67 |
1,645 |
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FY 2012-13 |
0.65 |
1,279 |
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FY 2013-14 |
1.27 |
914 |
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FY 2014-15 |
2.94 |
549 |
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FY 2015-16 |
7.79 |
184 |
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14.16 |
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iv. a) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities (âIntermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (âUltimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entity, including foreign entities (âFunding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (âUltimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c) Based on such audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations
under sub-clause (a) and (b) contain any material misstatement.
v. No dividend has been declared or paid during the year by the Company.
vi. As proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable for the Company only w.e.f. April 1, 2023, reporting under this clause is not applicable.
For S.R. BATLIBOI & ASSOCIATES LLP
Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm registration number: 101049W/E300004
per Aniket A Sohani
Partner
Mumbai Membership No.: 117142
May 19, 2023 UDIN: 23117142BGYJBB3782
Mar 31, 2018
Report on the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of GATI LIMITED (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2018, and the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
2. The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, 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.
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 standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error
Auditorâs Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone Ind AS financial statements based on our audit.
In conducting our audit, we have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder
We conducted our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act.Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatement.
4. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the standalone Ind AS financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the standalone 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 Companyâs Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
5. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion on the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Basis of Qualified Opinion
6. As stated in Note 13 to the accompanying standalone IndAS financial statements, the Company has given operational advances to few parties aggregating RS. 201.53 millions which is long overdue and the full recoverability of which is doubtful. No impairment allowance for uncertainty incollectability has been recognized against above advances. Based on the information received from the management of the Company regarding the assumptions used in assessing the recoverability of this amount, we were unable to determine the impact on the standalone financial statements, of a potential adjustment for impairment that might have been necessary in order to present the balance at its estimated recoverable value.
Qualified Opinion
7. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, except for the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis of Qualified opinion paragraph above, the aforesaid standalone 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 state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March, 2018, and its profit including other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
8. We draw your attention to the following matters:
a.) Note 6 to the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements regarding loans given to a subsidiary amounting to RS. 200.07millions in earlier years and during the year which is outstanding as at the reporting date. The management is confident of recovery of the amount in due course and no provision is considered necessary for any possible losses that may arise in this behalf.
b.) Note 26* to the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements which states that based on the Scheme of arrangement by the Honâble Andhra Pradesh High Court by its Order dated 19 March,, 2013 the company had created Special Reserve which allows its utilization for adjustment of any capital losses arising from transfer of assets and certain other losses as specified in the Scheme and as the Board of director may deem fit. The Company had adjusted an amount of RS. 28.66 millions against the said Special Reserve in earlier years, which has been now recovered during the year and adjusted in the statement of profit & loss for the year ended 31 March, 2018.
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of the above matters.
Other Matter
9. The comparative Ind AS financial information of the Company for the corresponding year ended 31 March. 2017 included in accompanying standalone Ind AS financial Statements, are based on previously issued standalone financial Statement prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Standards Specified under Section 133 of Companies Act read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India (âPrevious GAAPâ) and audited by the predecessor auditor whose report for the corresponding year ended 3IMarch,20l7 dated 6 May 2017 expressed an unmodified opinion on those standalone financial results, as adjusted for the differences in accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to the Ind AS, which have been audited by us. Our opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
10. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order; 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in âAnnexure Aâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
11. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, we report, to the extent applicable 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, except for the matter referred to in Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account;
d) Except for the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis of Qualified Opinion paragraph, in our opinion, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
e) The matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company to the tune of RS. 201.53 millions;
f) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March, 2018 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 3IMarch, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
g) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith is as stated in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above;
h) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with respect to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in Annexure âBâ to this report;
i) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule II of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 20I4, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone Ind AS financial statements as stated in note 35(I) and 46 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. The disclosures in the financial statements regarding holdings as well as dealings in specified bank notes during the period from 8 November 2016 to 30 December 20I6 have not been made since they do not pertain to the financial year ended 3I March, 20I8.
(Referred to in paragrapRs. 10 with the heading âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ section of our report of even date in respect to statutory audit of Gati Limited for the year ended 31March, 2018)
We report that:
i. In respect of its fixed assets:
a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b) As explained to us, fixed assets have been physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable intervals and no material discrepancies have been noticed on such physical verification. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
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. As explained to us, inventories were physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable intervals and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
iii. The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, limited liability partnership or other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly the provisions of paragrapRs. 3(iii), 3(iii)(a) to 3(iii)(c) of the said Order are not applicable.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to the loans, investments made and providing guarantees and securities, as applicable.
v. In Our opinion, the company has complied with the directives issued by Reserve bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73 to 76 and other relevant provisions of the Act and Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 (as amended) as applicable, with regard to the deposits accepted. According to the information and explanations given to us, no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other Tribunal, in this regard.
vi. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Act, for any of the services rendered by the Company
vii. According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us:
a) The Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income-tax, Goods and Service Tax,Sales-tax, ServiceTax, duty of customs, duty of excise, valueadded tax, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, to the appropriate authorities. There are no arrears in respect of the aforesaid dues as at 31March, 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
b) The particulars of dues of income tax, sales tax, duty of excise, service tax, duty of customs, and value added tax have not been deposited by the Company on account of disputes are as follows:
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Amount (Rs. in Millions) |
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Forum where dispute is pending |
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Finance Act, 1994 |
Service Tax |
444.71 |
From Year 2005 -2016 |
CESTAT Audit Commsionenrate |
viii. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to any financial institution, bank or Government. The Company had neither any outstanding debenture at the beginning of the year nor has it issued any debenture during the year.
ix. The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) during the year According to the information and explanation given to us by the management, term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were obtained.
x. According to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been 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 and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a nidhi company Accordingly paragrapRs. 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
xiv. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the yean
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly, paragrapRs. 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.
xvi. The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
(Referred to in paragraph II(h) with the heading âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ section of our report of even datein respect to statutory audit of Gati Limited for the year ended 3IMarch, 20I8)
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
1. We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Gati Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of 3I March, 20I8 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
2. The Companyâs management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (âICAIâ). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to Companyâs policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.
Auditorâs Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing prescribed under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 20I3, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls .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.
4. Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error
5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
6. A Companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (I) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the Companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
7. 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
8. 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 Singhi & Co.,
Chartered Accountants
Firmâs Registration No. 302049E
(Anurag Singhi)
Place: Kolkata Partner
Date: 29 May 2018 Membership No. 066274
Mar 31, 2017
To
The Members of Gati Limited
Report on Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Gati Limited (âthe Company"), which comprise the Balance sheet as at 31st March, 2017, 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 for the year ended on that date in which are incorporated the returns for the year ended on that date audited by the branch auditor of the Company''s branch in Nepal.
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 (âthe Act") with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Accounting Principles generally accepted in India, including Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended). This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act; for safeguarding the assets of the Company; preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
1. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit.
2. 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.
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.
4. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by Company''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statement.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2017 and its Profit and its Cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matters
We draw attention to the following notes.
1. Note 28 of the financial statements regarding the scheme of arrangement for amalgamation (the Scheme) sanctioned by the Hon''ble Andhra Pradesh High Court by its order dated March 19, 2013. The Scheme permits the company to create a capital reserve to be called special reserve to which shall be credited excess of value of assets over value of liabilities on amalgamation amounting to Rs.555.54 Crores to be utilized to adjust there from any capital losses arising from transfer of assets and certain other losses as specified in the Scheme and as the Board of Directors may deem fit. Accordingly the diminution in value of Investments and irrecoverable loans & advances and dues aggregating to Rs.28.77 Crores required to be debited to the statement of Profit and Loss have been adjusted against Special Reserve which is not in accordance with Accounting Standard (AS) 5 ''Net profit or loss for the period, prior period items and Changes in Accounting Policies'' and Accounting Standard (AS) 13 ''Accounting for Investments''. This has resulted in the profit for the year before tax and profit after tax for the year being higher by Rs.28.77 Crores.
2. Note 31 of the financial statements regarding certain loans and advances to a 100% subsidiary amounting to Rs.19.00 crores in respect of which the management is confident of its recovery.
3. Note 32 of the financial statements regarding non provision for diminution in the value of Investments of Rs.39.92 crores in the share capital of subsidiary Gati Kausar India Limited as in the opinion of management no provision is necessary considering the expected improvement in performance of the subsidiary in near future.
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of these matters.
Report on Other legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act,(hereinafter referred to as the âorder"), 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 Annexure âA", a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been received from the branches not visited by us;
c) The report on the accounts of the branch office of the Company audited under section 143(8) of the Act by the branch auditors have been sent to us and have been properly dealt with by us in preparing this report;
d) The standalone financial statements dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account and with returns received from the branch not visited by us;
e) 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) Rule, 2014(as amended);
f) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2017, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2017, from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Act.
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure âB".
h) With respect to other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us :
i) As detailed in Note 33, 37 and 38(a)(3) of the notes to the standalone financial statements, the Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigation on its financial statements.
ii) The Company did not have any long terms contract including derivative Contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv) The Company has provided requisite disclosures in its standalone 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 to Note 39 to the standalone financial statements.
ANNEXURE "A" TO INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
of even date to the members of Gati Limited, on the standalone Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2017.
Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading of âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" of our report of even date.
1. a) The company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets like land, building, vehicles, plant and equipments, computers etc.
b) We are informed that a test of physical verification of these assets was carried out by the management during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed. The management has informed us that in respect of other fixed assets like furniture and fittings, office equipment, having regard to their numbers and the numerous locations where these exist, maintenance of detailed records and reconciliation of their value in general ledger is not feasible.
c) The titles deeds of immovable properties, as disclosed in the financial statements, are held in the name of the Company except in respect of immovable property situated at Nasik.
2. a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals during the year.
b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no material discrepancies between physical inventory and book records were notice on physical verification.
3. The Company has granted unsecured loans and advances to bodies corporate covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act.
a) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which the loans had been granted to the bodies corporate listed in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act were not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
b) In the case of the loans granted to the bodies corporate listed in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act, the borrowers have been regular in the principal and interest as stipulated.
c) There are no overdue amounts in respect of the loans granted.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to loans and investments made.
5. In our opinion, the Company has complied with the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73 to 76 and other relevant provisions of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended) as applicable, with regard to the deposits accepted. According to the information and explanations given to us, no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other Tribunal, in this regard.
6. The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Act in respect of any activities of the Company.
7. (a) According to the information and explanation given to us
and records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion the Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, value added tax, cess and any other statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, the dues outstanding in respect of income tax, sales tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, value added tax and cess on the account of any dispute, are as follows;
|
Nature of Dues |
Amount (In Crores) |
Forum where dispute is pending |
|
Service Tax |
4.18 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
8. According to the records of the company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to any financial institutions or bank or Government during the year. The company has not issued any debentures.
9. The company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer, further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans. Therefore, the provisions of Clause 3(ix) of the said order are not applicable to the company.
10. During the course of our examination of the books and records of the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India, and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of material fraud by the company or on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such cases by the management during the course of our audit.
11. 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.
12. The company is not a Nidhi Company.
13. The transactions with related parties are in compliance with the provisions of Section 177 and 188 of the Act. The details of the related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable Accounting Standards.
14. The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review. Therefore, the provisions of Clause 3 (xiv) of the order are not applicable.
15. The Company has not entered into any non cash transactions with its directors or persons connected with him. Therefore, the provisions of Clause 3 (xv) of the order are not applicable.
16. The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
ANNEXURE "B" TO INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 2(g) of the Independent Auditors'' Report of even date to the members of Gati Limited on the Standalone financial statements for the year ended 31st March, 2017.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the companies Act, 2013.
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Gati Limited (âthe Company") as of 31st March, 2017 in conjunction with our audit of the 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 controls 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 Act.
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 âGuidance 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 31st 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 R.S. Agarwala & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No:-304045E
(R .S. Agarwala)
Camp:- Hyderabad Partner
Date: May 6, 2017 Membership No.005534
Mar 31, 2016
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statement of Gati
Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance sheet as at 3 I st
March, 2016, 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 for the year
ended on that date in which are incorporated the returns for the year
ended on that date audited by the branch auditor of the Company''s
branch in Nepal.
Management''s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated
in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect
to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a
true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and
cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Accounting Principles
generally accepted in India, including Accounting Standards specified
under section 133 of the Act, read with rule 7 of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended).This responsibility also includes
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act; for safeguarding the assets of the Company;
preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and
application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and
estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation
and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were
operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the
accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the
financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
1. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone
financial statements based on our audit.
2. 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.
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial
statements are free from material misstatement.
4. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence
about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.The
procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant
to the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances.An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
the accounting estimates made by Company''s Directors, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the
standalone financial statement.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements
give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 3 I st March, 2016 and its Profit and its Cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matters
1. Note 30 of the financial statements regarding non provision against
investments and other receivables from the subsidiary Zen Cargo Movers
Pvt. Limited amounting to ?36.22 lakhs and ? 122.61 lakhs respectively
as in the opinion of management no provision is necessary considering
the expected improvement in performance of the subsidiary in near
future.
2. Note 3 I of the financial statements regarding certain loans and
advances to subsidiaries and an associate aggregating to ?2366 lakhs in
respect of which the management is confident of its recovery.
3. Note 32 of the financial statements regarding non provision for
dues ? 1215 lakhs from a body corporate as the management is confident
of its full recovery
4. Note 33 of the financial statements regarding non provision for
diminution in the value of Investments of ? 39.92 crores in the share
capital of subsidiary Gati Kausar India Limited as in the opinion of
management no provision is necessary considering the expected
improvement in performance of the subsidiary in near future.
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of these matters.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-
section (I I) of section 143 of the Act, (hereinafter referred to as
the "order"), 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",
a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the
Order.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purpose of our audit;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those
books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have
been received from the branches not visited by us;
c) The report on the accounts of the branch office of the Company
audited under section 143(8) of the Act by the branch auditors have
been sent to us and have been properly dealt with by us in preparing
this report;
d) The standalone financial statements dealt with by this Report are in
agreement with the books of account and with returns received from the
branch not visited by us;
e) 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) Rule, 2014(as amended);
f) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 3 I st March 2016, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 3 1st March,
2016, from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of
the Act.
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over
financial reporting of the company and the operating effectiveness of
such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure "B".
h) With respect to other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report
in accordance with Rule I I of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules
2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according
to the explanations given to us :
i) As detailed in Note 35, 37 and 40(a)(3) of the notes to the
standalone financial statements, the Company has disclosed the impact
of pending litigation on its financial statements.
ii) The Company did not have any long terms contract including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses.
iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
Referred to in paragraph I under the heading of "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" of our report of even date.
1. a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets like
land, building, vehicles, plant and equipments, computers etc.
b) We are informed that a test of physical verification of these assets
was carried out by the management during the year and no material
discrepancies were noticed.The management has informed us that in
respect of other fixed assets like furniture and fittings, office
equipment, having regard to their numbers and the numerous locations
where these exist, maintenance of detailed records and reconciliation
of their value in general ledger is not feasible.
c) The titles deeds of immovable properties, as disclosed in the
financial statements, are held in the name of the Company except in
respect of immovable properties situated at Nasik and Delhi.
2. a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory
at reasonable intervals during the year.
b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the
management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the
Company and the nature of its business.
c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies between physical inventory and book records were
notice on physical verification.
3. The Company has granted unsecured loans and advances to bodies
corporate covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the
Act.
a) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the loans had been granted to the bodies corporate listed in
the register maintained under section 189 of the Act were not, prima
facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
b) In the case of the loans granted to the bodies corporate listed in
the register maintained under section 189 of the Act, the borrowers
have been regular in the principal and interest as stipulated.
c) There are no overdue amounts in respect of the loan granted to a
body corporate listed in the register maintained under section of 189
of the Act.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of section
185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to loans and investments made.
5. In our opinion, the Company has complied with the directives issued
by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73 to 76
and other relevant provisions of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance
of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended) as applicable, with regard to the
deposits accepted.According to the information and explanations given
to us, no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National
Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other
Tribunal, in this regard.
6. The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under sub- section (I) of section 148 of the Act in respect of
any activities of the Company.
7. (a) According to the information and explanation given to us and
records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion the Company is
regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax, service tax, custom duty,
excise duty, value added tax, cess and any other statutory dues as
applicable with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, the dues
outstanding in respect of income tax, sales tax, service tax, customs
duty, excise duty, value added tax and cess on the account of any
dispute, are as follows;
Nature of dues Amount (in crores) Forum where dispute
is pending
Income Tax 28.52 Commissioner (Appeals)
Service Tax 2.87 Central Excise and
Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal
8. According to the records of the company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the company has not defaulted
in repayment of loans or borrowings to any financial institutions or
bank or Government during the year.The company has not issued any
debentures.
9. The company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public
offer, further public offer (including debt instruments) and term
loans. Therefore, the provisions of Clause 3(ix) of the said order are
not applicable to the company.
10. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
material fraud by the company or on the Company by its officers or
employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been
informed of any such cases by the management during the course of our
audit.
I I. 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.
12. The company is not a Nidhi Company.
13. The transactions with related parties are in compliance with the
provisions of Section 177 and 188 of the Act. The details of the
related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial
statements as required under Accounting Standard (AS) 18, Related Party
Disclosures specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of
the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
14. The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private
placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during
the year under review.Therefore, the provisions of Clause 3 (xiv) of
the order are not applicable.
15. The Company has not entered into any non cash transactions with
its directors or persons connected with him.Therefore, the provisions
of Clause 3 (xv) of the order are not applicable.
16. The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA
of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
For R.S. Agarwala & Co.
Chartered Accountants Firm''s
Regn. No.: 304045E
R.S.Agarwala
Camp: Hyderabad Partner
Date:April 27,2016 Membership No.: 005534
Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
Gati Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as
at 31 March 2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information for the year
ended on that date in which are incorporated the returns for the year
ended on that date audited by the branch auditor of the Company''s
branch in Nepal.
Management''s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters
stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")
with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial
statements, that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the
Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with
Rule 7 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended). This
responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records
in accordance with the provisions of the Act; safeguarding the assets
of the Company; preventing and detecting frauds and other
irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting
policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate
internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for
ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records,
relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial
statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
1. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting
and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in
the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made
thereunder.
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial
statements are free from material misstatement.
4. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence
about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal financial controls relevant
to the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal
financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating
effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Directors, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the
standalone financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements
give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 31 March 2015, and its profit and its cash flows for the year ended
on that date.
Emphasis of Matters
We draw attention to the following notes:
(a) Note 28 of the financial statements regarding the scheme of
arrangement for amalgamation (the Scheme) sanctioned by the Hon''ble
Andhra Pradesh High Court by its order dated March 19, 2013. The Scheme
permits the company to create a capital reserve to be called special
reserve to which shall be credited excess of value of assets over value
of liabilities on amalgamation amounting to Rs. 555.54 crores to be
utilized to adjust therefrom any capital losses arising from transfer
of assets and certain other losses as specified in the Scheme and as
the Board of Directors may deem fit. Accordingly the irrecoverable
advances to Gati ship Limited of Rs. 23.84 crores net of Rs. 30.22 Lacs
realized on sale of 12.10 Lacs equity shares of Gati ship Limited has
been adjusted to special reserve which is not in accordance with
Accounting Standard (AS) 5 ''Net profit or loss for the period, prior
period items and Changes in Accounting Policies'' and Accounting
Standard (AS) 13 ''Accounting for Investments''. This has resulted in
the profit for the period before tax and profit after tax for the
period being higher by Rs. 23.84 crores.
(b) Note 30 of the financial statements regarding non provision against
investment and other receivables from the subsidiary Zen Cargo Movers
Pvt. Limited amounting to Rs.36.22 Lacs and Rs. 147.61 Lacs
respectively as in the opinion of management no provision is necessary
considering the expected improvement in performance of the subsidiary
in near future.
(c) Note 31 of the financial statements regarding certain loans and
advances to subsidiaries and an associate aggregating to Rs.23.66
crores in respect of which the management is confident of its full
recovery.
(d) Note 32 of the financial statements regarding non provision for
dues of Rs.12.15 crores from a body corporate as the management is
confident of its full recovery.
- Our opinion is not qualified in respect of these matters.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2015 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section
143(11) of the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purpose of our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those
books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have
been received from the branches not visited by us;
c. The report on the accounts of the branch office of the Company
audited under Section 143(8) of the Act by the branch auditors have
been sent to us and have been properly dealt with by us in preparing
this report;
d. the standalone financial statements dealt with by this report are in
agreement with the books of account and with the returns received from
the branch not visited by us;
e. 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 (as amended);
f. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31 March 2015 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2015
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section164(2) of the
Act;
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. As detailed in Note 36, 40 and 41(a)(iii) of the notes to the
standalone financial statements, the Company has disclosed the impact
of pending litigation on its financial statements.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
Annexure to the Independent Auditor''s Report of even date to the
members of Gati Limited on Financial Statements for the year ended 31st
March 2015
Based on the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting a
true and fair view on the financial statements of the Company and
taking into consideration the information and explanations given to us
and the books of account and other records examined by us in the normal
course of audit, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets like land, building, vehicles, plant and equipments, computers
etc. We are informed that a test physical verification of these assets
was carried out by the management during the year and no material
discrepancies were noticed. The management has informed us that in
respect of other fixed assets like furniture and fittings, office
equipments, having regard to their numbers and the numerous locations
where these exist, maintenance of detailed records and reconciliation
of their value in general ledger is not feasible
(ii) (a) The management has conducted physical verification of
inventory at reasonable intervals during the year.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies between physical inventory and book records were
noticed on physical verification.
(iii) The Company has granted unsecured loans and advances to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 189 of the Act. There are no stipulations as to the dates
for repayment of principle and interest.
(iv) In our opinion, there is an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the
sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major
weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in respect of
these areas.
(v) In our opinion, the Company has complied with the directives issued
by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73to 76 and
other relevant provisions of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended) as applicable, with regard to the
deposits accepted. According to the information and explanations given
to us, no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National
Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other
Tribunal, in this regard.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge and belief, the Central Government
has not specified maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of
Section 148 of the Act, in respect of Company''s products/ services.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(vi) of the Order are not
applicable.
(vii) (a) The Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory
dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income-
tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of
excise, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues, as
applicable, with the appropriate authorities. Further, no undisputed
amounts payable in respect thereof were outstanding at the year- end
for a period of more than six months from the date they become payable.
(b) The dues outstanding in respect of income-tax, sales-tax, wealth
tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax and
cess on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Nature of dues Amount (in crores) Forum where dispute is pending
Income Tax 56.35 Commissioner (Appeals)
Service Tax 2.84 Central Excise and Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal
( c) The Company has transferred the amount required to be transferred
to the investor education and protection fund in accordance with the
relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and rules
made thereunder within the specified time.
(viii) In our opinion, the Company has no accumulated losses at the end
of the financial year and it has not incurred cash losses in the
current and the immediately preceding financial year.
(ix) In our opinion, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues
to any financial institution or bank or to debenture-holders during the
year.
(x) In our opinion, the terms and conditions on which the Company has
given guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(xi) In our opinion, the Company has applied the term loans for the
purpose for which these loans were obtained.
(xii) No fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the period covered by our audit.
For R.S. Agarwala & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm''s Regn. No.: 304045E
R.S. Agarwala
Camp: Hyderabad Partner
Date: 28th April 2015 Membership No.: 005534
Mar 31, 2014
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Gati 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 die
Nine months period then ended, and a summary of significant accounting
policies and other explanatory information in which is incorporated die
audited accounts of die branch in Nepal as audited by other auditors.
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 widi
the Accounting Standards referred to in section 211 (3C) of the
Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"). This responsibility includes die
design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to
die preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give
a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error.
Auditors'' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
widi the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require diat we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whedier die financial statements are free
from material misstatements.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
die amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including die assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of die financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to die Company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in die circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company''s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of die accounting
estimates made by die 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 die best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, die financial statements give the information
required by die Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity widi the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(a) in the case of die Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31,2014;
(b) in die case of die Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the period ended on that date; and
(c) in die case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the period ended on that date.
Emphasis of matters:
We draw attention to the following notes:
(a) Note 28 of the financial statements regarding the scheme of
arrangement for amalgamation (die Scheme) sanctioned by the Hon''ble
Andhra Pradesh High Court by its order dated March 19,2013. The Scheme
permits the company to create a capital reserve to be called special
reserve to which shall be credited excess of value of assets over value
of liabilities on amalgamation amounting to Rs. 555.54 Crores to be
utilized to adjust there from any capital losses arising from transfer
of assets and certain odier losses as specified in the Scheme and as
the Board of Directors may deem fit. Accordingly the diminution in
value of Investments and irrecoverable advances and dues aggregating to
Rs.215.57 Crores required to be debited to die statement of Profit and
Loss have been adjusted against Special Reserve which is not in
accordance with Accounting Standard (AS) 5 ''Net profit or loss for the
period, prior period items and Changes in Accounting Policies'' and
Accounting Standard (AS) 13 ''Accounting for Investments''. This has
resulted in die profit for the period before tax and profit after tax
for die period being higher by Rs. 215.57 Crores.
(b) Note 31 of die financial statements regarding non provision against
investments and other receivables from the subsidiary Gati Kausar India
Limited amounting to Rs.3522.72 lakhs and Rs. 263.80 lakhs respectively
as in the opinion of management no provision is necessary considering
die expected improvement in performance of the subsidiary in near
future.
(c) Note 32 of the financial statements regarding non provision against
investments and other receivables from the subsidiary Zen Cargo Movers
Pvt. Limited amounting to Rs.36.22 lakhs and Rs. 147.61 lakhs
respectively as in the opinion of management no provision is necessary
considering die expected improvement in performance of the subsidiary
in near future.
(d) Note 33(a) of die financial statements regarding non provision for
dues of Rs. 13.90 crores from a body corporate as the management is
confident of its full recovery.
(e) Note 33(b) of die financial statements regarding certain loans and
advances to subsidiaries and an associate aggregating to Rs.21.55
crores in respect of which die management is confident of its full
recovery.
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of these matters.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("die
Order") issued by the Central Government in terms of section 227(4A) of
the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on die matters specified
in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report diat
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 it appears from our examination of those
books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit have
been received from branches not visited by us. The Branch Auditor''s
Reports have been forwarded to us and appropriately dealt with.
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 and with the returns received from branches not
visited by us;
d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and the Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards
referred to in section 21 I (3C) of the Act; as referred in Emphasis of
Matters paragraph (a) above, the accounting treatment as per the Scheme
sanctioned by the Court order overrides the relevant provisions of the
Accounting Standard(AS) 5, Accounting Standard (AS 13) and
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 is disqualified as on March 31,2014,
from being appointed as a director in terms of section 274 (I) (g) of
the Act.
Annexure To Auditors'' Report
Referred to in paragraph I under the heading of "Report on Other Legal
and Regulatory Requirements" of our report of even date
1. (a) The Company has maintained records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets like land,
building, vehicles, plant and equipment''s, computers etc. We are
informed that a test physical verification of these assets was carried
out by the management during the period and no material discrepancies
were noticed. The management has informed us that in respect of other
fixed assets like furniture and fittings, office equipment''s, having
regard to their numbers and the numerous locations where these exist,
maintenance of detailed records and reconciliation of their value in
general ledger is not feasible
(b) During the period the Company has not disposed off a substantial
part of its fixed assets.
2. Physical verification was conducted by the management in respect of
inventories at reasonable intervals. The company has maintained proper
records of its inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed
on physical verification. The procedures followed by the management for
such physical verification are in our opinion, reasonable and adequate
in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.
3. The Company has not granted or taken during the period any loans
secured or unsecured from companies, firms or other parties covered in
the register maintain under Sec 301 of the Companies Act 1956.
4. There is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the
size and nature of the Company''s business for the purchase of
inventories, 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, nor we have been informed of any such
instance.
5. (a) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts
or arrangements that need to be entered into the register in pursuance
of Section 301 of the Act, have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered into the register in pursuance of Section 301 of
the Act, have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to
the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. The Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 58A, 58AA
and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
framed there under with regard to deposits accepted from the public.
7. The in-house internal audit department of the company conducts
internal audit regularly. The internal audit system is commensurate
with the size and nature of Company''s business.
8. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of Cost
records under Section 209 (l)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect
of any activities of the Company.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is generally regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues
including provident fund, investor education and protection fund,
employees state insurance, income-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs
duty and other material statutory dues as applicable with the
appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of tax dues as
at March 31,2014 which have not been deposited on account of a dispute
are as under.
Nature of Dues Amount ('' In lacs) Forum where pending
Income tax 27.15 Commissioner (Appeals)
Service tax 287.46 Central Excise & Service
Tax Appellate Tribunal
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at March 31,2014 and has
not incurred any cash losses in the financial period ended on that date
or in the immediately preceding financial period.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and die
information and explanations given to us, there are no defaults and
delays as at the balance sheet date in repayment of dues to bank and
other financial institution.
12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The provisions of any special statue applicable to chit fund /
nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/ societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In our opinion, die Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. The Investments in shares
& Securities are held by the company in its own name.
15. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the terms and conditions on which die company has given
guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions, are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
16. In our opinion, and according to die information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis the term loans have been applied for
die purpose for which they were obtained.
17. On die basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to die information and
explanations given to us, funds raised on short-term basis, have not
been used for die long-term investment.
18. The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the period.
19. There are no secured debentures issued during die period.
20. The company has not raised any money by public issue during the
period.
21. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with die generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
material fraud on or by die Company, noticed or reported during die
period, nor we have been informed of such cases by the management,
For R.S. Agarwala & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No:-304045E
(R.S.Agarwala)
Camp : Secunderabad Partner
Date: May 6, 2014 MembershipNo.005534
Jun 30, 2013
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Gati Limited.
("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at June 30, 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 in which is incorporated the audited
accounts of the branch in Nepal as audited by other auditors.
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 section 2II(3C) 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.
Auditors'' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatements.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company''s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by the Management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. 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:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at June 30, 20I3;
(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 the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of matters:
We draw attention to the following notes:
(a) Note 29 of the financial statements regarding the scheme of
arrangement for amalgamation (the Scheme) sanctioned by the Hon''ble
Andhra Pradesh High Court by its order dated March I9, 20I3. The Scheme
permits the company to create a capital reserve to be called special
reserve to which shall be credited excess of value of assets over value
of liabilities on amalgamation amounting to Rs. 555.54 Crores to be
utilized to adjust therefrom any capital losses arising from transfer
of assets and certain other losses as specified in the Scheme and as
the Board of Directors may deem fit. Accordingly the loss of Rs. 64
Crores on sale of investment in 40 lakh equity shares of the Subsidiary
Gati Ship Limited required to be debited to the statement of Profit and
Loss has been adjusted against Special Reserve which is not in
accordance with Accounting Standard (AS) I3 ''Accounting for
Investments''. This has resulted in the profit before tax and profit
after tax for the year being higher by Rs. 64 Crores and Rs. 63.50
Crores respectively.
(b) Note 3I of the financial statements regarding non provision against
investments and other receivables from the subsidiary Gati Kausar India
Limited amounting to Rs. 3522.46 lakhs and Rs. 40.6I lakhs respectively
as in the opinion of management no provision is necessary considering
the expected improvement in performance of the subsidiary in near
future.
(c) Note 32 of the financial statements regarding non provision against
investments and other receivables from the subsidiary Zen Cargo Movers
Pvt. Limited amounting to Rs. 36.22 lakhs and Rs. I35.55 lakhs
respectively as in the opinion of management no provision is necessary
considering the expected improvement in performance of the subsidiary
in near future.
(d) Note 35 of the financial statements regarding dues of Rs. 26.60
crores from National Aviation Company India Ltd. (now Air India Ltd.)
and legal expenses Rs. I.02 Crores included in Short term loans &
advances disputes in respect of which have been referred for
arbitration before the Arbitral Tribunal. In the opinion of the
management no provision is necessary in this behalf considering the
pendency of the matter before the Arbitral Tribunal, the legal advice
received by the company and the outcome of which can not presently be
determined.
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of these matters.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government in terms of section 227(4A) of
the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified
in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) we have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
b) in our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those
books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit have
been received from branches not visited by us;
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 and with the returns received from branches not
visited by us;
d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and the Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards
referred to in section 2II (3C) of the Act; as referred in Emphasis of
Matters paragraph (a) above, the accounting treatment as per the Scheme
sanctioned by the Court order overrides the relevant provisions of the
Accounting Standard I3 (AS I3) and
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on June 30, 20I3, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on June 30, 20I3,
from being appointed as a director in terms of section 274 (I) (g) of
the Act.
1. (a) The Company has maintained records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets like land,
building, vehicles, plant and equipments, computers etc. We are
informed that a test physical verification of these assets was carried
out by the management during the year and no material discrepancies
were noticed. The management has informed us that in respect of other
fixed assets like furniture and fittings, office equipments, having
regard to their numbers and the numerous locations where these exist,
maintenance of detailed records and reconciliation of their value in
general ledger is not feasible.
(b) During the year the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets.
2. Physical verification was conducted by the management in respect of
inventories at reasonable intervals. The company has maintained proper
records of its inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed
on physical verification. The procedures followed by the management for
such physical verification are in our opinion, reasonable and adequate
in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.
3. The Company has not granted or taken during the year any loans
secured or unsecured from companies, firms or other parties covered in
the register maintain under Sec 301 of the Companies Act 1956.
4. There is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the
size and nature of the Company''s business for the purchase of
inventories, 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, nor we have been informed of any such
instance.
5. (a) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts
or arrangements that need to be entered into the register in pursuance
of Section 301 of the Act, have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered into the register in pursuance of Section 301 of
the Act, have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to
the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. The Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 58A, 58AA
and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
framed there under with regard to deposits accepted from the public.
7. The in-house internal audit department of the company conducts
internal audit regularly. The internal audit system is commensurate
with the size and nature of Company''s business.
8. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of Cost
records under Section 209 (l)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect
of any activities of the Company.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is generally regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues
including provident fund, investor education and protection fund,
employees state insurance, income-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs
duty and other material statutory dues as applicable with the
appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of tax dues as
at June 30, 2013 which have not been deposited on account of a dispute
are as under.
Nature of Dues Amount (Rs.
In lacs) Forum where pending
Income tax 635.32 Commissioner (Appeals)
Service tax 363.88 Central Excise & Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at June 30, 2013 and has
not incurred any cash losses in the financial year ended on that date
or in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, there are no defaults and
delays as at the balance sheet date in repayment of dues to bank and
other financial institution.
12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The provisions of any special statue applicable to
chitfund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/ societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. The Investments in shares
& Securities are held by the company in its own name.
15. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the company has given
guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions, are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
16. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis the term loans have been applied for
the purpose for which they were obtained.
17. On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, funds raised on short-term basis, have not
been used for long-term investment.
18. The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
19. There are no secured debentures issued during the year.
20. The company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
material fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the
year, nor we have been informed of such cases by the management.
For R.S. Agarwala Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No.: 304045E
Camp: Secunderabad R. S. Agarwala
Date : July 31, 2013 Partner
Membership No.005534
Jun 30, 2012
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Gati Ltd as at 30th June,
2012, the annexed Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow
Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date, in which are
incorporated the audited accounts of the branch in Nepal as audited by
other auditors.
1. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards,
generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit also
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) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the
basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the
information and explanations given to us during the course of audit, we
enclose in the Annexure hereto a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 & 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 purpose of our
audit.
ii) In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examinations of the
books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit have
been received from the branches not visited by us. The Branch
Auditor's Reports have been forwarded to us and appropriately dealt
with.
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 and returns from the branches.
iv) In our opinion, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Balance Sheet
and the Cash Flow statement comply with the accounting standards
referred to in section 211 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1956.
v) On the basis of written representation received from the directors
as on 30th June, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of Directors
none of the directors is disqualified as on 30th June, 2012 from being
appointed as a director under section 274( I) (g) of the Companies Act,
1956.
vi) Without qualifying our opinion attention is drawn to:
Note 30(a) regarding pending dispute with National Aviation Company of
India Limited ( NACIL) and claims & counter claims made in this behalf.
Further Rs 2659 lacs due from NACIL are included in loans and advance
pending realization. According to the legal opinion received by the
company no liability is contemplated to arise and no provision is
necessary in these accounts in this behalf. We are unable to express an
opinion in the matter.
vii) Attention is drawn to note 30(d) regarding excess remuneration
paid to the Managing Director and erstwhile Whole-time Director
aggregating to Rs 224.67 lacs which is subject to the approval of the
Central Government and the shareholders Subject to para (vii)
viii) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according
to the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with
the notes and accounting policies thereon give the information required
by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and give a true
and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally
accepted in India:
a) In the case of Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the Company
as at 30th June, 2012.
b) In the case of Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profits of the
Company 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.
1. The Company has maintained records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets like land,
building, vehicles, plant and machinery, computers etc. We are informed
that a test physical verification of these assets was carried out by
the management during the year and no material discrepancies were
noticed. The management has informed us that in respect of other fixed
assets like furniture and fittings, office equipments, having regard to
their numbers and the numerous locations where these exist, maintenance
of detailed records and reconciliation of their value in general ledger
is nor feasible.
2. During the year the Company has disposed off a substantial part of
its fixed assets in terms of Business T ransfer Agreements for transfer
of its Express Distribution supply chain and shipping divisions.
However, in our opinion this does not effect the going concern status
of the Company.
3. Physical verification was conducted by the management in respect of
inventories at reasonable intervals. The Company has maintained proper
records of its inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed
on physical verification. The procedures followed by the management for
such physical verification are in our opinion, reasonable and adequate
in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
4. (a) The Company has during the year granted unsecured loans to two
subsidiaries, which are covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved
during the year aggregate to Rs.912.16 lacs and the year end balances
to Rs.912.16 lacs. There are no stipulations as to the dates for
repayment of principal and interest. However interest is being charged
thereon.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of above loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) Company has during the year taken unsecured loans from one
subsidiary which is covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the
year is Rs 91.43 lacs and year end balance R9I.43 lacs.
5. There is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the
size and nature of the Company's business for the purchase of
inventories, fixed assets and for the sale of services. During the
course of our audit no major weakness has been noticed in the internal
control system, nor we have been informed of any such instance.
6. (a) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts
or arrangements that need to be entered into the register in pursuance
of Section 301 of the Act, have been so entered
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered into the register in pursuance of Section 301 of
the Act, have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to
the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
7. The Company has complied with the provision of Sections 58A, 58AA
and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules
framed thereunder with regard to deposits accepted from the public.
8. The Company has appointed a firm of Chartered Accountant at Coast-
to- Coast Division to do the internal audit regularly. The in-house
internal audit department of the company conducts internal audit at
other places. The internal audit system is commensurate with the size
and nature of Company's business.
9. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of Cost
records under Section 209 (I )(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect
of any activities of the Company.
10. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us in our opinion, the Company
is generally regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues
including provident fund, investor education and protection fund,
employees state insurance, income-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs
duty and other material statutory dues as applicable with the
appropriate authorities. However there has been delays in a few cases
in depositing the dues during the year.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, there are no statutory dues as
at the year end which have not been deposited on account of a dispute.
11. The Company has no accumulated losses as atjune 30,2012 and has
not incurred any cash losses in the financial year ended on that date
or in the immediately preceding financial year.
12. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, there are no defaults as at
the balance sheet date in repayment of dues to bank.
13. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
14. The provisions of any special statue applicable to chitfund
/nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/ societies are not applicable to the
company.
15. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. The investments in
shares, securities, debentures etc are held by the Company in its own
name.
16. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions, are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
17. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis the term loans have been applied for
the purpose for which they were obtained.
18. On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, funds raised on short-term basis, have not
been used for the long-term investment.
19. The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
20. There are no secured debentures issued during the year.
21. The company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
22. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
material fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the
year, nor we have been informed of such cases by the management.
For R.S. Agarwala Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No.: 304045E
Camp: Secunderabad R. S. Agarwala
Date : August 9,2012 Partner
Membership No.F-5534
Jun 30, 2010
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Gati Ltd as at 30th June
2010, the annexed Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement
of the Company for the year ended on the date, in which are
incorporated the audited accounts of the Coast-to-Coast Division and
the branch in Nepal as audited by other auditors.
1. 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 misstatements. An audit also
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) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the
basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the
information and explanations given to us during the course of audit, we
enclose in the Annexure hereto a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 & 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 purpose of our
audit.
ii) In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examinations of the
books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit have
been received from the branches not visited by us. The Branch Auditors
Reports have been forwarded to us and appropriately dealt with.
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
and returns from the branches.
iv) In our opinion, the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and
the Cash Flow statement comply with the accounting standards referred
to in section 211 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1956.
v) On the basis of written representation received from the directors
as on 30th June, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of Directors
none of the directors is disqualified as on 30th June, 2010 from being
appointed as a director under section 274(1) (g) of the Companies Act,
1956.
vi) Reference is invited to the following notes on accounts :
a) Note 3 regarding pending dispute with National Aviation Company of
India Limited (NACIL) and claims & counter claims made in this behalf.
Further Rs.2659 lakhs due from NACIL are included in loans and advances
pending realisation. According to the legal opinion received by the
company no liability is contemplated to arise and no provision is
necessary in these accounts in this behalf. We a r e unable to express
an opinion in the matter.
b) Note 7 regarding remuneration paid to the Managing Director and
Whole-Time Director aggregating to Rs.127.79 lakhs which is subject to
the approval of the Central Government and the share holders.
Subject to para (vi)
vii) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the
notes and accounting policies thereon give the information required by
the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and give a true and
fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally
accepted in India:
a) In the case of Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the Company
as at 30th June, 2010.
b) In the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the profits of the
Company 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 Auditors Report Referred to in paragraph 3 of our reports
of even date.
1. The Company has maintained records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets like land,
building, vehicles, plant and machinery, computers etc. We are informed
that a test physical verification of these assets was carried out by
the management during the year and no material discrepancies were
noticed. The management has informed us that in respect of other fixed
assets like furniture and fittings, office equipments, having regard to
their numbers and the numerous locations where these exist, maintenance
of detailed records and reconciliation of their value in general ledger
is nor feasible.
2. During the year the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets.
3. Physical verification was conducted by the management in respect of
inventories at reasonable intervals. The Company has maintained proper
records of its inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed
on physical verification. The procedures followed by the management for
such physical verification are in our opinion, reasonable and adequate
in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
4. (a) The Company has during the year granted unsecured loans to two
subsidiaries, which are covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved
during the year aggregate to Rs.916 lakhs and the year end balances to
Rs.915 lakhs. There are no stipulations as to the dates for repayment
of principal and interest. However interest is being charged thereon.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of above loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) As informed the Company has not taken any loans, secured or
unsecured from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
5. There is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the
size and nature of the Companys business for the purchase of
inventories, fixed assets and for the sale of services. During the
course of our audit no major weakness has been noticed in the internal
control system, nor we have been informed of any such instance.
6. (a) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts
or arrangements that need to be entered into the register in pursuance
of Section 301 of the Act, have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered into the register in pursuance of Section 301 of
the Act, have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to
the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
7. The Company has complied with the provision of Sections 58A, 58AA
and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules
framed thereunder with regard to deposits accepted from the public.
8. The Company has appointed a firm of Chartered Accountant at Coast-
to- Coast Division to do the internal audit regularly. The in- house
internal audit department of the company conducts internal audit at
other places. The internal audit system is commensurate with the size
and nature of Companys business.
9. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of Cost
records under Section 209 (1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect
of any activities of the Company.
10. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us in our opinion, the Company
is generally regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues
including provident fund, investor education and protection fund,
employees state insurance, income-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs
duty and other material statutory dues as applicable with the
appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, there are no statutory dues as
at the year end which have not been deposited on account of a dispute.
11. The Company has no accumulated losses as at June 30, 2010 and has
not incurred any cash losses in the financial year ended on that date
or in the immediately preceding financial year.
12. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or debenture
holders as at the balance sheet date.
13. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
14. The provisions of any special statue applicable to chitfund /
nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/ societies are not applicable to the
company.
15. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. The investments in
shares, securities, debentures etc are held by the Company in its own
name.
16. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions, are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
17. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis the term loans have been applied for
the purpose for which they were obtained.
18. On the basis of an over all examination of the balance sheet of
the Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, funds raised on short-term basis, have not
been used for the long-term investment.
19. The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
20. There are no secured debentures issued during the year.
21. The company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
22. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
material fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the
year, nor we have been informed of such cases by the management.
For R.S. Agarwala & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firms Regn. No.: 304045E
Camp : Secunderabad R.S. Agarwala
Date : August 18, 2010 Partner
Membership No.F-5534
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