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Auditor Report of Chowgule Steamships Ltd.

Mar 31, 2017

Report on the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying Standalone Ind AS financial statements of CHOWGULE STEAMSHIPS LIMITED (“the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2017, 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

Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) with respect to the preparation of these standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, 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.

Auditor’s Responsibility

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.

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 auditor’s 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 Company’s 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 Company’s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements.

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

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid 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 31st March, 2017, and its loss, total comprehensive loss, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. 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.

(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) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2017 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.

(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in ‘Annexure A’. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company’s internal financial control over financial reporting.

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

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone Ind AS financial statements - Refer Note 26 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 Company has provided requisite disclosures in the standalone Ind AS financial statements as regards its holding and dealings in Specified Bank Notes as defined in the Notification S.O. 3407(E) dated the 8th November, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance, during the period from 8th November 2016 to 30th December 2016. Based on audit procedures performed and the representations provided to us by the management we report that the disclosures are in accordance with the books of account maintained by the Company.

2. As required by the Companies (Auditors’ Report) Order, 2016 (“the order”) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in ‘Annexure B” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.

ANNEXURE “B” TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

(Referred to in paragraph 2 under “Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements” section of our report of even date)

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

(b) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the Management in accordance with a programme of verification, which in our opinion provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations given to us, no discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records examined by us and based on the examination of the registered sale deeds, Agreement of Assignment and Agreement for Sale provided to us, we report that, the title deeds, comprising all the immovable properties of land and buildings which are freehold, are held in the name of the Company as at the balance sheet date. Immovable properties of buildings whose title deeds had been pledged as security for loan are held in the name of the Company based on attested copies of the deeds.

(ii) As explained to us, inventories were physically verified during the year on a quarterly basis by independent ship manager, who manage the Company’s vessel at reasonable intervals. In our opinion and having regard to the nature of the Company’s business, the interval of physical verification is reasonable. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company’s inventories comprise lube oil, fuel oil and paints on board the ship. Having regard to the nature of the Company’s business and scale of operations, quantities are determined by physical count and it is not considered necessary to maintain records of movements of inventories of such items by the vessel in which they are carried. As quantities are determined by physical count and records of movement are not maintained on board the vessel, the question of discrepancies on physical verification does not arise.

(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company had granted loan, unsecured, to a company, covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013, in respect of which:

(a) The schedule of repayment of principal and payment of interest has not been stipulated and in the absence of such schedule, we are unable to comment on the regularity of the repayments or receipts of principal amounts and interest.

(b) In the absence of stipulation, the amount overdue cannot be determined.

(iv) The Company has not granted any loans, made investments or provided guarantees and hence reporting under clause (iv) of the order is not applicable.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposit during the year and does not have any unclaimed deposit. Hence reporting under clause (v) of the order is not applicable.

(vi) Having regard to the nature of the Company’s business / activities reporting under clause (vi) the of order is not applicable.

(vii) According to the information and explanation given to us, in respect of statutory dues:

(a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Income-Tax, Service Tax, Value Added Tax, cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities. Employees’ State Insurance, Sales Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty are not applicable to the company. There were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Income-Tax, Service Tax, Value Added Tax, cess and other material statutory dues in arrears as at 31st March 2017 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) Details of dues of Income-tax and Sales Tax which have not been deposited as on 31st March , 2017 on account of disputes are given below:

Name of statute

Nature of Dues

Forum where Dispute is Pending

Period to which the amount relates

Amount involved (Rs. in Lakhs)

The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959

Sales Tax

High Court of Madras

FY 1995-96

237.00*

The Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

FY 2003-04

9.28#

The Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

FY 2004-05

7.42#

The Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

FY 2011-12

16.02#

* Rs.47.40 Lakhs paid as deposit

# Rs.32.72 Lakhs adjusted against Refund by Income Tax Authority

(viii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to bank. The Company has not obtained any borrowings from financial institution and government. The Company has not issued any debentures.

(ix) The Company has not raised moneys by way of Initial Public Offer of further public offer (including debt instruments) or term loan and hence reporting under clause (ix) of the order is not applicable.

(x) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no material fraud on the Company or its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.

(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013.

(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under clause (xii) of the order is not applicable to the company.

(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us the Company is in compliance with Section 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013, where applicable, for all the transactions with the related parties and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements etc. as required by the applicable accounting standards.

(xiv) During the year, the company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures and hence reporting under clause (xiv) of the order is not applicable to the Company.

(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or directors of its subsidiary companies or persons connected with them and hence the provisions of section 192 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable.

(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

For S. B. BILLIMORIA & CO.

Chartered Accountants

(Firm’s Registration No. 101496W)

Joe Pretto

Partner

Membership No. 077491

MUMBAI, 12th May, 2017


Mar 31, 2016

TO THE MEMBERS OF CHOWGULE STEAMSHIPS LIMITED

Report on the Standalone Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying Standalone financial statements of CHOWGULE STEAMSHIPS LIMITED (“the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2016, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management''s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements

The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act") with respect to the preparation of these 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 prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, as applicable.

This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor''s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit.

We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under and the Order under section 143(11) of the Act.

We conducted our audit of the standalone 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 financial statements are free from material misstatement.

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

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

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2016, and its loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:

(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.

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

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

(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, as applicable.

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

(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure A’. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company''s internal financial control over financial reporting.

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

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 21 to the financial statements.

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.

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

2. As required by the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2016 (“the order") issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in ''Annexure B" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.

ANNEXURE A TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR''S REPORT

(Referred to in paragraph 1 (f) under ''Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements'' of our report of even date on the standalone financial statements of Chowgule Steamships Limited for the year ended 31st March, 2016)

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

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of CHOWGULE STEAMSHIPS LIMITED (“the Company") as of 31st March, 2016 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Management''s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

The Company''s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.

Auditor''s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the “Guidance Note") issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Standards on Auditing prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, 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.

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, to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, 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, 2016 based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

ANNEXURE B TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR''S REPORT

(Referred to in paragraph 2 under “Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" section of our report of even date on the standalone financial statements of Chowgule Steamships Limited for the year ended 31st March, 2016)

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

(b) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the Management in accordance with a programme of verification, which in our opinion provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations given to us, no discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records examined by us and based on the examination of the registered sale deeds, Agreement of Assignment and Agreement for Sale provided to us, we report that, the title deeds, comprising all the immovable properties of land and buildings which are freehold, are held in the name of the Company as at the balance sheet date.

(ii) As explained to us, inventories were physically verified during the year on a monthly basis by independent ship manager, who manage the Company''s vessel at reasonable intervals. In our opinion and having regard to the nature of the Company''s business, the interval of physical verification is reasonable. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company''s inventories comprise paints and lube oil on board the ship. Having regard to the nature of the Company''s business and scale of operations, quantities are determined by physical count and it is not considered necessary to maintain records of movements of inventories of such items by the vessel in which they are carried. As quantities are determined by physical count and records of movement are not maintained on board the vessel, the question of discrepancies on physical verification does not arise.

(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company had granted loan, unsecured, to a company, covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013, in respect of which:

(a) The terms and conditions of the grant of such loan, in our opinion, prima facie, is not prejudicial to the company''s interest.

(b) The schedule of repayment of principal and payment of interest has not been stipulated and in the absence of such schedule, we are unable to comment on the regularity of the repayments or receipts of principal amounts and interest.

(c) In the absence of stipulation, the amount overdue cannot be determined.

(iv) The Company has not granted any loans, made investments or provided guarantees and hence reporting under clause (iv) of the order is not applicable.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposit during the year and does not have any unclaimed deposit. Hence reporting under clause (v) of the order is not applicable.

(vi) Having regard to the nature of the Company''s business / activities reporting under clause (vi) of the order is not applicable.

(vii) According to the information and explanation given to us, in respect of statutory dues:

(a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Income-Tax, Service Tax, Value Added Tax, cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities. Employees'' State Insurance, Sales Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty are not applicable to the company. There were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Income-Tax, Service Tax, Value Added Tax, cess and other material statutory dues in arrears as at 31st March 2016 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) Details of dues of Income-tax and Sales Tax which have not been deposited as on 31st March , 2016 on account of disputes are given below:

Name of Statue

Nature of Dues

Forum where Dispute is Pending

Period to which the amount relates

Amount involved (R in lakhs)

The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959

Sales Tax

High Court of Madras

FY 1995-96

237.001

The Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

FY 2003-04

9.28#

The Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

FY 2004-05

7.42#

The Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)

FY 2011-12

16.02#

The Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax

The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

FY 2012-13

9.76#

(viii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to bank. The Company has not obtained any borrowings from financial institution and government. The Company has not issued any debentures.

(ix) The Company has not raised moneys by way of Initial Public Offer of further public offer (including debt instruments) or term loan and hence reporting under clause (ix) of the order is not applicable.

(x) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no material fraud on the Company or its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year

(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013.

(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under clause (xii) of the order is not applicable to the company.

(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us the Company is in compliance with Section 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013, where applicable, for all the transactions with the related parties and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements etc. as required by the applicable accounting standards.

(xiv) During the year, the company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures and hence reporting under clause (xiv) of the order is not applicable to the Company.

(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or directors of its subsidiary companies or persons connected with them and hence the provisions of section 192 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable.

(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

For S. B. BILLIMORIA & CO.

Chartered Accountants

(Firm''s Registration No. 101496W)

Joe Pretto

Place : Mumbai Partner

Date : May 06, 2016 Membership No. 077491


Mar 31, 2015

Report on the Financial Statements

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

Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor''s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

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

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

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

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

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2015, and its loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2015 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government 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 Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:

(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.

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

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

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

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

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

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 21 to the financial statements.

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.

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

ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR''S REPORT

(Referred to in paragraph 1 under "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" section of our report of even date on the financial statements of Chowgule Steamships Limited for the year ended 31st March, 2015)

(i) Having regard to the nature of the Company''s business / activities / results during the year, clauses (vi) & (xi) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(ii) 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) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the Management in accordance with a programme of verification which, in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations given to us, no discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(iii) In respect of its inventories:

(a) As explained to us, inventories were physically verified during the year on a monthly basis by independent ship managers, who manage the Company''s vessel at reasonable intervals. In our opinion and having regard to the nature of the Company''s business, the interval of physical verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the independent ship managers, who manage the Company''s vessel, were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company''s inventories comprise paints and lube oil on board of the ship. Having regard to the nature of the Company''s business and scale of operations, quantities are determined by physical count and it is not considered necessary to maintain records of movements of inventories of such items by the vessel in which they are carried. As quantities are determined by physical count and records of movement are not maintained on board the vessel, the question of discrepancies on physical verification thereof does not arise.

(iv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has granted loan, unsecured, to a company, covered in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. In respect of such loan:

(a) In the absence of stipulation, the regularity of the receipts of principal amounts and interest has not been commented upon.

(b) In the absence of stipulation, the amount overdue cannot be determined.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the function of purchase of inventories for the Company''s fleet is outsourced to independent ship managers and the ship managers raise monthly debit notes for the costs incurred by them once a month, which are reimbursed to them by the Company. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for verification of debit notes raised by the ship managers in respect of the purchase of inventories for the Company''s fleet, the purchase of fixed assets and the sale of services. During the course of our audit, we have neither observed nor have we been informed about any major weaknesses in such internal control systems.

(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposit during the year.

(vii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in respect of statutory dues and other dues:

(a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities. There were no undisputed amount payable in respect of Provident Fund, Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues in arrears as at 31st March, 2015 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) Details of dues of Income-tax and Sales Tax which have not been deposited as on 31st March , 2015 on account of disputes are given below:

Name of Nature of Forum where Period to which Amount Involved Statute Dues Dispute is the Amount (V in Lakhs) Pending Relates

The Tamil Sales Tax High Court Financial Year 189.60 Nadu of Madras 1995-96 General Sales Tax Act, 1959 The Income Income Tax Commissioner Financial Year 9.28 tax Act, of Income 2003-04 1961 Tax (Appeals) The Income Income Tax Commissioner Financial Year 7.42 Tax Act, of Income 2004-05 1961 Tax (Appeals)

The Income Income Tax Commissioner Financial Year 461.85 Tax Act, of Income 2011-12 1961 Tax (Appeals)

(c) The Company has been regular in transferring amounts 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 time.

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

(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to bank. The Company has not obtained any borrowings from financial institution and has not issued any debentures.

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

(xi) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no material fraud on the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.

For S. B. BILLIMORIA Chartered Accountants (Firm''s Registration No. 101496W) Joe Pretto Place : Mumbai Partner Date : May 07, 2015 Membership No. 077491


Mar 31, 2014

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

Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

The Company''s 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 notified under the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act") (which continue to be applicable in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 in terms of General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September, 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs) and in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India. 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 misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal 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 the 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 aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

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

(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the loss of the Company 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. 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 purposes of our audit.

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

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

(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, and the Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards notified under the Act (which continue to be applicable in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 in terms of General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September, 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs).

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors as on 31st March, 2014 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2014 from being appointed as a Director in terms of Section 274(1)(g) of the Act.

ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT

(Referred to in paragraph 1 under "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" section of our report of even date on the accounts of Chowgule Steamships Limited for the year ended 31st March, 2014)

(i) Having regard to the nature of the Company''s business/activities/results/transactions etc. during the year, matters specified in clauses (vi) regarding acceptance of deposits from public, (viii) regarding maintenance of cost records, (x) regarding accumulated losses and cash losses, (xii) regarding granting of loans and advances on the basis of securities, (xiii) regarding chit fund, nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/ societies, (xiv) regarding dealing or trading in securities, debentures and other investments, (xv) regarding guarantees given by the Company, (xvi) regarding application of term loan for the purpose for which they were obtained, (xviii) regarding preferential allotment of shares, (xix) regarding creation of security for debentures issued and (xx) regarding end use of money raised by public issues, of paragraph 4 of "the Order" are not applicable to the Company

(ii) 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) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the Management in accordance with a programme of verification which, in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations given to us, no discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company and such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern status of the Company.

(iii) In respect of its inventories:

(a) As explained to us, inventories were physically verified during the year on a monthly basis by independent ship managers, who manage the Company''s vessel at reasonable intervals. In our opinion and having regard to the nature of the Company''s business, the interval of physical verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the independent ship managers, who manage the Company''s vessel, were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company''s inventories comprise paints and lube oil on board of the ship. Having regard to the nature of the Company''s business and scale of operations, quantities are determined by physical count and it is not considered necessary to maintain records of movements of inventories of such items by the vessel in which they are carried. As quantities are determined by physical count and records of movement are not maintained on board the vessel, the question of discrepancies on physical verification thereof does not arise.

(iv) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or unsecured, to / from Companies, firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the function of purchase of inventories for the Company''s fleet is out sourced to independent ship managers and the ship managers raise monthly debit notes for the costs incurred by them once a month, which are reimbursed to them by the Company. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for verification of debit notes raised by the ship managers in respect of the purchase of inventories for the Company''s fleet, the purchase of fixed assets and the sale of services. During the course of our audit, we have neither observed nor have we been informed about any major weaknesses in such internal control systems.

(vi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, there were no contracts or arrangements that needed to be entered into the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(vii) In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management have been commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in respect of statutory dues and other dues:

(a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.

(b) There were no undisputed amount payable in respect of Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues in arrears as at 31st March, 2014 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(c) Details of dues of Income-tax and Sales Tax which have not been deposited as on 31st March, 2014 on account of disputes are given below:

Name of Statute Nature of Dues Forum where Dispute is Pending Period to which the Amount Involved Amount Relates (Rs. in lakhs)

The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Sales Tax High Court of Madras Financial Year 1995-96 189.60 Act, 1959

The Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Commissioner of Income Tax Financial Year 2003-04 7.42 (Appeals)

The Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Commissioner of Income Tax Financial Year 2004-05 9.28 (Appeals)

The Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Commissioner of Income Tax Financial Year 2011-12 368.28 (Appeals)

(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to bank. The Company has not obtained any borrowings from financial institution and has not issued any debentures.

(x) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we report that funds raised on short-term basis, prima facie, not been used during the year for long-term investment.

(xi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no material fraud on the Company has been noticed or reported during the year

For S. B. BILLIMORIA & CO.

Chartered Accountants

(Firm''s Registration No. 101496W)



Z. F. Billimoria

Place : Mumbai, Partner

Date : May 08, 2014 Membership No. 42791


Mar 31, 2013

We have audited the accompanyins financial statements of CHOWGULE STEAMSHIPS LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2013, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of the sisnificant accounting policies and other explanatory information. Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

The Company''s 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 211 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act") and in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India. 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 the ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers the 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 the 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 aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

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

(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the loss of the Company 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. 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 purposes of our audit;

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

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

(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, and the Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the Act;

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2013 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 st March, 2013 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 274(1) (g) of the Act.

ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT

(Referred to in parasraph 1 under "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" section of our report of even date)

(i) Having regard to the nature of the Company''s business/activities/resulytransactions etc., clauses (vi) regarding acceptance of deposits from public, (viii) regarding maintenance of cost records, (x) regarding accumulated losses and cash losses, (xii) regarding granting of loans and advances on the basis of securities, (xiii) regarding chitfund, nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/ societies, (xiv) regarding dealing or trading in securities, debentures and other investments, (xv) regarding, guarantees given by the Company, (xviii) regarding preferential allotment of shares, (xix) regarding creation of security for debentures issued and (xx) regarding end use of money raised by public issues, of Para 4 of "the Order" are not applicable to the Company during the year.

(ii) According to the information and explanations given to us 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) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the Management in accordance with a programme of verification which, in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations given to us, no discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company and such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern status of the Company.

(iii) In respect of its inventories:

(a) As explained to us, inventories were physically verified during the year by independent ship managers, who manage the Company''s fleet at reasonable intervals. In our opinion and having regard to the nature of the Company''s business, the interval of physical verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the independent ship managers, who manage the Company''s fleet, were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company''s inventories comprise paints, lube oil and fuel oil on board of the ships. Having regard to the nature of the Company''s business and scale of operations, quantities are determined by physical count and it is not considered necessary to maintain records of movements of inventories of such items by the vessel in which they are carried. As quantities are determined by physicalcount and records of movement are not maintained on board the ship, the question of discrepancies on physical verification thereof does not arise.

(iv) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or unsecured, to / from Companies, firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the function of purchase of inventories for the Company''s fleet is outsourced to independent ship managers and the ship managers raise monthly debit notes for the costs incurred by them once a month, which are reimbursed to them by the Company. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for verification of debit notes raised by the ship managers in respect of the purchase of inventories for the Company''s fleet, the purchase of fixed assets and the sale of services. The nature of the Company''s business is such that it does not involve sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have neither observed nor we have been informed about any major weaknesses in such internal control systems.

(vi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, there were no contracts or arrangements that needed to be entered into the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(vii) In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management have been commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in respect of statutory dues and other dues:

(a) The Company has been regular in depositing undisputed dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.

(b) There were no undisputed amount payable in respect of Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues in arrears as at 31st March, 2013 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(c) Accordins to the information and explanations given to us, there were no disputed amounts payable in respect of Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Service Tax and Cess as at 31st March, 2013, except that the Company has disputed Sales Tax claims aggregating Rs. 237.00 Lakhs pertaining to the Assessment Year 1995-96 and the matter is pending in an appeal before the Honourable High Court of Judicature at Madras. The Company has already deposited Rs. 47.40 Lakhs (including refunds withheld by the authorities) and executed a bond of Rs. 218.04 Lakhs in respect of the said claim.

(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to financial institutions and banks. The Company has not issued any debentures.

(x) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, no new term loans were taken during the year. In respect of the term loan outstanding, these were, prima-facie, applied by the Company during the year for the purposes for which they were obtained, other than temporary deployment pending application.

(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we report that funds raised on short-term basis have not been used during the year for long-term investment.

(xii) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no material fraud on the Company has been noticed or reported during the year. For SB. BILUMORIA&CO.

Chartered Accountants

(Resistration No. 101496W)

Z. F. Billimoria

Place: Mumbai Partner

Date: May 09, 2013 Membership No. 42791


Mar 31, 2011

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of CHOWGULE STEMSHIPS LIMITED ("the Company") as at March 31, 2011, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date, both-annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

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

3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (CARO) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in above paragraph 3, we report as follows:

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

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

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

(iv) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in compliance with the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(30 of the Companies Act, 1956;

(v) in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said accounts give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2011;

(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Loss of the Company 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.

5. On the basis of the written representations from the Directors taken on record, none of the Directors are disqualified as on March 31, 2011 from being appointed as a Director under Section 274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.

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

(i) Having regard to the nature of the Companys business/activities/result/transactions etc., clauses (vi), (viii), (x), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xviii), (xix) and (xx) of CARO are not applicable.

(ii) According to the information and explanations given to us 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) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the Management in accordance with a programme of verification which, in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations given to us, no discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) In our opinion, though the fixed assets disposed off during the year constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company, such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern status of the Company.

(iii) In respect of its inventories:

(a) As explained to us, inventories were physically verified during the year by independent ship managers, who manage the Companys fleet at reasonable intervals. In our opinion and having regard to the nature of the Companys business the interval of physical verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the independent ship managers, who manage the Companys fleet, were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Companys inventories comprise stores, spare parts, fuel oil and lube oil on board the ships. Having regard to the nature of the Companys business and scale of operations, quantities are determined by physical count and it is not considered necessary to maintain records of movements of inventories of such items by the vessel in which they are earned. As quantities are determmed by physical count and records of movement are not maintained on board the ship, the question of discrepancies on physical verification thereof does not arise.

(iv) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or unsecured, to / from Companies, firms or other parties listed in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the function of purchase of inventories for the Companys fleet is outsourced to independent ship managers and the ship managers raise monthly debit notes for the costs incurred by them once a month which are reimbursed to them by the Company. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for verification of debit notes raised by the ship managers in respect of the purchase of inventories for the Companys fleet, the purchase of fixed assets and the sale of services. The nature of the Companys business is such that it does not involve sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have neither observed nor have been informed about any major weaknesses in such internal control systems.

(vi) In respect of contracts or arrangements entered in the Register maintained in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, to the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us:

(a) The particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 that needed to be entered in the Register, maintained under the said Section has been so entered.

(b) There are no such contracts or arrangements which are in excess of Rs. 5 Lacs to any party.

(vii) In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management have been commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business. (viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in respect of statutory dues and other dues:

(a) The Company has been regular in depositing undisputed dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.

(b) There were no undisputed amount payable in respect of Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues in arrears as at March 31, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there were no disputed amounts payable in respect of Income-tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Service Tax and Cess as at March 31, 2011, except that the Company has disputed Sales Tax claims aggregating Rs. 23,700 thousand pertaining to the Assessment Year 1995-96 and the matter is pending in an appeal before the Honourable High Court of Judicature at Madras. The Company has already deposited Rs. 4,740 thousand (including refunds withheld by the authorities) and executed a bond of Rs. 21,804 thousand in respect of the said claim.

(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to banks. The Company has not issued any debentures.

(x) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, no new term loans were taken during the year. In respect of the term loan outstanding, these were, prima facie, applied by the Company during the year for the purposes for which they were obtained, other than temporary deployment pending application.

(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we report that funds raised on short-term basis have not been used during the year for long-term investment.

(xii) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.

For S.B.BILLIMORIA & CO. Chartered Accountants (Registration No. 101496W)

Z. F. Billimoria Partner Membership No. 42791

Place : Mumbai, Date : April 21, 2011


Mar 31, 2010

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of CHOWGULE STEMSHIPS LIMITED ("the Company") as at 31st March, 2010, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date, both annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

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

3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (CARO) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in above paragraph 3, we report as follows:

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

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

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

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

(v) in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said accounts give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2010;

(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the Company 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.

5. On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors as on 31st March, 2010 taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the Directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2010 from being appointed as a Director under Section 274 (1) (g) of the Companies Act, 1956.

ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT

(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)

(i) Having regard to the nature of the Companys business/activities/result/transactions etc., clauses (vi),(viii), (x), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xviii), (xix) and (xx) of CARO are not applicable.

(ii) According to the information and explanations given to us 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) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the management in accordance with a programme of verification, which in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations given to us, no discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) In our opinion, though the fixed assets disposed off during the year constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company, such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern status of the Company.

(iii) In respect of its inventories:

(a) As explained to us, inventories were physically verified during the year by independent ship managers, who manage the Companys fleet at reasonable intervals. In our opinion and having regard to the nature of the Companys business the interval of physical verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the independent ship managers, who manage the Companys fleet were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Companys inventories comprise stores, spare parts, fuel oil and lube oil on board the ship. Having regard to the nature of the Companys business and scale of operations, quantities are determined by physical count and it is not considered necessary to maintain records of movements of inventories of such items by the vessel in which they are carried. As quantities are determined by physical count and records of movement are not maintained on board the ship, the question of discrepancies on physical verification thereof does not arise.

(iv) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or unsecured, to / from companies, firms or other parties listed in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the function of purchase of inventories for the Companys fleet is outsourced to independent ship managers and the ship managers raise monthly debit notes for the costs incurred by them once a month which are reimbursed to them by the Company. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control, system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for verification of debit notes raised by the ship managers in respect of the purchase of inventories for the Companys fleet, the purchase of fixed assets and the sale of services. The nature of the Companys business is such that it does not involve sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have neither observed nor have been informed about any major weaknesses in such internal control systems.

(vi) In respect of contracts or arrangements entered in the Register maintained in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, to the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us:

(a) The particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 that needed to be entered in the Register, maintained under the said section has been so entered.

(b) There are no such contracts or arrangements which are in excess of Rs. 5 lacs to any party.

(vii) In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management have been commensurate

with the size of the Company and the nature of its business. (viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in respect of statutory dues and other dues:

(a) The Company has been regular in depositing undisputed dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues appicable to it with the appropriate authorities. There are no undisputed statutory dues in arrears as at 31st March, 2010 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there were no disputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Service Tax and Cess as at 31st March, 2010, except that the Company has disputed Sales Tax claims aggregating Rs. 23,700 thousand pertaining to the Assessment Year 1995-96 and the matter is pending in an appeal before the Honourable High Court of Judicature at Madras. The Company has already deposited Rs. 4,740 thousand (including refunds withheld by the authorities) and executed a bond of Rs. 21,804 thousand in respect of the said claim.

(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to financial institutions and banks. The Company has not issued debentures that were outstanding during the year.

(x) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, no new term loans were taken during the year. In respect of the term loan outstanding, these were, prima facie, applied by the Company during the year for the purposes for which the loans were obtained, other than temporary deployment pending application.

(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet we report, that funds raised on short-term basis have not been used during the year for long-term investment.

(xii) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company was noticed or reported during the year.

For S. B. BILLIMORIA & CO. Chartered Accountants (Registration No. 101496W) Z. E Billimoria Partner Place : Mumbai, Membership No. 42791 Date : April 22, 2010

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