Mar 31, 2023
Independent Auditor''s Report
To The Members of India Power Corporation Limited
(formerly DPSC Limited)
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
QUALIFIED OPINION
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial
Statements of India Power Corporation Limited (Formerly
DPSC Limited) (âthe Company''), which comprise the
Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2023, the Statement of
Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income),
the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement
of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the
Standalone Financial Statements, including a summary of
the significant accounting policies and other explanatory
information (hereinafter referred to as "Standalone Financial
Statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us, except for
the impact of the matters as described in the Basis for
Qualified Opinion paragraph, the aforesaid Standalone
Financial Statements give the information required by the
Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the manner so required
and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian
Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the
Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)
Rules, 2015, as amended, ("Ind AS") and other accounting
principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs
of the company as at March 31, 2023, the profit and total
comprehensive loss, changes in equity and its cash flows
for the year ended on that date.
BASIS FOR QUALIFIED OPINION
1 (a) We draw attention to note 10.2 of the Standalone
Financial Statements regarding the valuation of
beneficial interest in Power Trust of '' 26,092.09
lakhs being derived on the basis of a valuation
report. As the major underlying asset of Power Trust
is subject to a case filed with National Company Law
Tribunal (NCLT) under Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016 (IBC) which is pending as on date, the
appropriateness of the carrying amount of the
beneficial interest is dependent on the assumptions
regarding the outcome of the case and hence may
change significantly. As the matter is sub-judice,
the impact of the above matter on the Standalone
Financial Statements cannot be ascertained.
1 (b) Further in continuation to the above and to note
17.2 of the Standalone Financial Statements
regarding receivables from Power Trust of '' 19,970
lakhs with respect to sale of investments by the
Company, necessary provision against the same
has not been made in the Standalone Financial
Statements. Considering the receivable amount
being unsecured and recovery of the same being
dependent on the outcome of the case as referred
above, we are unable to quantify the impact on the
Standalone Financial Statements.
2. We draw attention to note 46(d) in the Standalone
Financial Statements regarding an application before
National Company Law Tribunal under Section 7 read
with Section 60(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016 against the Company filed by the lenders of
Meenakshi Energy Limited for invocation of Corporate
Guarantee given by the Company. The events and
conditions along with other matters as set forth in the
said note, indicate uncertainty on the outcome of the
above matter. As it is sub-judice, the impact of the same
on the Standalone Financial Statements cannot be
ascertained.
3. We draw attention to note 16.1 and 17.1 in the Standalone
Financial Statements regarding unsecured loans
including interest accrued thereon of '' 3,753.24 lakhs
recoverable from Meenakshi Energy Limited (MEL).
Based on the development in the Resolution Process
of MEL read with relevant sections of Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the carrying amount of above
receivable as recognised in the Standalone Financial
Statements does not hold good for recovery.
Due to this, Profit before Taxes for the year ended March
31, 2023 are overstated by '' 3,753.24 lakhs and Loans
including interest accrued are overstated by '' 3,753.24
lakhs.
4. We draw attention to note 30.3 in the Standalone
Financial Statements, where one of the power suppliers
of the Company has adjusted the dues related to the
Company amounting to '' 8,717.06 lakhs from another
Body Corporate without taking express consent from the
Company. This is disputed by the Company. Pending the
response from the supplier, we are unable to comment
on the related disclosure and compliances.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards
on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act (SAs).
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 (ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are
relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there
under, 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
Qualified Opinion.
Key Audit Matters (KAM) are those matters that, in our
professional judgment were of most significance in our
audit of the Standalone Financial Statements of the current
period. 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.
Except for the matters described in the Basis for Qualified
Opinion paragraph, we have determined that there are no
other key audit matters to communicate in our report.
INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE STANDALONE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITOR''S
REPORT THEREON
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the
other information. The other information comprises the
information included in the Director''s Report including
annexures to Director''s 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 the other
information is materially inconsistent with the Standalone
Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained during the
course of our 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. Based on the records,
information and explanation provided, we have nothing to
report in this regard.
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 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 Ind AS and accounting principles
generally accepted in India.
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 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
misstatements, 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.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing
the Company''s financial reporting process.
AUDITOR''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF
THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 financial controls
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 system 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 Standalone 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.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the
Standalone Financial Statements that, individually or in
aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions
of a reasonable knowledgeable user of the Standalone
Financial Statements may be influenced. We consider
quantitative and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope
of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work;
and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements
in the Standalone Financial Statements.
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 of the current period 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.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORYREQUIREMENTS
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2020 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government
of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, and
according to the information and explanations given
to us and also on the basis of such checks as we
considered appropriate, 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) Except for the possible effect of the matters
described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion
paragraph, in our opinion, proper books of accounts
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),
Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of
Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in
agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, except for the possible effect of the
matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion
paragraph, the aforesaid Standalone Financial
Statements comply with the Indian Accounting
Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section
133 of the Act, read with relevant Rules issued
thereunder;
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 over financial reporting of the
Company and the operating effectiveness of such
controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure
B".
g) With respect to the other matters to be included
in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with the
requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as
amended:
As per the information and explanation given to
us and on the basis of our examination of the
records, the managerial remuneration has been
paid or provided in accordance with the requisite
approvals mandated by 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.
ii) There has been no material foreseeable
losses on long term contracts including
derivative contracts, therefore the Company
has not made any provisions as required
under the applicable law or Indian Accounting
Standards;
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 by the company to or in
any other person or entities, including
foreign entities ("Intermediaries"),
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 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 person or entity,
including foreign entities ("Funding
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
("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any
guarantee, security or the like on behalf
of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
c) Based on the audit procedures that were
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 iv (a) and iv (b) contain any
material misstatement.
v) a) The final dividend proposed in the
previous year, declared and paid by
the company during the year is in
accordance with section 123 of the Act,
as applicable.
b) The Board of Directors of the Company
have proposed final dividend for the year
which is subject to the approval of the
members at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting. The amount of dividend
proposed is in accordance with section
123 of the Act, as applicable.
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 S KOTHARI MEHTA & COMPANY
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 000756N
Rana Sen
Partner
Place: Kolkata Membership No. 066759
Date: May 25, 2023 UDIN: 23066759BGVUJJ6121
Mar 31, 2021
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of India Power Corporation Limited (Formerly DPSC Limited) (''the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2021, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the Standalone Financial Statements, including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "Standalone Financial Statements").
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 ("the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2021, the profit and total comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act (SAs). 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 (ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under, 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 opinion.
We draw attention to the Note no. 7.3 (a) of the Standalone Financial Statements regarding investments and loan measurement, which is based on initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process in Meenakshi Energy Limited (MEL). The valuation of investment in MEL has been based on the latest available book value of MEL as on March 31, 2018.
In view of management, the fair value of investments in and receivables from MEL as recognized in the Standalone Financial Statements are reasonable and appropriate and holds good for recovery.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key Audit Matters
Key Audit Matters (KAM) are those matters that, in our professional judgment were of most significance in our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements of the current period. 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.
Following are the Key Audit Matters (KAM) -
Sl. No. |
Key Audit Matter |
Auditor''s Respons |
1 |
Beneficial interest in Power Trust amounting to '' 82,515.81 lakhs has been considered as a financial asset. Refer Note 9.2 of the Standalone Financial Statements. |
The trust being an independent entity, value of the said asset (beneficial interest) as considered has been taken based on a report of an Independent Registered Valuer appointed by the Power Trust, and the same has been relied upon for the purpose of these accounts and our opinion there upon. |
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Director''s Report including annexures to Director''s 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 the other information is materially inconsistent with the Standalone Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our 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. Based on the records, information and explanation provided, 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 Ind AS and accounting principles generally accepted in India.
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 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 misstatements, 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.
Those 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 financial controls 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 system 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 Standalone 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.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the Standalone Financial Statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonable knowledgeable user of the Standalone Financial Statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the Standalone Financial Statements.
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 of the current period 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.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, and according to the information and explanations given to us and also on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate, 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 accounts 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), Cash Flow Statement and the 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 Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant Rules issued thereunder;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2021, taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2021 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B".
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
As per the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records, the managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by 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. Pending litigations (Other than those already recognised in the accounts) having material impact on the financial position of the Company have been disclosed in the Standalone Financial Statements. (Refer Note 44 of the Standalone Financial Statements).
ii. The Company does not have any long-term contracts, including derivative contracts, for which there were any material foreseeable losses;
iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. 000756N
Partner
Place: Kolkata Membership No. 066759
Date: June 11, 2021 UDIN: 21066759AAAADC3070
Mar 31, 2018
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR''S REPORT
To The Members of India Power Corporation Limited (Formerly DPSC Limited)
REPORT ON THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of India Power Corporation Limited (Formerly DPSC Limited) ("the Company"), which comprises the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2018, 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 (herein after referred to as "Standalone financial statements.")
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 state of affairs (financial position), profit and loss (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 read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India.
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 misstatements, 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 thereunder.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, as specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the standalone financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors'' judgment, including the assessment of the risks of the material misstatement of the standalone 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 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 reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Board of Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone 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, including the Ind AS, of the state of affairs (financial position) of the Company as at 31st March, 2018 and its profit (financial performance including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
EMPHASIS OF MATTER
Attention is invited to Note No. 9.2 of the standalone financial statements regarding the beneficial interest in Power Trust amounting to Rs, 81,871.84 Lakhs considered as financial asset. In absence of required details, the trust being an independent entity, value of the said asset (beneficial interest) as considered has been taken based on the report of an independent firm of chartered accountant appointed by the Power Trust, and the same has been relied upon for the purpose of these accounts and our opinion thereupon.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of the said matter.
OTHER MATTER
The comparative financial information of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2017, included in these standalone financial statements, are based on the previously issued statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with relevant Act and rules thereunder, audited by the predecessor auditor whose report for the year ended March 31, 2017 dated May 29, 2017 expressed an unmodified opinion on those financial statements.
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 Section 143(11) of the Act, and according to the information and explanations given to us and also on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate, 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 accounts 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), Cash Flow Statement and the 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 Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rules issued thereunder;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2018, taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in
"Annexure B".
(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 as amended , in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. Pending litigations (Other than those already recognised in the accounts) having material impact on the financial position of the Company have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements as required in terms of the accounting standards and provisions of the Companies Act, 2013: (Refer Note 42(a) of the standalone financial statements)
ii. The Company does 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.
Report on the matters specified in paragraph 3 of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order'') issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 143(11) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") as referred to in paragraph 1 of ''Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements'' section
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets;
(b) These fixed assets have been physically verified by the management according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. In accordance with this programme, fixed assets were physically verified by the management during the reporting period and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification;
(c) According to the information, explanations and representations provided to us and based on documents produced to us for our verification, in our opinion, except in the following cases, title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company. Lease deed has been taken as the basis for verification in respect of leasehold land as well as self-constructed building thereupon.
Building
Total number of cases |
Gross Block as at 31.03.2018 (f in lakhs) |
Net Block as at 31.03.2018 (f in lakhs) |
Remarks |
12 (TWELVE) CASES |
166.67 |
146.92 |
These building have been constructed on land owned by others (Refer note 5.1 of the standalone Financial Statements) |
(ii) As explained to us the inventories have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable. No material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
(iii) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to Companies, Firms, Limited Liability Partnership or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act. Accordingly, paragraph 3(iii) (a) to (c) of the order is not applicable to the Company.
(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, in respect of loans, investments, guarantees or securities, wherever transacted and applicable.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits and hence the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed thereunder are not applicable.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the Company pursuant to the Rules made by Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed records have been made and maintained. We, however, have not made a detailed examination of the said records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
(vii) (a) According to 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 undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, goods and service tax, cess and any other statutory dues to the appropriate authorities. There are no arrears of outstanding undisputed statutory dues as on the last day of the financial year concerned for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, the dues outstanding in respect of income tax, sales tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, goods and service tax and cess as at 31 March 2018 on account of disputes are as follows:
Name of Statute |
Nature of Dues |
Amount (f. In lakhs.) |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Period to which the amount relates |
West Bengal Sales Tax Act, 1994 |
Sales tax and Purchase tax |
2.23 |
West Bengal Commercial Taxes Appellate and Provisional Board |
F.Y. 2004-05 |
Finance Act , 1994 (Read with Service Tax rules 1994) |
Service tax |
21.49 |
Commissioner of service tax (Appeals) |
FY 2008-2009 to F.Y. 2012-2013 |
(viii) The Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to a financial institution, bank, Government or dues to debenture holders.
(ix) No money has been raised by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments). Further, the term loans raised by the Company during the year were applied for the purpose for which they were obtained.
(x) To the best of our knowledge and according to information and explanations given to us no fraud by the Company or no fraud on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) The managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company, hence clause (xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xiii) According to the information and explanation given to us, and on the basis of our examination of the records, the Company has transacted with the related parties which are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of Act and the details have been disclosed
in the financial statements - Refer Note 45 to the standalone financial statements.
(xiv) The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year and hence paragraph 3 (xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xv) The Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with the directors and therefore provisions section 192 of Act are not applicable.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") as referred to in paragraph 2(f) of ''Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements'' section
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of India Power Corporation Limited (Formerly DPSC Limited) ("the Company") as of March 31, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
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 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 "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, 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 standalone 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 standalone 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:
(a) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
(b) 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
(c) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company''s assets that could have a material effect on the standalone 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 March 31, 2018, based on "the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India".
For S. S. Kothari Mehta & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 000756N
Neeraj Bansal
Place: New Delhi Partner
Date: 29th May 2018 Membership No. 095960
Mar 31, 2017
To
The Members of
India Power Corporation Limited (formerly DPSC limited)
REPORT ON THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of India Power Corporation Limited (formerly DPSC limited) ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (herein after referred to as "standalone Ind AS financial statements.")
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 standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs (financial position), profit and loss (financial performance including other comprehensive income), cash flows and changes in equity ofthe 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 relevant rules issued there under.
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 Ind AS 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 standalone Ind AS financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether 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 auditors'' 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 circumstance. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Board of Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the 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 (financial position) of the Company as at 31st March, 2017, and its Profit (financial performance including other comprehensive income) and its Cash Flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
EMPHASIS OF MATTER
Attention is invited to Note No 10.2 of the standalone Ind AS financial statements regarding the beneficial interest in Power Trust amounting to Rs, 81,878.04 lakhs, based on a professional expert opinion has been considered as financial asset. In absence of required details, the trust being an independent entity, value of said asset (beneficial interest) as considered has been taken based on the report of an independent firm of chartered accountant, appointed by the Power Trust, and the same has been relied for the purpose of these accounts and our opinion thereupon.
Our Opinion is not modified in respect of the said matter.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, and according to the information and explanations given to us and also on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate, we give in the ''Annexure A'', a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
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;
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive Income), Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt by this report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the Act read with relevant rules issued there under;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2017, taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2017, from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164 (2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in âAnnexure B".
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. Pending litigations (Other than those already recognized in the accounts) having material impact on the financial position of the Company have been disclosed in the standalone Ind AS financial statements as required in terms of the accounting standards and provisions of the Companies Act, 2013: (Refer Note 43 of the standalone Ind AS financial statements)
ii. The Company does 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 to holdings as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes (Bank notes of denominations of five hundred and one thousand rupees existing on November 08, 2016) (SBN''s) during the period from November 08, 2016 to December 30, 2016. Based on audit procedures and relying on the management representation we report that the disclosure are in accordance with books of account maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the management. Refer Note No. 14.1 of the standalone Ind AS financial statement;
i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation affixed assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the management according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. In accordance with this programme, fixed assets were physically verified by the management during the reporting period and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information, explanations and representations provided to us and based on documents produced to us for our verification, in our opinion, except in the following cases, title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company. Lease deed has been taken as the basis for verification in respect of leasehold land as well as self-constructed building thereupon.
Building
Total number of cases |
Gross Block as at 31.03.2017 (Rs, in Lacs) |
Net Block as at 31.03.2017 (Rs, in Lacs) |
Remarks |
12 (Twelve) cases |
166.67 |
153.51 |
These building have been constructed on land owned by others (Refer Note 6.2 ofthe standalone Ind AS financial statements) |
ii As explained to us the Inventories have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of inventories as compared to the book records.
iii. The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act. Accordingly, paragraph 3(iii) (a) to (c) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
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 section 186 of the Act to the extent applicable, with respect to the loans and investments made, guarantees given and security provided.
v. The Company has not accepted any deposits from public covered under Sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant
provisions of the Act and rules framed thereunder.
vi. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company pursuant to the Rules made by Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed records have been made and maintained. We have however not made a detailed examination of the said records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
vii. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company has generally been regular in depositing during the year the undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company examined by us, there are no undisputed
viii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to a financial institution, bank, government or dues to debenture holders. amounts payable in respect of above dues which were outstanding as at 31.03.2017 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of income tax, sales tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty and cess as applicable as at 31st March, 2017 which have not been deposited on account of dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Statute |
Nature of dues |
Amount (Rs,in lakhs) |
Period to which amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
West Bengal Sales Tax Act, |
Sales Tax and Purchase Tax |
2.23 |
Financial Year 2004-2005 |
West Bengal Commissioner Taxes Appellate & Revisional Board |
1994 |
VAT and Purchase Tax |
6.63 |
Financial Year 2009-2010 |
West Bengal Commissioner Taxes Appellate & Revisional Board |
Finance Act, 1994 (read with Service Tax Rules, 1994) |
Service Tax |
21.49 |
Financial Year 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 |
Commissioner of Service Tax (Appeals) |
ix. The Company during the year has not raised monies by way of Initial Public Offer or Further Public Offer (including debt instruments). The Company has not raised term loans during the year.
x. During the course of our examination of the books of account 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 incidence of fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees, nor have we been informed of any such case by the management.
xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by provisions of section 197 read with schedule V of the Act.
xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is in compliance with Section 188 and 177 of the Act, where applicable, for transactions with the related parties and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements 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 therefore paragraph 3(xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, during the year, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with the directors and therefore provisions of Section 192 ofthe Act are not applicable to the Company.
xvi. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of India Power Corporation Limited (formerly DPSC Limited) ("the Company") as at March 31, 2017 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
MANAGEMENT''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company''s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the 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 "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, 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 ICAI. 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 standalone Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
MEANING OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
A Company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of standalone Ind AS financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Company''s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of 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 standalone Ind AS financial statements.
INHERENT LIMITATIONS OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
OPINION
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, have an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2017, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
For Lodha & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm''s ICAI Registration No.:301051E
H.K Verma
Place: Kolkata Partner
Date: 29th May, 2017 Membership No: 055104
Mar 31, 2016
REPORT ON THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of India Power Corporation Limited (Formerly DPSC Limited) ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2016, the Statement of Profit and Loss, 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 specified under Section 133 of the Act read with Rule 7 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial 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.
AUDITORS'' RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the Accounting and Auditing Standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors'' 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 circumstance. 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 Profit and its Cash Flows for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
Attention is invited to Note 16.1 of the financial statements regarding the beneficial interest in Power Trust amounting to Rs 81,886.01 lakhs, comprising of Investments and Liabilities pertaining to Investment division of the amalgamating Company transferred to said trust (Note 2). Based on Independent valuation carried out as at the year end, no adjustment in this respect has been considered necessary.
Our opinion is not modified in the above matters.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, and according to the information and explanations given to us and also on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate, we give in the ''Annexure A'', a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
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;
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, Statement of Profit and loss and Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors as on March 31, 2016, taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2016, from being appointed as a Director in terms of section 164 (2) of the Act;
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B";
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 represented by the management, pending litigations (other than those already recognized in the accounts) having material impact on the financial position of the Company have been disclosed in the financial statement as required in terms of the Accounting Standards and provisions of the Act (refer Note No. 29.1 and 29.5 (b) of the financial statements);
ii. There are no long-term contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses. The Company has not entered into any derivative contract;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
INDIA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED (FORMERLY DPSC LIMITED) ''ANNEXURE A'' REFERRED TO IN OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the management according to a phased programmed designed to cover all the items over a period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. In accordance with this programmed, fixed assets were physically verified by the management during the reporting period and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information, explanations and representations provided to us and based on documents produced to us for our verification, in our opinion, except in the following cases, title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company. Deed/relevant document of leasehold/freehold land have been taken as the basis for verification in respect of such land as well as self-constructed building thereupon.
Land
Total Number of cases |
Whether Lease Hold/Free Hold |
Gross Block as at 31.03.2016 (Rs. in Lakhs) |
Net Block as at 31.03.2016 (Rs. in Lakhs) |
5 (Five) Cases |
Freehold |
4.09 |
4.09 |
Building
Total Number of locations |
Gross Block as at 31.03.2016 (Rs. in Lakhs)* |
Net Block as at 31.03.2016 (Rs. in Lakhs)* |
Remarks |
14 (Fourteen) Cases (excluding cases subject to arbitration) |
331.79 |
263.26 |
These buildings have been constructed on land owned by others (Refer Note 13.2 of the financial statements) |
* Gross block and Net block Includes Rs. 111.00 lacs and Rs. 83.34 lacs respectively relating to leased premises matters whereof are subject to arbitration proceedings (Refer Note 29.5 of the financial statements).
ii. As explained to us the Inventories have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of inventories as compared to the book records.
iii. The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act. Accordingly, paragraph 3(iii) (a) to (c) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
iv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with provisions of Section 185 of the Act in respect of loan made and guarantee given by the Company. As explained to us, since the Company is engaged in the business of providing infrastructural facilities, provisions of Section 186 of the Act so far as these relate to loan made, guarantee given or security provided by the Company, are not applicable to it. The Company has complied with the provisions of Section 186 of the Act in respect of investments made by the Company.
v. The Company has not accepted any deposits from public covered under Sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and rules framed there under.
vi. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company pursuant to the Rules made by Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed records have been made and maintained. We have however not made a detailed examination of the said records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
vii. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company has generally been regular in depositing during the year the undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company examined by us, there are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of above dues which were outstanding as at 31.03.2016 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of income tax, sales tax, service tax, Duty of custom, Duty of excise and cess as applicable as at 31st March, 2016 which have not been deposited on account of dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Statute |
Nature of dues |
Amount (Rs in lakhs) |
Period to which amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
West Bengal Sales Tax Act, 1994 |
Sales Tax and Purchase Tax |
2.23 |
Financial Year 2004-2005 |
West Bengal Commissioner Taxes Appellate & Revisional Board |
VAT and Purchase Tax |
6.63 |
Financial Year 2009-2010 |
West Bengal Commissioner Taxes Appellate & Revisional Board |
|
Finance Act,1994 (read with Service Tax Rules 1994) |
Service Tax |
21.49 |
Financial Year 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 |
Commissioner of Service Tax (Appeals) |
viii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to a financial institution, bank, government or dues to debenture holders.
ix. The Company during the year, has not raised monies by way of Initial Public Offer or Further Public Offer (including debt instruments). Out of the Term loan of Rs. 28,637.03 lakhs received during the year, Rs. 5,932.00 lakhs from two banks have been appropriated against reimbursement for net working capital and capital expenditure incurred in the past as against the sanction for subsequent expenditure and necessary acceptance from the banks have been received/sought for in this respect. The remaining amount of loan of Rs. 22,705.03 lakhs from a bank is renewal cum sanction of working capital facilities for cash flow mismatch and is a general purpose loan. In absence of any stipulation regarding the utilization of fund for fixed purpose, we are neither required nor able to ascertain and comment on utilization thereof for the purpose these were obtained.
x. During the course of our examination of the books of account 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 incidence of fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees, nor have we been informed of any such case by the management.
xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by provisions of Section 197 read with schedule V of the Act.
xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is in compliance with Section 188 and 177 of the Act, where applicable, for transactions with the related parties and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements 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 therefore paragraph 3(xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, during the year, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with Directors or persons connected with the Directors and therefore provisions of Section 192 of the Act are not applicable to the Company.
xvi. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of India Power Corporation Limited (Formerly DPSC Limited) ("the Company") as at March 31, 2016 in conjunction with our audit of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
''''ANNEXURE B'' REFERRED TO IN THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT ON THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EVEN DATE OF INDIA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED (FORMERLY DPSC LIMITED)
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Act")
MANAGEMENT''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company''s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to Company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the 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 "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAl and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, 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 ICAI. 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 authorization 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 March 31, 2016, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the ICAI.
For Lodha & Co. Chartered Accountants Firm''s ICAI Registration No.:301051E
H.K Verma
Place: Kolkata Partner
Date:14th May 2016 Membership No: 055104
Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
India Power Corporation Limited (Formerly DPSC Limited) ("the
Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2015, and
the Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow Statement, significant
accounting policies and other notes for the year ended on that date.
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 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.
Auditors' 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 auditors' 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 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 control
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, 2015, and its Profit and its Cash Flows for the year
ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2015 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order,
to the extent applicable.
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 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, Statement of Profit and Loss and
Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards specified
under section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on March 31, 2015, taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2015,
from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164 (2) of the
Act;
f) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
i. Pending litigations (Other than those already recognised in the
accounts) having material impact on the financial position of the
Company have been disclosed in the financial statement as required in
terms of the accounting standards and provisions of the Companies Act,
2013 - refer Note 29.1 and 29.5(b) of the financial statements;
ii. There are no long term contracts including derivative contracts
entered by the company and as such requirement for making provision for
material foreseeable losses is not applicable to the company;
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 Auditor's Report 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. The fixed assets are physically verified by the management according
to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a period of
three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regards to the
size of the company and nature of its assets. In accordance with this
programme, fixed assets were physically verified by the management
during the reporting period and that no material discrepancies were
noticed on verification.
ii) a. As explained to us the Inventories have been physically verified
by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. In our
opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable.
b. The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
c. On basis of our examination of the records, the Company has
maintained proper records of its inventories and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of Inventories as
compared to the book records.
iii) a. The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013.
iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of energy and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from public covered under
Sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and rules
framed thereunder.
vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
company pursuant to the Rules made by Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Act and are of
the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed records have been made and
maintained. We have however not made a detailed examination of the said
records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
vii) a. According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
has generally been regular in depositing during the year the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees' state insurance, income-tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities.
According to information and explanation given to us and the records of
the company examined by us, there are no undisputed amounts of statutory
dues which have not been deposited.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty and cess as applicable as at 31st March, 2015 which have not been
deposited on account of a dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount Period to which
Statute (Rs. in amount relates
Lakhs)
West Bengal Sales Tax and Purchase 2.23 Financial Year 2004-05
Sales Tax Act, Tax
1994 VAT and Purchase Tax 6.64 Financial Year 2009-10
Name of the Forum where dispute is pending
Statute
West Bengal West Bengal Commissioner Taxes
Sales Tax Act, Appellate & Revisional Board
1994
West Bengal Commissioner Taxes
Appellate & Revisional Board
c. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
viii) The Company does not have any accumulated losses as at the end of
the financial year and the Company has not incurred cash losses during
the financial year covered by our audit and in the immediately
preceding financial year.
ix) According to records of the company examined by us and on the basis
of information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that
the company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to any financial
institution, or bank, or debenture holders.
x) The Company has given guarantees for loans taken by one of its
subsidiaries from bank. In our opinion and according to the information
and explanations given to us, the terms and conditions of these
guarantees are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied for the purpose for which
they were raised.
xii) During the course of our examination of books of account carried
out in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices in India,
we have neither come across any incidence of fraud on or by the Company
nor have we been informed of any such cases by the management.
For Lodha & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm's ICAI Registration No.:301051E
H. K Verma
Place: Kolkata Partner
Date: 30th May 2015 Membership No: 055104
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of India Power
Corporation Limited (Formerly DPSC LIMITED) ("the Company"), which
comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31st 2014, and the Statement of
Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a
summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory
information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is
responsible for the preparation of these financial statements that give
a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance
and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Accounting
Standards referred to in sub- section (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act") read with the General Circular 15/2013
dated 13th September 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in
respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013. This responsibility
includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control
relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial
statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
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 disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity''s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information
required by the Act in the manner so required and give
a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
(a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31st 2014;
(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 for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that::
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
b. In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those
books;
c. The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss,
and Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting standards referred
to in sub section (3C) of sec 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September 2013 of the Ministry
of Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act,
2013;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31st 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31st 2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report
(Referred to in Paragraph 1 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. The fixed assets are physically verified by the management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having
regards to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. In
accordance with this programme, fixed assets were physically verified
by the management during the reporting period and that no material
discrepancies were noticed on verification.
c. There was no substantial disposal of its fixed assets during the
year, which may have any impact on the going concern nature of the
Company.
ii) a. As explained to us the Inventories have been physically verified
by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. In our
opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable.
b. The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
c. On basis of our examination of the records, the Company has
maintained proper records of its inventories and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of Inventories as
compared to the book records.
iii) a. The Company has granted unsecured loans of Rs.104.09 Lacs to one
Company covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Act. The maximum amount outstanding at any time during the year and the
year-end balance in respect of such loan granted was Rs.104.09 Lacs.
b. In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the unsecured loans as mentioned in (a) above are prima facie
not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
c. In respect of the loans granted by the Company, the terms and
conditions as stipulated with respect to repayment of principal amounts
are repayable after moratorium of two years.
d. As informed to us, having regard to the terms and conditions of the
loans as mentioned above, there are no overdue amount outstanding in
respect of such loans and interest thereon.
e. The Company has not taken any unsecured loan from companies covered
in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. Therefore the
provisions of clause 4(iii) (e) to (g) of the Order are not applicable
to the Company.
iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of energy and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
v) According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the year there were no contracts or arrangements that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 of the Act.
Accordingly, the provisions of the clause 4(v) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year.
vii) In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the Rules made by Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1) (d) of the Act and are
of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed records have been made
and maintained. We have however not made a detailed examination of the
said records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
ix) a. According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
has generally been regular in depositing during the year the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities.
According to information and explanation given to us and the records of
the Company examined by us, there are no undisputed amounts of
statutory dues which have not been deposited.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty and cess as applicable as at 31st March, 2014 which have not been
deposited on account of a dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount Period to which
Statute (Rsinlakhs) amount relates
West Bengal Sales Tax Sales Tax 0.83 Financial Year
Act, 1994 2004-05
Purchase Tax 1.40 Financial Year
2004-05
Purchase Tax 1.78 Financial Year
2003-04
VAT and 33.97 Financial Year
Purchase Tax 2009-10
Income Tax Fringe Benefit 0.31 Assessment Year
Act, 1961 tax 2008-09
Name of the statue Forum where dispute is pending
West Bengal Sales Tax West Bengal Commissioner Taxes Appellate &
Act,1994 Revisional Board
Senior Joint Commissioner of Sales tax, Asansol
Circle
income tax Act,1961 Commissioner of Income tax
x) The Company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March 2014 and it
has not incurred cash losses during the current and in the immediately
preceding reported financial year.
xi) According to records of the Company examined by us and on the basis
of information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that
the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to any financial
institution, or bank, or debenture holders.
xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual benefit
fund/society. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xiii) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xiv) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks and financial institutions during the year.
xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loans have been applied for the purpose for which they were
raised.
xvii) 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, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
xviii) During the year, the Company has not made preferential allotment
of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xix) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not issued any debentures during the year.
xx) The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
xxi) 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
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Lodha & Co
Chartered Accountants
Firm''s ICAI Registration No.: 301051E
H K Verma
Place: Kolkata Partner
Date: 24th May, 2014 Membership No: 055104
Mar 31, 2013
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of DPSC LIMITED
("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31st
2013, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for
the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies
and other notes for the year ended on that date.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that
give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
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 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. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and
the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information
required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31st 2013;
(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 for the
year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
Attention is invited to Note 2 dealing with the amalgamation of India
Power Corporation Limited (IPCL) with the Company with effect from 1st
October 2011 and treatment of assets, liabilities and reserves
transferred to and arising consequent to such amalgamation. Our
Opinion is not qualified in respect of the matter dealt in this
paragraph.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
b. In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those
books
c. The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss,
and Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting standards referred
to in sub section (3C) of sec 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.
e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31st 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31st 2013, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report
(Referred to in Paragraph 1 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. The fixed assets are physically verified by the management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having
regards to the size of the company and nature of its assets. In
accordance with this programme, fixed assets were physically verified
by the management during the reporting period and that no material
discrepancies were noticed on verification.
c. There was no substantial disposal of its fixed assets during
Reporting Period, which may have any impact on the going concern nature
of the Company.
ii) a. As explained to us, the Inventories have been physically
verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year.
In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
b. The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
c. On basis of our examination of the records, the Company has
maintained proper records of its inventories and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of Inventories as
compared to the book records.
iii) a. The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Act. Therefore the provisions of clause 4(iii) (a) to (d) of the Order
are not applicable to the company.
b. The Company had not taken any unsecured loan from companies covered
in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. Therefore the
provisions of clause 4(iii) (e) to (g) of the Order are not applicable
to the company.
iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of energy and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
v) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of
the Act during the year to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that Section. Accordingly, the question of commenting
on transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
does not arise.
vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year.
vii) In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the Rules made by Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1) (d) of the Act and are
of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed records have been made
and maintained. We have however, not made a detailed examination of the
said records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
ix) a. According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
has generally been regular in depositing during the year the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities.
According to information and explanation given to us and the records of
the Company examined by us, there are no undisputed amounts of
statutory dues which have not been deposited.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty and cess as applicable as at 31st March, 2013 which have not been
deposited on account of a dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount
Statute (Rs. in lakhs)
West Bengal Sales Sales Tax 0.83
Tax Act, 1994
Purchase Tax 1.40
Purchase Tax 1.78
VAT and 33.97
Purchase Tax
Income Tax Act Fringe Benefit 0.35
1961 tax
Fringe Benefit 0.13
tax
Name of the Statute Period to which Forum where dispute is pending
amount relates
West Bengal Sales
Tax Act, 1994 Financial Year West Bengal Commissioner Taxes
Appellate
2004-05 & Revisional Board
Financial Year
2004-05
Financial Year
2003-04
Financial Year within period for appeal to
Sr. Joint
2009-10 Commissioner of Sales tax,
Asansol Circle
Income Tax Act 1961 Assessment Year Calcutta High Court
2006-07
Assessment Year
2008-09
x) The Company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March 2013 and it
has not incurred cash losses during the current and in the immediately
preceding reported financial year.
xi) According to records of the Company examined by us and on the basis
of information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that
the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to any financial
institution, or bank, or debenture holders.
xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual benefit
fund/society. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xiii) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xiv) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks and financial institutions during the year.
xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loans have been applied for the purpose for which they were
raised.
xvii) 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, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
xviii)During the year, the Company has not made preferential allotment
of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xix) The Company has created securities in respect of Non Convertible
Debentures issued during the year.
xx) The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
xxi) 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
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management
For Lodha & Co
Chartered Accountants
Firm''s ICAI Registration No.: 301051 E
R.P Singh
Place: Kolkata Partner
Date: 27th May, 2013 Membership. No. 052438
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of DPSC Limited, as at
31st March 2012, the statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004,
(together 'the Order') issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of 'the Companies Act, 1956'
of India (the 'Act') and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, we report that:
a) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those
books;
c) The Balance Sheet, the statement of Profit and Loss and 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 dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Act;
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as on 31st March 2012 and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2012 from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
Section 274 of the Act;
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto give in the prescribed
manner the information required by the Act and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March 2012;
(ii) in the case of the statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure To Auditors' Report
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors' Report of even date to the
members of DPSC Limited on the financial statement for the year ended
31st March, 2012
(1) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been
physically verified by the Management during the year and no material
discrepancies were noted between book records and physical balances.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
of by the Company during the year.
(2) (a) The inventory has been physically verified by the Management
during the year/ at the year end. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, 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) On the basis of our examination of the records and details, in our
opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to the book records were not material.
(3) As informed, the Company has neither granted nor taken any loans,
secured or unsecured, to or from companies, firms or other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. Accordingly Para 4(iii)(a) to 4(iii)(g) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
(4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of energy and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
(5) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of
the Act during the year to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that Section. Accordingly, the question of commenting
on transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
does not arise.
(6) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
(7) In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(8) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of the product where pursuant to the Rules made by
the Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has
been prescribed under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the Act and are of the opinion
that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made
and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of
the records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
(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
has generally been regular in depositing during the year the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees' state insurance, income-tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess 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 dues of
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty and cess as applicable as at 31st March, 2012 which have not been
deposited on account of a dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of Amount Forum where dispute
is pending
Statute dues (Rs in Lacs)
West Bengal Sales Tax 0.83 Lacs West Bengal
Commissioner Taxes
Sales Tax Appellate & Revisional
Board
Act, 1994
Purchase Tax 1.40 Lacs West Bengal
Commissioner Taxes
Appellate & Revisional
Board
1.78 Lacs West Bengal
Commissioner Taxes
Appellate & Revisional
Board
(10) The Company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March 2012 and it
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, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any bank as at the Balance Sheet date. The
Company has not taken any loan from financial institutions.
(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 statute applicable to chit fund/
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.
(15) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
(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 purposes 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, short term fund to the extent of Rs. 9446.01
Lakhs have been used for long-term investment.
(18) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the year.
(19) As the Company has not issued any debentures, clause (xix) of
paragraph 4 of the Order is not applicable.
(20) The Company has not recently raised any money by public issue.
(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
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management.
For Lodha & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm ICAI Registration No.: 301051E
R P Singh
Place: Kolkata Partner
Date : 25th May 2012 Membership No.:052438
Mar 31, 2011
1. We have audited the attached Balance sheet of DSC limited, as at
31st March 2011, and the related Profit and Loss Account and cash Flow
statements for the year ended on that date annexed there to, which we
have signed under reference to this a Report. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's Management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosure 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 provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
3. As required by the Companies
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, we report that;
a> we have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and behalf were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
b> In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of those
books;
c> The balance sheet, the profit and loss account and the cash flow
statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
accounts;
d> In our opinion, the Balance sheet, the profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow statement dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub - section <3C> of section 211
of the Act;
e> On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as on 31st March 2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2011 from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause
f> In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes there on and attached there to give the prescribed
manner the information required by the Act and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
In the case of the Balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
company as at 31st march 2011;
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors report of even date to the
members of DPSC Limited on the financial statement for the year ended
31st March, 2011
<1> The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regard
to the size of the company and the nature of its assets. pursuant to
the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically
verified by the management during the year. However, reconciliation
between the book records and the physical inventory is under process
and as such discrepancies, is any could not be ascertained.
<2> The inventory has been physically of physical verification of
inventory followed by the management are reasonable and frequency of
verification is reasonable.
In our opinion, 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.
<3> As informed, the Company has neither granted nor taken any loans,
secured or unsecured, to or from companies, firms or other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. Accordingly Para 4
<3> As informed, the Company has neither granted nor taken any loans,
secured or unsecured, to or from companies, firms or other parties
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act,1956. Accordingly Para 4
<4> In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory. fixed assets and for the sale of energy and
services. further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
recodes of the Company, and according to the information and expiations
given to us, we have neither come across nor been informed of any
continuing failure to correct major weakness in the aforesaid internal
control system.
<5> According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts to arrangements referred to in section 301 of the
Act during the year to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that section. Accordingly, the question of commenting
on transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
does not arise.
<6> The company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of sections 58A and 58AA of the act and the rules framed
there under.
<7> In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
<8> We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
company in respect of the product where pursuant to the Rules made by
the Central Governments of India, the maintenance of cost has been
prescribed under clause
<9> According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the company
gas generally been regular in depositing during the year the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax wealth tax,
service tax customers duty, excise duty cess and other material
statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income tax, sales, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty and
cess as applicable as at 31st March, 2011 which have not been deposited
on account of a dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of Dues Amount Forum where dispute
is pending
Statute
West Bengal Sales Tax 0.83 Lacs West Bengal
commissioner taxes
Sales Tax Act, Appellate &
Revisional Board
1994
Purchase Tax 1.40 lacs West Bengal
commissioner taxes
Appellate &
Revisional Board
1.78 Lacs West Bengal
commissioner taxes
Appellate &
Revisional Board
<10> The company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March 2011 and it
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, the company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any bank as at the balance sheet date. The
Company has not taken any from financial institutions.
<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 statute applicable to chit
fund/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.
<15> In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken
by others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
<16> In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an over all basis, the term loans have been applied for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
<17> 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, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investments.
<18> The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies in the register maintained under section 301 of
the act during the year.
<19> the Company has created securities in respect of debentures issued
during the year.
<20> The Company has not recently raised any money by public issue.
<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
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have been informed of such case by the management.
For Lodha & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm ICAI registration No: 301051E
R P Singh
Place: Kolkata Partner
Date : 23rd May 2011 Membership No: 52438
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of DPSC Limited, as at
31st March 2010, and the related Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto, which we.
have signed under reference to this report. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Companys Management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.
2 We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3 As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004,
(together the Order) issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956
of India (the Act) and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4 Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, 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
ouraudit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account 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 Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Act;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31st March 2010 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2010
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto give in the prescribed
manner the information required by the Act, in the manner so required
as applicable to Electricity companies and on such basis, also give,
subject to Note 10(c) on Schedule 17 to the Accounts regarding
managerial remuneration of Rs. 2.17 lakhs awaiting shareholders
approval, a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting
principles generally accepted in India:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31s1 March 2010;
(ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors Report of even date to the
members of DPSC Limited on the financial statement for the year ended
31st March, 2010
(1) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been
physically verified by the Management during the year and no material
discrepancies between the book records and the physical inventory have
been noticed.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
of by the Company during the year.
(2) (a) The inventory has been physically verified by the Management
during the year/ at the year end. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, 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) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to the book records were not material.
(3) (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(b) 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.
(4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of energy and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
(5) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of
the Act during the year to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that Section. Accordingly, the question of commenting
on transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
does notarise.
(6) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
(7) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system which
needs to be strengthened by enlarging area of coverage and period to
make it commensurate with its size and nature of its business of the
Company.
(8) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of the product where pursuant to the Rules made by
the Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has
been prescribed under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the Act and are of the opinion
that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made
and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of
the records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
(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
has generally been regular in depositing during the year the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess 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 dues of
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty and cess as applicable as at 31st March, 2010 which have not been
deposited on account of a dispute, are as follows:
Name of Nature of Amount Forum where
the Statute dues (Rs in Lakhs) dispute is pending
West Bengal Sales Tax 0.83 West Bengal Commissioner
Sales Tax Act, Taxes Appellate &
1994 Revisional Board
Purchase
Tax 1.40 West Bengal Commissioner
Taxes Appellate &
Revisional Board
Deputy Commissioner of
3-64 Commercial Taxes
(10) The Company has no accumulated losses as at 31 st March 2010 and
it 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, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any bank as at the Balance Sheet date. The
Company has not taken any loan from financial institutions or issued
any debentures.
(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 statute applicable to chit fund/
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.
(15) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
(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 purposes 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, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
(18) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the year.
(19) As the Company has not issued any debentures, clause (xix) of
paragraph 4 of the Order is not applicable.
(20) The Company has not recently raised any money by public issue.
(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
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management.
For Price Waterhouse & Co.
Kolkata, Firm Registration No. 007567S
Date:17th May,2010 Chartered Accountants.
P. Law
Partner
(Membership No. 51790)