Mar 31, 2018
INDEPENDENT AUDITORSâ REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF
MEGHMANI ORGANICS LIMITED
Report on the Ind AS Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Ind AS financial statements of Meghmani Organics Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss, including the statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as Ind AS Financial Statements).
Managementâs Responsibility for the Ind AS Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the Act., read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Ind AS financial statements based on our audit. We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder. We have conducted our audit of the Ind AS financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, 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 disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Companyâs Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Ind AS financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Ind AS financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2018, its profit including other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Other Matter
The Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2017, included in these Ind AS financial statements, were audited by the predecessor auditor who expressed an unmodified opinion on those statements on May 22, 2017.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the âAnnexure 1â a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143 (3) of the Act, we report 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, Statement of Profit and Loss including the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Ind AS financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2018, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2018, from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164 (2) of the Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure 2â to this report; and
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, 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 Ind AS financial statements - Refer Note 39 to the Ind AS financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses; and
iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
a. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) All fixed assets have not been physically verified by the management during the year. However, there is a programme of verification in a phased manner which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Material discrepancies noticed on such verification have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(c) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the title deeds of immovable properties included in property, plant and equipment are held in the name of the Company.
b. The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
c. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(iii) (a),(b) and (c) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
d. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act 2013 in respect of loans to directors including entities in which they are interested and in respect of investments made and guarantees given have been complied with by the Company.
e. The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(v) of the Order are not applicable and hence not commented upon.
f. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, related to the manufacture of goods, and are of the opinion that prima facie, the specified accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of the same.
g. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the
Company, amounts deducted/accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of custom, duty of excise, value added tax, goods and service tax, professional tax, cess and other material statutory dues are generally regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities though there has been a slight delay in a few cases.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income-tax, service tax, sales-tax, duty of custom, duty of excise, value added tax, Goods and Service tax, cess and other material statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) The dues of income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of custom, duty of excise, value added tax and cess on account of any dispute, are as follows:
|
Name of Statue |
Nature of Dues |
Amount involved* |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
|
|
Central Excise Act |
Excise duty demands |
1,976.38 |
2002-03 to 2008-09 and 2011-12 to 2015-16 |
Gujarat Highcourt, Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Commissioner (Appeals) |
|
|
Finance Act |
Service tax demands |
117.32 |
2004-05 to 2015-16 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Commissioner (Appeals) |
|
|
Income tax Act, 1961 |
Income tax demands |
2002-03, 2007-08 to 2009-10, 2012-13 to 2013-14 |
Gujarat High court, Income tax Appellate Tribunal, Commissioner Appeals, Income Tax |
* Net of amount paid under protest amounting to INR 173.84 lakhs and adjustment of amount Income tax refunds pertaining to other assessment years amounting to INR 322.76 lakhs.
h. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings from banks. The Company did not have any due payable to the financial institutions, debenture holders and government during the year.
i. According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has utilized the monies raised by way of term loans for the purposes for which they were raised.
j. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and according to the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud by the Company or no fraud on the Company by the officers and employees of the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
k. According to the information and explanations given by the management, the managerial remuneration has been paid / provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.
l. In our opinion, the Company is not a nidhi company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xii) of the order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
m. According to the information and explanations given by the management, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the notes to the Ind AS financial statements, as required by the applicable accounting standards.
n. According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the balance sheet, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence, reporting requirements under clause 3(xiv) are not applicable to the Company and, not commented upon.
o. According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not entered into any noncash transactions with directors or persons connected with him as referred to in section 192 of the Act.
p. According to the information and explanations given to us, the provisions of section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are not applicable to the Company.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting with reference to the standalone Ind AS financial statements of Meghmani Organics Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of March 31, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companyâs Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 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 the Companyâs policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting with respect to these standalone Ind AS financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing as specified under section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act. 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 with reference to these standalone Ind AS financial statements 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 over financial reporting with reference to these standalone Ind AS financial statements and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting with reference to these standalone Ind AS financial statements included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the internal financial controls over financial reporting with reference to these standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting With Reference to these Ind AS Financial Statements
A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting with reference to these standalone Ind AS financial statements 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 with reference to these standalone Ind AS financial statements 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 authorisations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company''s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting With Reference to these Ind AS Financial Statements
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting with reference to these Standalone Ind AS financial statements, 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 with reference to these Standalone Ind AS financial statements 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 over financial reporting with reference to these Standalone Ind AS financial statements and such internal financial controls over financial reporting with reference to these Standalone Ind AS financial statements 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 R B C & CO LLP
Chartered Accountants ICAI
Firm Registration Number: 324982E/E300003
per Sukrut Mehta
Place of Signature: Ahmedabad Partner
Date: May 26, 2018. Membership Number: 101974
Mar 31, 2017
Report on the Standalone Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of Meghmani Organics Limited, which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2017 the Statement of Profit and Loss(including Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone IND AS Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) with respect to the preparation of these Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance(including other comprehensive income), cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards specified in the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015(as amended) under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Standalone Financial Statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
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 auditorsâ 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 Companyâs preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Companyâs 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, 2017, and its profit (including Other Comprehensive Income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Other Matter
The financial information of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2016 and the transition date opening balance sheet as at 1st April 2015 included in these Standalone financial statements, are based on the previously issued statutory financial statements for the years ended 31st March, 2016 and 31st March, 2015 prepared in accordance with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 (as amended) which were audited by us , on which we expressed an unmodified opinion dated 28th May, 2016 and 22nd May, 2015 respectively. The adjustments to those financial statements for the differences in accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition have been audited by us.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by âThe Companies (Auditorsâ Report) Order, 2016â, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub Section (11) of Section 143 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the âOrderâ) 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 3 and 4 of the order.
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss(including other comprehensive income), the 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 Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2017 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2017 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in âAnnexure Aâ
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial position.
ii. The Company did not have any long term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended 31st March, 2017.
iv. The Company has provided requisite disclosures in the Standalone Financial Statement as to holding as well as dealing in specified bank notes during the period from 8th November, 2016 to 30th December, 2016, on the basis of information available with the Company. Based on audit procedure and relying on managementâs representation, we report that the disclosures are in accordance with books of accounts maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the management.
Referred to in Paragraph 1 of the Report on Other Legal & Regulatory Requirements of Independent Auditorsâ Report of Even date
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanation given to us during the course of our audit, we report to the extent:
i. (a) The Company has maintained records under SAP showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets.
(b) Fixed Assets have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals; no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(c) The title deeds of immovable properties as disclosed in Note 2A on Property, Plant and Equipment to the Standalone Financial Statements, are held in the name of the Company, except for the freehold land of Agro I division which amounts to Rs.558.40 Lakhs whose title deeds are not held in Companies name.
ii. As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable intervals. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable. No material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
iii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company has granted loans, secured or unsecured, to its one Subsidiary Company listed in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013.
(a) In respect of aforesaid loans, the Company has not charged interest on loan given to Subsidiary, other terms and conditions of loan given by the Company are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(b) The said interest free loan given to its Subsidiary of the Company is repayable on demand.
(c) Total amount overdue Rs.413.42 Lakhs is written off by the Company during the year.
iv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, Company has complied with provision of Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act,2013 in respect of loans and investment made, guarantees and security provided by it.
v. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public covered under the provision of Section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed there under to the extent notified.
vi. The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of Cost Records pursuant to the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, as amended by sub section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies act, 2013. We have broadly reviewed the Books of Accounts maintained by the Company under SAP environment. We are of the opinion that prima facie Cost Records have been maintained by Company. We have not however made detailed examination of the 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 is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employeesâ State Insurance, Sales Tax, Income Tax, Service Tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, VAT and any other Statutory dues, though there has been a slight delay in few cases, and is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the statutory dues which have not been deposited on account of disputes are given below:
|
Name of Statue |
Nature of Dues |
Figures (Rs. in Lakhs) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
|
Labour Laws |
Compensation Claims |
63.88 |
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
Labour Court |
|
Income Tax Act |
Income Tax/Penalty for various Financial Year |
125.43 |
2000-2001,2007 -2008 and 2008-2009 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
50.60 |
2002-2003 |
High Court |
||
|
Central Excise Tariff Act |
Excise Duty/Penalty / Interest |
1877.89 |
2003-2004,20082009,2012-2013 & 2013-2014 |
Central Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
1048.90 |
2003-2004,2008- 2009,2011-2012& 2013-2014 |
Departmental Authorities |
||
|
Service Tax |
Service Tax/Penalty/ Interest |
232.56 |
2005-2006,20062007,2007-2008, 2009-2010,2010-2011, 2012-2013,2013-2014, 2014-2015 & 2015-2016 |
Departmental Authorities |
|
111.50 |
2006-2012 |
Central Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
|
Value Added Tax |
Input Tax Credit |
229.13 |
2006-2007,2007-2008 2008-2009,2009-2010 and 2010-2011 |
Departmental Authorities |
viii. Based on our audit procedures and on the information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial institution, bank or debenture holders as at the balance sheet date.
ix. The Company has not raised any money through Initial Public Offer or Further Public Offer. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied for the purposes for which those are raised.
x. During the course of our examination of books and record of the Company, carried out in accordance with the Generally Accepted Auditing Practice in India, and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance or material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officer or employee noticed or reported during the year, nor have been informed of any such case by the Management.
xi. Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V of the Companies Act.
xii. As the Company is not a Nidhi Company and the Nidhi Rules,2014 are not applicable to it, the provisions of clause 3(xii) of the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 are not applicable to the Company.
xiii. The Company has entered into transactions with Related Parties in compliance with provision of Sections 177 and 188 of the Act. The details of such Related Party Transactions have been disclosed in the Financial Statement as required under Ind AS 24, Related Party Disclosure specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2015.
xiv. The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debenture during the year under review. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xiv) of the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 are not applicable to the Company.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or person connected with him. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xv) of the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 are not applicable to the Company.
xvi. The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank Of India Act,1934. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xvi) of the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 are not applicable to the Company.
FOR KHANDWALA & KHANDWALA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN 107647W M.M.KHANDWALA
Place: Ahmedabad PARTNER
Date: 22nd May, 2017 M.NO.: 32472
Mar 31, 2016
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of
Meghmani Organics Limited, which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st
March, 2016 the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement
for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting
policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated
in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) with respect to the
preparation of these Standalone Financial Statements that give a true
and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash
flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards
specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the
Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014. 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 Standalone
Financial Statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting
and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in
the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made
there under.
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 financial control relevant
to the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Directors, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the 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.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by ''The Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2016'', issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub section (11) of
Section 143 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Order") and on
the basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as we
considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the order.
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
those books.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the
books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements
comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the
Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March, 2016 taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2016
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the
Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls
over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness
of such controls, refer to our separate report in "Annexure A"
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company does not have any pending litigations which would
impact its financial position.
ii. The Company did not have any long term contracts including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company during the year ended March 31, 2016.
Referred to in Paragraph 1 of the Report on Other Legal & Regulatory
Requirements of Independent Auditors'' Report of Even date On the basis
of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the
information and explanation given to us during the course of our audit,
we report to the extent:
i. (a) The Company has maintained records under SAP showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at
reasonable intervals; no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(c) The title deeds of immovable properties as disclosed in Note 11 on
Fixed Assets to the Financial Statements, are held in the name of the
Company, except for the freehold land of Agro I division which amounts
to Rs, 5,58,39,820 whose title deeds are not held in Companies name.
ii. As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified
during the year by the management at reasonable intervals. In our
opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable. No material
discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
iii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company has
granted loans, secured or unsecured, to its one subsidiary company
listed in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
(a) In respect of aforesaid loans, the Company has not charged interest
on loan given to subsidiary, other terms and conditions of loan given
by the Company are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(b) The said interest free loan given to its subsidiary of the Company
is repayable on demand.
(c) Total amount overdue for more than Ninety days is Rs, 4,13,41,928.
iv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with provision of Section 185 and
186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of loans and investment made,
guarantees and security provided by it.
v. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public covered
under the provision of Section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
the rules framed there under to the extent notified.
vi. The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of Cost records
pursuant to the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, as
amended by sub Section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
company under SAP environment. We are of the opinion that prima facie
cost records have been maintained by the Company. We have not however
made detailed examination of the records with a view to determine
whether they are accurate or complete.
vii. (a) According to the records of the Company, undisputed statutory
dues including Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Sales Tax,
Income Tax, Service Tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, VAT, Cess and
any other statutory dues, to the extent applicable, have been generally
regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities. According to the
information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable
in respect of the aforesaid dues were outstanding as at March 31, 2016
for a period of more than six months from the date they become payable;
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
statutory dues which have not been deposited on account of disputes are
given below:
Name of Statue Nature of Dues Figures
(in Rs,) Forum where
dispute is
pending
Labour laws Compensation
Claim 1,87,65,930 Labour Court
Income Tax Act Income Tax/
Penalty for 5,72,81,720 Commissioner
of Income Tax
( Appeal)/
various
Financial
Year Income Tax
Appellate
Tribunal/High
Court
Central Excise Excise Duty/
Penalty/ 29,16,79,024 Commissioner
Central Excise
Director
Tariff Act
Interest
General of
Central
Excise /Audit
team of
Central Excise
Central Excis
Service Tax
Appellate
Tribunal
Service Tax Service Tax/
Penalty/ 4,64,51,114 Commissioner
of
Central
Excise /
Deputy
Interest
Commissioner
of Central
Excise /
Central
ExciseServices
Tax Appellate
Tribunal
viii. Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that, the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution, bank or debenture holders as at the balance sheet date.
ix. The Company has not raised any money through initial public offer
or further public offer. In our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied
for the purposes for which those are raised.
x. During the course of our examination of books and record of the
company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing
practice in India, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we have neither come across any instance or material fraud
by the Company or on the Company by its officer or employee noticed or
reported during the year, nor have been informed of any such case by
the Management.
xi. The Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in
accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of
Section 197 read with Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013.
xii. As the Company is not a Nidhi Company and the Nidhi Rules, 2014
are not applicable to it, the provisions of clause (xii) of the
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 are not applicable to the
Company.
xiii. The Company has entered into transactions with related parties in
compliance with provision of Sections 177 and 188 of the Act. The
details of such related party transactions have been disclosed in the
financial statement as required under Accounting Standard (AS) 18,
related Party Disclosure specified under Section 133 of the Act, read
with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
xiv. The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private
placement of shares or Fully or Partly Convertible Debenture during the
year under review. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xiv) of the
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 are not applicable to the
Company.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors
or person connected with him. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xv)
of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 are not applicable to
the Company.
xvi. The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA
of the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934. Therefore, the provisions of
clause (xvi) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 are not
applicable to the Company.
FOR KHANDWALA & KHANDWALA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN 107647W
M.M.KHANDWALA
PLACE: AHMEDABAD PARTNER
DATE : 28th May, 2016 M.NO.: 32472
Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
Meghmani Organics Limited, which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st
March, 2015 the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement
for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting
policies and other explanatory information.
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 with respect to the
preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true
and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash
flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards
specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the
Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014. 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 Standalone
financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting
and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in
the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made
there under.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant
to the Company's preparation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal
financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating
effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the 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.
As required by 'The Companies (Auditor's Report) order, 2015', issued
by the Central government of India in terms of sub section (11) of
section 143 of the Act ( hereinafter refereed to as the "Order")
and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the company
as we considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanations given to us, We give in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the order.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
those books.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the
books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements
comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the
Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March, 2015 taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2015
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2)of the
Act.
(f) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact
its financial position.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable
law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any,
on long-term contracts including derivative contracts - Refer Note 33
to the financial statements.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts required to be
transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company during the year ended March 31,2015.
Referred to in Paragraph 1 of the Report on Other Legal & Regulatory
Requirements of Independent Auditor's Report of Even date
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according
to the information and explanation given to us during the course of our
audit, we report to the extent:
i. (a) The Company has maintained records under SAP showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at
reasonable intervals; no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
ii. (a) As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified
during the year by the management at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, 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) In our opinion and on the basis of our examination of the records,
the Company is generally maintaining proper records of its inventories.
No material discrepancy was noticed on physical verification of stocks
by the management as compared to book records.
iii. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company
has granted loans, secured or unsecured, to its two subsidiary Companies
listed in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act,
2013.
(b) In respect of aforesaid loans, the Company has not charged interest
on loan given to subsidiaries, other terms and conditions of loan given
by the Company are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) The said interest free loan given to subsidiaries of the Company is
repayable on demand.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of inventories, fixed assets and for sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of 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 weakness in the aforesaid internal
control system.
v. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public covered
under the provision of Section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
the rules framed there under to the extent notified.
vi. The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of cost records
pursuant to the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, as
amended by sub Section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
Company under SAP environment. We are of the opinion that prima facie
cost records have been maintained by the Company. We have not however
made detailed examination of the records with a view to determine
whether they are accurate or complete.
vii. (a) According to the information & explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees' State Insurance,
Sales Tax, Income Tax, VAT, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty,
Excise Duty, Cess and any other material statutory dues, to the extent applicable, have been generally regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of the aforesaid dues were
outstanding as at March 31,2015 for a period of more than six months
from the date they become payable;
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
statutory dues which have not been deposited on account of disputes are
given below:
Name of Statute Nature of Dues Figures (in Rs.) Forum where dispute is
pending
Central Excise Custom Duty 99,78,587 Directorate of Revenue
Tariff Act Intelligence (DIR)
Labour Laws Compensation
Claim 1,76,44,659 Labour Court
d) According to the information and explanations given to us, there is
no amount required to transferred to Investor Education and Protection
Fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act,
1956 and Rules made there under has been transferred to such fund
within time.
viii. The Company does not have any accumulated loss and has not
incurred cash loss during the financial year covered by our audit and
in the immediately preceding financial year.
ix. Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that, the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial
institution, bank or debenture holders as at the balance sheet date.
x. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantees for loan taken by Subsidiary Companies
from a bank or financial institution. The terms and condition whereof
in our opinion are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
xi. According to the information and explanation given to us, all term
loans obtained are used for the purpose for which they have been
obtained other than temporary deployment pending application.
xii. Based on the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations given to us, we report that no fraud on or by the Company
has been noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed
of such case by the management.
FOR KHANDWALA & KHANDWALA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN 107647 W
M. M. KHANDWALA
PLACE : AHMEDABAD PARTNER
DATE : 22nd MAY, 2015 M. NO.: 32472
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Meghmani
Organics Limited, which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31,
2014, 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 read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated
13th September 2013 of 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 Company''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 31, 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 case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government in terms of Sub-Section (4A) of Section 227 of
the Companies Act, 1956, We give in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the order.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by Section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those
books
c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account.
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and
Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in
subsection (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the
General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September 2013 of Ministry of
Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITOR''S REPORT
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according
to the information and explanation given to us during the course of our
audit, we report to the extent:
1. (a) The company has maintained records under SAP showing full
particulars including quantitative details and
situation of its fixed assets.
(b) As explained to us, fixed assets have been physically verified by
the management at reasonable intervals; no material discrepancies were
noticed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no substantial part of fixed asset has been disposed
during the year and therefore does not affect the going concern
assumption.
2. (a) As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified
during the year by the management at reasonable
intervals.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, 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) In our opinion and on the basis of our examination of the records,
the Company is generally maintaining proper records of its inventories.
No material discrepancy was noticed on physical verification of stocks
by the management as compared to book records.
3. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company
has granted loans, secured or unsecured, to three Subsidiaries
Companies, listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. In respect of the said loans, the maximum amount
outstanding at anytime during the year is Rs. 11,19,44,047/- and year-end
balance is Rs. 10,47,55,650/-.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us the company has not charged interest on loan given to
Subsidiaries. The other loans are interest free and rate of interest
and other terms and conditions of loan given by the company are prima
facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The said interest free loan given to the Subsidiaries of the
company is repayable on demand.
(d) In respect of the loan given by the company, no overdue amount
arises as the loans are repayable on demand.
(e) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the books of account, during the year
Company has taken unsecured loan of Rs. 7,00,00,000/- from Meghmani
Finechem Limited, a subsidiary company, listed in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. In respect of
the said loans, the maximum amount outstanding at anytime during the
year is Rs. 32,04,25,584/- and year-end balance is Rs. NIL.
(f) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of
loan taken by the company are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(g) As informed to us, company is regular in repayment of principal
amount and interest as per terms.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business, for the purchase of inventories, fixed assets, payment for
expenses and for sale of goods. During the course of our audit, no
major instance of continuing failure to correct any weaknesses in the
internal controls has been noticed.
5. (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, the
particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301
of the Act have been entered in the register required to be mainta
-ined under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of Rs. 5,00,000/- in
respect of any party during the period have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time except for items stated to be of specialized nature where
no comparison is possible.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public covered
under Section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956.
7. The company has appointed a firm of Chartered Accountants as
Internal Auditors. In our opinion the system of internal audit is
commensurate with its size and the nature of its business.
8. The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of cost records
vide Notification F/52/26/CAB-2010 dated 24th January 2012 issued by
Government of India, in respect of product of the Company. We have
broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the company under
SAP environment. We are of the opinion that prima facie records have
been maintained. We have not however made detailed examination of the
records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
9. (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including,
Provident Fund, Investor Education Protection Fund, Employers'' State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom
Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other statutory dues as applicable to
it with the appropriate authorities. According to the information given
to us, no undisputed amount payable in respect of aforesaid statutory
dues were outstanding as at 31st March, 2014 for the period more than
six months from the date they become payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
statutory dues which have not been deposited on account disputes are
given below:
Name of Statute Nature of Dues Figures (in Rs.)
Income Tax Income Tax/ Penalty for Various 6,45,90,593
Financial Years 2000-2001,
2002-2003 to 2008-2009
Central Excise Excise Duty/ Penalty/ Interest 3,87,26,873
Tariff Act
Service Tax Service Tax/ Penalty/ Interest 2,81,86,979
Labour Laws Compensation Claims 1,76,65,351
Value Added Tax Input Tax Credit 2,29,13,312
Name of Statute Forum where dispute is pending
Income Tax Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeal)/Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal/High Court
Central ExciseTariff Act Commissioner of Central Excise
/Director General of Central Excise/
Audit Team of Central Excise /
Central Excise Services Tax
Appellate Tribunal
Service Tax Commissioner of Central Excise /
Deputy Commissioner of Central
Excise/Central Excise Services
Tax Appellate Tribunal
Labour Laws Labour Court
Value Added Tax The Joint Commercial Tax Appeals
10. The Company does not have any accumulated loss and has not
incurred cash loss during the financial year covered by our audit and
in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that, the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /mutual benefit
fund/society. Therefore, the provision of this clause of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) is not applicable to the
Company.
14. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
is not trading in Shares, Mutual funds and other Investments.
Therefore, the provision of this clause of the Companies (Auditor''s
Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) is not applicable to the Company.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantees for loan taken by Subsidiary Companies
from a bank or financial institution. The terms and condition whereof
in our opinion are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
16. According to the information and explanation given to us, all term
loans obtained are used for the purpose for which they have been
obtained.
17. Based on the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company as at 31st
March, 2014, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have
been used for long-term investment by the Company.
18. Based on the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations given to us by the management, we report that the Company
has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and
companies covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year under
audit.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21. Based on the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations given to us, we report that no fraud on or by the Company
has been noticed or reported during the year, nor we have been informed
of such case by the management.
FOR KHANDWALA & KHANDWALA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN 107647 W
M. M. KHANDWALA
PLACE: AHMEDABAD PARTNER
DATE : 23rd MAY, 2014 M. NO.: 32472
Mar 31, 2013
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of MEGHMANI
ORGANICS LIMITED, which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March,
2013 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 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. 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 mis-statement, whether
due to fraud or error.
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 mis-statement.
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 mis-statement 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.
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 31st March, 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.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003
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 Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
e) on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31st March, 2013 and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 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 AUDITOR''S REPORT
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according
to the information and explanation given to us during the course of our
audit, we report that:
1. (a) The company has maintained records under SAP showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, fixed assets have been physically verified by
the management at reasonable intervals; no material discrepancies were
noticed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no substantial part of fixed asset has been disposed
during the year and therefore does not affect the going concern
assumption.
2. (a) As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified
during the year by the management at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, 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) In our opinion and on the basis of our examination of the records,
the Company is generally maintaining proper records of its inventories.
No material discrepancy was noticed on physical verification of stocks
by the management as compared to book records.
3. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company
has granted loans, secured or unsecured, to Four Subsidiaries
Companies, listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. In respect of the said loans, the maximum amount
outstanding at anytime during the year is Rs. 23,18,50,572/- and year-end
balance is Rs.12,74,10,002/-
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us the Company has charged interest on loan given to PT
Meghmani Organics Indonesia and Meghmani Overseas FZE Dubai. The other
loans are interest free and rate of interest and other terms and
conditions of loan given by the Company are prima facia not prejudicial
to the interest of the Company.
(c) The said interest free loan given to the Subsidiaries of the
Company is repayable on demand.
(d) In respect of the loan given by the Company, no overdue amount
arises as the loans are repayable on demand.
(e) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the books of account, during the year
the Company has taken unsecured loan of Rs. 46,13,00,000/- from Meghmani
Finechem Limited, a subsidiary company, listed in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. In respect of
the said loans, the maximum amount outstanding at anytime during the
year is Rs. 46,13,00,000/- and year-end balance is Rs. 30,51,91,165/-.
(f) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of
loan taken by the Company are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(g) As informed to us, the Company is regular in repayment of principal
amount and interest as per terms.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business, for the purchase of inventories, fixed assets, payment for
expenses and for sale of goods. During the course of our audit, no
major instance of continuing failure to correct any weaknesses in the
internal controls has been noticed.
5. (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, the
particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered in the register required to
be maintained under that Section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of Rs. 5,00,000/- in
respect of any party during the period have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time except for items stated to be of specialized nature where
no comparison is possible.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public covered
under Section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956.
7. The Company has appointed a firm of Chartered Accountants as
Internal Auditors. In our opinion the system of internal audit is
commensurate with its size and the nature of its business.
8. The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of cost records
vide Notification F/52/26/CAB-2010 dated 24th January, 2012 issued by
Government of India, in respect of product of the Company. We have
broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the Company. We
are of the opinion that prima facie records have been maintained. We
have not however made detailed examination of the records with a view
to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
9. (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including,
Provident Fund, Investor Education Protection Fund, Employee''s State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom
Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other statutory dues as applicable to
it with the appropriate authorities. According to the information given
to us, no undisputed amount payable in respect of aforesaid statutory
dues were outstanding as at 31st March, 2013 for the period more than
six months from the date they become payable.
10. The Company does not have any accumulated loss and has not
incurred cash loss during the financial year covered by our audit and
in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that, the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /mutual benefit
fund/society. Therefore, the provision of this clause of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) is not applicable to the
Company.
14. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
is not trading in Shares, Mutual funds and other Investments.
Therefore, the provision of this clause of the Companies (Auditor''s
Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) is not applicable to the Company.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantees for loan taken by Subsidiary Companies
from a bank or financial institution. The terms and condition whereof
in our opinion are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
16. According to the information and explanation given to us, all term
loans obtained are used for the purpose for which they have been
obtained.
17. Based on the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company as at 31st
March, 2013, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have
been used for long-term investment by the Company.
18. Based on the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations given to us by the management, we report that the Company
has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and
companies covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year under
audit.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21. Based on the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations given to us, we report that no fraud on or by the Company
has been noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed
of such case by the management.
FOR M/S PATEL & KHANDWALA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN 107647
W M. M. KHANDWALA
PLACE : AHMEDABAD PARTNER
DATE : 30th MAY, 2013 M. NO.: 32472
Mar 31, 2012
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of MEGHMANI ORGANICS
LIMITED, as at 31st March, 2012 and also the Statement of Profit and
Loss of the Company for the year ended on that date annexed thereto and
Cash Flow statement for the year ended on that date. 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.
We have conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and
perform our 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 the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5
of the said order is annexed thereto.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to 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 purpose of our
audit;
b) In our opinion proper books of accounts as required by the law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of the
books of the Company:
c) The Balance Sheet and 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 dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standard referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the Companies
Act, 1956
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the director is disqualified as on
31st March, 2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act 1956.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the account read in conjunction with the
notes and schedules attached thereto, give the information required
under the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and present a
true and fair view :-
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 of
the Company for the year ended on that date AND
iii. In case of Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS' REPORT
i. (a) The Company has maintained division wise records of fixed assets
under SAP to show full particulars including quantitative details and
situation of fixed assets.
(b) All the fixed assets have been physically verified by the
Management during the year. As explained to us no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The Company has not disposed of substantial part of the fixed
assets during the year.
ii. (a) The inventories have been physically verified during the year
by the management. Inventory with third parties at year end have been
verified by the management with reference to confirmations or statement
of accounts or correspondence of third parties or subsequent receipt of
the goods.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and in
our opinion the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of the inventories and no
serious discrepancies have been noticed on physical verification of
inventories as compared to the book record.
iii. In respect of the loans, secured or unsecured, granted or taken by
the Company to/from companies, firm or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(a) The Company has given loan to Four Subsidiaries. In respect of the
said loans, the maximum amount outstanding at anytime during the year
is Rs. 545,033,287 and year-end balance is Rs. 191,967,467.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has charged interest on Loan given to PT
Meghmani Organics Indonesia, Meghmani Chemtech Limited and Meghmani
Europe 8V8A. The other Loans are interest free and other terms and
conditions are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) The said interest free loan given to the Subsidiaries and
Associates of the Company is repayable on demand.
(d) In respect of the loan given by the Company, the same is repayable
on demand and therefore the question of overdue amount does not arise.
(e) The Company has not taken unsecured loans from the companies/firms
or other parties covered In the register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956. Therefore Sub-clause (f) and (g) are not
applicable.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us during the course of our audit, there are adequate internal
control procedures commensurate with the size of the Company and the
nature of its business for the purchase of Inventory, fixed assets and
for sale of goods. We have not observed any major weaknesses in
internal control system established by the Company.
v (a) According to the information and explanations given, to us we are
of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered
in the register maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of Rs. 5,00,000/- in
respect of any party during the period have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time except for items stated to be of specialized nature,
where no comparison is possible.
vi. The Company has not accepted deposits from the public and therefore
the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and provisions of
Section 58-A and Section 58 AA or any other relevant provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 and rules framed there under do not apply to the
Company.
vii. The Company has appointed a firm of Chartered Accountants as
Internal Auditors. In our opinion the system of internal audit is
commensurate with size and nature of the business of the Company.
viii. The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of Cost records
under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act 1956, in respect of
insecticides product of the Company. We have broadly reviewed the books
of accounts maintained by the Company, in this connection and are of
the opinion that prima facie records have been maintained. We have not
however made a detailed examination of the records with a view to
determine whether they are accurate or complete.
ix. (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including,
Provident Fund, Investor Education Protection Fund, Employees' State
Insurance, income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom
Duty, Excise Duty, Cess, and any other statutory dues as applicable to
it with the appropriate authorities. Through there has been delay in
some cases of Provident Fund and Professional Tax payments, which were
not in areas at the end of the year. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no undisputed amount payable in respect of
Income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, Wealth tax, Custom Duty, Service Tax and
Excise Duty, were outstanding at the period end for a period of more
than six months from the date they become payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
statutory dues which have not been deposited on account of disputes
are given below.
Name of Statute Nature of Dues Figures in Rs.
Income Tax Act. Income Tax/Penalty for various 80,242,733
Financial Years 1999-2000 to
2006-2007
Central Excise Excise Duty (Financial Year 63,939,585
Traiff Act. 2007-2008 to 2010-2011)
Labour Laws Compensation Claims 10,196,217
Value Added Tax Input Tax Credit 45,82,628
Name of Statute Forum where
Dispute is pending
Income Tax Act. Commissioner of Income Tax(Appeal)/
Income tax Appellale Tribunal/High Court
Central Excise Commissioner of Central Excise/
Director General of Central Excise/
Audit team of Central Excise/Central
Excise Service tax Appellate Tribunal
Labour Laws Labour Court
Value Added Tax The Joint Commercial Tax
Commissioner Appeal 1
x. In our opinion, the company has no accumulated losses at the end of
the financial year. The Company has not incurred any cash losses in the
immediately preceding financial year.
xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution of bank or Debentures holders.
xii. According to 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. In our opinion the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/mutual
benefit fund/society. The provisions of nidhi/mutual benefit
fund/societies are not applicable to the company.
xiv. In our opinion the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities debentures and other investments hence the provisions
of clause 4 (xiv) are not applicable.
xv. According to information and explanation given to us, the company
has given guarantee for loans taken by Subsidiary Company from Bank.
The terms and conditions where of in our opinions are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
xvi. According to information and explanation given to us, the term
loans obtained by the company is used for the purpose for which it is
obtained.
xvii. The Company has not utilized any funds raised on short term basis
for long term investments.
xviii. According to information and explanation given to us, the
company has not made any preferential allotment of any shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xix. According to information and explanation given to us, the company
has not issued debentures during the year.
xx. The company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
xxi. According to information and explanation given to us, no fraud on
or by Company has been noticed or reported during the year ended on 31
March, 2012.
For M/S PATEL & KHANDWALA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN - 107647W
M.M. KHANDWALA
PARTNER
Membership No. 32472
Place: Ahmedabad
Date: 25.05.2012
Mar 31, 2010
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of MEGHMANIORGANICS LIMITED,
as at 31st March, 2010 and also the Profit and Loss Account of the
Company fortheyear ended on that date annexed thereto and Cash Flow
statement for the year ended on that date. 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.
We have conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and
perform our 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 the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis forouropinion.
As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 and
(Amendment) Order 2004 issued by the Central Government in terms of
Section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order is annexed thereto.
Furtherto our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
that:
(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessaryforthe purpose of
ouraudit;
(b) In our opinion proper books of accounts as required by the law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of the
books of the Company:
(c) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of account:
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account dealt
with by this report comply with the Accounting Standard referred to in
Section 211 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1956
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the director is disqualified as on
31st March, 2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the account read in conjunction with the
notes and schedules attached thereto, give the information required
underthe Companies Act, 1956in the mannerso required and present a true
and fair view :-
I. In the case of the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2010
II. In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date AND
III. In case of Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS REPORT
i. (a) The Company has maintained division wise records of fixed assets
under SAP to show full particulars including quantitative details and
situation of fixed assets.
(b) All the fixed assets have been physically verified by the
Management during the year. As explained to us no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The Company has not disposed of substantial part of the fixed
assets during the year.
ii. (a) The inventories have been physically verified during the year
by the management. Inventory with third parties at year end have been
verified by the management with reference to confirmations or statement
of accounts or correspondence of third parties or subsequent receipt of
the goods.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and in
our opinion the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of the inventories and no
serious discrepancies have been noticed on physical verification of
inventories as compared to the book record.
iii. In respect of the loans, secured or unsecured, granted or taken by
the Company to/from companies, firm or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(a) The Company has given loan to Six Subsidiaries. In respect of the
said loans, the maximum amount outstanding at anytime during the year
is Rs. 3343.54 lacs and year end balance is Rs. 2119.23 lacs.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has charged interest on Loan given to
MeghmaniOrganics USA INC., Meghmani Europe BVBAand Meghmani Energy
Limited. The other Loans are interest free and other terms and
conditions are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) The said interest free loan given to the Subsidiaries of the
Company is repayable on demand.
(d) In respect of the loan given by the Company, the same is repayable
on demand and therefore the question of overdue amount does not arise.
(e) The Company has not taken unsecured loans form the companies/firms
or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956. Therefore Sub-clause (f) and (g) are not
applicable.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us during the course of our audit, there are adequate internal
control procedures commensurate with the size of the Company and the
nature of its business for the purchase of inventory, fixed assets and
for sale of goods. We have not observed any major weaknesses in
internal control system established by the Company.
v. (a) According to the information and explanations given, to us we
are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered
in the register maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of Rs. 5,00,000/- in
respect of any party during the period have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time except for items stated to be of specialized nature,
where no comparison is possible.
vi. The Company has not accepted deposits from the public and therefore
the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and provisions of
Section 58-A and Section 58 AA or any other relevant provisions of the
Companies Act 1956 and rules framed there under do not apply to the
Company.
vii. The Company has appointed a firm of Chartered Accountants as
Internal Auditor. In our opinion the system of internal audit is
commensurate with size and nature of the business of the Company.
viii. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
Company, although, no order has been issued by Central Government for
the maintenance of cost records under Section 209(l)(d) of the
Companies Act 1956. We are of the opinion that prima facie records have
been maintained. We have not however made a detailed examination of the
records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
ix. (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including,
Provident Fund, Investor Education Protection Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Vat, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom
Duty, Excise Duty, Cess, and any other statutory dues as applicable to
it with the appropriate authorities. Though there has been delay in
some cases of Provident Fund and Professional Tax payments, which were
not in arrears at the end of the year. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no undisputed amount payable in respect of
Income Tax, Sales Tax, Vat, Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Service Tax and
Excise Duty, were outstanding atthe year end, fora period of more than
six months from the date they become payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
statutory dues which have not been deposited on account of disputes are
given below.
Name of Statute Nature of Dues Rs. in Forum where
Lacs Dispute is pending
Income Tax Act. Income Tax 464.14 2000-2001 & 2003-04
ITAT appeal
(A.Y. 2000-2001 & effect pending.
2003-2004 & A.Y. Ã Department has gone
to High Court
2006-2007) (Rs. 292.78 lacs)
à 2006-2007 Filed
appeal to ITAT
against CIT appeal
order (Rs. 95.57 lacs)
à Filed appeal to
CIT appeal against
order of DCIT
(Rs. 75.79 lacs)
Central Excise
Tariff Act. Excise Duty 643.38 Commissioner of
Central Excise
Director General of
Central Excise /
Audit team of
Central Excise.
Labour Laws Compensation Claims 206.56 Labour Court
x. In our opinion, the Company has no accumulated losses at the end of
the financial year. The Company has not incurred any cash losses in the
immediately preceding financial year.
xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution or bank. The Company has not issued any
debentures during the year.
xii. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security byway
of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii. In our opinion the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /mutual
benefit fund/society. The provisions of nidhi/mutual benefit
fund/societies are not applicable to the Company.
xiv. In our opinion the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities debentures and other investments hence the provisions of
clause 4 (xiv) are not applicable.
xv. According to information and explanation given to us, the Company
has given guarantee for loans taken by Subsidiary Company from Bank.
The termsand conditions whereof in ouropinion are not prima facie
prejudicial to theinterest of the Company.
xvi. The Company has obtained fresh term loan which is used forthe
purpose for which it is obtained.
xvii. The Company has not utilized any funds raised on short term basis
for long term investments.
xviii. According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made any preferential allotment of any 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 debenture during the year ended on 31st March, 2010
and hence no Securities have been created.
xx. According to information and explanations given to us, no fraud on
or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year ended on
31st March, 2010.
For M/S PATEL & KHANDWALA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN - 107647W
M. M. KHANDWALA
Place: Ahmedabad PARTNER
Date: 28.05.2010 Membership No. 32472
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