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Auditor Report of Modern India Ltd.

Mar 31, 2018

1. Report on the Standalone Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of Modern India Limited (‘the Company’), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flow and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information prepared based on the relevant records (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements’).

2. Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements

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

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

3. Auditor’s Responsibility

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

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

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

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

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

4. Basis for Qualified Opinion

Trade receivables as on March 31, 2018 include an amount of Rs.1359.51 lakhs (net off Rs.93.61 lakhs recovered till date) outstanding in respect of commodities trading transaction done on National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL). The company has filed a representative suit in the Hon’ble Bombay High Court for recovery of the same. Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had ordered merger of 63 Moons Technologies Limited with NSEL which was up held by the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay. The same has been challenged by 63 Moons Technological Limited in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, who has stayed the merger. Pending outcome of the legal suit and resolution of uncertainties involved, the management has considered the receivable as good for recovery. However, in the absence of appropriate audit evidence, we are unable to determine the extent of recovery possible in this case [Refer note 8(i) to the standalone Ind AS financial statements].

5. Qualified Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, except for the possible effects of the matter described in Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs (financial position) of the Company as at March 31, 2018, and its loss (including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

6. Emphasis of Matter

We draw attention to note 37 of the standalone IndAS financial statements, wherein despite accumulated losses of Rs.669.87 lakhs as at March 31, 2018, incurred by one of its subsidiary namely Modern India Property Developers Limited (MIPDL), no provision is considered necessary in the Company’s long term investment of Rs.1500 lakhs in MIPDL as in the opinion of the Management the diminution in value of investment is temporary in nature.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

7. Other Matter

The comparative financial information of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2017 and the transition date opening balance sheet as at April 1, 2016 included in these standalone Ind AS financial statements, are based on the previously issued statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 (as amended) audited by the predecessor auditor whose report for the year ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 dated May 19, 2017 and May 26, 2016 respectively expressed a modified opinion on those financial statements,as adjusted for the differences in accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to the Ind AS, which have been audited by us.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

8. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act (‘the Order’), and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure - A, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.

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

(a) We have sought and, except for the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;

(b) Except for the possible effects of the matter prescribed in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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 Statement of Cash Flow and the Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;

(d) Except for the effects of the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, in our opinion, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act;

(e) The matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company;

(f) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2018 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 1 64 (2) of the Act;

(g) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph;

(h) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure - B; and

(i) 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 knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone Ind AS financial statements - Refer note no. 8(i) to the standalone Ind AS financial statements;

ii. The company did not have any long term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses- Refer note no. 36 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements; and

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

Annexure - A to Independent Auditor’s Report

(Referred to in paragraph 8 of the Independent Auditor’s Report of even date to the members of Modern India Limited on the standalone Ind AS financial statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2018)

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

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

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

(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable intervals.

(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and properly dealt with in the books of account

(iii) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to Companies, Firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 the Act. Therefore, the provisions of Clause 3(iii), (iii)(a), (iii)(b) and (iii)(c) of the said Order are not applicable to the Company.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of the loans and investments made and guarantees and security provided by it.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of Sections 73, 74, 75 and 76 of the Act and the Rules framed there under to the extent notified.

(vi) As informed to us by the management, the Central Government of India has not specified the maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Act for any of the products of the Company.

(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company is generally regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees’ State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Cess, Goods and Service Tax, duty of custom, duty of excise, Value Added Tax, and other material statutory dues, as applicable with the appropriate authorities.

According to the records of the Company, there were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of above in arrears, as at March 31, 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the records of the Company, there are no dues of income tax, sales tax, service tax, goods and service tax, duty of custom, duty of excise and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute.

(viii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted during the year in repayment of dues to bank, financial institution and government. The Company did not have any outstanding dues to government or debenture holders during the year.

(ix) The Company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer, further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans. Accordingly, provisions of clause 3(ix) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(x) Based upon the audit procedures performed and according to the information and explanations given to us, no material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

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

(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a nidhi Company. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the standalone Ind AS financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.

(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3 (xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(xv) of the Order 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. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(xvi) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

Annexure-B to Independent Auditor’s Report

(Referred to in paragraph 8(h) of the Independent Auditor’s Report of even date to the members of Modern India Limited on the standalone Ind AS financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018)

Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Act

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Modern India Limited (“the Company”) as of 31 March, 2018, in conjunction with our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

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

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the “Guidance Note”) and the Standards on Auditing deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of internal financial controls and both issued by ICAI. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.

Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

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

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

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

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting

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

Opinion

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

For Khandelwal Jain & Co,

Chartered Accountants

Registration No: 105049W

Sd/-

Narendra Jain

Partner

Membership No.: 048725

Place: Mumbai

Date: May 24, 2018


Mar 31, 2017

To the Members of Modern India Limited,

Report on the Financial Statements

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

Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements

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

Auditor’s Responsibility

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

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

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

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

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

Basis for Qualified Opinion

Trade receivables as on March 31, 2017 include an amount of Rs. 13,59,50,849 (net off Rs. 93,60,905 recovered till date) outstanding in respect of commodities trading transaction done on National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL). The company has filed a representative suit in the high court of Bombay for recovery of this amount. In the meanwhile various decrees have been passed by the High Court of Bombay against defaulters, including for sale of commodities and assets which are in process of implementation. Economic Offence Wing and Enforcement Directorate are also in process of liquidating assets of defaulters. Pending outcome of the legal suit and resolution of uncertainties involved, the management has considered the receivable as good for recovery. However, in the absence of appropriate audit evidence, we are unable to determine the extent of recovery possible in this case.

Qualified Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, except for the effects of the matters described in Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2017, and its loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

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

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

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

(b) Except for the effects of the matters prescribed in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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) Except for the effects of the matters prescribed in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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) The matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company;

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

(g) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph;

(h) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure -B; and

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

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer note no. 31 to the standalone financial statements;

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

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

iv. the Company has provided requisite disclosures in its standalone financial statements as to holdings as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from 8th November, 2016 to 30th December, 2016 and these are in accordance with the books of accounts maintained by the Company. Refer note no. 35 to the standalone financial statements.

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

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

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

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

(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable intervals.

(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and properly dealt with in the books of account

(iii) During the year, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to Companies, Firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, sub-clause (a), (b) and (c) are not applicable.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us in respect of loans, investments, guarantees and security provided, provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 have been complied with.

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

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

(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, Provident Fund, Employees’ State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Value Added Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it have been generally regularly deposited during the year with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of above were in arrears, as at March 31, 2017 for a period of more than six months from the date on which they became payable.

(b) According to the records of the Company, there are no dues of income tax, sales tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute.

(viii) The company has not defaulted in repayment of principal and interest to financial institutions, banks, government or dues to Debenture holders.

(ix) The Company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) but through term loans during the year has been applied for the purpose for which it was raised.

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

(xi) The remuneration paid during the year to the managerial personnel is in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with schedule V to the companies Act.

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

(xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.

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

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

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

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

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Modern India Limited (“the Company”) as of 31 March, 2017, in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

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

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the “Guidance Note”) and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.

Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

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

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting

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

Opinion

In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31 March 2017, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

For K. S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants

ICAI Firm Registration No. 100186W

Sd/-

Satish Kelkar

Place: Mumbai Partner

Date: May 19, 2017 Membership No: 38934


Mar 31, 2016

To the Members of Modern India Limited, Report on the Financial Statements

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

Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements

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

Auditor’s Responsibility

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

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

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

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

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

Basis for Qualified Opinion

Receivables as on March 31, 2016 include an amount of Rs. 13,59,50,849 (net off Rs. 93,60,905 recovered till date) outstanding in respect of commodities trading transaction done on National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL). The company has filed a representative suit in the High Court of Bombay for recovery of this amount. In the meanwhile various decrees have been passed by the High Court of Bombay against defaulters, including for sale of commodities and assets which are in process of implementation. Economic Offence Wing and Enforcement Directorate are also in process of liquidating assets of defaulters. Pending outcome of the legal suit and resolution of uncertainties involved, the Management has considered the receivable as good for recovery. However, in the absence of appropriate audit evidence, we are unable to determine the extent of recovery possible in this case.

Qualified Opinion

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

Emphasis of Matter

We draw attention to Note no.30 of Notes to Accounts, wherein despite accumulated loss of Rs. 5,58,03,024 as at 31st March 2016 (Previous year Rs. 5,93,54,403) incurred by one of its subsidiary namely Modern India Property Developers Limited (MIPDL), no provision is considered necessary in the Company''s long term investment of Rs. 15,00,00,000 in MIPDL as in the opinion of the Management the diminution in value of investment is temporary in nature.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of above matter.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

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

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

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

(b) Except for the effects of the matters prescribed in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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) Except for the effects of the matters prescribed in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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) The matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company.

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

(g) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph.

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

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

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 32 to the financial statements;

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

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

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

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

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

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

(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable intervals.

(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and properly dealt with in the books of account

(iii) The Company has granted during the year inter corporate deposit (ICD) of Rs. 55,85,000 to one party covered in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013, and recovered the same along with interest before the end of the year.

(a) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which the loans had been granted to the body corporate listed in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act were not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(b) In the case of the ICD granted to a body corporate listed in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act, the borrower has been regular in the payment of the principal and interest as stipulated.

(c) There are no overdue amounts in respect of the ICD granted to a body corporate listed in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us in respect of loans, investments, guarantees and security provided, provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 have been complied with.

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

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

(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, Provident Fund, Employees’ State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Value Added Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it have been generally regularly deposited during the year with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of above were in arrears, as at March 31, 2016 for a period of more than six months from the date on which they became payable.

(b) According to the records of the Company, there are no dues of income tax, sales tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute.

(viii) The company has not defaulted in repayment of principal and interest to financial institutions, banks, government or dues to Debenture holders.

(ix) The Company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) but through term loans during the year has been applied for the purpose for which it was raised.

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

(xi) The remuneration paid during the year to the managerial personnel is in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with schedule V to the companies Act.

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

(xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.

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

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

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

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

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Modern India Limited (“the Company”) as of 31 March 2016 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

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

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the “Guidance Note”) and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.

Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

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

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting

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

Opinion

In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31 March 2016, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

For K. S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants

ICAI Firm Registration No: 100186W

Satish K. Kelkar

Place: Mumbai Partner

Date: May 26, 2016 Membership No.: 38934


Mar 31, 2014

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

Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 (''the Act'') which shall continue to apply in respect of section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 in terms of General Circular 15/2013 dated September 13, 2013 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. This responsibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor''s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

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

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

Basis for Qualified opinion

Receivables as on March 31, 2014 include an amount of Rs. 1364.59 lacs outstanding in respect of commodities trading transaction done on National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL). The company has filed a representative suit in the Hon''ble High Court of Bombay for recovery of dues alleging fraud by promoters of NSEL. The Economic Offence Wing (Mumbai) has also registered FIR and is investigating the matter. Pending outcome of the legal suit and resolution of uncertainties involved, the management has considered the receivable as good for recovery. However, in the absence of appropriate audit evidence, we are unable to determine the extent of recovery possible in this case.

Qualified Opinion

In our opinion, except for the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for qualified opinion paragraph 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 the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Emphasis of Matter

Without Qualifying our opinion we draw attention to:

Note no. 29 of Notes to Accounts, wherein despite accumulated loss of Rs. 603.44 Lacs (Previous year Rs. 648.95 Lacs) as at 31st March 2014, incurred by one of its subsidiaries namely Modern India Property Developers Limited (MIPDL), no provision is considered necessary in the Company''s long term investment of Rs. 1500 Lacs in MIPDL as in the opinion of the management the diminution in value of investment is temporary in nature.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

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

2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:

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

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

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

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

e) on the basis of the written representations received from the directors, as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors of the Company is disqualified as on March 31, 2014 from being appointed as a director, in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;

ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS'' REPORT

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

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

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

(c) No substantial parts of fixed assets are disposed off during the year. Accordingly there is no effect on the going concern status of the Company.

(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable intervals.

(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and properly dealt with in the books of account.

(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loans / inter corporate deposits to parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, wherein the balance of principal amount and interest recoverable as at the year end is Rs. Nil.

Maximum balances of loan outstanding at any point of time during the year:

Parties Amount in Rs.

F Pudumjee Investments Co. Limited 1,00,00,000

Shree Rani Sati Investments and Finance Limited 42,00,000

Modern India Property Developers Limited 1,06,10,000

Modern India Free Trade Warehousing Private Limited 2,09,12,607

(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of unsecured loans given by the company are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company.

(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, parties are repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and have also been regular in the payment of interest where applicable.

(d) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that there are no overdue amounts in case of principal and interest.

(e) The Company has taken unsecured loans / inter corporate deposits from parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 wherein the balance of principal amount and interest payable as at the year end is Rs. Nil.

Maximum balances of loan outstanding at any point of time during the year:

Parties Amount in Rs.

F Pudumjee Investment Company Limited 4,57,00,000

Shree Rani Sati Investments and Finance Limited 1,50,00,000

(f) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of unsecured loans taken by the company are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company.

(g) According to the information and explanation given to us, company is repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and has also been regular in the payment of interest where applicable.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, with regard to purchases of inventory, fixed assets and with regard to the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weaknesses have been noticed in the internal controls.

(v) (a) 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) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that these transactions have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of section 58A, 58AA, or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules 1975 apply.

(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with its size and nature of its business.

(viii) Rules made by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 relating to maintenance of cost records are not applicable to the activities of the company.

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

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, there are no disputed amounts in respect of the sales tax/VAT, income-tax, customs duty, wealth tax, service tax, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited as on 31st March, 2014.

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

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

(xii) Adequate documents and records have been maintained in case where company has granted loan to a party on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares and other securities.

(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (xiii) of the Order 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. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(ix) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the company.

(xv) The company has given a corporate guarantee for loans taken by foreign subsidiary from the bank. However, the terms and conditions thereof are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.

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

(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company, we report that funds raised on short-term basis have not been used for long-term investment.

(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, no debentures were issued during the year.

(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

(xxi) The company has filed Representative law suit in the High Court of Bombay for recovery of Rs. 1364.59 Lacs alleging fraud on the company by the promoters of NSEL. Except for this, no other frauds on or by the company were noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For K.S. Aiyar & Co, Chartered Accountants

ICAI Firm Registration:No. 100186W

Satish K. Kelkar Place: Mumbai Partner

Date : May 16, 2014 Membership No.: 38934


Mar 31, 2013

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Modern India Limited ("the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2013, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act”). This responsibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor''s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

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

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

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

Emphasis of Matter

Without Qualifying our opinion we draw attention to:- 1. Note no.28 of Notes to Accounts, wherein despite accumulated loss of Rs. 648.98 Lacs as at 31st March 2013, incurred by one of its subsidiaries namely Modern India Property Developers Limited (MIPDL), no provision is considered necessary in company''s long term investment of Rs. 1500 Lacs in MIPDL as in the opinion of the management the diminution in value of investment is temporary in nature.

2. Note No.32 wherein remuneration of Rs. 17.13 Lacs in excess of limits specified under Schedule XIII to the companies act has been paid to the Managing Director pending approval from Central Government.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the Order”) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.

2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:

a. we have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;

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

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

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

e. on the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2013, from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.

ANNEXURE Re: Modern India Limited.

Referred to in paragraph 1 on Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements of our report of even date on the financial statement for the year ended 31st March 2013.

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

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

(c) During the year the Company has not disposed off any substantial part of its fixed assets.

(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable intervals.

(b) The procedures for physical verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to size of the Company and nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the explanation given to us, The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and properly dealt within the books of accounts.

(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loans to four parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 wherein the balance of principal amount and Interest recoverable as at the year-end is Rs. Nil. (Previous year Rs. 14.17 Lacs)

Maximum balances of Loan outstanding at any point of time during the year:

(In Rs. Lakhs)

Parties Amount

F Pudumjee Company Limited 0.48

Shree Ranisati Investment and finance Limited 281

Modern India Free Trade Warehousing Private Limited(MIFTWPL) 271

Modern India Property Developers Limited(MIPDL) 11

(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of loans given by the Company unsecured, to above parties listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 are not, prima- facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company. In the case of MIPDL, a wholly owned subsidiary, no interest has been charged by the company on the grounds of commercial expediency.

(c) In respect of the above loans granted, receipt/renewal of the principal amount and interest (wherever applicable) were regular, as stipulated.

(d) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion there are no overdue amount of more than one lac rupees in case of principal and interest

(e) The Company has taken unsecured loan from two parties listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 wherein the balance of principal amount and Interest Payable as at the year-end is Rs. Nil and Rs. 9.61 Lakhs respectively.

Maximum balances outstanding at any point of time during the year:

(In Rs. Lakhs) Parties Amount

F Pudumjee Company Limited 50

Shree Ranisati Investment and finance Limited (SRIFL) 416

(f) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of the aforesaid loan are not, prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company.

(g) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the company is regular in paying the principal and interest as stipulated.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the internal control system.

(v) (a) 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 such contracts or arrangements exceeding Rs. 5,00,000 have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposit from public. Therefore, provisions of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant provision of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the deposits accepted from the public are not applicable to the Company. No order has been passed by the Company Law Board, National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other Tribunal.

(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with its size and nature of its business.

(viii) Rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the activities of the company.

(ix) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities, undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employee''s State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other material statutory dues applicable to it and there are no arrears outstanding as at the year end for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, there are no disputed amounts in respect of the sales tax/VAT, income tax, custom duty, excise duty ,wealth tax and service tax and cess which have not been deposited as on 31st March 2013.

(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses as per the Balance Sheet as at the end of the financial year. The Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit and also 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 any financial institution, bank or debenture holders.

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

(xiii) The Company is not a Chit Fund or a Nidhi/Mutual Benefit Fund/Society. Therefore, the provisions of Clauses 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) 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. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

(xv) The company has given a corporate guarantee for loans taken by foreign subsidiary from the bank.However,the terms and conditions thereof are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.

(xvi) The term loan has been applied for the purpose for which it was raised.

(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of Balance Sheet of the Company, we report that funds raised on short-term basis have not been used for long term investment/applications.

(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial year.

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

(xxi) As per the information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For K.S.Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants Firm''s Registration Number: 100186W

Satish K.Kelkar

Partner

Membership Number: 38934

Place : Mumbai

Date: May 04, 2013


Mar 31, 2012

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Modern India Limited ("the Company"), as at 31st March, 2012, and also the statement of Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

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

3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) order, 2003 as amended by the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

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

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

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

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

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

(v) On the basis of written representations received from the directors, as on 31st March, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors of the Company is disqualified as on 31st March, 2012 from being appointed as a director, in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;

(vi) Attention is invited to Note no 27 of Notes to Accounts, wherein despite accumulated losses incurred by one of its subsidiaries namely Modern India Property Developers Limited (MIPDL), no provision is considered necessary in company's long term investment of Rs 1500.00 Lacs as in the opinion of the management the losses are temporary in nature;

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

(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the company as at 31st March, 2012;

(b) in the case of the statement of Profit and Loss account, 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.

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

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

(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the disposals of the fixed assets made during the year were not substantial so as to affect the going concern status of the company.

(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of

verification is reasonable.

(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and properly dealt with in the books of account.

(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loans / inter corporate deposits to parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, details of which are as under:

Rs in lakhs

Number of parties Maximum amount involved Year end balance

Two 609.60 NIL

(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of unsecured loans given by the company are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company. In case of Modem India Property Developers Limited (MIPDL) a wholly owned subsidiary no interest has been charged by the company on the grounds of commercial expediency.

(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, parties are repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and have also been regular in the payment of interest where applicable.

(d) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that there are no overdue amounts more than one lakh rupees in case of principal and interest.

(e) The Company has taken unsecured loans / inter corporate deposits from parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

Rs in lakhs

Number of parties Maximum amount involved Year end balance

Two 365.00 148.00

(f) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of unsecured loans taken by the company are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company.

According to the information and explanation given to us, company is repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and has also been regular in the payment of interest where applicable.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, with regard to purchases of inventory, fixed assets and with regard to the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weaknesses have been noticed in the internal controls.

(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that all the transactions that need to be entered in the register maintained in pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that these transactions have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 apply. No order has been passed by the Company Law Board, National Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any other court or any other tribunal.

(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

(viii) Rules made by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 relating to maintenance of cost records are not applicable to the activities of the company.

(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education protection fund, employees' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise-duty, cess and other statutory dues applicable to it. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at 31st March, 2012 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, there are no disputed amounts in respect of the sales tax/VAT, income-tax, customs duty, wealth tax, service tax, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited as on 31s' March, 2012.

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

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

(xii) Based on our examination of documents and records, we are of the opinion that the company has maintained adequate documents and records for the loans and advance granted on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

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

(xv) The company has given a corporate guarantee for loans taken by foreign subsidiary from the bank. However, the terms and conditions thereof are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.

(xvi) The term loans have been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

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

(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares during the year to the parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial year.

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

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

For K.S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration No. 100186W

SATISH KELKAR

Mumbai, dated 23rd May, 2012 Partner

(M. NO. 38934)


Mar 31, 2011

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Modern India Limited ("the Company"), as at 31st March, 2011, and also the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

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

3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) order, 2003 as amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

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

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

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

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

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

(v) On the basis of written representations received from the directors, as on 31st March, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors of the Company is disqualified as on 31st March, 2011 from being appointed as a director, in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;

(vi) The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has raised demands for property taxes on the company aggregating to Rs 805.63 lacs which is outstanding till 31st March, 2011. No provision has been made in the companys books against the demand as the same is under dispute.{Also Refer Note No 2(iv) of Schedule 18 Notes to Accounts}.

(vii) Attention is invited to Note no 7 & 8 of Schedule 18 Notes to Accounts. Despite substantial losses incurred by two of its subsidiaries namely Modern India Property Developers Limited (MIPDL) and Modern India Free Trade Warehousing Private Limited (MIFTWPL), no provision is considered necessary in companys long term investment of Rs.1502.55 Lacs and other receivables of Rs. 243.08 Lacs due from the subsidiaries as in the opinion of the management the losses are temporary in nature.

(viii) Subject to matters referred to in para (vi) and read with para (vii) above, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said accounts, give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

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

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

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

Annexure to Auditors Report (Referred to in paragraph 4 of our report of even date)

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

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

(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the disposals of the fixed assets made during the year were not substantial so as to affect the going concern status of the company.

(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.

(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and properly dealt with in the books of account.

(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loans / inter corporate deposits to parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, details of which are as under:

Rs. in lakhs Number of parties Maximum amount involved Year end balance

Four 6067.25 198.25

(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of unsecured loans given by the company are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company. In case of Modern India Property Developers Limited (MIPDL) a wholly owned subsidiary no interest has been charged by the company on the grounds of commercial expediency.

(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, parties are repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and have also been regular in the payment of interest where applicable.

(d) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that there are no overdue amounts more than one lakh rupees in case of principal and interest.

(e) The Company has taken unsecured loans / inter corporate deposits from parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

Number of parties Maximum amount involved Year end balance

Two 295.00 138.00

(f) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of unsecured loans taken by the company are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company.

According to the information and explanation given to us, company is repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and has also been regular in the payment of interest where applicable.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, with regard to purchases of inventory, fixed assets and with regard to the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weaknesses have been noticed in the internal controls.

(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that all the transactions that need to be entered in the register maintained in pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that these transactions have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the

Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 apply. No order has been passed by the Company Law Board, National Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any other court or any other tribunal.

(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

(viii) Rules made by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 relating to maintenance of cost records are not applicable to the activities of the company.

(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise-duty, cess and other statutory dues applicable to it. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, details of disputed amounts in respect of the sales tax/VAT, income-tax, customs duty, wealth tax, service tax, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited as on 31st March, 2011 on account of any dispute are as given below:

Name of Nature of Amount Period to which Forum where the Statute Dues (Rs. in Lacs) the amount relates dispute is pending

Mumbai Municipal Property Taxes 805.63 2008-09, 2009-10 Municipal Commissioner, Corporation Act & 2010-11 Mumbai (MMC Act)

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

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

(xii) Based on our examination of documents and records, we are of the opinion that the company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares and other securities.

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

(xv) The company has given a corporate guarantee for loans taken by foreign subsidiary from the bank. However, the terms and conditions thereof are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.

(xvi) The term loans have been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

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

(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares during the year to the parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial year.

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

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

For K.S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration No. 100186W

SATISH KELKAR Mumbai, dated: 15.06.2011 Partner

(M. NO. 38934)


Mar 31, 2010

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

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

3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) order, 2003 as amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amend- ment) Order, 2004, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

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

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

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

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

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

(v) On the basis of written representations received from the directors, as on 31st March, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors of the Company is disqualified as on 31s1 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;

(vi) As mentioned in Note No. 2 - (v) & (vi) of Schedule 18, Notes to Accounts, the company has received during the year two demands raised by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for property taxes & Penalty for regularization of change of user in its existing premises amounting to Rs. 550.42 lacs and Rs. 598.88 lacs respectively. The company has not accepted these demands and has filed a complaint with the appropriate authority in the first case and is awaiting the details of computation in other case .In the meanwhile, no provision has been made against these demands in the view of the uncertainty involved in terms of final settlement, the ultimate impact of which on the financial statements is presently unascertained.

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

(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the company as at 31s1 March, 2010;

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

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

Annexure to Auditors Report (Referred to in paragraph 4 of our report of even date)

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

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

(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the disposals of the fixed assets made during the year were not substantial so as to affect the going concern status of the company.

(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.

(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and properly dealt with in the books of account.

(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loans / inter corporate deposits to parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, details of which are as under:

Rs. in lakhs Number of parties Maximum amount involved Year end balance Four 6905.00 5312.75

(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of unsecured loans given by the company are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company.

(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, parties are repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and have also been regular in the payment of interest where applicable.

(d) According to the information and explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that there are no overdue amounts more than one lakh rupees in case of principal and interest.

(e) The Company has not taken unsecured loans / inter corporate deposits from parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(f) As the Company has not taken any loans taken from the parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, Clauses III (f) and III (g) are not applicable.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, with regard to purchases of inventory, fixed assets and with regard to the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weaknesses have been noticed in the internal controls.

(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that all the transactions that need to be entered in the register maintained in pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that these transactions have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the provisions of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 apply. No order has been passed by the Company Law Board, National Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any other court or any other tribunal.

(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

(viii) Rules made by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the activities of the company.

(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise-duty, cess and other statutory dues applicable to it. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of undisputed statutory dues which remained outstanding as at 31st March, 2010 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and records of the Company, details of disputed amounts in respect of the sales tax/VAT, income-tax, customs duty, wealth tax, service tax, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited as on 31st March, 2010 on account of any dispute are as given below: Name of Nature of Amount Period to which Forum where the Statute Dues (Rs. in Lacs) the amount relates dispute is pending Mumbai Municipal Property Taxes 550.42 2008 - 09 & Municipal Commissioner,Corporation Act 2009 - 10 Mumbai

(MMC Act)

(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the financial year. The company has not incurred

any cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding financial year.

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

(xii) Based on our examination of documents and records, we are of the opinion that the company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares and other securities.

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

(xv) The company has given a corporate guarantee for loans taken by foreign subsidiary from the bank. However, the terms and conditions thereof are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.

(xvi) The term loans have been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

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

(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares during the year to the parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial year.

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

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

For K.S. Aiyar & Co.

Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. 100186W

SATISH KELKAR Mumbai, dated: 18th June, 2010 Partner

(M. NO. 38934)

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