Mar 31, 2023
Saraswati Commercial (India) Limited
Report on the audit of the Standalone financial statements
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Saraswati Commercial (India) Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31st March, 2023, and the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (Herein after referred to as "standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013, as amended (''Act'') in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended and accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 311 March, 2023 and total comprehensive income (comprising of profit and other comprehensive income), changes in equity and its cash flows for year ended on that date.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the standards on auditing (SAs) specified under section 143 (10) of the Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the auditor''s responsibilities for the audit of the standalone financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the "Code of Ethics" issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the code of ethics.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgments, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and informing our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Key Audit Matters |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
(a) Fair Valuation of Financial Instruments |
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The Company''s investments (other than investment in Subsidiaries & Associate) are measured at fair value at each reporting date and these fair value measurements significantly impact the Company''s results. |
We have assessed the Company''s process to compute the fair value of various investments. For quoted instruments we have independently obtained market quotations and calculated the fair valuations. For the unquoted instruments, we have obtained an understanding of the valuation methods used by management and analysed the reasonableness of the principal assumptions made for estimating the fair values and various other data used while arriving at the fair value measurement. |
We have verified that all investments are held in the name of Company. Our audit procedures over the valuation of the Investments included reviewing valuation of all Investments held as at 3Tt March, 2023. Based on the audit procedures performed we are satisfied with existence and valuation of investments. |
Information other than the Standalone financial statements and auditors'' report thereon
The Company''s management and boards of directors are responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Board''s Report including Annexures to Board''s Report, Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance Report in Annual Report of The Company for the Financial Year 2022-23, but does not include the Standalone financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor''s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company''s management and board of directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134 (5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rules 2015, as amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and 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 statement that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone financial statements, management and Board of directors are responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s responsibilities for the audit of the Standalone financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
⢠Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls. 1
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of management and Board of Directors use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the Standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in the Annexure "A", a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c) The standalone balance sheet, the statement of standalone profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of changes in Equity and the standalone Cash flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2023 taken on record by the board of directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in "Annexure B". Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting;
g) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the Company has not paid any remuneration to any director of the Company. However sitting fees paid to Independent directors are within the limit prescribed under section 197 of the Act.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us;
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financial statements - Refer Note no. 30 to the Standalone financial statements;
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts
iii. There were no amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. a. The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in
Note 51 to the accounts, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:
⢠directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (''Ultimate Beneficiaries'') by or on behalf of the Company or;
⢠provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the ultimate beneficiaries.
b. The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in Note 51 to the accounts, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall:
⢠directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Funding Party or;
⢠provide any guarantee, security or the like from or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
c. Based on the audit procedures that has been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations, as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement
v. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year ended 31st March 2023.
vi. Proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for maintaining books of account using accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility is applicable to the Company with effect from April 1, 2023, and accordingly, reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is not applicable for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
For Ajmera Ajmera and Associates
Firm Registration No. 123989W Chartered Accountants
Sandeep Ajmera
Partner
Membership No. 048277 UDIN: 23048277BGWGPN7932
Place: Mumbai Dated: 24th May, 2023
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of SARASWATI
COMMERCIAL (INDIA) LIMITED which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st
March 2014 and 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 read with General Circular 15/2013 dated
13th September, 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of
Section 133 of the Companies Act; 2013. This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that
give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
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 Company''s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements, give the
information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March 2014;
(ii) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss Account, of the
''Profit'' for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, as
amended, 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
subsection (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956; read with
the General Circular 15/ 2013 dated 13th September, 2013 of the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of section 133 of the
Companies Act; 2013 and
e. on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31st March 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITOR''S REPORT
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors'' Report to the
Members of Saraswati Commercial (India) Limited, on the Accounts for
the year ended 31st March 2014.
1) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records to show full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As per information and explanations given to us, physical
verification of fixed assets has been carried out in terms of the
phased programme of verification of its fixed assets adopted by the
company and no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification. In our opinion the frequency of verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
(c) During the year, the Company has not disposed off any substantial /
major part of fixed assets.
2) (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory
at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion, the procedure followed by the management for such
physical verification are reasonable and adequate in relation to the
size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of Inventory. No
discrepancies were noticed on verification between physical Inventory
and the books records.
3) a) The Company has not granted loans to any party covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act 1956. As
such sub clause (a), (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 4 (iii) of the order
are not applicable.
b) The Company has not taken loans from parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act 1956. As such sub
clause (e), (f) and (g) of paragraph 4 (iii) of the order are not
applicable.
4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the Size of the Company and the nature of its
business for purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale
of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weakness in internal control
system.
5) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the
opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to
in section 301 of the Companies Act 1956 have been entered in the
register required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of the contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act 1956 have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provision of the Companies Act 1956 and the rules framed hereunder.
Hence, the Clause (vi) of the order is not applicable.
7) The Company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8) As informed to us, the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government u/s. 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act 1956, in respect of the activities carried on by the Company.
9) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records examined by us, the Company is regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state
insurance, income tax, wealth tax, service tax ,custom duty, excise
duty, cess and other statutory dues wherever applicable. According to
the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed arrears of
statutory dues were 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, there
are no dues of Sales tax, income tax, custom duty, excise duty, wealth
Tax, service Tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of
any dispute.
10) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred any cash loss in the current year nor in
the immediately preceding financial year.
11) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of
dues to financial institutions or banks or debenture holders.
12) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of Shares, Debentures and other
securities.
13) In our opinion the Company is not a Chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund / Society. Therefore clause 4(XIII) of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) order 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
14) The Company has maintained proper records of transactions and
contracts in respect of trading in securities, debentures and other
investments and timely entries have been made therein. All shares,
debentures and other investments have been held by the company in its
own name.
15) As per the information and explanations given to us, company has
not given any guarantees given for loans taken by others from banks or
financial institutions.
16) The company has not raised any new term loans during the year, nor
any term loans were outstanding at the beginning of the year.
17) On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet and
cash flow of the Company and the information and explanations given to
us, we report that the company has not utilised any funds raised on
short-term basis for long-term investments.
18) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
19) The Company has not issued any debentures.
20) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
21) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported
during the year that causes the financial statements to be materially
misstated.
As required by the Non Banking Financial Companies Auditors Report
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998. We further state that we have
submitted a Report to the Board of Directors of the Company containing
a statement on the matters as specified in the said directions namely
the followings:
(i) The Company incorporated prior to January 9, 1997 had applied for
registration as provided in section 45 IA of the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and has been granted Registration Certificate No.
13.01860 dated 27.04.2007.
(ii) The Board of Directors has passed a Resolution for non-acceptance
of any Public Deposits on 09-04-2013.
(iii) The Company has not accepted any Public Deposits during the year
under reference.
(iv) The Company has complied with the prudential norms relating to
income recognition, accounting standards, asset classification and
provisioning for bad and doubtful debts as applicable to it.
(v) The Company is engaged in the business of non-banking financial
institution in the year under reference requiring it to hold
certificate of registration under section 45IA of the RBI Act 1934.
FOR AJMERA AJMERA & ASSOCIATES
FIRM REGISTRATION NO.123989W
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
SD/-
SANDEEP AJMERA
PARTNER
MEMBERSHIP NO.: 48277
PLACE : MUMBAI
DATED : 28-05-2014
Mar 31, 2012
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of, SARASWATI COMMERCIAL
(INDIA) LIMITED as at 31st March, 2012 and also the Profit and Loss
Account for the year ended on that date annexed thereto and cash flow
statement for the year ended on that date. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatements. An audit 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.
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government in terms of section 227(4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment)
Order, 2004, and on the basis of such checks of the books and records
of the company, as we considered appropriate, we enclose in the
annexure a statement on the matters specified in Paragraphs 4 and 5 of
the said order to the extent applicable.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
that:
i) We have obtained all the informations 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 and Profit and Loss Account dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of account.
iv) In our opinion, subject to note no. 19.3 regarding valuation of
stock in trade of shares at cost instead of at lower of cost or market
value and note no.19.5 on nondisclosure of defined benefits as per
A.S-15, the Balance Sheet, the 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 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) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts subject to Note no.19.3
on valuation of stock in trade, valued at cost price instead of lower
of cost or market price and note no.19.5 on nondisclosure of defined
benefits as per A.S-15, read together with other notes and significant
accounting policies thereon, give the information required by the
Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2012;
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 cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITOR'S REPORT
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors' Report to the
Members of Saraswati Commercial (India) Limited, on the Accounts for
the year ended 31st March 2012.
1) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records to show full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As per information and explanations given to us, physical
verification of fixed assets has been carried out in terms of the
phased programme of verification of its fixed assets adopted by the
company and no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification. In our opinion the frequency of verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
(c) During the year, the Company has not disposed off any substantial /
major part of fixed assets.
2) (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory
at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion, the procedure followed by the management for such
physical verification are reasonable and adequate in relation to the
size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of Inventory. No
discrepancies were noticed on verification between physical Inventory
and the books records.
3) The company has neither granted nor taken unsecured loan to / from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, hence clause 3(a) to (g)
are not applicable.
4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the Size of the Company and the nature of its
business for purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale
of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weakness in internal control
system.
5) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the
opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to
in section 301 of the Companies Act 1956 have been entered in the
register required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of the contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act 1956 have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provision of the Companies Act 1956 and the rules framed hereunder.
Hence, the Clause (vi) of the order is not applicable.
7) The Company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8) As informed to us, the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government u/s. 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act 1956, in respect of the activities carried on by the Company.
9) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records examined by us, the Company is regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state
insurance, income tax, wealth tax, service tax ,custom duty, excise
duty, cess and other statutory dues wherever applicable. According to
the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed arrears of
statutory dues were 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, there
are no dues of Sales tax, income tax, custom duty, excise duty, wealth
Tax, service Tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of
any dispute.
10) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred any cash loss in the current year nor in
the immediately preceding financial year.
11) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of
dues to financial institutions or banks or debenture holders.
12) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of Shares, Debentures and other
securities.
13) In our opinion the Company is not a Chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund / Society. Therefore clause 4(XIII) of the Companies
(Auditor's Report) order 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
14) The Company has maintained proper records of transactions and
contracts in respect of trading in securities, debentures and other
investments and timely entries have been made therein. All shares,
debentures and other investments have been held by the company in its
own name.
15) As per the information and explanations given to us, the terms and
conditions of the guarantees given for loans taken by others from banks
or financial institutions are not prejudicial to the interests of the
company.
16) The company has not raised any new term loans during the year, nor
any term loans were outstanding at the beginning of the year.
17) On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet and
cash flow of the Company and the information and explanations given to
us, we report that the company has not utilised any funds raised on
short-term basis for long-term investments.
18) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
19) The Company has not issued any debentures.
20) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
21) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported
during the year that causes the financial statements to be materially
misstated.
As required by the Non Banking Financial Companies Auditors Report
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998. We further state that we have
submitted a Report to the Board of Directors of the Company containing
a statement on the matters as specified in the said directions namely
the followings:
(i) The Company incorporated prior to January 9, 1997 had applied for
registration as provided in section 45 IA of the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and has been granted Registration Certificate No.
13.01860 dated 27.04.2007.
(ii) The Board of Directors has passed a Resolution for non-acceptance
of any Public Deposits on 12-04-2011.
(iii) The Company has not accepted any Public Deposits during the year
under reference.
(iv) The Company has complied with the prudential norms relating to
income recognition, accounting standards, asset classification and
provisioning for bad and doubtful debts as applicable to it.
(v) The Company is engaged in the business of non-banking financial
institution in the year under reference requiring it to hold
certificate of registration under section 45IA of the RBI Act 1934.
FOR AJMERA AJMERA AND ASSOCIATES
FIRM REGISTRATION NO. 123989W
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Sd/-
SANDEEP AJMERA
PARTNER
MEMBERSHIP NO.: 48277
Place : Mumbai
Dated : May 29, 2012
Mar 31, 2011
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of, SARASWATI COMMERCIAL
(INDIA) LIMITED as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss
Account for the year ended on that date annexed thereto and cash flow
statement for the year ended on that date. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatements. An audit 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.
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government in terms of section 227(4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment)
Order, 2004, and on the basis of such checks of the books and records
of the company, as we considered appropriate, we enclose in the
annexure a statement on the matters specified in Paragraphs 4 and 5 of
the said order to the extent applicable.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
that:
i) We have obtained all the informations 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 and Profit and Loss Account dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of account.
iv) In our opinion, subject to note no. 3 of Schedule 'XII' regarding
valuation of stock in trade of shares at cost instead of at lower of
cost or market value and note no.7 of Schedule 'XIII' regarding
nondisclosure of defined benefits as per A.S-15, the Balance Sheet, the
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 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) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts subject to Note No. 3
of Schedule 'XIII', regarding valuation of stock in trade, valued at
cost price instead of lower of cost or market price and note no.7
regarding nondisclosure of defined benefits as per A.S-15, read
together with other notes thereon appearing on schedule à 'XIII' and
elsewhere, 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 cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITOR'S REPORT
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors' Report to the
Members of Saraswati Commercial (India) Limited, on the Accounts for
the year ended 31st March 2011.
1) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records to show full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As per information and explanations given to us, physical
verification of fixed assets has been carried out in terms of the
phased programme of verification of its fixed assets adopted by the
company and no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification. In our opinion the frequency of verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
(c) During the year, the Company has not disposed off any substantial /
major part of fixed assets.
2) (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory
at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion, the procedure followed by the management for such
physical verification are reasonable and adequate in relation to the
size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of Inventory. No
discrepancies were noticed on verification between physical Inventory
and the books records.
3) (a) The Company has not granted loan parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act 1956 , the clauses
iii (b),(c),(d) of the order are not applicable to the company.
(e) The Company has taken loan from two parties covered in the register
maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act 1956, and maximum amount
involved during the year was Rs.33,00,00,000/- and year end balance of
loan taken from such parties was Rs. 8,68,097/-
(f) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of loan taken
by the company are prime facie not prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
(g) The company is regular in payment of principal and interest
wherever stipulated.
4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the Size of the Company and the nature of its
business for purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale
of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weakness in internal control
system.
5) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the
opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to
in section 301 of the Companies Act 1956 have been entered in the
register required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of the contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act 1956 have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provision of the Companies Act 1956 and the rules framed hereunder.
Hence, the Clause (vi) of the order is not applicable.
7) The Company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8) As informed to us, the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government u/s. 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act 1956, in respect of the activities carried on by the Company.
9) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records examined by us, the Company is regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state
insurance, income tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty, cess and other statutory dues wherever applicable. According to
the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed arrears of
statutory dues were 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, there
are no dues of Sales tax, income tax, custom duty, excise duty, wealth
Tax, service Tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of
any dispute.
10) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred any cash loss in the current year nor in
the immediately preceding financial year.
11) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of
dues to financial institutions or banks or debenture holders.
12) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of Shares, Debentures and other
securities.
13) In our opinion the Company is not a Chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund / Society. Therefore clause 4(XIII) of the Companies
(Auditor's Report) order 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
14) The Company has maintained proper records of transactions and
contracts in respect of trading in securities, debentures and other
investments and timely entries have been made therein. All shares,
debentures and other investments have been held by the company in its
own name.
15) As per the information and explanations given to us, the terms and
conditions of the guarantees given for loans taken by others from banks
or financial institutions are not prejudicial to the interests of the
company.
16) The company has not raised any new term loans during the year, nor
any term loans were outstanding at the beginning of the year.
17) On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet and
cash flow of the Company and the information and explanations given to
us, we report that the company has not utilised any funds raised on
short-term basis for long-term investments.
18) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
19) The Company has not issued any debentures.
20) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
21) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported
during the year that causes the financial statements to be materially
misstated.
As required by the Non Banking Financial Companies Auditors Report
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998. We further state that we have
submitted a Report to the Board of Directors of the Company containing
a statement on the matters as specified in the said directions namely
the followings:
(i) The Company incorporated prior to January 9, 1997 had applied for
registration as provided in section 45 IA of the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and has been granted Registration Certificate No.
13.01860 dated 27.04.2007.
(ii) The Board of Directors has passed a Resolution for non-acceptance
of any Public Deposits on 08-04-2010.
(iii) The Company has not accepted any Public Deposits during the year
under reference.
(iv) The Company has complied with the prudential norms relating to
income recognition, accounting standards, asset classification and
provisioning for bad and doubtful debts as applicable to it.
(v) The Company is engaged in the business of non-banking financial
institution in the year under reference requiring it to hold
certificate of registration under section 45IA of the RBI Act 1934.
FOR AJMERA AJMERA AND ASSOCIATES
FIRM REGISTRATION NO. 123989W
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
SANDEEP AJMERA
PARTNER
MEMBERSHIP NO.: 48277
Place : Mumbai
Dated : 28th May, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of, SARASWATI COMMERCIAL
(INDIA) LIMITED as at 31st March, 2010 and also the Profit and Loss
Account for the year ended on that date annexed thereto and cash flow
statement for the year ended on that date. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatements. An audit 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.
As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government in terms of section 227(4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by Companies (Auditors Report)(Amendment) Order,
2004, and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the
company, as we considered appropriate, we enclose in the annexure a
statement on the matters specified in Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
order to the extent applicable.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
that:
i) We have obtained all the informations 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 and Profit and Loss Account dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of account.
iv) In our opinion, subject to note no. 3 of Schedule XII regarding
valuation of stock in trade of shares at cost instead of at lower of
cost or market value and note no.7 of Schedule XII regarding
nondisclosure of defined benefits as per A.S-
15, the Balance Sheet, the 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 is disqualified as on 31st March
2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts subject to Note No. 3
of Schedule XII, regarding valuation of stock in trade, valued at
cost price instead of lower of cost or market price and note no.7
regarding nondisclosure of defined benefits as per A.S-15, read
together with other notes thereon appearing on schedule - XII and
elsewhere, give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in
the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with
the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2010;
b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the
year ended on that date; and
c) in the case of cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors Report to the
Members of Saraswati Commercial (India) Limited, on the Accounts for
the year ended 31st March 2010.
1) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records to show full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) As per information and explanations given to us, physical
verification of fixed assets has been carried out in terms of the
phased programme of verification of its fixed assets adopted by the
company and no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification. In our opinion the frequency of verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
(c) During the year, the Company has not disposed off any substantial /
major part of fixed assets.
2) (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory
at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion, the procedure followed by the management for such
physical verification are reasonable and adequate in relation to the
size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of Inventory. No
discrepancies were noticed on verification between physical Inventory
and the books records.
3) (a) The Company has granted loan to One party covered in the
register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act 1956 and maximum amount involved
during the year was Rs. 3,64,264/- and year end balance of loan granted
to such parties was Rs. Nil/-.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest, wherever applicable and other terms
and conditions are not Prima facie Prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) The Company is regular in receipt of principal amount and interest
wherever stipulated.
(d) There is no overdue amount more than Rs.100000/- from such parties.
(e) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained u/s
301 of the Companies Act 1956, the clauses iii (e) (f) (g) of the order
are not applicable to the company.
4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the Size of the Company and the nature of its
business for purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale
of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weakness in internal control
system.
5) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information
and explanations provided by the management, we are of the opinion that
the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301
of the Companies Act 1956 have been entered in the register required to
be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of the contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act 1956 have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provision of the Companies Act 1956 and the rules framed hereunder.
Hence, the Clause (vi) of the order is not applicable.
7) The Company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8) As informed to us, the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government u/s. 209(l)(d) of the Companies
Act 1956, in respect of the activities carried on by the Company.
9) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records
examined by us, the Company is regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance,
income tax, wealth tax, service tax ,custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other statutory dues wherever applicable. According to the information
and explanations given to us, no undisputed arrears of statutory dues
were 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, there
are no dues of Sales tax, income tax, custom duty, excise duty, wealth
Tax, service Tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of
any dispute.
10) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred any cash loss in the current year nor in
the immediately preceding financial year.
11) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of
dues to financial institutions or banks or debenture holders.
12) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of Shares, Debentures and other
securities.
13) In our opinion the Company is not a Chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund / Society. Therefore clause 4(XIII) of the Companies
(Auditors Report) order 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
14) The Company has maintained proper records of transactions and
contracts in respect of trading in securities, debentures and other
investments and timely entries have been made therein. All shares,
debentures and other investments have been held by the company in its
own name.
15) As per the information and explanations given to us, the terms and
conditions of the guarantees given for loans taken by others from banks
or financial institutions are not prejudicial to the interests of the
company.
16) The company has not raised any new term loans during the year, nor
any term loans were outstanding at the beginning of the year.
17) On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet and
cash flow of the Company and the information and explanations given to
us, we report that the company has not utilised any funds raised on
short-term basis for long-term investments.
18) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
19) The Company has not issued any debentures.
20) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
21) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported
during the year that causes the financial statements to be materially
misstated.
As required by the Non Banking Financial Companies Auditors Report
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998. We further state that we have
submitted a Report to the Board of Directors of the Company containing
a statement on the matters as specified in the said directions namely
the followings:
(i) The Company incorporated prior to January 9, 1997 had applied for
registration as provided in section 45 IA of the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and has been granted Registration Certificate No.
13.01860 dated 27.04.2007.
(ii) The Board of Directors has passed a Resolution for non-acceptance
of any Public Deposits on 06-04-2009
(iii) The Company has not accepted any Public Deposits during the year
under reference.
(iv) The Company has complied with the prudential norms relating to
income recognition, accounting standards, asset classification and
provisioning for bad and doubtful debts as applicable to it.
(v) The Company is engaged in the business of non-banking financial
institution in the year under reference requiring it to hold
certificate of registration under section 45IA of the RBI Act 1934.
FOR AJMERA AJMERA AND ASSOCIATES
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Firms Registration Number : 123989W
(SANDEEP AJMERA)
PARTNER
MEMBERSHIP NO.: 48277
Place : Mumbai
Dated : 29th May, 2010
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