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Auditor Report of Star Ferro and Cement Ltd.

Mar 31, 2016

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Star Ferro and Cement Limited (''the Company''), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March, 2016, 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 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 and presentation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

AUDITOR''S RESPONSIBILITY

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

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

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 audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.

OPINION

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

REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the order.

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

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

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

(c) the balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss and the cash flow statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;

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

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

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

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

i. The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial statements.

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

iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

The Annexure referred to in Independent Auditors'' Report to the members of the Company on the Standalone Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2016, we report that:

(i) The Company has no fixed assets during the year under audit and So the provisions of paragraph 3(i) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(ii) The Company has no inventories during the year under audit and accordingly, paragraph 3(ii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(iii) The Company has not granted loan to any body corporate covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 (''the Act''). So the provisions of paragraph 3(iii) 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 Act, with respect to the loans and investments made.

(v) On the basis of our examination of books and records of the Company, in our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not accepted deposits during the year and therefore the directives issued by the Reserve bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under are not applicable to the Company.

(vi) In our opinion, maintenance of Cost records under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act 2013 is not applicable to the Company.

(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and any other statutory dues have been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate authorities.

According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, income tax, sales tax, value added tax, duty of customs, service tax, cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March 2016 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no material dues of duty of customs, income tax, sales tax, service tax and value added tax which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.

(viii) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information & explanation given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial Institution or Banks. The Company has not issued any debentures.

(ix) The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3 (ix) of the Order is not applicable.

(x) 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 give 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.

(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) According to the information and explanations give 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.

(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 non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.

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

For KAILASH V.GOEL & CO.

Firm Registration No. 322460E

Chartered Accountants



CA.Arun Kumar Sharma

Place : Kolkata Partner

Date : 3rd May, 2016 Membership No.057329


Mar 31, 2015

Report on the Financial Statement

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

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

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

Auditor's Responsibility

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

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

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 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 true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of 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 on the standalone financial statements.

Opinion

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

(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2015;

(ii) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss account, of the Loss of the Company for the year ended on that date; and

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

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2015 ("the order") as amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Sub-section (11) Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said 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 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 aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;

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

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

i. The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial position.

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

iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

Annexure to Independent Auditors' Report

Annexure referred to in Paragraph (1) under the heading of "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" of our report of even date.

1. Since the Company does not have any Fixed Assets during the year, in our opinion paragraph 3(i) of the Order is not applicable.

2. Since the Company does not have any Inventories during the year, in our opinion paragraph 3(ii) of the order is not applicable.

3. The Company has not granted any unsecured loan to company covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. So the provisions of paragraph 3(iii) of the order are not applicable to the company.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in these internal controls.

5. On the basis of our examination of books and records of the Company, in our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not accepted deposits during the year and therefore the directives issued by the Reserve bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under are not applicable to the Company.

6. In our opinion, maintenance of Cost records under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.

7. (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including Income Tax and other statutory dues applicable to it. There are no undisputed amount payable in respect of Income tax and other applicable Statutory dues which were in arrears as at 31st March, 2015 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanation give to us, there are no dues of Income tax and other applicable Statutory Dues which have not been deposited on account of any dispute.

(c) According to the information and explanation give to us, there is no such amount which is required to be transferred to investor education and protection fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder.

8. The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year. It has incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit but not in the immediately preceding financial year.

9. Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and explanation given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial Institution or Banks. The Company has not issued any debentures.

10. The Company has not given any guarantee for loan taken by others from banks and financial institution.

11. The Company has not obtained any term loans and hence paragraph 3(xi) of the Order is not applicable.

12. During the course of our examination of the books and records of the Company carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India, and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such case by the management.

For KAILASH B. GOEL and CO.

Firm Registration No. 322460E

Chartered Accountants

CA. Arun Kumar Sharma

Place : Kolkata Partner

Date : 7th May, 2015 Membership No. 57329


Mar 31, 2014

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Star Ferro And Cement Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March, 2014, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the period 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. 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 and the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 read with General Circular No 15/2013 dated 13th September, 2013, issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013. 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 of material misstatement.

An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. 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:

(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 Profit and Loss account, of the Profit of the Company for the year ended on that date; and

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

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 issued by the Central Government 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 & 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 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.

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

Annexure to Auditor''s Report referred to in Paragraph (1) under the heading of "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" of our report of even date.

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

(b) The fixed assets of the Company are physically verified by management according to a phased programme on a rotational basis, which in our opinion 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 a substantial part of its Fixed Assets and therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.

2. (a) The inventory, except goods in transit and materials

lying with third parties, which have been substantially confirmed by them, 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 inventory followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and nature of its business.

(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. No material discrepancies have been noticed on physical verification of Inventory as compared to book records.

3. (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured

or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clauses 4(iii)(a) to (d) are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.

(b) The Company has taken loans from five companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount outstanding against such loans during the year was Rs.1229.80 lacs and the year-end balance due to such parties was Rs.219.80 lacs.

(c) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and condition on which loan has been taken

are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(d) The said loans were stated to be repayable on demand. The payment of interest on such loan had been regular.

(e) There is no overdue amount of loan received from companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and other services. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in these internal controls.

5. (a) According to the information and explanations given

to us, we are of the opinion that the transactions that need to be entered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the transaction made in pursuance of such contracts and arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of rupees five lacs in respect of any party during the year 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 of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Rules framed there under.

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

8. We have broadly reviewed the accounts and records maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956. We are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed

accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have, however, not made a detailed examination of the said records with a view to determine that they are accurate.

9. (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with

the appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it. There were no arrears 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 in respect of Provident Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, Excise Duty, Cess that 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 losses in the current financial year but it had incurred cash losses in immediately preceding financial year.

11. According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of the records examined by us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions or banks.

12. 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.

13. 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 Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

14. The Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments, therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

15. In our opinion and on the basis of information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks and financial institutions.

16. In our opinion and on the basis of information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied for the purposes for which the loans were obtained.

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

18. During the year the Company has made allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 pursuant to the scheme of arrangement approved by the Hon''ble High Court at Kolkata vide its order dated 17th May, 2013.

19. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not issued any secured debentures during the period covered by our report. Accordingly provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended), are not applicable to the Company.

20. The Company has not raised any money through public issue during the year.

21. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For KAILASH B. GOEL & CO. Firm Registration No.322460E Chartered Accountants

CA. Arun Kumar Sharma Place : Kolkata Partner Date : 28th May, 2014 Membership No. 057329


Mar 31, 2013

Report on the Financial Statement

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Star Ferro And Cement Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2013, and the Statement of Profit & 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. 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 of material misstatement.

An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. 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:

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

(ii) in the case of the Statement of Profit & Loss, of the Loss of the Company for the year ended on that date; and

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

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 issued by the Central Government 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 & 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. The Branch Auditor''s Report in respect of Ferro Alloy unit at Meghalaya has been forwarded to us and has been appropriately dealt with.

c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit & Loss and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account and with the audited return from the branch as submitted to us.

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

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

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

(b) The fixed assets of the company are physically verified by management according to a phased programme on a rotational basis, which in our opinion 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 of a substantial part of its Fixed Assets and therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.

2. (a) The inventory, except goods in transit and materials lying with third parties, which have been substantially confirmed by them, 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 inventory followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and nature of its business.

(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. No material discrepancies have been noticed on physical verification of Inventory as compared to book records.

3. (a) The Company has granted unsecured loan to a subsidiary company covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 200.00 Lacs and the year end balance of loan given to such companies was Rs.NIL

(b) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given to us, the rate of interest and other terms condition on which loan has been given is not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(c) There was no stipulation for repayment of the above loan but the same was stated to be repayable on demand. The receipt of interest on such loan had been regular and the loan was fully received back during the year.

(d) The company has taken unsecured loan from four companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 1,860.00 Lacs and the year-end balance of loan takenfromsuch companies wasRs.760.00 Lacs.

(e) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and condition on which the loans have been taken are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(f) There was no stipulation for repayment of the above loans but the same was stated to be repayable on demand. In respect of the aforesaid loans, the company is regular in payment of interest.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and other services. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in these internal controls.

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

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the transaction made in pursuance of such contracts and arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of the companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of rupees five lacs in respect of any party during the year 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 of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Rules framed thereunder.

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

8. We have broadly reviewed the accounts and records maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under Section 209(l)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956. We are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have, however, not made a detailed examination of the said records with a view to determine that they are accurate.

9. (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with the

appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it. There were no arrears as at 31st March, 2013 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 in respect of Provident Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, Excise Duty, Cess that have not been deposited on account of anydispute.

10. The Company has accumulated losses at the end of the financial year which is less than fifty percent of its net worth and it has incurred cash losses in the current financial year and immediately preceding financial year.

11. According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of the records examined by us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions or banks.

12. 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.

13. 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 Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

14. The Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments, therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

15. In our opinion and on the basis of information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks and financial institutions.

16. In our opinion and on the basis of information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied for the purposes for which the loans were obtained.

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

18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 during the year.

19. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not issued any secured debentures during the period covered by our report. Accordingly provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended), are not applicable to the Company.

20. The Company has not raised any money through public issue during the year

21. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For Kailash B.Goel & Co. Firm Registration NO.322460E

Chartered Accountants CA.Arun Kumar Sharma

Place : Kolkata Partner

Date :8th July, 2013 Membership No. 57329


Mar 31, 2012

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of STAR FERRO AND CEMENT LIMITED as at 31st March, 2012, the Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company''s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. These 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) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, we annexed a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 & 5 of the said Order.

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

a) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of pur 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) In our opinion the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the Books of Accounts;

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

e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors as at 31st March 2012, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that prima facie 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; and

f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with significant accounting policies and notes on 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:

i. in the case of the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2012;and ii in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss of the of the company for the year ended on that date; and iii in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the Cash flows of the Company for the year on that date.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE

1. The Company has no fixed assets during the year under audit so clause 1 (a),(b) and (c) of the report are not applicable to the company.

2. The Company has no Inventories during the year under audit so clause 1(a),(b) and (c) of the report are not applicable to the company.

3. The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans secured or unsecured to and from companies, firms, or other parties covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Hence, provisions of clause (iii)(b), (iii)(c), (iii) (d) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003( as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchase of inventory and fixed assets. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in these areas.

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

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there is no transactions made in pursuance of such contracts and arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of the companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of rupees five lacs in respect of any party during the year.

6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of sections 58A, 58AA and other relevant provisions of the Act and the Rules framed there under apply.

7. In our opinion, the Company is not required to have an internal audit system commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business.

8. The Central Government of India has not prescribed maintenance of cost records u/s 209 (1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the product of the company.

9. (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with the appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues applicable to it. There were no arrears 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 the records of the company examined by us, there were no disputed taxes and duties as at March 31,2012.

10. In our opinion the company is having accumulated loss and the company has incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our Audit and in the immediately preceding financial year.

11. According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of the records examined by us, the Company has not taken any loans so default in repayment of dues to financial institutions or banks as at the end of the balance sheet date does not arise.

12. 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.

13. In our opinon, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (xiii) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company. ¦
14. In our opinion and according to the information and expla/ijmolis givenWgk the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and otlf|rAnvestments, fe<§refore, the maintenance of records of contract and transactions does not arise. Iq( ^&S^-fW

15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks and financial institutions.

16. In our opinion and on the basis of information and explanations given to us, the company has not taken any term loans so the clause is not applicable to the Company.

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

18. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 during the year.

19. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not issued any secured debentures during the period covered by our report. Accordingly provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003(as amended), are not applicable to the Company.

20. The Company has not raised any money through public issue during the year.

21. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For KAILASH B. GOEL & CO.

Firm Regn. No. 322460E

Chartered Accountants

arun Kumar Sharma

Partner M. No 057329

Place: Kolkata

Date: 20th April, 2012


Mar 31, 2011

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of STAR FERRO AND CEMENT LIMITED as at 31st March, 2011, 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 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 auditing standards generally accepted in India. These 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) issued by the Central Government 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 in paragraph 3 above, we report that:

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

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

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

d) In our opinion the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting Standards as 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 at 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;and

f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with significant accounting policies and notes on 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:

i. in the case of the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2011; ii. In the case of the Profit and Loss account, of the profit of the Company foi i''ne year ended o''n that date; and iii. in the case of Cash Flow Statement , of the Cash flows of the Company for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE

1. The company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or unsecured to and from companies firms or other parties covered in the registers maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act 1956 Hence, provisions of clause (iii)(b), (iii)(c), (iii)(d) of the order are not applicable to the company. ''

2. 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 its upcoming activities. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in these areas.

3. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the transactions that need to be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have fortmation and explanations given to us, there were no transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of Rupees Five lacs in respect of any party during the

4. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which the directives issued by the Provisions of sections 58A, 53AA and other relevant provisions of the Act and the Rules framed there under apply.

5. in our opinion, the Company is not required to have an internal audit system commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business.

6. The Central Government of India has not prescribed maintenance of cost records u/s 209 (1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the product of the company. [m

7 The appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues applicable to it. There were no undisputed arrears as at 31st March 2011, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable. e™nsiX

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, and the records of the Company examined by us, there were no disputed taxes and duties as at March 31, 2011.

8. Since this is the Is'' year of incorporation there are no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year but it has incurred cash losses in the current financial year. y

9. According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of the records examined by us the Company has not taken any loans so default in repayment of dues to financial institutions or banks as at the balance sheet date does not arise.

10 The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities

11. 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 Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments. So maintenance of records of transactions and contracts does not arise.

13. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks and financial institutions.

14. In our opinion and on the basis of information and explanations given to us, the company has no* taken any term loans so the ciause is not applicable to the Company.

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

16. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 during the year.

17. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not issued any secured debentures during the period covered by our report. Accordingly provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended), are not applicable to the Company.

18. The Company has not raised any money through public issues during 1the year.

19. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For KAILASH B. GOEL &CO.

Firm Registration No.322460E

Chartered Accountants

CA.Arun Kumar Sharma

Race : Kolkata Partner

Date :6th May, 2011 Memb. No. 57329

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