We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Lime Chemicals
Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st
March, 2014, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these 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 notified under the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act")
read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September, 2013 of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of section 133 of the
Companies Act, 2013. This responsibility includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the
preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due
to fraud or error.
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 auditor's judgement, 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 qualified audit opinion.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
In our opinion, the qualification is material, but not pervasive to the
financial statements.
As stated in Note No. 42, the Company has accepted deposits amounting
to Rs. 637.08 lac without complying the provisions of Section 58A of
the Act.
Qualified Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, except for the effects of the matter
described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, the financial
statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2014;
b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1) As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section
227(4A) 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, the 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, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and Cash Flow Statement comply with the accounting standards notified
under the Companies Act, 1956 read with the General Circular 15/2013
dated 13th September, 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in
respect of section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013;
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as on 31st March, 2014 and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
two of the directors are disqualified as on 31st March, 2014 from being
appointed as a director in terms of Section 274(1)(g) of the Act.
Annexure to Independent 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
(i)
(a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management
during the year. As explained to us no discrepancies were noticed on
such verification.
(c) The Company has not disposed off any fixed assets and hence this
clause of paragraph 4 of the Order is not applicable.
(ii)
(a) The inventories have been physically verified by the management. In
our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable;
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to size of the
Company and the nature of its business;
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. No
material discrepancy was noticed between physical verification of
stocks and book records.
(iii)
(a) During the year, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or
unsecured, to the companies, firms or other parties listed in the
Register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and
hence clauses (iii.a) to (iii.d) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not
applicable.
(b) During the year, the Company has taken interest free unsecured loan
from one party listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 amounting to Rs. 67.42lac. The year end balance
of such loan was Rs. 855.32 lac. (Maximum amount outstanding during the
year was Rs. 925.32 lac). The year end balance of unsecured loans taken
earlier from three parties listed in the Register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 was Rs. 676.09 lac. (Maximum
amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 717.72 lac).
(c) Since the unsecured loans taken are interest free, the same are not
prima-facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(d) Since the unsecured loans taken are interest free, there is no
payment of interest. No stipulations have been made regarding repayment
of the principal amount.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for the purchase of inventory, fixed assets and sale of goods.
During the course of our audit, we have neither come across nor have we
been informed of any major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control
procedures.
(v)
(a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
contracts that need to be entered into the Register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(b) Where each of such transaction is in excess of Rs. 5 lac in respect
of any party, the transactions have been made at prices which are prima
facie reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not complied with the provisions of
section 58A and 58AA of the Act and Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)
Rules, 1975 with regard to the acceptance/renewal/repayment of the
deposits accepted from the public, maintenance of liquid assets,
advertisements, statement in lieu of advertisement and filing its
Annual Return of Deposits.
(vii) The Company did not have an internal audit system commensurate
with its size and nature of its business. The Company did not have any
independent internal auditor.
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has prescribed maintenance of cost records
u/s.209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956. However, the Company has not
maintained the cost records during the year.
(ix)
(a) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us the Company has not been regular
in depositing with the appropriate authorities undisputed dues,
including provident fund, investor education and protection fund,
employees' state insurance, income-tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service
tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues
as applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us by the
management and the records of the Company examined by us, no undisputed
amounts payable in respect of the aforesaid dues were outstanding as at
31st March, 2014 for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable except sales tax amounting to Rs. 338.69 lac,
provident fund amounting to Rs. 64.16 lac, income tax amounting to Rs.
20.07 lac,staff profession tax amounting to Rs. 0.58 lac,
excise/service tax amounting to Rs. 16.92 lac and employees' state
insurance amounting to Rs. 13.91 lac.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, disputed amounts in respect of
the aforesaid dues which have not been deposited as at 31st March 2014
are given below.
Name of Statute Nature of the Amount (Rs.) Period to which
Dues amount relates
Income Tax Act, Income Tax 2,017,000/- A.Y 1994-95
1961
Income Tax Act, Income Tax 469,000/- A.Y 1997-98
1961
Income Tax Act, Income Tax 6,410,000/- A.Y 2005-06
1961
Income Tax Act, Income Tax 25,15,770/- A.Y 2005 -06
1961 (penalty
u/s271(i)(C)
Bombay Sales Tax BST/CST 9,134,000/- F.Y 2004-05
Act,
1959/ Central Sales
Tax
Act, 1956
Profession Tax Profession Tax 8,72,555/- F.Y 2005-06 to
Act, 1975 2009-10
Name of Statute Forum where
dispute is pending
Income Tax Act, Delhi High Court
1961
Income Tax Act, Delhi High Court
1961
Income Tax Act, Income Tax
1961 Appellate Tribunal
Income Tax Act, Commissioner of
1961 Income Tax
(Appeals)
Bombay Sales Tax Joint Commissioner
Act, of Sales Tax
1959/ Central Sales (Appeals)
Tax
Act, 1956
Profession Tax Joint Commissioner
Act, 1975 of Profession Tax
(Appeal)
(x) The Company has accumulated losses at the end of the financial year
which is more than fifty per cent of its net worth. The Company has
not incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our
audit. However, the Company has incurred cash losses in the immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to bank/financial
institutions. The amount of default towards principal is Rs. 124.15 lac
for the period 2007-08 to 2013-14 and interest is Rs. 343.28 lac for
the period 2007-08 to 2013-14. The Company does not have any debenture
holders.
(xii) As per the books and records of the Company examined by us, the
Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual
benefit fund/society. Hence, clause (xiii) of paragraph 4 of the Order
is not applicable.
(xiv) During the year the Company had not dealt in or traded in shares,
securities, debentures or other investments. All shares, debentures and
other investments have been held by the Company in its own name.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given corporate guarantee for loans taken from ICICI Bank
by Himachal Polyolefins Ltd. However, terms and conditions thereof are
not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) On the basis of our review and related information and
explanation as made available to us the Company has not taken any term
loans during the year.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that funds raised on short term basis amounting to Rs. 2,394.92 lac
have been used for long term investments.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year and hence, clause (xviii) of paragraph 4 of the Order
is not applicable.
(xix) The Company has neither issued any debentures during the year nor
has any outstanding debenture as at year end and hence, clause (xix) of
paragraph 4 of the Order is not applicable.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year and hence, clause (xx) of paragraph 4 of the Order is not
applicable.
(xxi) According to the information to and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
course of the audit.
For A. N. Damania & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg. No.102077W
Ashvin Damania
Proprietor
M. No. 040166
Date: 30th May, 2014
Place: Mumbai
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