Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Hindusthan
Udyog Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
March 31 st, 2014, the Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended on that date 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 flow of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that
give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information
required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31st, 2014;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement , of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to:
Note no. 11 of the financial statements which states that Provision for
amortisation of long term leasehold land at Durgapur has not been made.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 ("the
order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order,
save as the matters specified in clauses (vi), (viii), (xii), (xiii),
(xiv), (xv), (xix) & (xx) of paragraph 4 which are not applicable to
the company.
2. As required by Sec 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss,
and Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred
to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956; and
e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31 st, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31 st, 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 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
(Referred to in our report of even date attached)
i. (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 have been physically verified by
the management at reasonable intervals and no material discrepancies
have been noticed on such verification.
(c) The Company has sold certain Fixed Assets of small value during the
year.The value of assets so disposed off, being negligible, and such
disposal does not affect the going concern status of the company.
ii. (a) As explained to us the inventories of Finished Goods, Raw
Materials and Stores and Spares have
been physically verified by the management during the year. In our
opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In accordance with the information and explanations given to us,
the procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the
management appear to be reasonable and adequate in relation to the size
of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
with book records were not material considering the size of the company
and the nature of its business and the same have been properly adjusted
in the accounts.
iii. (a) The Company has granted loan, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The no. of parties being
one, the amount involved in this regard is Rs. 1142 lacs
(including interest) which have been fully recovered by the Company
during the year.
(b) The Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Therefore, the provisions
of sub-clause b of sub-Para (iii) are not applicable to the Company.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. We have not observed any major weaknesses in the internal
control system.
v. Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the transactions that need to
be entered in the Register required to be maintained under Section 301
of Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered and these transactions have
been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the
prevailing market prices during the year under audit.
vi. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not accepted any deposits from the Public. Hence, the provisions of
Sections 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 1975 are not applicable to the Company.
vii. The Company does not have any Internal Audit System commensurate
with its size and nature of business.
viii. The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under section 209(I)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956.
ix. (a) According to the records of the Company and information and
explanations given to us, the Company is generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor
Education and Protection Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax,
Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other statutory dues
with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amount payable in respect of the aforesaid statutory dues
were in arrears as at 31st March, 2014 for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company and the information and
explanations given to us, the Following are the details of disputed
dues in respect of Sales Tax as on 31st March, 2014 as shown in
Enclosure-I.
x. According to the information and explanation provided to us, the
Company has accumulated losses of Rs. 20,22,24,392/- as at 31st March,
2014 and it has not incurred any cash losses in the financial year
ended on that date or in the immediate preceding financial year.
xi. Based on our audit procedures and the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any
financial institution or bank. Moreover, the Company has not issued
debentures.
xii. Based on our examination of records, we are of the opinion that
the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund/nidhi/mutual
benefit fund/society.
xiv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
xvi. According to information and explanations given to us, the term
loans have, prima facie, been applied for the purpose for which the
loans were obtained.
xvii. On an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company
and information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion
that the funds raised by the Company on short term basis have not been
used for long term investment.
xviii. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xix. The Company has not issued any debentures. Hence, this clause is
not applicable to the Company.
xx. The Company has not raised any money during the year covered by
audit by way of public issue.
xxi. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the
course of our audit.
For S. GHOSE & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 302184E
Chandan Chattopadhyay
Place: Kolkata Partner
Date : 30th May, 2014 Membership No. 051254 |