Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ASSAMBROOK
LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March
31, 2014, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for
the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies
and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the accounting principles generally accepted in India including
Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act") read with the General Circular
15/2013 dated 13 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.
Auditors'' 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 misstatements.
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 aforesaid financial statements give the
information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India: subject to Note No.26 regarding
non-provision of interest and penalties on account of non-payment of
Provident Fund Dues, the impact of which is presently not ascertainable
(a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31,2014;
(b) In the case of the statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(c) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirement
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of Our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
b. In our opinion proper books of account as required by law has been
kept by the Company so far as appear 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, the 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 13 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 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 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT:
Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading of "Report on Other Legal
and Regulatory Requirement" of our report of even date
1. In respect of its Fixed assets:
a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets on the
basis of available information.
b. As explained to us, all the fixed assets of the Company have been
physically verified by the management in phased periodical manner,
which in our opinion, is reasonable, having regard to the size of the
Company and nature of its assets. No material discrepancies have been
noticed on such physical verification.
c. In our opinion, the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the
Company is not affected.
2. In respect of its inventories:
a. The inventories of the Company have been physically verified during
the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the Company and the nature of its business.
c. The Company has maintained proper records of inventories. As far as
ascertained, discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical
stocks and the book records were not material and the same have been
properly dealt with in the books of accounts.
3. In respect of the loans, secured or unsecured, granted or taken by
the Company to/from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
a. The Company has neither given nor taken any loan during the year
from companies, firms or other parties covered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently,
the requirements of Clauses (iii) (a) to (iii) (g) of paragraph 4 of
the Order are not applicable.
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 for the
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 weaknesses in internal control system.
5. In respect of the contracts or arrangements referred to in Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
a. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there have been no transactions made in pursuance of
contracts or arrangements that need to be entered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
6. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit from the public. Therefore, the
provisions of Clause (vi) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
7. In our opinion, the present internal audit system of the Company
requires to be strengthened to make it commensurate with the size and
nature of its business.
8. The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for any of
the product of the Company.
9. In respect of statutory dues:
According to the records of the Company, undisputed statutory 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 statutory dues have been
generally regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of the aforesaid dues were
outstanding as at March 31, 2014 for a period of more than six months
from the date of becoming payable except the followings:
Sr. Nature of Dues Amount (Rs.)
No.
1. Green Leaf Cess 15,06,007
2. Profession Tax 5,14,409
3. Sales Tax 11,24,000
As regards amount of Provident Fund Dues which relates to earlier years
the office of P.F. Commissioner, The Board of Trustee vide their letter
no. PF (L)/2009/D-96/D-37/D- 51/D-35/D-31/3252-59 Dated: 01/09/2009 had
granted installment for payment of arrear due and the same are to be
paid in 60 monthly installments from November 2009. The installments
during the year are generally paid regularly by the company, and the
outstanding amount of P.F. Dues as on the date of Balance sheet is Rs.
3,10,30,845.
10. The Company has accumulated losses of Rs. 9,84,98,000 at the end of
the financial year. The Company has not incurred cash losses during the
financial year covered by the audit and in the immediately preceding
financial year.
11. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has
not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions and banks.
12. In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us and
based on the information available, 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/nidhi/mutual benefit
fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xiii) of paragraph
4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company is not a dealer or trader in securities.
15. The Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others
from banks and financial institutions.
16. According to the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination, the term loan has been applied for the purpose for
which they 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 are of the
opinion that there are no funds raised on short-term basis that 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 under
Section301 of the Companies Act, 1956 during the year.
19. The Company has not issued any debenture during the year.
20. The Company has not raised any monies by way of public issues
during the year.
21. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or
reported during the year.
For TIWARI & COMPANY
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Firm Regn No. 309112E
Place: Kolkata
Dated: 30 May 2014 (P. Tiwari)
(Partner) (M.N.16590)
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ASSAMBROOK LIMITED as
at 31st March 2012, Profit & Loss Account of the Company for the year
ended on that date 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. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors' Report) Order 2003 as
amended by Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 (the
Order) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227 (4A) of
the Companies Act, 1956 (Ãthe Act') and according to the
information and explanation given to us and on the basis of such
checks, as we considered appropriate, we further report that:
i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) There is a phased program me of verification of such assets, based
on which physical verification has been carried out during the year.
Discrepancies in respect of fixed assets verified during the year were
not material. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of
its assets.
(c) No substantial part of Fixed Assets of the Company has been
disposed off during the year, which affects the going concern status of
the Company.
ii. (a) The inventory except which are in transit and lying with third
parties, have been
Physically verified during the year by the management. In our opinion
and according to the information and explanation given to us, the
frequency of such verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, 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) On the basis of our examination of the records of inventory and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the company is
maintaining proper records of inventory. As far as ascertained,
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material and the same have been properly
dealt with in the books of accounts.
iii. (a) The Company has not granted any loans secured or unsecured to
any company, firm, or
other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Act. Therefore provisions of clause 4(iii)(b), (c) and (d) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company..
(b) The Company has not taken any loans secured or unsecured from any
company, firm, or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act. Therefore, provisions of clause
4(iii)(e), (f) and (g) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
iv. In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with
the size of the Company and nature of its business for the purchase of
inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services.
Further on the basis of our examination of the books and records of the
company and according to information and explanation given to us, we
have neither come across nor have been informed of any continuing
failure to correct major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control
system.
v. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided by the management, there were no contracts or arrangements
that need to be entered into a register in pursuance of section 301 of
the Act. According provisions of clause 4(v)(b) of the Order are not
applicable.
vi. The Company has not accepted any deposit from the Public during
the year with in the meaning of sec.58A & 58AA of the Act and the
Rules.
In our opinion, the present internal audit system requires to be
strengthened to make it commensurate with size and nature of its
business.
vii. As informed to us the Company has maintained the cost records as
prescribed by the Central Government under section 209(1)(d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 but we have not however made a detailed examination
of the records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
viii. (a) According to information and explanation given to us and as
per the records of the
company, the company is regular in depositing with the appropriate
authority undisputed statutory dues as applicable except Greenleaf Cess
& Professional Tax which are due for more than 6 months from the date
they became due and payable, and the amount outstanding as on date of
Balance sheet is as follows:-
Sr.
No. Nature of Dues Amount(Rs.)
1. Green Leaf Cess 4441813
2. Profession Tax 554689
As regards amount of Provident Fund Dues which relates to earlier years
the office of P.F. Commissioner, The Board of Trustee vide their letter
no. PF(L)/2009/D-96/D-37/D- 51/D-35/D-31/3252-59 Dt: 01/09/2009 has
granted installment for payment of arrear due and the same are to be
paid in 60 monthly installments from November 2009 .The
installments during the year are paid regularly by the company ,and the
outstanding amount of P.F. Dues as on the date of Balance sheet is
Rs.4,53,60,153..
(b) According to information and explanations given to us and as per
the records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of sales
tax, income tax, custom duty, wealth tax, excise duty and cess which
have not been deposited on account of any dispute except the dues as
given below:
Period to
Name
of the Nature
of the Amount which the Forum where
Statute dues (Rs.) amount dispute is
pending
relates
Bengal
Finance
(Sales
Tax) Act 1925071 1988-89
1941
Central
Sales Assistant
Tax Act,
1956 1267982 1988-89 Commissioner
West
Bengal
Sales Sales
Tax 57672 2001-02 Commercial
Taxes.
Tax Act,
1994 57672 2001-02 Calcutta (South)
West
Bengal
VAT 2036266 2008-09 Circle
Act 2003
Ceital
Me* 112815 2008-09
Tax Act,
1956 Income
Tax 958380 2009-10
1961 KOLKATA
ix. The accumulated losses at the end of the financial year is
Rs.1008.82 lacs. which have not exceeded more than 50% of its net
worth. The Company has neither incurred cash losses during the year
covered by our audit nor in the immediately preceding financial year.
x. The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues of any Financial
Institution or Bank. The previous pending dues have been settled in the
current year.
xi. According to information and explanations given and based on the
documents and records produced to us, the Company has not granted loans
and advances on the basis of Security by way of pledge of shares,
Debentures and other securities.
xii. The Company is not a Chit Fund or a Nidhi Mutual Benefit
Fund/Society. Therefore, provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Order are
not applicable to the Company.
xiii. In our opinion the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other Investments. Therefore,
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
xiv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from Banks and financial Institutions.
xv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has availed fresh term loan during the current
financial year, from Life Insurance Corporation of India amounting
Rs.10.17 Lakhs, secured against a life insurance policy.
xvi. According to the information and explanation given to us and on an
overall examination of the records of the Company, we report that the
Company has used short-term funds for long-term investment, to the
extent of Rs.1866.35 Lakhs.
xvii. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under section
301 of the Act during the year.
xviii. The Company does not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
xix. The Company has issued 6% Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs.265
Lakhs to Union Bank of India as per the negotiation of settlement of
dues.
xx. During the course of our examination of the books of accounts
carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices in
India, we have neither come across any incidence of fraud on or by the
company nor we have been informed of any such case by the management.
4. Further to our comments as given above, we report that :
i. We have obtained all the information and explanation which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit.
ii. 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
the books.
iii. The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the Books of Account.
iv) The Balance Sheet, the Profit & Loss Account and the 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 to the extent applicable except as given in note
no. 31 regarding non recognition of Deferred Tax Assets as per AS-22
and Note no. 33 regarding non provision of Leave encashment as per
Actuary valuation and non compliance of information as per
AS-15(Revised).
v) On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors 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 explanation given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes and subject to Note No.24(b) & 27 regarding
non-provision of interest and penalties on account of non-payment of
Provident Fund dues, the impact of which is presently not
ascertainable, Note No. 32 and 37 regarding, Other Receivables and
Debtors, respectively, the recoverability and consequential adjustments
arising therefrom,
presently not ascertainable and Note no33 regarding non provision of
Leave encashment as per Actuary valuation and non compliance of
information as per AS- 15( Revised) attached there to give, in the
prescribed manner, the information required by the act, 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 Statement of Profit & Loss, of the Loss of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
c. In case of Cash Flow Statement of the cash flows for the year ended
on that date
For TIWARI &CO.
Firm Regn No. 309112E
Place: Kolkata Chartered Accountants
Date: 23rd August, 2012
(P.Tiwari)
Partner M.No. 16590
Mar 31, 2011
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ASSAMBROOK LIMITED as
at 31st March 2011, Profit & Loss Account of the Company for the year
ended on that date 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. Out 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. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors' Report) Order 2003 as
amended by Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 (the
Order) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227 (4A) of
the Companies Act, 1956 ('the Act') and according to the information
and explanation given to us and on the basis of such checks, as we
considered appropriate, we further report that:
i.(a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) There is a phased programme of verification of such assets, based
on which physical verification has been carried out during the year.
Discrepancies in respect of fixed assets verified during the year were
not material. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of
its assets.
(c) No substantial part of Fixed Assets of the Company has been
disposed off during the year, which affects the going concern status of
the Company.
ii(a) The inventory except which are in transit and lying with third
parties, have been Physically verified during the year by the
management. In our opinion and according to the information and
explanation given to us, the frequency of such verification is
reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, 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) On the basis of our examination of the records of inventory and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the company is maintaining proper records of
inventory. As far as ascertained, discrepancies noticed on verification
between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and
the same have been properly dealt with in the books of accounts.
iii (a) The Company has not granted any loans secured or unsecured to
any company, firm, or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act. Therefore provisions of clause 4(iii)(b),
(c) and (d) of the Order are not applicable to the Company..
(b) The Company has not taken any loans secured or unsecured from any
company, firm, or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act. Therefore, provisions of clause
4(iii)(e), (f) and (g) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
iv. In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with
the size of the Company and nature of its business for the purchase of
inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services.
Further on the basis of our examination of the books and records of the
company and according to information and explanation given to us, we
have neither come across nor have been informed of any continuing
failure to correct major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control
system.
v. According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, there were no contracts or arrangements that need to be
entered into a register in pursuance of section 301 of the Act.
According provisions of clause 4(v)(b) of the Order are not applicable.
vi. The Company has not accepted any deposit from the Public during
the year with in the meaning of sec.58A & 58AA of the Act and the
Rules.
vii. In our opinion, the present internal audit system requires to be
strengthened to make it commensurate with size and nature of its
business.
viii. As informed to us the Company has maintained the cost records as
prescribed by the Central Government under section 209(1)(d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 but we have not however made a detailed examination
of the records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
ix (a) According to information and explanation given to us and as per
the records of the company, the company is regular in depositing with
the appropriate authority undisputed statutory dues as applicable
except Greenleaf Cess & Professional Tax which are due for more than 6
months from the date they became due and payable, and the amount
outstanding as on date of Balance sheet is as follows:-
Sr. No. Nature of Dues Amount(Rs.)
1. Green Leaf Cess 4509654
2. Profession Tax 543896
As regards amount of Provident Fund Dues which relates to earlier years
the office of P.F. Commissioner, The Board of Trustee vide their letter
no. PF(L)/2009/D-96/D-37/D-51/D-35/D-31/3252-59 Date: 01/09/2009 has
granted installments for payment of arrear due and the same are to be
paid in 60 monthly installments from November 2009 .The installments
during the year are paid regularly by the company ,and the outstanding
amount of P.F. Dues as on the date of Balance sheet is Rs.4,76,50,536.
(b) According to information and explanations given to us and as per
the records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of sales
tax, income tax, custom duty, wealth tax, excise duty and cess which
have not been deposited on account of any dispute except the dues as
given below:
Name of the Nature of the dues Amount
Statute (Rs.)
Bengal Finance Sales Tax 1925071
(Sales Tax) Act
1941
Central Sales Sales Tax 1267982
Tax Act, 1956
Bengal Finance Sales Tax 462499
(Sales Tax) Act
1941
West Bengal Sales Sales Tax 57672
Tax Act,1994
West Bengal Sales Sales Tax 37458
Tax Act,1994
Name of the Period to Forum where dispute is
Statute which the pending
amount
relates
Bengal Finance 1988-89 Assistant
(Sales Tax) Act Commissioner
1941 Commercial Taxes.
Calcutta (South )Circle
Central Sales 1988-89 Assistant
Tax Act,1956 Commissioner
Commercial Taxes.
Calcutta (South )Circle
Bengal Finance 1992-93 Commercial Tax
(Sales Tax) Act Officer,
1941 Park Street Charge
West Bengal Sales 2001-02 Assistant
Tax Act, 1994 Commissioner
Commercial Taxes.
Calcutta (South) Circle
West Bengal Sales 2002-03 Assistant
Tax Act, 1994 Commissioner
Commercial Taxes.
Calcutta (South )Circle
ix. The accumulated losses at the end of the financial year is
Rs.1008.24 lacs. which have not exceeded more than 50% of its net
worth. The Company has neither incurred cash losses during the year
covered by our audit nor in the immediately preceding financial year.
x. The Company has defaulted in repayment of dues of Union Bank of
India. Pending settlement of dues with U B I , no interest on loan has
been provided in the books of accounts Rs. 661.78 including Rs. 132.36
for the current year as per note no.15 of the Schedule 16.
Financial
Institutions Principal Amount Interest Total Overdue Since
/Banks Overdue Amount Amount
(Rs. in '000) Overdue (Rs. in'000)
Cash Credit :
Union Bank 8396 8786 17182 31.12.2004
Term Loan :
Union Bank 27727 2690 30417 31.12.2005
xi. According to information and explanations given and based on the
documents and records produced to us, the Company has not granted loans
and advances on the basis of Security by way of pledge of shares,
Debentures and other securities.
xii. The Company is not a Chit Fund or a Nidhi Mutual Benefit
Fund/Society. Therefore, provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Order are
not applicable to the Company.
xiii. In our opinion the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other Investments. Therefore,
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
xiv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken
by others from Banks and financial Institutions.
xv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not availed fresh term loans during the
current financial year.
xvi. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the records of the Company, we report that
the Company has not used short-term funds for long term investment.
xvii. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under section
301 of the Act during the year.
xviii. The Company does not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
xix. The Company has not raised any money through a public issue
during the year.
xx. During the course of our examination of the books of accounts
carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices in
India, we have neither come across any incidence of fraud on or by the
company nor we have been informed of any such case by the management.
4. Attention is invited to the following Notes of Schedule 16 :
i)Note No.8 & 3(b) regarding non-provision of interest and penalties on
account of non-payment of Provident Fund dues, the impact of which is
presently not ascertainable.
ii) Note No. 14 and 18.a regarding, Other Receivables and Debtors,
respectively, the recoverability and consequential adjustments arising
there from, presently not ascertainable.
iii) Note No. 1(K) and 15 regarding non-provision of up to date
retirement benefits i.e. Gratuity and Leave Encashment etc. and non
compliance of AS 15 (Revised 2005) for want of certificate and
information.
iv) Note No. 16 regarding non-provision of interest estimated to Rs.
132.36 lacs for the current year and Rs.529.43 lacs for earlier years
in respect of loan from Union Bank. Due to this profit for the year is
higher by Rs.132.36 lacs and current liabilities is lower and debit
balance of profit and loss Account lower by Rs.661.78 lacs.
5. We refer to point no. 19 of schedule 16 regarding Kerala Tea Estates
and the legal opinion obtained by the company. No further adjustment is
required to be carried out and the accounts already incorporated are
presumed to be correct. In the absence of any specific claims, we have
accepted the position as explained by the Company in the matter.
6.We further report that without giving the effect of the items as
referred in Para 4(i), 4(ii), 4(iii), 4(v), above, the impact of which
is not ascertainable, and had the impact of items referred in Para
4(iv) above been given effect in the accounts, the Loss for the year
after tax would have been Rs.113.89 lacs as against the reported Profit
figure of Rs.18.47 lacs, the current liabilities would have been
Rs.7573.32 lacs as against the reported figure of Rs.7440.96 lacs and
debit balance in Profit and loss account would have been Rs.1670.02
lacs as against the reported figure of Rs.1008.24 lacs.
7. Further to our comments as given above, we report that :
i. we have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit.
ii. 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
the books.
iii. The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the Books of Account.
iv. The Balance Sheet, the Profit & Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting
Standards referred to in subsection (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956 to the extent applicable except as given in Note
No. 12 regarding non recognition of Deferred Tax assets as per AS 22,
and Note No.14 regarding provision of liability for Gratuity and Leave
Encashment as per actuarial valuation and non compliance of AS Ã 15
(Revised 2005).
v. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors 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 Para 4 above
along with their impact including their overall impact to the extent
ascertainable as given in Para 6 above and read together with other
notes thereon, give the information as required by the Companies Act,
1956, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in
conformity with 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 Profit & Loss Account, of the Profit of the Company
for the year ended on that date; and
c. In case of Cash Flow Statement of the cash flows for the year ended
on that date
For TIWARI & CO.
Firm Regn No. 309112E
Place : Kolkata Chartered Accountants
Date : 30th August, 2011
(P.Tiwari)
Partner
M.No. 16590
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ASSAMBROOK LIMITED as
at 31 st March 2010, Profit & Loss Account of the Company for the year
ended on that date and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on
that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys Management. Out 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. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures In the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order 2003 as
amended by Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 (the
Order) Issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227 (4A) of
the Companies Act, 1956 (the Acf) and according to the information and
explanation given to us and on the basis of such checks, as we
considered appropriate, we further report that:
i.(a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) There is a phased programme of verification of such assets, based
on which physical verification has been carried out during the year.
Discrepancies in respect of fixed assets verified during the year were
not material. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of
its assets.
(c) No substantial part of Fixed Assets of the Company has been
disposed off during the year, which affects the going concern status of
the Company.
ii(a) The inventory except which are in transit and lying with third
parties, have been Physically verified during the year by the
management. In our opinion and according to the information and
explanation given to us, the frequency of such verification is
reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, 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) On the basis of our examination of the records of inventory and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the company is maintaining proper records of
inventory. As far as ascertained, discrepancies noticed on verification
between the physical stocks and the book records were not material and
the same have been properly dealt with In the books of accounts.
iii (a) The Company has not granted any loans secured or unsecured to
any company, firm, or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act. Therefore provisions of clause 4(iii)(b),
(c) and (d) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(b) The Company has not taken any loans secured or unsecured from any
company, firm, or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act. Therefore, provisions of clause
4(iii)(e), (f) and (g) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
iv. In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with
the size of the Company and nature of its business for the purchase of
inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services.
Further on the basis of our examination of the books and records of the
company and according to information and explanation given to us, we
have neither come across nor have been informed of any continuing
failure to correct major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control
system.
v. According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, there were no contracts or arrangements that need to be
entered into a register in pursuance of section 301 of the Act.
According provisions of clause 4(v)(b) of the Order are not applicable.
vi. In respect of deposits accepted from the public in earlier years,
the Company has repaid all the public deposit with in the time extended
from time to time by Company Law Board, Eastern Region Bench, Kolkata
and during the year the Company has paid the post maturity interest on
public Fixed Deposits with in the extended time up to 31.12.2009.
However, as per the information given to us, during the year the
company has not taken any Fixed Deposit from public.
vii. In our opinion, the present internal audit system requires to be
strengthened to make it commensurate with size and nature of its
business.
viii. As informed to us the Company has maintained the cost records as
prescribed by the Central Government under section 209( 1 )(d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 but we have not however made a detailed examination
of the records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
ix. (a) According to information and explanations given to us and as
per the records of the company, the Company is not regular in
depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues
including provident fund, employees state insurance, income tax, sales
tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues applicable to it. Following are the outstanding
statutory dues as at the last day of the financial year 2009-10 for a
period of more than 6 months from the date they become payable.
Sr. No. Nature of Dues Amount (Rs.)
1. Provident Fund and Other Funds 54855657
2. Sales Tax 1123808
3. Green Leaf Cess 4616400
4. Profession Tax 532009
(b) According to information and explanations given to us and as per
the records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of sales
tax, income tax, custom duty, wealth tax, excise duty and cess which
have not been deposited on account of any dispute except the dues as
given below:
Name of the Nature of
the dues Amount Period to
which Forum where
Statute (Rs.) the
amount
relates dispute is pending
Bengal
Finance (Sales Tax) 1925071 1988-89 Assistant
Sales Tax
Act Commissioner
1941 Commercial Taxes.
Calcutta (South)
Circle
Central
Sales Sales Tax 1267982 1988-89 Assistant
Commissioner
Tax Act,
1956 Commercial Taxes.
Calcutta (South )
Circle
Bengal
Finance Sales Tax 462499 1992-93 Commercial
(Sales Tax)
Act Tax Officer,
1941 Park Street Charge
West
Bengal
Sales Sales Tax 57672 2001-Q2 Assistant
Commissioner
Tax Act,
1994 Commercial Taxes.
Calcutta
(South Circle
West Bengal
Sales Sales Tax 37458 2002-03 Assistant
Commissioner
Tax Act,
1994 Commercial Taxes.
Calcutta (South)
Circle
x. The accumulated losses at the end of the financial year is Rs.
1026.71 lacs, which have not exceeded more than 50% of its net worth.
The Company has neither incurred cash losses during the year covered by
our audit nor in the immediately preceding financial year.
xi. In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the Company has entered into Negotiated Settlement and
restructuring of Loans with certain Banks and Financial institutions as
given in Note No. 17 and 18 of Schedule 17. Further to these, in the
following cases the Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to
financial institutions and Banks. The amount of interest overdue shown
as under does not include non provision of interest of these loans
amounting to Rs. 529.43 lacs including Rs. 132.36 lacs for the current
year as referred in Note No. 17 of Schedule 17.
Financial Principal
Amount Interest
Amount Total
Amount Overdue Since
Institutions
/Banks Overdue Overdue
(Rs. in
000) (Rs. in
000) (Rs. in
000)
Cash Credit:
Union Bank 8396 8786 17182 31.12.2004
Term Loan :
Union Bank 27727 2690 30417 31.12.2005
xii. According to information and explanations given and based on the
documents and records produced to us, the Company has not granted loans
and advances on the basis of Security by way of pledge of shares,
Debentures and other securities.
xiii. The Company is not a Chit Fund or a Nidhl Mutual Benefit
Fund/Society. Therefore, provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Order are
not applicable to the Company.
xiv. In our opinion the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other Investments. Therefore, provisions of
clause 4(xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken
by others from Banks and financial Institutions.
xvi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not availed fresh term loans during the
current financial year.
xvii According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the records of the Company, we report that
the Company has used short-term funds to the extent of Rs. 131.89 Iocs
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 Act during the year. However during the Company has issued
6% Redeemable Preference shares of Rs. 535.00 lacs to Allahabad Bank &
Catholic Syrian Bank and issued Eduity shares for Rs. 150.00 lacs to
IDBI as per the negotiated settlement with them.
xix The Company does not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
xx. The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
xxi. During the course of our examination of the books of accounts
carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices in
India, we have neither come across any incidence of fraud on or by the
company nor we have been informed of any such case by the management.
4. Attention is invited to the following Notes of Schedule 17 :
I) Note No. 9 & 3(b) regarding non-provision of interest and penalties
on account of non-payment of Provident Fund dues, the impact of which
is presently not ascertainable.
II) NoteNo. 15 and 20 regarding. Other Receivables and Debtors,
respecth/ely, therecoverabilityand consequential adjustments arising
therefrom, presently not ascertainable.
iii) Note No. 1(K) and 16 regarding non-provision of up to date
retirement benefits I. e. Gratuity and Leave Encashment etc. and non
compliance of AS 15 (Revised 2005) for want of certificate and
Information.
Iv) NoteNo. 17regarding non-provision of[Inlerestestimatedto Rs. 132.36
lacs for the current year and Rs. 397.07 toes for earlier years in
respect of loan from Union Bank. Due to this profit for the year is
hlgherbyRs.132.36 toes andcurrentliabilities is loweranddebitbalance
ofprofitandloss Account lower by Rs.529.43 toes.
v) NoteNos. 3(a) and 10 of schedule 17 regarding non provision of
contingent liabilities In respect of Sales Tax and land revenue In
respect of Dhultie Tea Estate respectively, the impact of which
presently not ascertainable.
5.1. We refer to point no 21 of schedule 17 regarding Kerala Tea
Estates and the legal opinion obtained by the company. No further
adjustment is required to be carried out and the accounts already
incorporated are presumed to be correct. In the absence of any specific
claims, we have accepted the position as explained by the Company in
the matter.
5.2. We refer to Note No. 7 regarding impairment of asset as per
Accounting Standard 28 issued by ICAI in respect of which, a
Certificate has been obtained from a technical Expert certifying that
no provision for impairment of assets is required during the year. In
view of the same no provision for impairment has been done.
6. We further report that without giving the effect of the items as
referred in Para 4(i), 4(il], 4(111]. 4(v], above, the Impact of which
is not ascertainable, and had the impact of items referred in Para
4(iv] above been given effect in the accounts, the Loss for the year
after tax would have been Rs 19.84 lacs as against the reported Prof it
figure ofRs. 112.52 lacs, the current liabilities would hove been
Rs.6801.77 lacs as against the reported figure ofRs.6669.41 lacs and
debit balance in Profit and loss account would have been Rs. 1556.14
lacs as against the reported figure of Rs. 1026.71 lacs.
7. Further to our comments as given above, we report that:
i. we have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit.
ii. 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
the books.
iii. The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the Books of Account.
iv. Excepting as given in Note No. 14 regarding provision of Deferred
Tax as per AS 22 and Note No. 16 regarding provision of liability for
Gratuity and Leave Encashmen t as per actuarial valuation and non
compliance of AS 15 (Revised 2005). the Balance Sheet, the Profit &
Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report
comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in subsection (3C) of
section 2 ll of the Companies Act, 1956 to the extent applicable.
v. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts subject to Para 4 above
along with their impact including their overall impact to the extent
ascertainable as given in Para 6 above and read together with other
notes thereon, give the information as required by the Companies Act,
1956, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India.
4. In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 st March, 2010;
5. In the case of Profit & Loss Account, of the Profit of the Company
for the year ended on that date; and
6. In case of Cash Flow Statement of the cash flows for the year ended
on that date
For TIWARI&CO.
Firm Regn No. 309112E
Place: Kolkcrta Chartered Accountants
Date: 2 September 2010
(R.Tiwari)
Partner
M.No. 16590
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