Auditor Report of AksharChem (India) Ltd.

Mar 31, 2025

The members of Aksharchem (India) Limited Report on Audit of the IND AS Financial Statements Opinion

We have audited the accompanying Financial Statements of Aksharchem (India) Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) which comprise the Balance sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss, (including the statement of Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information.

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 Companies Act, 2013, as amended (“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 March 31, 2025, its profit including other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit of the Financial Statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (Sas), as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ‘Code of Ethics’ issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Financial Statements.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined that there are no key audit matters to communicate in our report.

Information other than Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report thereon

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Board’s Report including Annexures to Board’s Report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management for the 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended. 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.

In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process of the Company.

Auditor’s Responsibility for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of

the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has an adequate internal financial control in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (“the Order”), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.

2. (A) 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 except for the matters stated in paragraph 2(B)(f) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014.

c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including the statement of other comprehensive income, the Cash Flows statement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.

d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.

e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.

f) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and the other matters connected therewith are as stated in the paragraph 2(A)(b) above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b) of the Act and the paragraph 2(B)(f) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.

g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to these Financial Statements and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure B” to this report;

(B) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors’ 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:

a) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statement Refer Note 37 to the Financial Statement;

b) The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses;

c) There has been no delay in transferring the amounts required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

d) (i) The management has represented that, to the

best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities (“Intermediaries”) with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:

• directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) by or on behalf of the Company or

• provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(ii) The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities (“Funding Parties”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall:

• directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) by or on behalf of the Funding Party or

• provide any guarantee, security or the like from or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and

(iii) Based on such audit procedures as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (d) (i) and (d) (ii) contain any material mis-statement.

e) The final dividend proposed in the previous year, declared and paid by the Company during the year is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to payment of dividend.

The Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025 subject to the approval of shareholders at the annual general meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act, as stated in Note 17.4 in financials.

f) Based on our examination which included test checks, the company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software except the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility was not enabled at the application layer of the accounting software relating to payroll for the period April 1,2024 to March 31,2025.

Further, for the periods where audit trail (edit log)

facility was enabled and operated for the respective accounting software, we did not come across any instance of the audit trail feature being tampered with and the audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.

(C) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditor’s Report under Section 197(16) of the Act:

In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, the remuneration paid during the current year by the company to its directors is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director by the Company is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) of the Act which are required to be commented upon by us.

TALATI & TALATI LLP

Chartered Accountants FRN: 110758W/W100377

Anand Sharma

Partner

Place: Ahmedabad Membership No: 129033

Date: 21/05/2025 UDIN: 25129033BMIFLA6590

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Mar 31, 2024

We have audited the accompanying Financial Statements of Aksharchem (India) Limited (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") which comprise the Balance sheet as at March 31, 2024, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including the statement of Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information.

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 Companies Act, 2013, as amended ("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 March 31, 2024, its profit including other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit of the Financial Statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditors'' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ''Code of Ethics'' issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Financial Statements.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined that there are no key audit matters to communicate in our report.

Information other than Financial Statements and Auditor''s Report thereon

The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Board''s Report including Annexures to Board''s Report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude

that there is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management for the 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process of the Company.

Auditor''s Responsibility for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has an adequate internal financial control in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.

2. (A) 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 except for the matters stated in paragraph 2(B)(f) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.

c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including the statement of other comprehensive income, the Cash Flows statement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account

d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.

e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.

f) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the paragraph 2(A)(b) above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b) of the Act and paragraph 2(B)(f) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.

g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to these Financial Statements and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B" to this report;

(B) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors'' 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:

a) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statement Refer Note 37 to the Financial Statement;

b) The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses;

c) There has been no delay in transferring the amounts required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company

d) (i) The management has represented that, to the best of

its knowledge and belief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Intermediaries") with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:

• directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Company or

• provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(ii) The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall:

• directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Funding Party or

• provide any guarantee, security or the like from or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and

(iii) Based on such audit procedures as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (d) (i) and (d) (ii) contain any material mis-statement.

e) The final dividend proposed in the previous year, declared and paid by the Company during the year is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to

payment of dividend, as stated in Note 174 in financials.

The Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend for the financial year ended on March 31, 2024 subject to the approval of shareholders at the annual general meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act.

f) Based on our examination which included test checks, the company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software except the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility was not enabled at the application layer of the accounting software relating to payroll for the period April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Further, during the course of our audit we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with.

As proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable from April 1, 2023, reporting under Rule 11(g) of the companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 on preservation of audit trail as per the statutory requirements for record retention is

not applicable for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.

(C) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditor''s Report under Section 197(16) of the Act:

In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid during the current year by the Company to its directors is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director by the Company is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) of the Act which are required to be commented upon by us.

TALATI & TALATI LLP

Chartered Accountants FRN: 110758W/W100377

Umesh Talati

Partner

Place: Ahmedabad Membership No: 034834

Date : 29/05/2024 UDIN: 24034834BKALIG4214

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Mar 31, 2023

Report on Audit of the IND AS Financial Statements
Opinion

We have audited the accompanying Financial
Statements of Aksharchem (India) Limited

(hereinafter referred to as “the Company") which
comprise the Balance sheet as at March 31, 2023, the
Statement of Profit and Loss, including the statement
of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow
Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year then ended, and notes to the Financial
Statements, including a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
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 Companies Act, 2013, as amended (“the Act") in the
manner so required and give a true and fair view in
conformity with the Indian accounting standards
prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the
companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules 2015 as
amended (“Ind AS") and other accounting principles
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2023, and its loss including
other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the
changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit of the Financial Statements in
accordance with the Standards on Auditing (Sas), as
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our
responsibilities under those Standards are further
described in the Auditors'' Responsibilities for the Audit
of the Financial Statements'' Section of our report. We
are independent of the Company in accordance with
the ‘Code of Ethics'' issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India together with the ethical
requirements that are relevant to our audit of the
financial statements under the provisions of the Act
and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our
other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these
requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that
the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on
the Financial Statements.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our
professional judgment, were of most significance in
our audit of the financial statements for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2023. These matters were
addressed in the context of our audit of the financial
statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion
thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on

these matters. We have determined that there are no
key audit matters to communicate in our report.
Information other than Financial Statements
and Auditor’s Report thereon

The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for
the other information. The other information
comprises the information included in the Board''s
Report including Annexures to Board''s Report, but
does not include the financial statements and our
auditor''s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not
cover the other information and we do not express
any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements,
our responsibility is to read the other information
identified above and in doing so, consider whether the
other information is materially inconsistent with the
financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the
audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude
that there is a material misstatement of this other
information; we are required to report that fact. We
have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management for the
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 financial statements that give a true and fair view
of the financial position, financial performance, changes in
equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the accounting principles generally accepted in India,
including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as
amended. 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.

In preparing the financial statements, management is
responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue
as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters
related to going concern and using the going concern
basis of accounting unless management either
intends to liquidate the Company or to cease
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing
the Company''s financial reporting process of the Company
Auditor’s Responsibility for the Audit of the
Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to
issue an auditors report that includes our opinion. Reasonable
assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee
that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always
detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements
can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if,
individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken
on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we
exercise professional judgment and maintain
professional skepticism throughout the audit.
We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement
of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error, design and perform audit procedures responsive
to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
opinion. The risk of not detecting a material
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for
one resulting from error, as fraud may involve
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal financial
controls relevant to the audit in order to design
audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances. Under Section 143(3)0) of the Act,
we are also responsible for expressing our
opinion on whether the Company has an
adequate internal financial control with
reference to financials statements in place and
the operating effectiveness of such controls.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting
policies used and the reasonableness of
accounting estimates and related disclosures
made by management.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use
of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on
the audit evidence obtained, whether a material
uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that
may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to
continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a
material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw
attention in our auditor''s report to the related
disclosures in the financial statements or, if such
disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our
conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained
up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future
events or conditions may cause the Company to cease

to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and
content of the financial statements, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial statements
represent the underlying transactions and events
in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance
regarding, among other matters, the planned scope
and timing of the audit and significant audit findings,
including any significant deficiencies in internal control
that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a
statement that we have complied with relevant ethical
requirements regarding independence, and to
communicate with them all relationships and other
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our
independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged
with governance, we determine those matters that
were of most significance in the audit of the financial
statements of the current period and are therefore
the key audit matters. We describe these matters in
our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes
public disclosure about the matter or when, in
extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a
matter should not be communicated in our report
because the adverse consequences of doing so
would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public
interest benefits of such communication.

Other matter

Corresponding figures for the year ended 31st March
2022 have been audited by another auditor who
expressed an unmodified opinion dated 20th May, 2022
on the financial statements of the Company for the year
ended 31st March, 2022. Our opinion on the financial
statements is not modified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report)
Order, 2020 (“the Order"), issued by the Central
Government of India in terms of Sub-Section (11) of
Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in
the Annexure A, a statement on the matters
specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order.

2. (A) 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 including the statement of other
comprehensive income, the Cash Flows
statement and Statement of Changes in
Equity dealt with by this Report are in
agreement with the books of account.

d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial
statements comply with the Accounting
Standards specified under Section 133 of the
Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting
Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.

e) On the basis of the written representations
received from the directors as on 31st March
2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st
March 2023 from being appointed as a director
in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.

f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal
financial controls with reference to these
Financial Statements and the operating
effectiveness of such controls, refer to our
separate Report in “Annexure B" to this report;

(B) With respect to the other matters to be
included in the Auditors'' 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:

a) The Company has disclosed the impact of
pending litigations on its financial position
in its financial statement Refer Note 37 to
the Financial Statement;

b) The Company did not have any long-term
contracts including derivative contracts for
which there were any material foreseeable
losses;

c) There has been no delay in transferring
the amounts required to be transferred to
the Investor Education and Protection
Fund by the Company

d) (i) The management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief, no
funds have been advanced or loaned or
invested (either from borrowed funds or
share premium or any other sources or kind
of funds) by the Company to or in any other
persons or entities, including foreign
entities (“Intermediaries") with the
understanding, whether recorded in writing
or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:

• directly or indirectly lend or invest in other
persons or entities identified in any manner
whatsoever (“Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or
on behalf of the Company or

• provide any guarantee, security or the

like to or on behalf of the Ultimate
Beneficiaries.

(ii) The management has represented, that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief, no
funds have been received by the Company
from any persons or entities, including
foreign entities (“Funding Parties"), with the
understanding, whether recorded in writing
or otherwise, that the Company shall:

• directly or indirectly, lend or invest in
other persons or entities identified in
any manner whatsoever (“Ultimate
Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the
Funding Party or

• provide any guarantee, security or the
like from or on behalf of the Ultimate
Beneficiaries; and

(iii) Based on such audit procedures as
considered reasonable and appropriate in
the circumstances, nothing has come to
our notice that has caused us to believe
that the representations under sub-clause
(d) (i) and (d) (ii) contain any material mis¬
statement.

e) The final dividend proposed in the
previous year, declared and paid by the
Company during the year is in accordance
with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it
applies to payment of dividend, as stated
in Note 40 in financials.

The Board of Directors have recommended
a final dividend for the financial year
ended on March 31, 2023 subject to the
approval of shareholders at the annual
general meeting as stated in Note 17.4.
The dividend declared is in accordance
with Section 123 of the Act.

(C) With respect to the matter to be included in
the Auditors'' Report under Section 197(16) of
the Act:

In our opinion and according to the information and
explanation given to us, remuneration is paid/provided
by the Company to its directors during the year is in
accordance with the provisions of Section 197 read
with Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.

TALATI & TALATI LLP

Chartered Accountants
FRN: 110758W/W100377

Umesh Talati

Partner

Place: Ahmedabad Membership No: 034834

Date: 30th May 2023 UDIN: 23034834BGWIIE5691

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Report on the Standalone Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of AKSHARCHEM (INDIA) LIMITED ("the Company") which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and the statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management''s Responsibility for the Standalone Ind AS 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 of these standalone Ind As financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (IAS) specified under Section 133 of the Act, of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India.

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 standalone Ind AS 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 Ind AS financial statements based on our audit.

In conducting 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 and the Order issued under section 143(11) of the Act.

We conducted our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements 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 standalone Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the standalone Ind AS financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone Ind AS 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 standalone Ind AS 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 standalone Ind AS 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 Ind AS financial statements.

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS 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 Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2018 and its Profit, (including other comprehensive income,) its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

Other Matter

The comparative financial information of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2017 and the transition date opening balance sheet as at April 1, 2016 included in these standalone Ind AS financial statements, are based on the previously issued statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 audited by the predecessor auditor whose report for the year ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 dated July 05, 2017 and August 22, 2016 respectively expressed an unmodified opinion on those standalone financial statements, as adjusted for the differences in the accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to the Ind AS, which have been audited by us.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by section 143 (3) of the Act, based on our audit, we report, to the extent applicable 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 it appears from our examination of those books;

c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss

(including Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account ;

d. In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act;

e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2018 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;

f. With respect to adequacy of Internal Financial Controls over financial reporting of the company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in “Annexure-A”.

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 has disclosed the impact of all pending litigations which have impact on its financial position in its Standalone Ind AS 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 has been no delay in transferring the amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

2. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order"), as amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the “Annexure-B” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.

"ANNEXURE-A" to the independent auditor''s report on the even date on the financial statements OF AKSHARCHEM (INDIA) LIMITED

Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (1) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act").

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of AksharChem (India) Limited ("the Company") as of March 31, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the Standalone Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date..

Management''s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

The Company''s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.

Auditors'' Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.

Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls systems over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. 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.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purpose in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company''s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies of procedures may deteriorate.

Opinion

In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial control system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting was operating effectively as at March 31, 2018, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal controls stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reports issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Referred to in paragraph 2 under the heading ''Report on Other Legal & Regulatory Requirements'' section of our report of even date to the members of AksharChem (India) Limited on the standalone Ind AS Financial Statements of the Company as of and for the year ended March 31,2018:

1. In respect of Fixed Assets :

(a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets;

(b) The company has regular programme of physical verification of by which all Fixed Assets are verified in phased manner over period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and nature of its assets. According to information and explanation given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification;

(c) According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of company.

2. In respect of Inventories:

According to information and explanation given to us, the physical verification of inventory has been conducted at reasonable intervals during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such physical verification is reasonable. Based on the information and explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.

3. According to information and explanation given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, Limited Liability partnerships or other parties covered in the Register maintained under section 189 of the Act. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3 (iii) (a) to (c) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted loan or made investment or given guarantee or provided security as provided in the section 185 and I86 of the Companies Act, 2013.

5. According to information and explanation given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and hence the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3 (v) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.

6. The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of Cost Records under section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of manufacturing activities of the Company. We have broadly reviewed the accounts and records of the Company in this connection and 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 whether they are accurate or complete.

7. According to information and explanations given to us in respect of statutory dues and on the basis of our examination of the books of account, and records:

(a) the Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales tax, Service Tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Goods and Service Tax, Value added Tax, Cess and any other statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of the above were in arrears as at March 31, 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date on when they become payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no material dues of income tax, sales tax, and service tax, value added tax, wealth tax, duty of customs, Goods and Service Tax and Cess which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute, except in respect to income tax and value added tax, the following dues have not been deposited by the Company on account of disputes according to information and explanations given to us.

Name of the Statute	Nature of dues	Amount (Rs. in Lakhs)	Period to which amount relates	the	Forum where the dispute is pending
Gujarat Vat Act, 2003	Sales Tax	18.03	2004-2005		Ahmedabad VAT Tribunal
Income Tax Act, 1961	Income Tax	44.27	2003-2004		High Court of Gujarat

8. According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loan or borrowing to financial institution, bank, government or dues to debenture holders.

9. According to the information and explanations given by the management, the company has not raised moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer including debt instruments and term loans. According to information and explanation given to us the term Loans raised during the year were, prima facie, utilized by the Company for the purpose for which they were raised.

10. According to the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud by the Company or no fraud on the company by its officers or employees of the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.

11. According to the information and explanations given to us, the managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Companies Act.

12. In our opinion, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3 (xii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

13. In our opinion, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 and the details have been disclosed in the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements as required by the applicable Indian accounting standards.

14. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination, the company has made preferential allotment of shares during the year under review and it has complied with requirements of Section 42 of the Act. Out of Issue Proceeds of Rs.6903.99 lakhs from the Qualified Institutions Placement, H259.03 lakhs were utilised towards share issue expenses and Rs.2451.89 lakhs has been utilised for the object stated in the offer document. Pending utilisation, balance proceeds of Rs.4193.07 lakhs have been invested in mutual funds.

15. According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3 (xv) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.

16. In our opinion, the company is not required to be registered under section 45 IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and accordingly, the provisions of clause 3 (xvi) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.

For, Mahendra N. Shah & Co

Chartered Accountants

ICAI FRN 105775W

Chirag M. Shah

Partner

Membership No. 045706

Place: Ahmedabad

Date: 30/05/2018

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To,

The Members of AksharChem (India) Limited

Report on the Standalone Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of AksharChem (India) Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at March 31, 2017, the statement of profit and loss, the cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the 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 of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of 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 standalone 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 standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the standalone financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone 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 standalone 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 Company''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone 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 March 31, 2017, 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 paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.

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

(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the 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 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 31st March, 2017 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2017 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"

(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 our information and according to the explanations given to us:

(a) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financial statements - Refer Note 30 to the standalone financial statements;

(b) The Company did not have any long-term contract including derivative contract for which there were any material foreseeable losses;

(c) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended March 31, 2017.

(d) The Company has provided requisite disclosures in its standalone financial statements as to holdings as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from 8 November, 2016 to 30 December, 2016 and these are in accordance with the books of accounts maintained by the Company. Refer to Note 41 to the standalone financial statements.

Referred to in Paragraph 1 under the heading "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" of our Report of even date:

i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed

assets;

(b) These fixed assets have been physically verified by the Management at reasonable intervals and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the company, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.

ii) (a) According to the information and explanation given to us , the inventories have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion, the procedures for the physical verification of inventory followed by management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of inventory.

iii) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act. Accordingly, clause (iii)(a) and (iii)(b) of paragraph of the Order are not applicable to the Company for the current year.

iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any loans, guarantees or security or made any investments to which provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Act is applicable, and accordingly paragraph 3

(iv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the Public within the meaning of the provisions of section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules frames there under.

vi) According to the information and explanation provided for the provisions of clause 3(vi) of the Order are not applicable to the Company as the Company is not covered by the Company (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014. The Company does maintain cost records in accounting system as per financial data, however the detailed examination has not been made to determine whether they are sufficient accurate or correct.

vii) According to the information and explanations given to us in respect of statutory dues:

(a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company has been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Service tax, Custom duty, Excise duty, Value added Tax, Cess and any other material statutory dues during the year with the appropriate authorities. Moreover, as at March 31, 2017, there are no such undisputed dues payable for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the particulars of dues of Income tax, Sales tax, Excise duty and Service tax and other material statutory dues as at March 31, 2017 which have not been deposited on account of any dispute are as follows:

Name of the Statute	Nature of Dues	Amount of Demand net of Deposits	Year to Which Amount Relates	Forum where Dispute is Pending
Gujarat Vat Act, 2003	Sales Tax	1,803,341	2004-2005	Ahmadabad VAT Tribunal
Income Tax Act, 1961	Income Tax	4,427,236	2003-2004	High Court of Gujarat
Income Tax Act, 1961	Income Tax	293,669	2004-2005	Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle (1), Ahmadabad

viii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings from any financial institution, banks, government or due to debenture holders during the year.

ix) The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments). The term loans raised during the year has been utilized by the Company for the purpose for which the same has been taken.

x) According to the information and explanations given to us, no 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 given to us and on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013.

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 to the Company.

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 section 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.

xiv) According to the information and explanations given 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 to the Company.

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

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of AksharChem (India) Limited ("the Company") as at March 31, 2017 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Management''s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

The Company''s Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to Company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.

Auditors'' Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.

Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the Auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of standalone financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;

(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of standalone financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Directors of the company; and

(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company''s assets that could have a material effect on the standalone financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Opinion

In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2017, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

For, Trushit Chokshi & Associates

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration No: 111072W

Trushit Chokshi

Place: Ahmadabad Partner

Date: 05/07/2017 Membership No.: 040847

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Mar 31, 2015

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of AksharChem (India) Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the 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 stated in Section 134(5) of The Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial, 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. 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

Auditors' Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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, 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 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.

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 31st March, 2015;

(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date, and

(c) in the case of the 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") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.

2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, 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 it 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 section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 7 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2015 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2015 from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) 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 has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements.

(ii) The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on longterm contracts including derivative contracts

(iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company

ANNWXURE TO AUDITORS' REPORT

Referred to in paragraph 1 of the Auditors' Report of even date to the members of AksharChem (india) Limited on the financial statements as at and for the year ended 31st March, 2015.

On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanation given to us during the course of our audit, we report that:

1. (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets.

(b) As explained to us, fixed assets, according to the practice of the company, are physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals, in phased verification programme, which in our opinion, is reason ble looking to the size of the Company and the nature of its business. As explained to us, on such physical verification of fixed assets, no major discrepancies have been noticed.

2. (a) During the year, the inventories have been physically verified, by the Management at regular intervals, except for the stock lying with the outside parties, which have, however, been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedure of the physical verification of inventories followed by the Management are 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 records of the inventories, we are of the opinion that, the Company has maintained proper records of inventories. As explained to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of inventories as compared to the book records.

3. As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured loans to Companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013.

4. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, there is adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its business with regards to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weaknesses in the internal control system have been noticed and there is no continuing failure in the same.

5. According to the information and explanations given to us, as the company has not accepted any deposits from the public, Therefore the provision of clause(v) of paragraph 3 of the CARO 2015 are not applicable to the Company.

6. The provisions of clause 3(vi) of the Order are not applicable to the company as the company is not covered by the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014. The company does maintain cost records, however the detailed examination has not been made to determine whether they are accurate or correct.

7. (a) In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, Value added Tax, custom duty, excise duty and cess and other statutory dues, if any, with the appropriate authorities.

According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty and Excise Duty / Cess were in arrears, as at 31 st March, 2015 for a period of more than six months from the date of they become payable.

(b) The disputed dues on account of income tax, sales tax, VAT which have remained unpaid as on 31.03.2015 are as follows:

Name of the Statute Nature of Amount of Demand Dues net of Deposits

Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 669,293

Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 4,427,236

Gujarat VAT Act, 2003 Sales Tax 1,803,341

Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 293,669

Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 261,960

Name of the Statute Year to Which Forum where Dispute Amount Relates is Pending

Income Tax Act, 1961 2001-2002 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal)

Income Tax Act, 1961 2003-2004 High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat VAT Act, 2003 2004-2005 Ahmedabad VAT Tribunal

Income Tax Act, 1961 2004-2005 Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle (1), Ahmedabad

Income Tax Act, 1961 2010-2011 Appellate Tribunal

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us the amounts which were required to be transferred to the investor education and protection fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and rules there under has been transferred to such fund within time.

8. The Company has neither accumulated losses at the end of the financial year as at 31st March 2015, nor has it incurred cash losses in the current financial year ended on that date and in the immediately preceding financial year.

9. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks and Financial Institutions and debenture holders.

10. 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.

11. According to the information and explanations given to

us, the Company has not taken any fresh term loan, hence the clause is not applicable. However pursuant to the scheme of demerger the company has received the loan liability in the form of term loan against the assets of the demerged unit.

12. According to the information and explanations given to us and to the best of our knowledge and belief, no fraud on or by Company was noticed or reported in the course of our audit during the year.

For, Trushit Chokshi & Associates

Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No: 1 1 1072W

Trushit Chokshi Place: Ahmedabad Proprietor Date: 12.08.2015 Membership No. : 040847

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Mar 31, 2013

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of AksharChem (India) Limited ("the Company" ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2013, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements The Company''s 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.

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 the 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 the 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 the 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 31st March, 2013;

(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date, and

(c) in the case of the 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 ("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 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, 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 Act.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2013 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 Act.

On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanation given to us during the course of our audit, we report that:

1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing

full particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets.

(b) As explained to us, fixed assets, according to the practice of the Company, are physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals, in phased verification programme, which in our opinion, is reasonable looking to the size of the Company and the nature of its business. As explained to us, on such physical verification of fixed assets, no major discrepancies have been noticed.

(c) The Company has not disposed off any substantial part of the fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the Company is not affected.

2. (a) During the year, the inventories have been physically verified, by the Management at regular intervals, except for the stock lying with the outside parties, which have, however, been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedure of the physical verification of inventories followed by the Management are 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 of records of the inventories, we are of the opinion that, the Company has maintained proper records of inventories. As explained to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of inventories as compared to the book records.

3. (a) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured loans to Companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly clauses 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d) of Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company for the current year.

(b) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured loans from Companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly clauses 3(f) and 3(g) of Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company for the current year.

4. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, there is adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regards to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weaknesses in the internal control system have been noticed and there is no continuing failure in the same.

5. a) Based on the audit procedure applied by us and according to the information and explanations and representations given to us by the management, we are of the opinion that the transactions in which directors were interested and which need to be entered into the register to be maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.

b) In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the transaction made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in respect of any party during the year is reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, as the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public, paragraph 4(vi) of the order is not applicable to the Company.

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

8. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Central Government has prescribed maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect of manufacturing activities of the Company. We have broadly reviewed the accounts and records of the Company in this connection and are of the opinion, that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have not, however, carried out a detailed examination of the same.

9. (a) In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees state insurance, investor education and protection fund, income tax, sales tax, service tax, Value added Tax, custom duty, excise duty and cess and other statutory dues, if any, with the appropriate authorities. No undisputed amounts payable in respect thereof were outstanding at the year end for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) There are no amounts in respects of Excise Duty, Custom and Wealth Tax and cess that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.

(c) The disputed dues on account of income tax, sales tax, VAT which have remained unpaid as on 31.03.2013 are as follows:

Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Amount of Year to Forum where Dispute is Pending Demand net Which Amount of Deposits Relates

Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 669,293 2001-2002 Commissi oner of Income Tax (Appeal)

Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 4,427,236 2003-2004 High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat VAT Act, 2003 Sales Tax 1,803,341 2004-2005 Ahmedabad VAT Tribunal

Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax 293,669 2004-2005 Commissio ner of Income Tax, Circle (1) Ahmedabad

10. The Company has neither accumulated losses at the end of the financial year as at 31st March 2013, nor has it incurred cash losses in the current financial year ended on that date. The Company has incurred cash losses in the previous financial year.

11. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks and Financial Institutions and debenture holders.

12. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans or advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

13. The Company is not a Chit Fund, Nidhi, Mutual Benefit Fund and / or a Society. Therefore, the provision of this clause of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.

14. In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of the transactions and contracts of the investments dealt in by the Company and timely entries have been made therein. The investments made by the Company are held in its own name.

15. 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.

16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied by the Company for the purpose for which they were obtained.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us, and on verification of Cash flow and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, in our opinion, there are no funds raised on short-term basis used for long-term investments.

18. According to the information and explanations given to us, during the period covered by our audit, the Company has not made preferential allotment of equity shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

19. On the basis of the records and documents examined by us, the Company has not issued any debenture during the year.

20. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

21. According to the information and explanations given to us and to the best of our knowledge and belief, no fraud on or by Company was noticed or reported in the course of our audit during the year.



For, Trushit Chokshi & Associates

Firm Registration No: 111072W

Chartered Accountants





Trushit Chokshi A Proprietor

Membership No. : 040847



Place: Ahmedabad

Date: 1906.2013

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Mar 31, 2012

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of AKSHARCHEM (INDIA) LIMITED as at 31st March 2012 ("the Company") and also the Statement of Profit and Loss for the year ended on that date and Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date, both annexed thereto.(together referred to as "financial statements"). 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 have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in 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 (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 issued by the Central Government of India, in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956; we give in the Annexure, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order, to the extent applicable to the Company.

4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3, 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 it 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 dealt with by this report are in compliance with the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1956;

(e) On the basis of written representation received from the directors, as on 31st March, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March,

2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of Clause (g) of sub-section 1 of Section 274 of the Companies Act,1956;

(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said financial statements, read together with the notes thereon, give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India;

(i) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2012

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

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

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE AUDITOR'S REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AKSHARCHEM (INDIA) LIMITED ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31st MARCH, 2012.

On the basis of such checks of books and records, as we considered appropriate and in terms of the information and explanations given to us during the course of our audit, we state that:

1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and

situation of fixed assets.

b) As explained to us, fixed assets, according to the practice of the company, are physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals, in phased verification programme, which in our opinion, is reasonable looking to the size of the Company and the nature of its business. As explained to us, on such physical verification of fixed assets, no major discrepancies have been noticed.

c) The Company has not disposed off any substantial part of the fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the company is not affected.

2. a) During the year, the inventories have been physically verified, by the Management and the Internal

Auditors at regular intervals, except for the stock lying with the outside parties, which have, however, been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.

b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedure of the physical verification of inventories followed by the Management and Internal Auditors are 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 records of the inventories, we are of the opinion that, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. Discrepancies noticed on the physical verification of the inventories as compared to the book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of accounts.

3. a) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or

unsecured loans to Companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly clauses 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d) of Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the company for the current year. b) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured loans from Companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly clauses 3(f) and 3(g) of Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the company for the current year.

4. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, there is adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its business with regards to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weaknesses in the internal control system have been noticed and there is no continuing failure in the same.

5. a) Based on the audit procedure applied by us and according to the information and explanations and

representations given to us by the management, we are of the opinion that the transactions in which directors were interested and which need to be entered into the register to be maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered. b) In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the transaction made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in respect of any party during the year is reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, as the company has not accepted any deposits from the public, paragraph 4(vi) of the order is not applicable.

7. On the basis of internal audit reports broadly reviewed by us, we are of the opinion that the coverage of internal audit functions carried out by the internal auditor is commensurate with the size and the nature of business.

8. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the Company pursuant to rules made by the Central Government, for the maintenance of cost records prescribed under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956. We are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed account and records have been made and maintained. We have not, however made a detailed examination of records with a view to determining whether they are accurate or complete.

9. a) In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the Company is generally regular

in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees state insurance, income

tax, sales tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty and cess and other statutory dues, if any, with the appropriate authorities.

b) As at 31st March, 2012 according to the records of the Company, following are the particulars of disputed dues on account of Sales Tax, VAT, Excise Duty, Custom and Income Tax.

Name of the Nature of Amount of Period to Forum where Which Dispute statute Dues Demand net Amount is Pending of relates Deposits

Income Tax Act, Income Tax 669,293 2001-02 Commissioner of Income 1961 tax (Appeal)

Income Tax Act, Income Tax 4,427,236 2003-04 High Court of Gujarat 1961

Gujarat Sales Tax Sales Tax 1,803,341 2004-05 Ahmedabad VAT Tribunal Act, 1961

Income Tax Act, Income Tax 293,669 2004-05 Commissioner of Income 1961 tax Circle (1), Ahmedabad

Central Excise Act, Central Excise 462,642 2008-09 Commissioner of Central 1944 Excise Ahmedabad-III (Appeal)



10. The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year but has incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit. The Company has not incurred any cash losses in the previous financial year.

11. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks and Financial Institutions.

12. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans or advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

13. The Company is not a Chit Fund, Nidhi, Mutual Benefit Fund and / or a Society.

14. In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of the transactions and contracts of the investments dealt in by the Company and timely entries have been made therein. The investments made by the company are held in its own name.

15. 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.

16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied by the Company for the purpose for which they were obtained.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on verification of Cash flow and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, in our opinion, there are no funds raised on short-term basis used for long-term investments.

18. The Company has made preferential allotment of equity shares to Directors covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. In our opinion and according to the information and the price at which such shares have been issued is not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

19. On the basis of the records and documents examined by us, the Company has not issued any debenture during the year.

20. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

21. According to the information and explanations given to us and to the best of our knowledge and belief, no fraud on or by Company was noticed or reported in the course of our audit during the year.

For, Trushit Chokshi & Associates Chartered Accountants Firm Reg. No. : 111072W

(Trushit Chokshi) Date : 14.08.2012 Proprietor Place : Ahmedabad Membership No. 040847

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Mar 31, 2010

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of AKSHARCHEM (INDIA) LIMITED as at 31st March 2010, and also 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 Companys Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

2. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in 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 issued by the Central Government of India, in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956; we give in the Annexure, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order, to the extent applicable to the Company.

4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3, 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 Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;

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

(e) On the basis of Written representation received from the directors, as on 31st March, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of Clause (g) of sub-section 1 of Section 274 of the Companies Act,1956;

(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said accounts, read together with the Significant Accounting Policies and other notes thereon, give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India;

(i) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March , 2010,

(ii) In 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-Flow for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 QF THE AUDITORS REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AKSHARCHEM (INDIA) LIMITED ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31st March 2010.

On the basis of such checks of books and records, as we considered appropriate and in terms of the information and explanations given to us during the course of our audit, we state that:

1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

b) As explained to us, fixed assets, according to the practice of the company, are physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals, in phased verification programme, which in our opinion, is reasonable looking to the size of the Company and the nature of its business. On such physical verification of fixed assets, no major discrepancies have been noticed.

c) The Company has not disposed off any substantial part of the fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the company is not affected.

2. a) During the year, the inventories have been physically verified, by the Management and the Internal Auditors at regular intervals, except for the stock lying with the outside parties, which have, however, been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.

b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedure of the physical verification of inventories followed by the Management and Internal Auditors are 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 records of the inventories, we are of the opinion that, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. Discrepancies noticed on the physical verification of the inventories as compared to the book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of accounts.

3. a) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured loans to Companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies act, 1956. Accordingly clauses 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d) of Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the company for the current year. b) As per the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured loans from Companies, firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies act, 1956. Accordingly clauses 3(f) and 3(g) of Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the company for the current year.

4. In our opinion and as per information and explanations given to us, there is adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its business with regards to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weaknesses in the internal control system have been noticed and there is no continuing failure in the same.

5. a) Based on the audit procedure applied by us and according the information and explanations and representations given to us by the management, we are of the opinion that the transactions in which directors were interested and which need to be entered into the register to be maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act. 1956 have been so entered. b) In our opinion and as per information and explanations given to us, the transaction made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act. 1956 exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in respect of any party during the year is reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. In our opinion and as per information and explanations given to us, as the company has not accepted any deposits from the public, paragraph 4(vi) of the order is not applicable.

7. On the basis of internal audit reports broadly reviewed by us, we are of the opinion that the coverage of internal audit functions carried out by the internal audit department constituted by the Management is commensurate with the size and the nature of business.

8. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the company pursuant to Rules made by the Central Government, for the maintenance of cost records prescribed 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 not, however made a detailed examination of the records with a view to determining whether they are accurate or complete.

9. a) In our opinion and as per information and explanations given to us, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty and cess and other statutory dues, if any, with the appropriate authorities. b) As at 31st March, 2010 according to the records of the Company, following are the particulars of disputed dues on account of Sales Tax,VAT, Excise Duty, Custom and Income Tax.

Name of the Nature of Amount of Period to Which Forum where Dispute statute Dues Demand net of Amount relates is Pending Deposits (Rs. In Lacs)

Income Tax Law Income Tax 11.29 2000-2001 Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeal) Sales Tax Laws Sales Tax 1.10 1997-1998 Gujarat Sales Tax Tribunal

Income Tax Law Income Tax 44.27 2003-2004 Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeal) Sales Tax Law Sales Tax 18.03 2004-2005 Ahmedabad VAT Tribunal Central Excise Law Central Excise 4.62 2008-2009 Commissioner of Central Excise Ahmedabad -III (Appeal)

10. The Company does not have accumulated losses as at 31st March 2010 The Company has not incurred cash losses during the year ended on 31st March 2010 .The Company had incurred cash losses of Rs 34,449,365 in the immediately preceding financial year ended on 31st March 2009.

11. In our opinion and as per information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks and Financial Institutions.

12. In our opinion and as per information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans or advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

13. The Company is not a Chit Fund, Nidhi, Mutual Benefit Fund and / or a Society.

14. In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of the transactions and contracts of the investments dealt in by the Company and timely entries have been made therein. The investments made by the company are held in its own name.

15. 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.

16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans were applied by the Company for the purpose for which they were obtained.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us, verification of Cash flow and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, in our opinion, there are no funds raised on short-term bases used for long-term investments.

18.. The Company, during the year under review, has not made any preferential allotment of shares.

19. On the basis of the records and documents examined by us, the Company has not issued any debenture during the year.

20. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

21. According to the information and explanations given to us and to the best of our knowledge and belief, no fraud on or by Company was noticed or reported in the course of our audit during the year.

For, Trushit Chokshi & Associates

Chartered Accountants

Reg No : 111072W

(Trushit Chokshi)

Date : 25-05-2010 Proprietor

Place : Ahmedabad Membership No. 40847