Auditor Report of Oriental Hotels Ltd.

Mar 31, 2025

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial
statements of Oriental Hotels Limited ("the Company"), which
comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2025, and the
statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive
income), statement of changes in equity and statement of
cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial
statements, including a summary of material accounting
policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter
referred to as "standalone financial statements").

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

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on
Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act.
Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in
the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone
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 ("ICAI") together
with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of
the standalone 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
obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our opinion on the standalone 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
standalone financial statements of the current period. These
matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the
standalone 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 the matter described below to be the key
audit matters to be communicated in our report.

Key Audit Matter	Description	Our Response
Capital Expenditures Assessing the appropriateness of accounting treatment of expenditures associated with hotel properties undergoing renovation, as outlined in Note 2, 3 and 4 of the Financial Statements.	The company has carried out significant renovation projects across multiple units. The renovation expenditures incurred during the year constituted a substantial portion of the additions to the Property, Plant, and Equipment / Capital Work in Progress ("CWIP"). The renovation expenditure included directly attributable costs such as civil work, electrical installations, interior enhancements, furniture and fittings, as well as project management and other indirect costs. Accounting for project capitalization and capital work in progress involves significant management judgement in determining if these costs are eligible for capitalization, estimating the useful life of renovated assets and in assessing when an asset is available for use as intended by Management. In consideration of the materiality of renovation expenditures during the year, and the significant estimates and judgements involved, we have identified this as a Key Audit Matter.	Our audit procedures in relation to renovation projects / expenditure incurred during the year were: • Understanding the management’s and those charged with governance (TCWG)''s process for identification and approval of renovation projects. • Testing key controls of the project cycle including controls over cost, budgeting, authorizations, and comparison of cost incurred with budgets. • Validating costs incurred during the year, on a sample basis, to underlying supporting documents including construction contracts, receipt of material / services, supplier/ consultant invoices etc., to ensure the existence and accuracy of the expenditure and the eligibility for capitalization. • Ensuring costs associated with assets (rooms to be let out) which became ready to use in the year cease to be capitalized. • Reviewing the repairs and maintenance charge for the year to ensure no capital expenditure has been charged to P&L.

Key Audit Matter	Description	Our Response
		• Assessing the stage of completion of renovation projects and when the assets will be available for use as intended by the Management. • For completed projects, verifying the asset classification and useful life determination, on a sample basis, to ensure alignment with Capitalization Policy / Accounting Policy of the Company, and depreciation charges commencing when the underlying assets are ready to use. • Ensuring adequate disclosures in the financial statements.

Information Other than the Standalone Financial
Statements and Auditors'' Report Thereon

The Company''s Management and Board of Directors are
responsible for the preparation of the other information. The
other information comprises the information included in the
Company’s annual report / Directors report / the management
report and business responsibility and sustainability report,
but does not include the financial statements and our auditors''
report thereon. The Company''s annual report / Directors
report / the management report and business responsibility
and sustainability report are expected to be made available to
us after the date of this auditor''s report.

Our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial
statements, our responsibility is to read the other information
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information
is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial
statements or our knowledge obtained during 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.

When we read the other information, if we conclude that
there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to
communicate the matter to those charged with governance and
take appropriate actions necessitated by the circumstances and
the applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities of the Management and Board of
Directors for Standalone Financial Statements

The Company''s Management and Board of Directors are
responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act
with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs,
profit and other comprehensive income, 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. 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 standalone financial statements that give
a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the standalone financial statements, Management
and Board of Directors are 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 the Board of Directors
either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations,
or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Refer Note. 43.

The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the
Company''s financial reporting process.

Auditors'' Responsibilities for the Audit of the
Standalone Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the standalone 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 standalone 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
standalone 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 control
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 adequate internal
financial controls with reference to the standalone financial
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 the Management.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of Management and Board
of Directors 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 auditors''
report to the related disclosures in the standalone 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 auditors'' report. However,
future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease
to continue as a going concern; and

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content ofthe
standalone financial statements, including the disclosures,
and whether the standalone 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 standalone financial statements
of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters.
We describe these matters in our auditors'' 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 (Auditors'' Report) Order,

2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of

India in terms of Section 143 (11) 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 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 the Note 48 to the financial
statements and paragraph (h) (vi) below on reporting
under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and
Auditors) Rules, 2014.

(c) The Standalone Balance Sheet, the Standalone
Statement of Profit and Loss (including other
comprehensive income), the Standalone Statement
of Changes in Equity and the Standalone Statement of
Cash Flows 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 Indian Accounting
Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the
Act.

(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 observation relating to the maintenance of
accounts and other matters connected therewith are
as stated in the paragraph 2(b) above on reporting
under Section 143(3)(b) of the Act and paragraph
2(h)(vi) 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 the standalone financial
statements of the Company and the operating
effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate
Report in "Annexure B".

(h) 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:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending
litigations as at 31 March 2025 on its financial
position in its standalone financial statements
- Refer Note 28 to the standalone 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 amounts,
required to be transferred, to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund by the Company
during the year ended 31 March 2025;

iv. (a) The management has represented that, to the

best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed
in the notes to the accounts, 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 person(s) or entity(ies),
including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"),
with the understanding, whether recorded in
writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary
shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or
invest in other persons or entities identified
in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf
of the company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or
provide any guarantee, security or the like on
behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries

(b) T he management has represented, that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief, as
disclosed in the notes to the accounts, no
funds have been received by the company
from any person(s) or entity(ies), including
foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the
understanding, whether recorded in writing
or otherwise, that the company shall, whether,
directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other
persons or entities identified in any manner
whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding
Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide
any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of
the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(c) Based on such audit procedures that we have
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 (a) and (b)
contain any material mis-statement.

v. The final dividend paid by the Company during
the year in respect of the same declared for the

previous year is in accordance with Section 123
of the Act to the extent it applies to payment of
dividend.

As stated in note 50 to the standalone financial
statements, the Board of Directors of the Company
has proposed final dividend for the year which
is subject to the approval of the members at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend
declared is in accordance with Section 123 of
the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of
dividend.

vi. Based on our examination which included test
checks, except for the instances mentioned below,
the Company has used accounting softwares for
maintaining its books of account which, along
with access management tool, as applicable, have
a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility
and the same has operated throughout the year for
all relevant transactions recorded in the respective
softwares:

• In case of revenue software used for maintaining
the books of accounts relating to revenue
and trade receivables, given that the access
management tool was implemented from 6
September 2024, the details of audit trail (edit
log) was not enabled at the database level for the
period from 1 April 2024 to 5 September 2024.
Further, for the periods where audit trail (edit
log) facility was enabled and operated for the
respective accounting softwares'' we did not
come across any instance of the audit trail
feature being tampered with. Additionally,
other than the periods where audit trail was not
enabled in the prior year, the audit trail has been
preserved by the Company as per the statutory
requirements for record retention.

3. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors’
Report under Section 197(16) of the Act:

I n our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the remuneration paid / provided
by the Company during the current year is in accordance
with the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V of
the Companies Act.

For PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP

Chartered Accountants

Firm’s Registration No.003990S/S200018

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Partner

Membership No. 025973

UDIN : 25025973BMNXCN7354

Place of Signature: Chennai

Date: 25 April 2025

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Mar 31, 2024

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Oriental Hotels Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2024, and the statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "standalone financial statements").

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

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone 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 ("ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone 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 obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone 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 the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

Key Audit Matters	Description	Our Response
Impairment assessment Impairment assessment of Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) of one hotel unit, being an independent Cash Generating Unit. (Refer Note 2 to the standalone financial statements)	In view of the continuing net losses made by one hotel unit, being an independent Cash Generating Unit ("CGU"), (with a carrying value of PPE of Rs 8,581 lakhs as at 31st March 2024), and due to significant management estimate and judgement involved in impairment assessment, we identified this matter as a Key Audit Matter. At the end of each year, management reviews the carrying amount of the assets of all CGUs to determine if there is any indication of impairment loss. If any such indication exists, management assesses the recoverable amount of the assets of that respective CGU. To assess the recoverability of the assets of the identified CGUs, management is required to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecast of future revenue, growth rate and selection of the discount rate. The Company uses the discounted cash flow approach to determine the recoverable value of those assets. Management also carries out a valuation of the hotel building of such CGUs once in three years.	Our audit procedures in relation to impairment testing of the identified CGU were: • Understanding the management''s process for estimating the recoverable amount of the assets. • Evaluating the reasonableness of the market related assumptions (including discount rate and long-term growth rate), judgements, and key inputs considered by the management by comparing those estimates with market data. • Testing the company specific assumptions used in the cash flow forecasts which includes occupancy rate and average room rate. • Considering the forecasting risk, also performing sensitivity analysis of the cash flow projections. • Evaluating the accuracy of the management''s assessment by comparing the past estimates to the current year''s actual performance of the identified CGU.

Key Audit Matters	Description	Our Response
	The estimation of the recoverable amount of the assets of such identified CGUs involves management judgements and is dependent on certain assumptions and significant inputs which are affected by expected future market or economic conditions of the hospitality industry. Due to the level of uncertainties and judgment involved, changes in these assumptions could have significant impact on the recoverable value of those assets.	• Reading the latest available valuation report and validating key assumptions used in the valuation and rationale for those assumptions.
Capital Expenditures Assessing the appropriateness of accounting treatment of expenditures associated with hotel properties undergoing renovation, as outlined in Note 2, 3 and 4 of the Financial Statements.	During the year, the company commenced significant renovation projects across multiple units, some of which were completed within the year. The renovation expenditures incurred during the year constituted a substantial portion of the additions to the Property, Plant, and Equipment / Capital Work in Progress ("CWIP"). The renovation expenditure included directly attributable costs such as civil work, electrical installations, interior enhancements, furniture and fittings, as well as project management and other indirect costs. Accounting for project capitalization and capital work in progress involves significant management judgement in determining if these costs are eligible for capitalization, estimating the useful life of renovated assets and in assessing when an asset is available for use as intended by Management. In consideration of the materiality of renovation expenditures during the year, and the significant estimates and judgements involved, we have identified this as a Key Audit Matter.	Our audit procedures in relation to renovation projects / expenditure incurred during the year were: • Understanding the management''s and those charged with governance (TCWG)''s process for identification and approval of renovation projects. • Testing key controls of the project cycle including controls over cost, budgeting, authorizations, and comparison of cost incurred with budgets. • Validating costs incurred during the year, on a sample basis, to underlying supporting documents including construction contracts, receipt of material / services, supplier/ consultant invoices etc., to ensure the existence and accuracy of the expenditure and the eligibility for capitalization. • Ensuring costs associated with assets (rooms to be let out) which became ready to use in the year cease to be capitalized. • Reviewing the repairs and maintenance charge for the year to ensure no capital expenditure has been charged to P&L. • Assessing the stage of completion of renovation projects and when the assets will be available for use as intended by the Management. • For completed projects, verifying the asset classification and useful life determination, on a sample basis, to ensure alignment with Capitalization Policy / Accounting Policy of the Company, and depreciation charges commencing when the underlying assets are ready to use. • Ensuring adequate disclosures in the financial statements.

Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditors'' Report Thereon

The Company''s Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company’s annual report / Directors report / the management report and business responsibility and sustainability report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditors'' report thereon.

Our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during 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 the Management and Board of Directors for Standalone Financial Statements

The Company''s Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs, profit and other comprehensive income, 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. 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the standalone financial statements, Management and Board of Directors are 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 the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Refer Note. 44.

The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.

Auditors'' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone 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 standalone 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 standalone 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 control 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 adequate internal financial controls with reference to the standalone financial 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 the Management.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of Management and Board of Directors use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained,

Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2024; and

iv. (a) The management has represented that,

to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the notes to the accounts, 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 person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (''Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries

(b) The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the notes to the accounts, no funds have been received by the company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (''Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (''Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries

(c) Based on such audit procedures that the we have 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 (a) and (b) contain any material mis-statement.

v. The final dividend paid by the Company during the year in respect of the same declared for the previous year is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to payment of dividend.

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 auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the standalone 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 auditors'' report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern; and

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone 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 standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors'' 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 (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143 (11) 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 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 matter stated in the paragraph (h) (vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.

(c) The Standalone Balance Sheet, the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and the statement of cash flows 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 Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2024 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 the standalone financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in ''Annexure B".

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

(h) 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:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at 31 Match 2024 on its financial position in its standalone financial statements - Refer Note 29 to the standalone 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 amounts, required to be transferred, to the

As stated in note 52 to the standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company has proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.

vi. Relying on representations/explanations from the company and software vendor and based on our examination which included test checks, the company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of accounts which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility. This has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software, except that, the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility was enabled at the application layer of the accounting software (mainly ERP for masters and transactions), majorly during June 2023 and July 2023.

The feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility was not enabled at the database level to log any direct data changes in the accounting softwares used for maintaining the books of accounts.

Further, for the periods where audit trail (edit log) facility was enabled and operated, we did not come across any instance of the audit trail feature being tampered with.

Refer Note 46 of Standalone Financial Statements.

3. 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 explanations given to us, the remuneration paid / provided by the Company during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V of the Companies Act.

For PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP

Chartered Accountants

Firm''s Registration No.003990S/S200018

S Rajeshwari

Partner

Membership No. 024105

UDIN : 24024105BKAOEA9525

Place of Signature: Chennai

Date : 18th April 2024

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Mar 31, 2023

Oriental Hotels Limited

Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Oriental Hotels Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the standalone balance sheet as at 31 March 2023, the standalone statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), Standalone statement of changes in equity and standalone statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "standalone financial statements").

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 Companies Act, 2013 (''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 31 March 2023, and profit and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone 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 ("ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone 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 obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone 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 the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.

Key Audit Matter	Description	Our Response
Impairment assessment of Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) of one hotel unit. (Refer Note 2(b) to the standalone financial statements)	In view of the continuing operating losses made by one hotel unit (with a carrying value of PPE of ?9,070 lakhs as at 31st March 2023), and due to significant management and auditor judgement involved in impairment testing, we identified this matter as a Key Audit Matter. At the end of each year, management reviews the carrying amount of the assets to determine if there is any indication of impairment loss. If any such indication exists, management assesses the recoverable amount of those assets. To assess the recoverability of those assets, management is required to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecast of future revenue, growth rate and selection of the discount rate. The Company used the discounted cash flow approach to determine the recoverable value of those assets. Management also carries out a valuation of the hotel building once in three years. The estimation of the recoverable amount of the assets at the unit involves management judgements and is dependent on certain assumptions and significant inputs which are affected by expected future market or economic conditions of the hospitality industry.Due to the level of uncertainties and judgment involved, changes in these assumptions could have significant impact on the recoverable value of those assets.	Our audit procedures in relation to impairment testing of the unit were: • Understanding the management’s and those charged with governance (TCWG)''s process for estimating the recoverable amount of the assets. • Evaluating the reasonableness of the market related assumptions (including discount rate and long-term growth rate), judgements, and key inputs considered by the management by comparing those estimates with market data. • Tested the company specific assumptions used in the cash flow forecasts which includes occupancy rate and average room rate. • To consider forecasting risk, we also performed sensitivity analysis of the cash flow projections. • Evaluating the accuracy of the management s assessment by comparing the past estimates to the current year actual performance of the company. • Reading the valuation report and validating key assumptions used in the valuation and rationale for those assumptions, when it''s carried out.

Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditors'' Report Thereon

The Company''s management and Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company''s Annual report /Directors report / the management report / Chairman’s statement and business responsibility report but does not include the Standalone Financial Statements and our Auditors'' report thereon.

Our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during 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 the Management and Board of Directors for Standalone Financial Statements

The Company’s management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs, profit and other comprehensive income, 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. 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the standalone financial statements, management and Board of Directors are 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 the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Refer Note 44 to the standalone financial statements.

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

Auditors'' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone 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 standalone 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 standalone 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 control 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 adequate internal financial controls with reference to the standalone financial 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 and Board of Directors'' 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 auditors'' report to the related disclosures in the standalone 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 auditors'' report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern; and

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone 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 standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors'' 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 (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2020 ("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 purposes of our audit.

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

(c) The standalone Balance Sheet, the standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and the standalone statement of cash flows 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 Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, no director is disqualified as on 31 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 the standalone financial statements 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 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:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at 31 March 2023 on its financial position in its standalone financial statements. Refer Note 29 to the standalone 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 amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2023; and

iv. (a) The management has represented that, to the best

of its knowledge and belief, (as disclosed in the Notes to Accounts) 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, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities

identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(b) The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief (As disclosed in the Notes to the Accounts), 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, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(c) Based on such audit procedures that we have 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 (a) and (b) contain any material mis-statement.

v. As stated in Note 51 to the standalone Financial Statements, the Board of Directors of the company have proposed the Final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to extent it applies to declaration of dividend.

vi. As proviso to rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable to the company only with effect from April 1, 2023, reporting under this clause is not applicable.

3. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors’ Report under section 197(16):

In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid / provided by the Company to its Managing Director during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V of the Companies Act and Special Resolution passed by the members in January 2022. The company has also made provision for remuneration to the other directors, which are within the limits prescribed under section 197 read with Schedule V of the Companies Act, subject to obtaining approval from the Shareholders in the forthcoming General meeting.

For PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP

Chartered Accountants

Firm’s Registration No.003990S/S200018

S. Rajeshwari

Partner

Membership No. 024105

UDIN : 23024105BGYMGQ3065

Place of Signature: Chennai

Date: 20^th April 2023

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Mar 31, 2022

Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Opinion

We have audited the standalone financial statements of Oriental Hotels Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the standalone balance sheet as at 31 March 2022, and the standalone statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), Standalone statement of changes in equity and standalone statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "standalone financial statements"). 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 Companies Act, 2013 (''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 31 March 2022, and loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone 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 ("ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone 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 opinion.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit ofthe standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone 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 the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

Key Audit Matter	Description	Our Response
Impairment assessment of Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) of one hotel unit. (Refer Note 2(b) to the standalone financial statements)	In view ofthe continuing operating losses made by one hotel unit and due to significant management and auditor judgement involved in impairment testing, we identified this matter as a Key Audit Matter. At the end of each year, management reviews the carrying amount of the assets to determine if there is any indication of impairment loss. If any such indication exists, management assesses the recoverable amount of those assets. Management also carries out a valuation of the hotel building once in three years. The estimation of the recoverable amount of the assets at the unit involves management judgements and is dependent on certain assumptions and significant inputs including market capitalisation rates and estimated revenue per available room, which are affected by expected future market or economic conditions of the hospitality industry.	Our audit procedures in relation to impairment testing of the unit were: • Understanding the management''s and those charged with governance (TCWG)''s process for estimating the recoverable amount of the assets • Evaluating the reasonableness of the assumptions, judgements, projected cash flows and key inputs considered by the management by comparing those estimates with market data and company specific information available and also the impact of Covid-19 pandemic. • Evaluating the historical accuracy of the management''s assessment by comparing the past estimates to the current year actual performance of the company. • Reading the valuation report and validating key assumptions used in the valuation and rationale for those assumptions.

Our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the audit or otherwise

Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditors'' Report Thereon

The Company''s management and Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Directors report / the management report but does not include the Standalone Financial Statements and our Auditors'' report thereon.

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 the Management and Those Charged with Governance for Standalone Financial Statements

The Company''s management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs, loss and other comprehensive income, 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) prescribed under section 133 of the Act. 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the standalone financial statements, management and Board of Directors are 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. Refer Note 44 to the standalone financial statements.

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

Auditors'' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone 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 standalone 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 standalone 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 control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(a) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to the standalone financial 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 auditors'' report to the related disclosures in the standalone 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 auditors'' report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern; and

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone 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 standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors'' 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 (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2020 ("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 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 standalone Balance Sheet, the standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and the standalone statement of cash flows 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 Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2022 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors are disqualified as on 31 March 2022 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 the standalone financial statements 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 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:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at 31 March 2022 on its financial position in its standalone financial statements. Refer Note 29 to the standalone 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 amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2022; and

iv. (a) 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, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(b) 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, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(c) Based on such audit procedures that we have 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 (a) and (b) contain any material mis-statement.

v. The company has not declared any dividend during the current year and hence the question of the Company complying with section 123 of Companies Act 2013 while paying dividend is not applicable.

3. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors'' Report under section 197(16):

In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act.

For PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP

Chartered Accountants

Firm''s Registration No.003990S/S200018

S. Rajeshwari

Partner

Membership No. 024105

UDIN :22024105AHCZSS6928

Place of Signature: Chennai

Date: 15th April 2022

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Mar 31, 2019

Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Opinion

We have audited the standalone financial statements of ORIENTAL HOTELS LIMITED (“the Company”), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2019, and the statement of Profit and Loss, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (herein after referred to as “standalone financial statements”).

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 Companies Act 2013 (‘‘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 31 March 2019, and profit, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone 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 (ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 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 opinion.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone 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 the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report:

Key Audit Matter	Description	Our Response
Project Capitalisation Appropriateness of the capitalization of costs for hotel properties that are under renovation. (Refer Note 2(g) of Financial Statements)	The Company had major renovations in two of its large properties, during the year. Costs capitalised during the year ended March 2019 included directly attributable costs such as consulting costs, costs towards civil work, furniture and fittings and other indirect costs.	We have performed our audit procedures across all project capitalisations across the Company. To address this focus area, we have: - Tested key controls of the project cycle such as controls over cost, budgeting and comparison of cost incurred with budgets. - Ensured costs associated with assets (rooms to be let out) which came into production in the year cease to be capitalised and depreciation charges commenced on being ready to use. - Validated costs capitalised during the year, on a sample basis, to underlying supporting documents including construction contracts, supplier/consultant invoices to ensure the existence and accuracy of the expenditure and their eligibility for capitalisation.

	Accounting for project capitalisation and assessment of viability of long pending projects has been identified as an audit focus area due to significant management judgement involved in determining if these costs are eligible for capitalisation and in assessing when an asset is available for use as intended by Management.	- Considered the stage of completion of renovation projects specifically in relation to ascertaining when the assets will be available for use as intended by the Management. - Assessed the viability and recoverability of long outstanding projects.
Impairment assessment of Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) of one hotel unit. (Refer Note 2(c) of Financial Statements)	In view of the continuing operating losses made by one hotel unit and due to significant management and auditor judgement involved in impairment testing, we identified this matter as a KAM. At the end of each year, management reviews the carrying amount of the assets to determine if there is any indication of impairment loss. If any such indication exists, management assesses the recoverable amount of those assets. Management also carries out a valuation of the hotel building once in three years. The estimation of the recoverable amount of the assets at the unit involves management judgements and is dependent on certain assumptions and significant inputs including market capitalisation rates and estimated revenue per available room, which are affected by expected future market or economic conditions of the hospitality industry.	Our audit procedures in relation to impairment testing of the unit were: - Understanding the management’s and those charged with governance (TCWG)’s process for estimating the recoverable amount of the assets - Evaluating the reasonableness of the assumptions, judgements, projected cash flows and key inputs considered by the management by comparing those estimates with market data and company specific information available. - Evaluating the historical accuracy of the management’s assessment by comparing the past estimates to the current year actual performance of the company. - Reading the valuation report and validating key assumptions used in the valuation and rationale for those assumptions.

Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditors’ Report Thereon

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Directors’ report / the management report, chairman’s statement and business responsibility report but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditors’ report thereon.

Our opinion on the standalone 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 standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone 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 and Those Charged with Governance for Standalone Financial Statements

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of “the Act” with respect to the preparation of these standalone 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 specified under section 133 of the Act. 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the standalone 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 also responsible for overseeing the company’s financial reporting process.

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone 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 standalone 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 standalone 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 control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls system 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 auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the standalone 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 auditors’ 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 standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone 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 standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ 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 (Auditors’ Report) Order, 2016 (“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 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 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, the Statement of Changes in Equity 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 Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.

(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2019 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2019 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 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:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financial statements - Refer Note 28 to the standalone 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 amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

(h) As required by Section 197(16) of the Act, we report that to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the company to its directors is in accordance with the prescribed provisions and the remuneration paid to every director is within the limit specified under Section 197.

ANNEXURE A

Referred to in paragraph 1 on ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements’ of our report of even date to the members of Oriental Hotels Limited (“the Company”) on the standalone financial statements as of and for the year ended 31 March 2019.

(i) In respect of the Company’s fixed assets:

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

(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a three-year period. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, certain fixed assets were physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, and based on the records examined by us, we report that, the title deeds, comprising all the immovable properties of land and buildings are held in the name of the Company or amalgamated Companies as at Balance Sheet date.

(ii) As explained to us, the inventories have been physically verified by the management during the year at reasonable intervals and the discrepancies noticed on such verification were not material and have been dealt with in the books of accounts.

(iii) Based on our audit procedures & according to the information and explanation given to us, 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 and hence 3(iii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 186 of the Act, with respect to the loans and investments made. The Company has not provided any guarantees or security. The Company has not granted any loans under Section 185.

(v) Based on our audit procedures & according to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of the Act and the rules made there under and hence Clause 3(v) of the Order is not applicable.

(vi) The Company is not required to maintain cost records specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act.

(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, the Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees’ state insurance, income-tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, Goods and Services Tax (GST), VAT, cess and any other statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities.

According to the information and explanation given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employees’ state insurance, income-tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, Goods and Services Tax(GST), VAT, cess and any other statutory dues were in arrears, as at 31 March 2019 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, there are no dues of Income-tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Goods and Services Tax(GST), luxury tax, Duty of customs, Excise duty and Value added tax as at 31 March 2019, which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute, except as stated below:

Nature of dues	Amount (in Lakhs)	Period to which amount relates	Forum where dispute is pending
Entry tax	6.22	2007-08 & 2012-13	Hon’ble Madras High Court
Sub-total	6.22

Luxury tax	4.93	2013-14 to 2016-17	Commissioner Appeals, Trivandrum
	30.17	2010-11 to 2012-13	Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam
	9.20	2012-13	Assistant Commissioner (CT) Madurai Rural (south) Assessment Circle Madurai
Sub-total	44.30
Sales tax	16.61	1993-94 to 1996-97	Hon’ble Madras High Court
	30.76	2004-05 & 2005-06	The Assistant commissioner, Valluvarkottam Assessment circle
	91.36	2008-09 to 2010-11, 2014-16	The Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Chennai
	12.61	2011-12 & 2013-14	Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam
	5.74	2010-12	Hon’ble High Court, Andhra Pradesh
	10.30	2009-10 & 2013-14	Commissioner Appeals, Trivandrum
Sub-total	167.38
Service tax	3.45	2009-10 to 2011-12	Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals), Vishakhapatnam
	8.15	2011-2015	Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals), Vishakhapatnam
	88.74	2005-2010	Office of the Commissioner of Central Excise (appeals), Mangalore
	6.96	2006-11	Central Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Chennai
	49.66	2010-11 and 2011-12	CESTAT, Chennai
	17.35	2010-11	CESTAT, Kochi
	1.98	2012-13 to 2015-16	The Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, review Section, Madurai
Sub-total	176.29
Grand total	394.19

(viii) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to financial institutions, banks, Government or dues to debenture holders.

(ix) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, no term loans were raised during the year. The company did not raise any money by way of initial/further public offer. Accordingly, the provisions of Clause 3(ix) of the Order are not applicable to the company.

(x) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, we report that no fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year nor have we been informed of such case by the management.

(xi) In our opinion and to the best of or information and according to the explanations given to us, the company has paid/provided managerial remuneration in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 read with schedule V of the Act.

(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi company in accordance with Nidhi Rules 2014. Accordingly, the provisions of Clause (xii) of the Order are not applicable.

(xiii) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, all the transactions entered into with the related parties during the year are in compliance with Section 177 and Section 188 of the Act where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements as required by the applicable Indian accounting standards.

(xiv) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly paid convertible debentures of shares during the year under review. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (xiv) of the Order are not applicable

(xv) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with them.

(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Accordingly, the provisions of Clause 3(xvi) of the Order are not applicable to the company.

ANNEXURE B

Referred to in paragraph 2(f) on ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements’ of our report of even date

Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) 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 ORIENTAL HOTELS LIMITED (“the Company”) as of 31 March 2019 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 issued by the ICAI. 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 were 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 judgement, 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 purposes 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 or procedures may deteriorate.

Opinion

In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the Company has maintained, 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 31 March 2019, 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 PKF SRIDHAR & SANTHANAM LLP

Chartered Accountants

Firm’s Registration No.003990S/S200018

RAJESHWARI S

Partner

Membership No. 024105

Place : Chennai

Date : April 25, 2019

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Mar 31, 2017

Report on the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of Oriental Hotels Limited (“the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2017, and 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 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 of these standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs(financial position), profit or loss (financial performance including other comprehensive income), cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.

This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the 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. 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 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 accounting principles generally accepted in India including the Ind AS, of the state of affairs (financial position) of the Company as at 31st March, 2017, and its profit (financial performance including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity 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 in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in “Annexure A” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.

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

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

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

c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, 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 prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with rule 7 of Companies (Accounts) Rule 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 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 standalone Ind AS financial statements - Refer Note 29 to the standalone financial statements;

ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any long-term 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.

iv. The Company has provided requisite disclosures in the standalone financial statements as to holding as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from 8th November, 2016 to December, 2016, on the basis of information available with the Company. Based on audit procedures, and relying on management’s representation, we report that disclosures are in accordance with the books of accounts maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the Management -Refer Note 45 to the standalone financial statements;

ANNEXURE “A” TO AUDITORS’ REPORT

Referred to in paragraph 1 of our report of even date

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

b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the Management during the year based on a phased programme of verifying all the assets over three years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of its Fixed Assets. The discrepancies noticed on such verification were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

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) The Management has conducted physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.

iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered by clause (76) of Section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (iii) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable.

iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to the loans and investments made. The Company has not provided any guarantees / security.

v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.

vi) The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act.

vii) 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 generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees’ State Insurance, Income Tax, Luxury Tax, Sales Tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Value Added Tax, Cess and other statutory dues during the year with the appropriate authorities. There are no outstanding statutory dues as at 31st March 2017 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

b. According to the records of the company and information and explanations given to us, in respect of duty of customs and duty of excise, there are no outstanding amounts that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute. The details of disputed income tax, value added tax, sales tax, luxury tax and service tax that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities are as follows:

Nature of Dues	Amount (Rs.in Lakhs)	Forum where dispute is pending
Income tax
Income tax demand for the Assessment year 2008-09	0.46	Income tax Appellate tribunal Chennai
Income tax demand for the Assessment year 2009-10	32.36	Commissioner of Income tax (Appeals), Chennai
Sales Tax
Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 1990-91 & 1991-92	23.68	Appellate Tribunal, Chennai
Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 1993-94 to 1996-97	16.61	Hon’ble High Court of Madras, Chennai
Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2004-05 & 2005-06	30.76	The Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Chennai
Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2009-10	3.41	The Assistant Commissioner, (Commercial Taxes ), Special Circle, Thiruvananthapuram
Sales tax Demand for the Financial Years 2013-14	0.78	The Assistant Commissioner-III, Special Circle, Thiruvananthapuram
Sales tax Demand for the Financial Years 2013-14	87.55	Appellate Deputy Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) Chennai
Luxury Tax
Luxury tax demands for the Financial Years 2004-05 and 2005-06	28.15	Hon''ble Kerala High court, Ernakulum
Luxury tax demands for the Financial Years 2010-11 and 2011-12	14.17	Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulum

Luxury tax demands for the Financial Years 2012-13	9.30	Deputy Commissioner (Appeals), Ernakulum
Luxury tax demands for the Financial Years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15	9.20	Deputy Commissioner (Appeals), Madurai
Luxury tax demands for the Financial Years 2012-13	61.99	High Court, Chennai
Service tax
Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2008-09 to 2009-10	39.68	CESTAT, Bangalore
Service Tax Demand for the Financial Year 2010-11	38.11	Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai
Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2004-05 and 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2010-11	74.21	Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bengaluru
Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2006-07 to 2010-11	6.96	Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai
Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2005-06 to 2010-11	88.74	Commissioner of Central excise( Appeals), Mangalore
Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2010-11	36.22	Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals), Cochin
Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2009-10 to 2011-12	3.83	Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax (Appeals),Visakhapatnam
Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2011-2016	31.22	Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals), Coimbatore

viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to a financial institution, bank, government or dues to debenture holders.

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

x) According to the information and explanations given to us, no material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

xi) According to the information and explanations give to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Companies Act.

xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi company. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.

xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.

xiv) According to the information and explanations give to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year.

xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with them. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.

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

For SNB ASSOCIATES

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration No: 015682N

R. SRIDHAR, Partner

Membership No.28317

Place: Chennai

Date: May 12, 2017

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Mar 31, 2015

1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Oriental Hotels Limited("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2015, 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

2. 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 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 Sec- tion 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 de- sign, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility

3. 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 re- quired to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and theRules made thereunder.

4. 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.

5. 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 ad- equate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includesevaluating 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.

6. 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

7. 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 sorequired and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2015, and its Loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Emphasis of Matter

8. Attention is drawn to Note no.38 of the notes to the financial statements regarding payment of remuneration to the Managing Director in respect of earlier years in excess of the limits prescribed under the Act amounting to Rs. 124.38Lakhs, which has been approved by the members and is subject to approval of the Central Government.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

9. 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 Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.

10. 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 faras it appears from our examination of those books;

(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with bythis 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, 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; and

(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 - Refer Note 26 to the financial statements;

ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts; and

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

Referred to in paragraph 6 of our report of even date

i) . The company has maintained proper records, showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. Fixed assets have been physically verified by the Management during the year based on a phased programme of verifying all the assets over three years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of its Fixed Assets. The discrepancies noticed on such verification were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

ii) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals. The procedures of physically verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business. The company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.

iii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act.

iv)In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods and services. There is no continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control system.

v) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of Section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed thereunder, wherever applicable and the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India, wherever applicable, with regard to deposits accepted from the public.

vi) The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act.

vii) 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 generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Luxury Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty ofExcise, Value Added Tax,Cessand other statutory dues during the year with the appropriate authorities. There are no outstanding statutory dues as at 31st March 2015 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

viii) According to the records of the company and information and explanations given to us, in respect of duty of customs, wealth tax, duty of excise and cess, there are no outstanding amounts that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute. The details of disputed income tax, value added tax, sales tax, luxury tax and service tax that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities are as follows:

Nature of Dues Amount (Rs. In lakhs)

Income tax

Income Tax Demand for the Assessment 409.47 Years 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09 and 2009-10

Sales Tax

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 23.68 1990-91 & 1991-92

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 17.58 1992-93 to 1996-97

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 30.76 2004-05 & 2005-06

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 3.41 2009- 10

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2.27 2010- 11 to 2012-13

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 18.20 2012-13 to 2013-14

Luxury Tax

Luxury tax demands for the Financial Years 28.15 2004-05 and 2005-06

Luxury tax demands for the Financial Years 9.65

2006-07, 2010-11 and 2011-12

Service tax

Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 124.88 2003- 04 to 2010-11

Service Tax Demand for the Financial Year 38.11 2010-11

Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 8.79 2004- 05 and 2005-06

Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 7.96 2006-07 to 2010-11

Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 11.33 2005- 06 to 2010-11

Nature of Dues Forum where dispute is pending

Income tax

Income Tax Demand for the Assessment Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Years 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, Chennai / Commissioner of 2008-09 and 2009-10 Income Tax (Appeals), Chennai

Sales Tax

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 1990-91 & 1991-92 Appellate Assistant commissioner, Chennai

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 1992-93 to 1996-97 Hon'ble High Court of Madras, Chennai

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2004-05 & 2005-06 The Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Chennai

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years The Assistant Commissioner 2009- 10 (Commercial Taxes), Special Circle, Thiruvananthapuram

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, 2010- 11 to 2012-13 Visakhapatnam

Sales Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2012-13 to 2013-14 The Appellate Deputy Commissioner (CT), Visakhapatnam

Luxury Tax

Luxury tax demands for the Financial Years 2004-05 and 2005-06 Hon'ble Kerala High court, Ernakulum



Luxury tax demands for the Financial Deputy Commissioner Years 2006-07, 2010-11 and 2011-12 (Appeals), Ernakulum

Service tax

Service Tax Demand for the Financial Commissioner of Central excise Years 2003-04 to 2010-11 (Appeals), Kochi



service Tax Demand for the Customs, Excise and Service Financial Year 2010-11 Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai

Service Tax Demand for the Customs, Excise and Service Financial Years Tax Appellate Tribunal, 2004- 05 and 2005-06 Bengaluru

Service Tax Demand for the Commissioner of Central excise, Financial Years 2006-07 to 2010-11 Madurai

Service Tax Demand for the Service Tax Demand for the Financial Years 2005-06 to 2010-11 Financial Years 2005-06 to 2010-11

ix) . According to the information and explanations given to us, the amounts which were required to be transferred

to investor education and protection fund in accordancewith the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and rules made thereunder has been transferred to such fund within time.

x) The company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the financial year and in the immediately preceding financial year.

xi) Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks or financial institutions or debenture holders.

xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or other institutions.

xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has availed term loans which have been applied for the purpose for which they were obtained.

xiv) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no materialfraud on or by the company was noticed or reported during the year.

For BRAHMAYYA & CO., For SNB ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No 000511S Firm Registration No 015682N

R.NAGENDRA PRASAD R.SRIDHAR Partner Partner Membership No.203377 Membership No.028317

Place : Chennai Date : May 15, 2015

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Mar 31, 2013

Report on the financial statements

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

Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

2. Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"). This respon- sibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor''s Responsibility

3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the account- ing estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

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

a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the State of Affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2013;

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

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

Emphasis of Matter

5. Attention is drawn to Note no.38 of the notes to the financial statements regarding payment of remuneration to the Managing Director in excess of the limits prescribed under the Act amounting to Rs.58 lakhs which is subject to the approval of the shareholders by a special resolution and also the approval of the Central Government. Our opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

6. 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.

7. As required by Section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:

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

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

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

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

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

Referred to in paragraph 6 of our report of even date

1. The Company is maintaining proper records, showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. Fixed assets have been physically verified by the Management during the year based on a phased programme of verifying all the assets over three years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its Fixed Assets. The discrepancies noticed on such verification were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account. There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.

2. The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals. The procedures of physically verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business. The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.

3. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods and services. There is no continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control system.

5. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no contracts or arrange- ments referred to in Section 301 of the Act that need to be entered into a register in pursuance of said section and therefore reporting under Clause v (a) and v (b) of Paragraph 4 of the Order does not arise.

6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 58 A and Section 58 AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed thereunder and the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India, wherever applicable, with regard to deposits accepted from the public.

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

8. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Act.

9. 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 generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Luxury Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess during the year with the appropriate authorities. There are no outstanding statutory dues as at March 31, 2013 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

10. According to the records of the Company and information and explanations given to us, in respect of Customs Duty, Wealth Tax, Excise Duty and Cess, there are no outstanding amounts that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.

11. The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the financial year and in the immediately preceding financial year.

12. Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in payment of dues to Banks or financial institutions. There are no amounts fallen due in respect of debentures.

13. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted loans or advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

14. The Company is not a chit fund/nidhi /mutual benefit fund/society.

15. Based on our examination of records and the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not dealt/traded in shares, securities, debentures and other investments during the year.

16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or other institutions.

17. The Company has availed term loans from banks during the year which have been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

18. According to the cash flow statement and other records examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, on an overall basis, funds raised on short term basis amounting to Rs.274.31 lakhs have been used during the year for acquisition of fixed assets.

19. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties or companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

20. According to the information and explanations given to us and the records examined by us, securities have been created in respect of debentures issued by the Company.

21. The Company has not raised any monies by public issue during the year.

22. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company was noticed or reported during the year.

For BRAHMAYYA & CO., For SNB ASSOCIATES

Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration No 000511S Firm Registration No 015682N

R.NAGENDRA PRASAD S. LAKSHMANAN

Partner Partner

Membership No.203377 Membership No.20045

Place : Mumbai Date : May 16, 2013

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Mar 31, 2012

1. We have audited the attached financial statements of M/s. Oriental Hotels Limited (the company) comprising of the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2012, Profit and Loss Statement, the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, annexed thereto, which we have signed under reference to this report. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 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 in terms of sub- section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act), we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

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

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

b) 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, Profit and Loss Statement and the Cash Flow statement, dealt with by this report, are in agreement with the Books of Account.

d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement and the Cash Flow statement, dealt with by this report comply with the accounting standards referred to in subsection (3C) of Section 211 of the Act, to the extent applicable.

e) On the basis of the written representations 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 are disqualified as at 31st March 2012 from being appointed as a Director in the Company in terms of clause (g) of subsection (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, they said financial statements read together with the notes thereon, in particular Note No. 38 regarding exercising of option under Companies (Accounting Standards)(Second Amendment) Rules, 2011 relating to Accounting Standard (AS) 11 "The Effect of changes in Foreign Exchange rates" resulting in the profit before tax for the year being higher by Rs.1045 lakhs, give the information required by the Act, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India:

1) in the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2012;

2) in the case of the Profit and Loss Statement, of the Profit for the year ended on that date; and

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

Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date

1. The company is maintaining proper records, showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. Fixed assets have been physically verified by the Management during the year based on a phased programme of verifying all the assets over three years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of its Fixed Assets. The discrepancies noticed on such verification were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account. There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.

2. The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals. The procedures of physically verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business. The company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.

3. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods and services. There is no continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control system.

5. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act that need to be entered into a register in pursuance of said section and therefore reporting under clause v (a) and v (b) of Paragraph 4 of the Order does not arise.

6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of Section 58 A and Section 58 AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under and the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India, wherever applicable, with regard to deposits accepted from the public.

7. The company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion, is commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.

8. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956.

9. 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 generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Luxury Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess during the year with the appropriate authorities. There are no outstanding statutory dues as at 31st March 2012 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

10. According to the records of the company and information and explanations given to us, in respect of customs duty, wealth tax, excise duty and cess, there are no outstanding amounts that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute. The details of disputed income tax, sales tax, luxury tax and service tax that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities are as follows:

Nature of Dues Amount, Forum where dispute is pending (Rs. in Lakhs)

Income Tax

Income Tax Demand for the Assessment 182.37 Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai

Years 1998-99, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, /Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) 2008-09 and 2009-10

Sales Tax

Sales Tax demands for the Financial 19.93 Hon'ble High Court of Madras, Chennai Years, 1992-93to 1996-97

Sales Tax demands for the Financial Years 30.76 The Assistant Commissioner (Commercial 2004-05 and 2005-06 Taxes), Chennai

Sales Tax demands for the year 2008-09 12.07 The Assistant Commissioner (Commercial and 2009-2010 Taxes), Special Circle, Thiruvananthapuram

Sales Tax demands for 1990-91 & 1991-92 23.68 Appellate Assistant Commissioner Chennai

Luxury Tax

Luxury tax demands for the financial year 1.31 Deputy Commissioner (Appeals) 2006-07 Ernakulam

Luxury tax demands for the financial 28.19 Hon'ble Kerala High Court, years 2004-05 and 2005-06 Thiruvananthapuram.

Service Tax

Service Tax demands for the financial 94.21 Commissioner of Central Excise

years 2003-04 to 2009-2010 (Appeals), Kochi

Service Tax demands for the period 88.74 Commissioner of Central Excise October 2005 to September, 2010 (Appeals), Mangalore

Service Tax demands for the period June, 38.01 Commissioner of Central Excise 2005 to March, 2010 (Appeals), Madurai

Service Tax demands for the financial year 644.06 Hon'ble High Court of Madras, Chennai 2004-05 to 2010-11

11. The company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the financial year and in the immediately preceding financial year.

12. Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the company has not defaulted in payment of dues to Banks or financial institutions. There are no amounts fall due in respect of debentures.

13. According to information and explanations given to us, the company has not granted loans or advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

14. The company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund / society.

15. Based on our examination of records and the information and explanations given to us, the company has not dealt / traded in shares, securities, debentures and other investments during the year.

16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or other institutions.

17. The company has availed term loans from banks during the year which have been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

18. According to the cash flow statement and other records examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, on an overall basis, funds raised on short term basis prima face, have not been used during the year for long term investment, other than temporary deployment pending application.

19. The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties or companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

20. According to the information and explanations given to us and the records examined by us, securities have been created in respect of debentures during the year .

21. The company has not raised any monies by public issue during the year.

22. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the company was noticed or reported during the year.

For BRAHMAYYA & CO., For SNB ASSOCIATES

Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration No: 000511S Firm Registration No: 015682N

R. NAGENDRA PRASAD S. LAKSHMANAN

Partner Partner

Membership No.203377 Membership No.20045

Place: Bengaluru

Date: May 08, 2012

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Mar 31, 2010

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of M/s. Oriental Hotels Limited (the Company), as at 31 st March, 2010 and also the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, annexed thereto, which we have signed under reference to this report. 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 conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 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 in terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act), we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

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

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

b) 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, Profit and Loss account and the Cash Row statement, dealt with by this report, are in agreement with the Books of Account.

d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss account and the Cash Flow statement, dealt with by this report comply with the accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Act, to the extent applicable.

e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors as on 31 st March, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the Directors are disqualified as at 31 st March, 2010 from being appointed as a Director in the Company 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 together with the notes thereon, give the information required by the Act, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India:

1) in the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2010;

2) in the case of Profit and Loss account, of the profit for the year ended on that date; and

3) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date

1. The Company is maintaining proper records, showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. Fixed assets have been physically verified by the Management during the year based on a phased programme of verifying all the assets over three years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its Fixed Assets. The discrepancies noticed on such verification were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account. There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.

2. The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals. The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business. The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.

3. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted

any loan, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods and services. There is no continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control system.

5. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of the Act that need to be entered into a register in pursuance of said section and therefore reporting under clause v (a) and v (b) of Paragraph 4 of the Order does not arise.

6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 58 A and Section 58 AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed thereunder and the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India, wherever applicable, with regard to deposits accepted from the public.

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

8. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956.

9. 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 generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Luxury Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess during the year with the appropriate authorities. There are no outstanding statutory dues as at 31st March, 2010 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

10. According to the records of the Company and information and explanations given to us, in respect of customs duty, wealth tax, excise duty and cess, there are no outstanding amounts that have not been deposited with the on account of any dispute. The details of disputed income tax, sales tax, luxury tax and service tax that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities are as follows:

Nature of Dues Amount Forum where dispute (Rs. in Lakhs) is pending

Income Tax

Income Tax Demand for the 397.45 Commissioner of Income Tax Assessment Years 1995-96, (Appeals) / Income Tax Appellate 1996-97 2005-06and 2006-07 Tribunal, Chennai

Sales Tax

Sales Tax demands for the 19.93 Honble High Court of Financial Years Madras,Chennai 1992-93 to 1996-97

Sales Tax demands for the 23.68 Appellate Assistant Financial Years Commissioner,Chennai 1990-91 and 1991 -92

Sales Tax demands for the 1.09 Appellate Deputy Financial Year 2005-06 Commissioner, Vishakapatnam

Luxuary Tax

Luxuary tax demands for 31.87 Sales Tax appellate the financial years tribunal, Kochi 2004-05 and 2005-06

Service Tax

Service Tax demands for the 68.30 Commissioner of finacial years Central Excise 2003-04 to 2008-09 (Appeals), Kochi

Service Tax demands for 315.55 Honble High Court of the financial years Madras, Chennai 2004-05 to 2008-09

11. The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the financial year and in the immediately preceding financial year.

12. The Company does not have any borrowing by issue of debentures. Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in payment of dues to Banks or financial institutions.

13. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted loans or advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

14. The Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund / society.

15. Based on our examination of records and the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not dealt/ traded in shares, securities, debentures and other investments during the year.

16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or other institutions.

17. The Company has availed term loans from banks during the year which have been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.

18. According to the Cash Flow statement and other records examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, on an overall basis.funds raised on short term basic prima face, have not been used during the year for long term investment, other than temporary deployment pending application.

19. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties or companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.

20. The Company has not issued any debentures.

21. The Company has not raised any monies by public issue during the year.

22. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company was noticed or reported during the year.

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