Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
STEWARTS & LLOYDS OF INDIA 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
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 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view
and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone
financial statements based on our audit. We have taken into account the
provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and
matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the
provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant
to the Company's preparation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone
financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements
give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 31st March, 2015, and its loss and its cash flows for the year ended
on that date.
Emphasis of Matters
We draw attention to the following matters in the Other Notes to the
financial statements:
a) Note nos 24.3 (b) to 24.3 (f) to the financial statements which
describes the uncertainty related to the outcome of the arbitration
proceeding in respect of dispute with IOC-Bongaigaon, BVFCL,- Namrup
Revamp Project, Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Konkola Copper Mines,
Zambia, claims by sub-contractors, demand from Kolkata Port Trust for
lease rent respectively.
b) Note no 24.14 to the financial statements regarding the financial
statements being prepared on a going concern basis, notwithstanding the
fact that the Company has accumulated losses of Rs.48.20 Crores as on
31st March, 2015 and its net worth has been fully eroded (negative by
Rs 36.22 crores). These conditions indicate the existence of material
uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability
to continue as a going concern. However, the financial statements of
the Company have been prepared on going concern basis for the reasons
stated in the said Notes. However, the appropriateness of the said
basis is inter alia dependent on the Company's ability to realize its
assets and to discharge its liabilities out of surplus generated.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 20l5 ("the
Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"),
and on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we give in
the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4
of the said 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, and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the
books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply
with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act,
read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) The going concern matter described in sub-paragraphs (a) & (b) under
the Emphasis of Matters paragraph above , in our opinion, may have an
adverse effect on the functioning of the Company.
f) 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.
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 financial statements - Refer Note 24.3 to the
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.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 1 of the Auditors' Report on "Other Legal and
Regulatory Requirements" of even date to the members of 'STEWARTS &
LLOYDS OF INDIA LIMITED' on the financial statements for the year ended
31st March, 2015.
i) a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets;
b) All the assets have not been physically verified by the management
during the year. As explained to us there is a programme of
verification which in our opinion needs to be further strengthened. The
management has further explained that discrepancies noticed on such
verification, which were not material, have been properly dealt with in
the books of accounts. However, documentary evidences for such
adjustments could not be produced to us for checking.
ii) a) The inventory has been physically verified and certified by the
management at the year-end. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
b) In our opinion and as explained to us, the procedures of physical
verification of inventory followed by the management are generally
reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the
nature of its business.
c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
iii) On the basis of examination of books of account of the Company and
on the basis of information and explanations 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. Therefore, clauses (iii)(a) to (iii)(b)ofthe aforesaid order
are not applicable to the Company.
iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of services.
Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and records of
the Company and according to the information and explanations given to
us, we have neither come across nor have been informed of any
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in aforesaid internal
control system.
v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from public during the
year, within the meaning of the directives issued by the Reserve Bank
of India and the provisions of sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act and the rules framed there under.
Moreover, no order has been passed by Company Law Board or National
Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any other court or
tribunal.
vi) The Central Government has not specified maintenance of cost
records under sub-section (l) of section 148 of the Companies Act for
any of the products of the Company.
vii) a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
from 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,
sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise,
value added tax, cess and any other statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities. However, arrears of outstanding for more than six months
was observed in respect of Professional Tax for Rs 8,640/- and in
respect of Work Contract Tax for Rs 13,145/-.
b) On the basis of checking of records of the Company and on the basis
of information and explanations given to us, the particulars of dues of
income tax or sales tax or wealth tax or service tax or duty of customs
or duty of excise or value added tax or cess as at Balance Sheet date
which have not been deposited on account of any dispute are given in
Appendix-1.
c) On the basis of checking of books of accounts of the Company and
according to the information and explanations given to us, the amount
required to be transferred to investor education and protection fund in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1
of 1956) and rules made there under has been transferred to such fund
within time.
viii) The accumulated losses of the Company at the end of the financial
year were not less than fifty per cent of its net worth .The Company
has incurred cash losses during the financial year and in the
immediately preceding financial year.
ix) On the basis of records of the Company examined by us and according
to the information and explanations given to us by the management, the
Company had defaulted in repayment of loans and interest to banks.
Total amount of unpaid overdue interest and loan amount to banks
aggregated to Rs 47,59,76,797.39 (including invoked Bank Guarantees).
The over due amount relate to the financial years 2012-13, 2013-14,
2014-15. However the same has been repaid by the Company to all banks
during the current year through One Time Settlement with lender banks.
x) 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 bank or financial institutions during the year.
xi) The Company has not obtained any term loan during the year.
xii) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the company noticed or reported during the year nor have
we been informed of any such case by the management.
For RAY & RAY
Chartered Accountants
Firm's Registration No. 301072E
Amitava Chowdhury
Place : Kolkata Partner
Date: 5th May, 2015 Membership No. 56060
Mar 31, 2013
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Stewarts &
Lloyds of India Limited (''the Company''), which comprise the Balance
Sheet as at 31st March, 2013, and 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
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 21
1 of the Companies Act, 1 956 ("the Act"). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to preparation of the financial statements that are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, the assessment of the risk
of material misstatements whether due to fraud or error. In making
those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant
to the Company''s preparation and fair presentation of the financial
statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances.
An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting
policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made
by Management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit
opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according
to the explanations given to us, the financial statements give the
information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 st March, 201 3;
b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the loss for the
year ended on that date; and
c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of
Section 227 of the Companies Act 1 956 (''the Act''), we give in the
Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of
the said Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Companies Act, 1 956, we
report that:
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which, to
the best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes
of our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the
books of account;
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 21 1 of
the Act;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
as on 31 st March, 201 3 and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the Directors is disqualified as on 31 st March, 201 3 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 3 of the Auditor''s Report of even date to the
Members of ''STEWARTS AND LLOYDS OF INDIA LIMITED'' on the financial
statements for the year ended 31 st March, 2013.
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets of the Company have been physically verified by
the management during the year, which in our opinion is reasonable
having regard to the size of the Company and nature of the assets. No
material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) During the year a part of fixed assets (W.D.V Rs. 2.88 Lacs) has
been disposed off by the company.
2. (a) The inventory has been physically verified and certified by the
Management during the year/ at the year end. In our opinion, the
frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and as explained to us, the procedures of physical
verification of inventories followed by the Management are generally
reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the
nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3. (a) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant register
maintained by the company and based on Management representation, the
company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the "Act". As such, clauses (iii) (b) to (iii) (d) of paragraph
4 of the aforesaid Order are not applicable.
(b) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant register maintained by
the Company and based on management representation, as at the end of
the year 201 2-13 the Company has no outstanding balance of 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, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
5. As far as we can ascertain from the relevant register maintained
under section 301 of the Act, in our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, there are no such contracts
or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of the ''Act'' during the year
whose particulars are needed to be entered into the Register required
to be maintained under that Act.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year within the meaning of sections 58A and 58AA of ''the Act'' and
the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 framed there under.
7. The Internal Audit function of the company had been carried out by
a firm of Chartered Accountants for a part of the year and subsequently
by its own internal audit system. In our opinion, the Internal Audit
System needs to be further strengthened to be commensurate with the
size and nature of the Company''s business.
8. The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(1 )(d) of the "Act" for any of the products
of the Company.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations
given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, in our
opinion, the Company has generally been regular in depositing the
undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education
and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other
statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities.
(b) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant records/documents, so
produced and according to the information and explanations given to us
the particulars of dues of Sales Tax, Income tax, Service Tax, Custom
Duty, Wealth Tax, Excise Duty and Cess as at Balance Sheet date, which
have not been deposited on account of a dispute, are given in
Appendix-1.
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March 2013.
However, it has incurred a cash loss in the financial year ended on
that date. The company has not incurred cash losses in the immediately
preceding financial year.
1 1. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has generally not
defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or
debenture holders as at the Balance Sheet date.
1 2. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
15. 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 financial institutions during the year.
16. The Company has not obtained any term loan during the year.
1 7. On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet and
Cash Flow Statement of the Company, in our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on
a short-term basis that have been used for long-term investment.
1 8. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under section
301 of the "Act" during the year.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year and no
debentures are outstanding at the year-end. Accordingly, creation of
securities in this regard does not arise.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
21. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of any such case by the management.
For RAY & RAY
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 301072E
(K. K. GHOSH)
Place : Kolkata Parfner
Date : 29th April, 2013 Membership No. 5978
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of STEWARTS & LLOYDS OF
INDIA LIMITED ('the Company') as on 31st March, 2012, the related
statement of Profit & Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the year
ended on that date (hereinafter referred to as "financial statements"),
all of which we have signed under the 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 the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of any 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, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors' Report) (Amendment) Order 2004
(together the 'Order') issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of Sub- section (4A) of Section 227 of The Companies Act, 1956,
(the 'Act') and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of
the Company as we considered appropriate and according to the
information and explanations given to us, 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:
4.1 We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit.
4.2 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;
4.3 The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
4.4 In our opinion, the financial statements dealt with by this report
comply with the applicable Accounting Standards referred to in
sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the 'Act';
4.5 On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31 March 2012 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
31 March 2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g)
of Sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
4.6 In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto give, in the prescribed
manner, the information required by the Act and also give a true and
fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally
accepted in India:
a) In the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company
as at 31st March 2012;
b) In the case of the statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
c) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditor's Report of even date to the
Members of 'STEWARTS AND LLOYDS OF INDIA LIMITED' on the financial
statements for the year ended 31st March, 2012.
1) (a) The Company has maintained proper records
showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation
of its fixed assets.
(b) The fixed assets of the Company have been physically verified and
certified by the management, at the year-end, which, in our opinion is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of
its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
(c) During the year a part of fixed assets (W.D.V. Rs. 87.55 lacs) has
been disposed off by the Company.
2) (a) The inventory has been physically verified and
certified by the Management during the year/ at the year end. In our
opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and as explained to us, the procedures of physical
verification of inventories followed by the Management are generally
reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the
nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3) (a) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant register
maintained by the company and based on Management representation, the
company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the Register, maintained under
Section 301 of the "Act". As such, clauses (iii) (b) to (iii) (d) of
paragraph 4 of the aforesaid Order are not applicable.
(b) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant register maintained by
the Company and based on Management representation, as at the end of
the year 2011-12 the Company has no outstanding balance of 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, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the company, and according to the information and
explanation given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
5) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act, in our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, there are no such contracts
or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of the Act during the year
whose particulars are needed to be entered into the Register required
to be maintained under that Act
6) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the
year within the meaning of sections 58A and 58AA of 'the Act' and the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 framed thereunder.
7) The Internal Audit function of the company is carried out by a firm
of Chartered Accountants. In our opinion, the same is commensurate with
the size and nature of its business.
8) The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(1)(d) of the "Act" for any of the products of
the Company.
9) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
from the records of the company examined by us, in our opinion, the
Company has generally been regular in depositing during the year the
undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education
and protection fund, employees' state insurance, income tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
statutory dues applicable with the appropriate authorities.
(b) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant records/documents, so
produced and according to the information and explanations given to us
the particulars of dues of Sales Tax, Income Tax, Service Tax, Customs
Duty, Wealth Tax, Excise Duty and Cess as at the Balance Sheet date,
which have not been deposited on account of a dispute, are given in
Appendix-1.
10) The Company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March 2012 and it
has not incurred any cash losses in the financial year ended on that
date but has incurred cash losses in the immediately preceding
financial year.
11) According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has generally not
defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or
debenture holder as at the Balance Sheet date.
12) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13) The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14) In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
15) 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 bank or financial institutions during the year.
16) The Company has not obtained any term loan during the year.
17) On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet and
Cash Flow Statement of the Company, in our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on
a short-term basis that have been used for long-term investment.
18) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under section
301 of the "Act" during the year.
19) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year and no
debentures are outstanding at the year- end. Accordingly, creation of
Securities in this regard does not arise.
20) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
21) During the course of our examination of books and records of the
Company, carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing
practices in India and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by
the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been
informed of any such case by the management.
For and on behalf of
RAY & RAY
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 301072E
K. K. GHOSH
Partner
Membership Number : 59781
Place : Kolkata
Dated : May 4, 2012
Mar 31, 2011
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of STEWARTS & LLOYDS OF
INDIA LIMITED ("the Company") as on 31 st March, 2011, the related
Profit & Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on
that date (hereinafter referred to as "financial statements"), all of
which we have signed under the 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 the 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 any 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, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors' Report) (Amendment) Order 2004
(together the "Order") issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of Sub- section (4A) of Section 227 of 'The Companies Act, 1956'
of India (the Act') and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, 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:
4.1 We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
4.2 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;
4.3 The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
4.4 In our opinion, the financial statements dealt with by this report
comply with the applicable Accounting Standards referred to in
Sub-section (3C) of Section 21 1 of the Act;
4.5 On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31 March 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
31 March 2011 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of Sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
4.6 In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto give, in the prescribed
manner, the information required by the Act and also give a true and
fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally
accepted in India:
a) In the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company
as at 31 March 2011 ;
b) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss 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.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors' Report of even date to the
Members of 'STEWARTS AND LLOYDS OF INDIA LIMITED' on the financial
statements for the year ended 31 st March, 2011.
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records
showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation
of fixed assets.
(b) The fixed assets of the Company have been physically verified by
the Management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the book records and physical inventory have been noticed. In our
opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
off by the Company during the year.
2. (a) The inventory has been physically verified by the
Management during the year/at the year end. In our opinion, the
frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventory followed by the Management are generally reasonable and
adequate in relation to the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3. (a) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant register
maintained by the company and based on Management representation, 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. As such, clauses (iii)(b) to (iii)-(d) of paragraph 4
of the aforesaid Order are not applicable.
(b) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant register maintained by
the Company and based on
Management representation, as at the end of the year 2010-11 the
Company has no outstanding balance of 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 forthe
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the company, and according to the information and
explanation given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
5. As far as we can ascertain from the relevant register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act, in our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, there are no such contracts
or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of the Act during the year
whose particulars are needed to be entered into the register required
to be maintained under that Act.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system, carried
out by an outside firm of Chartered Accountants, commensurate with the
size and nature of its business.
8. The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(1 )(d) of the Act for any of the products of
the Company.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations
given to us and the records of the company examined by us, in our
opinion, the company has generally been regular in depositing during
the year the undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance,
Income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty, cess and other material statutory dues as applicable with the
appropriate authorities.
(b) As far as we can ascertain from the relevant records/documents, so
produced and according to the information and explanations given to us
the particulars of dues of Sales Tax, Income Tax, Service Tax, Custom
Duty, Wealth Tax, Excise Duty and Cess as at Balance Sheet date, which
have not been deposited on account of a dispute, are given in Appendix
-1.
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March, 2011 but
it has incurred cash losses in the financial year ended on that date
and in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or debenture
holders.
12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
15. 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 financial institutions during the year.
16. The Company has not obtained any term loan during the year.
17. On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet and
Cash Flow Statement of the Company, in our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on
a short-term basis which have been used for long-term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the year.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year and no
debentures are outstanding at the year- end. Accordingly, creation of
Securities in this regard does notarise.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
21. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management.
APPENDIX I
TO AUDITORS' REPORT
NAME OF THE NATURE OF DUES PERIOD
STATUTE
The West Bengal Declaration forms due, 1996-1997
Sales Tax Act, 1994 disallowance of erection,
freight and other charges
The Central Sales Declaration forms due, 1996-1997
Tax Act, 1956 disallowance of erection,
The Income-tax Under assessment of capital 2004-05
Act, 1961 gains for determination of
cost of acquisition of the
capital assets
The Income-tax Disallowance of certain 2007-08
Act, 1961 expenditures
The Income-tax Disallowance of certain 2005-06
Act, 1961 expenditures
The Income-tax Disallowance of certain 2008-09
Act, 1961 expenditures
Finance Act, 1994, Service Tax towards other 2004-05
Service Tax services 2003-04
Finance Act, 1994, Service Tax towards other 2008-09
Service Tax services 2005-06
The Wealth Tax Wealth Tax Liability on Land 2002-03
Act, 1957
NAME OF THE AMOUNT FORUM WHERE DISPUTE
STATUTE (IN RUPEES) IS PENDING
The West Bengal 51,09,552 West Bengal Commercial Taxes
Sales Tax Act, 1994 Appellate and Revision Board
The Central Sales 23,89,705 West Bengal Commercial Taxes
Tax Act, 1956 Appellate and Revision Board
The Income-tax 1,01,05,270 Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Act, 1961
The Income-tax 78,19,650 Commissioner of Income Tax
Act, 1961 (Appeal)
The Income-tax 20,73,730 Commissioner of Income Tax
Act, 1961 (Appeal)
The Income-tax 1,21,25,010 Commissioner of Income Tax
Act, 1961 (Appeal)
Finance Act, 1994, 1,01,12,083 Commissioner of Income Tax
Service Tax (Appeal)
Finance Act, 1994, 61,01,525 Additional Commissioner of
Service Tax Service Tax
The Wealth Tax 3,16,688 Commissioner of Wealth Tax
Act, 1957 (Appeals)
For and on behalf of
RAY & RAY
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 301072E
(A. NEOGI)
Partner
Membership Number: 61380
Kolkata
May 4.2011
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Stewarts and Lloyds
of India Limited (the "Company") as at 31 st March, 2010, and the
related Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement for the year
ended on that date annexed thereto, which we have signed under
reference to this report. These financial statements ore 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 the 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, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the "Order") issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub- section (4A) of Section 227 of The Companies Act, 1956
of India (the Act) and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we further report that:
3.1 (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets of the Company have been physically verified by
the Management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the book records and the physical inventory have been noticed. In our
opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
off by the Company during the year.
3.2 (a) The inventory has been physically verified by the
Management during the year/at the year end. In our opinion, the
frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, 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.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3.3 (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured
or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
(b) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
3.4 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, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
3.5 According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of
the Act during the year to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that Section. Accordingly, the question of commenting
on transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
does not arise.
3.6 The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
thereunder.
3.7 In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
3.8 The Central Government of India has not prescribed the maintenance
of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of
the Act for any of the products of the Company.
3.9 (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
has generally been regular in depositing during the year the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees state Insurance, income tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty,- cess and other
material statutory dues as applicable with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty and cess, as applicable, as at 31st March, 2010 which have not
been deposited on account of a dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of Dues Period Amount
Statute (Rs.)
The West Bengal Declaration
forms due, 1996-1997 51,09,552
Sales Tax Act,
1994 disallowance of erection,
freight and other charges
The Central Sales Declaration
forms due, 1996-1997 23,89,705
Tax Act, 1956 disallowance of
erection,
freight and other
charges
The Income-tax Under assessment
of capital 2004-05 1,01,05,270
Act, 1961 gains for
determination of
cost of acquisition
of the
capital assets
The Income-tax Disallowance of
certain 2007-08 78,19,630
Act, 1961 expenditures
Finance Act,1994, Service Tax towards
other 2004-05 1,01,12,083
Service Tax services 2003-04
Finance Act,
1994, Service Tax
towards other 2008-09 61,01,525
Service Tax services 2005-06
The Wealth Tax Wealth Tax
Liability on Land 2002-03 3,16,688
Act, 1957
Name of the Forum where dispute
Statue is pending
The West Bengal
Sales Tax Act, 1994 West Bengal Commercial Taxes
Appellate and Revision Board
The Central Sales
Tax Act, 1956 West Bengal Commercial Taxes
Appellate and Revision Board
The Income-tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
The Income-tax
Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals)
Finance Act, 1994,
Service Tax Central Excise and Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal
Finance Act, 1994,
Service Tax Additional Commissioner of
Service Tax
The Wealth Tax
Act, 1957 Commissioner of Wealth Taxes
(Appeals)
3.10 The Company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March, 2010 but
it has incurred cash losses in the financial year ended on that date.
However, it has not incurred any cash loss in the immediately preceding
financial year.
3.11 According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any bank as at the balance sheet date. The
Company has neither issued any debentures nor any dues to any financial
institution.
3.12 The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
3.13 The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/societies are not applicable to the
Company.
3.14 In ouropinion, the Company is nota dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
3.15 In ouropinion 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 financial institutions during the year.
3.16 The Company has not obtained any term loans.
3.17 On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
3.18 The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the year.
3.19 The Company has not issued any debentures and accordingly the
question of creation of securities in this regard does not arise.
3.20 The Company has not raised any money by public issues in the
recent past.
3.21 During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management.
4. Further to our comments 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 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 appearsirorn our examination of
those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account 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, the Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3Q of Section 21 1 of
the Act;
(e) On the basis of written representations-received from the
directors, as at 31st March, 201-0 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 201
0 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements
together-with the notes thereon and attached thereto give, in the
prescribed manner, the information required ;by the Act, and give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India :
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 st March, 2010;
(ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss for the
year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
For Price Waterhouse
Firm Registration Number: 30111 2E
Chartered Accountants
(P. LAW)
Kolkata Partner
April 29, 2010 Membership Number: 51790
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