Mar 31, 2015
We have audITed the accompanying financial statement of TODAYS WRITING
INSTRUMENTS 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 significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's responsibilITy for the financial statement.
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 flow of the Company in accordance wITh 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
provision of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detection frauds and other irregularITies; selection
and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgment and
estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design,
implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control
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 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 thereunder. We conducted our
audIT in accordance wITh the Standards on AudITing, issued by the
InstITute of Chartered Accountants of India, as 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 amount and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the audITor's judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessment, the audITor
considers internal control relevant to the company's preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statement in order to design audIT
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's
internal control. An audIT also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audIT evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audIT opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statement give the
information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a
true and fair view in conformITy wITh the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
a) In the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2015
b) In the case of the Statement of ProfIT and loss, of the loss for the
year ended on that date, and
c) In the case of the Cash flow statement, of the Cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
a) We draw attention to Note No. 37 to the financial statement
regarding preparation of account of the company on going concern basis
though the accumulated losses of the Company have exceeded ITs net
worth. Based on the factors the management believes that the going
concern assumption is appropriate and no adjustments have been made in
the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2015.
b) Balance confirmation from debtors, credITors, advances, secured and
unsecured lenders etc. are generally not received and accordingly not
reconciled / confirmed. In absence of the same these balances and their
classification are reflected as per the records produced.
c) Provision of interest on loans from banks & financial instITution
are provided as per the earlier CDR scheme and not as per the sanction
terms of the banks & financial instITution even though the CDR scheme
sanction of consortium Banks has been cancelled.
d) Retirement benefITs of employees in respect of GratuITy and leave
encashment are accounted for on payment basis which is not in
conformITy wITh Accounting Standard (AS) 15 (Revised 2005) on Employee
BenefITs which requires that GratuITy be accounted for on accrual
basis.
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of these matters.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements.
1) As required by the Companies (AudITor's Report) Order, 2015 ("the
order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (11) f section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the order.
2) As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have obtained all the information and explanation which to the
best 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, the statement of ProfIT and loss and the cash
flow statement dealt wITh the by this report are in agreement wITh the
books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply
wITh the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act,
read wITh Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e) On the basis of wrITten representations received from the directors
as on 31st March 2015, taken on record by the Board of Directors, none
of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2015, from being
appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Act.
f) WITh respect to the other matters included in the AudITor's Report
and to our 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 28 to the
financial statements.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including
derivatives 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 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 1 of the section on "Report on Other Legal and
Regulatory Requirements" of our report of even date to the members of
Todays WrITing Instruments Ltd on the financial statements as and for
the year ended March 31, 2015.
i. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantITative details and sITuation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the ITems over a
period of three years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of ITs assets.
Pursuant to the programme, the fixed assets has been physically
verified by the Management during the year and no material
discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.
ii. (a) The inventory including stocks wITh certain third parties has
been physically verified by the Management during the year, in respect
of inventory lying wITh third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them, 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.
iii. (a) The Company has not granted any loan during the year.
(b) A Sum of Rs. 1056.00 lacs has been granted to ITs 4 subsidiaries as
advance in earlier years, which are interest free. This along wITh
advances of Rs. 13.09 lacs made during the year is outstanding at the
year end ( Maximum outstanding during the year Rs. 1068.02 lacs). Rs.
1.07 lacs amount have been received back during the year.
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 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.
v. The Company has not accepted any deposITs from the public wIThin
the meaning of sections 73 and 74 of the Act and the rules framed there
under to the extent notified.
vi. The maintenance of cost records has not been applicable to the
Company as specified under sub- section (1) of the 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, in our opinion, the Company
is not regular in deposITing the undisputed statutory dues, including
provident fund, Income tax, wealth tax, service tax, sales tax, excise
duty, value added tax, Cess and other material statutory dues, as
applicable, wITh the appropriate authorITies. We have notice serious
delays in case of Provident Fund amounting to Rs. 43.38 lacs,Income tax
amounting to Rs. 837.72 lacs, TDS amounting to Rs, 12.46 lacs and
Service tax amounting to Rs. 2.42 lacs.
(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 and Sales Tax, as at 31 st March 2015 which have not been
deposITed on account of dispute, are as follows:
Name of the statute Nature of dues Year
Income Tax Act 1961 Assessed Dues 2007-2008
Income Tax Act 1961 Assessed Dues 2008-2009
Maharashtra VAT Act, 2002 Assessed Dues 2006-2007
Maharashtra VAT Act, 2002 Assessed Dues 2007-2008
Maharashtra VAT Act, 2002 Assessed Dues 2008-2009
Name of the statute Amount Forum where the dispute is
(Rs.in Lakhs) pending
Income Tax Act 1961 279.33 I. T. A. T. Kolkata
Income Tax Act 1961 753.50 I. T. A. T. Kolkata
Maharashtra VAT Act, 2002 473.19 Sales Tax Tribunal, Mumbai
Maharashtra VAT Act, 2002 706.75 Sales Tax Tribunal, Mumbai
Maharashtra VAT Act, 2002 704.31 Sales Tax Tribunal, Mumbai
According to the information and explanation given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of wealth-tax,
Sales Tax, VAT and service tax which have not been deposITed on account
of any dispute.
(c) The amount required to be transferred to investor Education and
Protection Fund has been transferred wIThin the stipulated time in
accordance wITh the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rule
made there under.
viii. The Company has accumulated losses as at the end of the financial
year and IT has incurred cash losses in the financial year ended on
that date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
ix. Based on our audIT procedures and the information and explanations
given by management, the Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks.
x. According to the information and explanation given to us and the
records examined by us, the Company has given corporate guarantee
amounting to Rs. 3050.00 lakhs to ICICI Bank Ltd for loans taken by
Today's Petrotech Ltd, a subsidiary of the company. The terms and
condITion whereof are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of
the Company.
xi. According to the In our opinion, the Company has not availed any
term loan during the year and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the term loans availed on earlier years were
applied, on an overall basis, for the purposes for which they were
obtained.
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
material 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 AJAY SHOBHA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No: 317031E)
(AJAY GUPTA)
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date:- 30th May, 2015 M. No.053071
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statement of TODAYS WRITING
INSTRUMENTS LIMITED (the Company), which comprise the balance sheet as
at 31st March, 2014, and the statement of profit and loss and cash fow
statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s responsibility for the financial statement
The Company''s Management is responsible for the preparation of these
financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial
position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in
accordance with the Accounting Standards notifed under the Companies
Act, 1956 (the Act) read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th
September, 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of
Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 and in accordance with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility
includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control
relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements
that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amount and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessment, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statement in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company''s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffcient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statement give the
information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
a) In the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2014
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 fow statement, of the Cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
1. a. We draw attention to Note No. 37 to the financial statement
regarding preparation of account of the company on going concern basis
though the accumulated losses of the Company have exceeded its net
worth.
b) Balance confirmation from debtors, creditors, advances, secured and
unsecured lenders etc. are generally not received and accordingly not
reconciled / confirmed. In absence of the same these balances and their
classifcation are refected as per the records produced.
c) Provision of interest on loans from banks & financial institution are
provided as per the previous years and not as per the sanction terms of
the banks & financial institution.
d) Retirement benefits of employees are not accounted for as per
accounting standard 15 (AS 15) prescribed by ICAI. Our opinion is not
qualifed in respect of these matter.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements.
1) As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section
227(4A) of the Act, we give in the Annexure a Statement on the matters
specified in paragraph 4 and 5 of the order.
2) As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have obtained all the information and explanation which to the
best our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit.
b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of those
books.
c) The balance sheet, statement of profit and loss and cash fow
statement dealt with the by this report are in agreement with the books
of account.
d) In our opinion, the balance sheet, statement of profit and loss, and
cash fow statement comply with the accounting standards notifed under
the Act read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September,
2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of
the Companies Act, 2013.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31st March 2014, taken on record by the Board of Directors, none
of the directors is disqualifed as on 31st March 2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of section 274(1)(g) of the Act.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS'' REPORT (referred to in paragraph 1 under the
heading "report on other legal and regulatory requirements" of our
report of even date)
1. In respect of the Fixed Assets :- a) The Company has maintained
proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details
and situation of fixed assets on the basis of available information.
b) The fixed assets are physically verifed by the management according
to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a period of
three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
and the nature of its business. Pursuant to the programme, a portion of
the fixed assets has been physically verifed by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies between the books records and
the physical inventory has been noticed.
c) In our opinion, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been
disposed off by the company during the year and the going concern
status of the company is not affected.
2. In respect of Inventories:- a) The inventory (excluding stocks with
third parties and materials in transit) has been physically verifed by
the management during the year. In respect of inventory lying with
third parties, these have been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the
frequency of verifcation is reasonable.
b) In our opinion, the procedure of physical verifcation 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 verifcation of inventory as compared
to books records were not material and have been properly dealt with in
the books of accounts.
3. a) As per the information and explanation given to us, the Company
has granted unsecured loans and advances to four subsidiaries covered
in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956. on call basis. The maximum amount outstanding during the year
was Rs. 1056.43 Lacs and the year end balance was Rs.1056.43 Lacs (interest
free).
b) The advances given by the company is to its subsidiaries and rate of
interest on such advances and the terms and conditions of these
advances are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
c) The advances are payable on demand and therefore question of overdue
amount does not arise.
d) As per the information and explanation given to us, the Company has
taken unsecured loan , from a director and his relatives and other
promoter share holders covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the companies Act 1956. The maximum amount outstanding due to
director during the year was Rs. 963.50 Lacs and the promoter share
holders was Rs. 570.36 Lacs and the the year end balance due to director
was Rs. 963.50 Lacs and promoter shareholders were Rs. 570.36 Lacs.
e) The rate of interest on such loans and advances and the terms and
conditions on which these advance are taken not prejudicial to the
interest of the company.
f) There is no prescribed stipulation of repayment of the advance and
is payable on demand and therefore question of overdue amount does not
arise.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business,
with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of
goods & services. As per the information and explanation given to us,
in our opinion there is no continuing failure to correct major
weaknesses in internal control.
5. In respect of transactions covered under section 301 of the
Companies Act 1956 :
a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanation provided by the Management we are of the
opinion that the transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under section 301 have been so entered.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transaction made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the companies Act 1956, and exceeding the value of rupees five lacs in
respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of Section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956,
and the rules framed there under. Hence clause 4 (Vi) of the Order is
not applicable.
7. The Company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the Company
pursuant to the Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules, 2011
prescribed by Central Government under Section 209(1)(d) of the of the
Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that Prima facie the
prescribed cost records have been maintained. We have not, however,
made a detailed examination of the records with a view to determine
whether they are accurate and complete.
9. According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of statutory and other dues :
a) The Company has not been regular in depositing undisputed statutory
dues of Provident Fund of Rs. 47.10 Lakhs, Income Tax of Rs. 754.55 Lakhs,
TDS of Rs. 23.20 Lakhs and Maharashtra VAT of Rs. 59.88 Lakhs with the
appropriate authorities, which were outstanding 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 the
records of the company examined by us particulars of Income Tax as
ona31st March, 2014 that have not been deposited on account of a
pending disputes are as under :
Name of the
Statute Nature of
Dues Year Amount Forum where dispute is
pending
(Rs.In Lakhs)
Income Tax
Act,1961 Assessed Dues 2007-
2008 279.33 I.T.A.T. , Kolkata
Income Tax
Act,1961 Assessed Dues 2008-
2009 753.50 I.T.A.T. , Kolkata
10. The Company has accumulated losses at the end of the financial year
and has incurred cash losses during the financial year ended 31st March
2014 and also in the immediately preceding financial Year.
11. Based on our audit procedures and the information and explanations
given by management, the Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. In our opinion, considering the nature of activities carried on by
the Company during the year, the provisions of any special statute and
provisions applicable to chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
societies are not applicable to the Company.
14. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a dealer / trader in shares &
securities.
15. According to the information and explanation given to us and the
records examined by us, the Company has given corporate guarantee
amounting to Rs. 3050.00 lakhs to ICICI Bank Ltd for loans taken by
Today''s Petrotech Ltd, a subsidiary of the Company. The terms and
conditions whereof are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of
the company.
16. In our opinion, on the basis of information and explanations given
to us, on an overall basis, the term loans were applied for the
purposes for which the loans were obtained.
17. On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanation given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis, which have been used for long  term investments.
18. During the year the company has not made any preferential allotment
of shares to parties or companies covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. According, clause
4(xviii) of the Order is not applicable.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures. According, clause
4(xix) of the Order is not applicable.
20. During the year Company has not raised any money by way of public
issued during the year. According, clause 4(xx) of the Order is not
applicable.
21. During the course of our examination of the books of account
carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing
practices in India, and according to the information and explanation
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.
For AJAY SHOBHA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No: 317031E)
(AJAY GUPTA)
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date:- 30th May, 2014 M. No.053071
Mar 31, 2013
We have audited the accompanying fnancial statement of TODAYS WRITING
INSTRUMENTS LIMITED (the Company), which comprises the Balance Sheet as
at 31st March, 2013, and the Statement of Proft and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of signifcant
accounting policies and explanatory information.
Management''s responsibility for the fnancial statement
Management is responsible for the preparation of these fnancial
statements that give a true and fair view of the fnancial position,
fnancial performance and cash fows of the company in accordance with
the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including
accounting standards referred to in sub section (3C) of section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956 ("the ActÂ). This responsibility includes the
design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to
the preparation and presentation of the fnancial statements that give a
true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due
to fraud or error.
auditors'' responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these fnancial
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 fnancial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the fnancial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the fnancial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessment, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the fnancial statement in order to design audit
procedures that the appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and
the reasonableness of the accounting estimated made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the fnancial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffcient 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 fnancial statement give the information
required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2013
b) In the case of the Statement of Proft 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 fows for the
year ended on that date.
emphasis of matter
1. a) We draw attention to Note No. 37 to the fnancial statement
regarding preparation of account of the company on going concern basis
though the accumulated losses of the Company have exceeded its net
worth.
b) Balance confrmation from debtors, creditors, advances, secured and
unsecured lenders etc. are generally not received and accordingly not
reconciled / confrmed. In absence of the same these balances and their
classifcation are refected as per the records produced.
c) Provision of interest on loans from banks & fnancial institution are
provided as per CDR scheme and not as per the sanction terms of the
banks & fnancial institution.
d) Retirement benefts of employees are not accounted for as per
accounting standard 15 (AS 15) prescribed by ICAI. Our opinion is not
qualifed in respect of above matters.
report on other legal and regulatory requirements.
1) As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
orderÂ) 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 specifed in paragraph 4 and 5 of the order.
2) As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have obtained all the information and explanation which to the
best our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit.
b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of those
books.
c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Proft and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with the report are in agreement with the books of
account.
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Proft and Loss, and
Cash Flow Statement comply with the accounting standards referred to in
sub section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
as on 31st March 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the Directors is disqualifed as on 31st March 2013, from being
appointed as a Director in terms of clause (g) of sub- section (1)of
section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
anneXure to tHe audItors'' report
(annexure referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading "report on other
legal and regulatory requirements of our report of even date)
1. In respect of the Fixed Assets :- a) The Company has maintained
proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details
and situation of fxed assets.
b) The fxed assets are physically verifed by the management according
to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a period of
three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
and the nature of its business. Pursuant to the programme, a portion of
the fxed assets has been physically verifed by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies between the books records and
the physical inventory has been noticed.
c) In our opinion, a substantial part of fxed assets has not been
disposed off by the company during the year and the going concern
status of the company is not affected.
2. In respect of Inventories:- a) The inventory (excluding stocks with
third parties and materials in transit) has been physical verifed by
the
management during the year. In respect of inventory lying with third
parties, these have been confrmed by them. In our opinion, the
frequency of verifcation is reasonable.
b) In our opinion, the procedure of physical verifcation 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 verifcation of inventory as compared
to books records were not material and have been properly dealt with in
the books of accounts.
3. a) As per the information and explanation given to us, the company
has granted unsecured loans to three subsidiaries covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 on
call basis. The maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 657.52
Lacs and the year end balance was Rs. 548.34 Lacs.
b) The advance given by the company is to wholly owned subsidiary and
rate of interest on such advances and the terms and conditions on which
these advance given are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
c) There is no prescribed stipulation of repayment of the advance and
is payable on demand and therefore question of overdue amount does not
arise.
d) As per the information and explanation given to us, the company has
taken unsecured loan , from a director covered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the companies Act 1956. The maximum
amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 982.91 Lacs and the year end
balance was Rs. 950 Lacs.
e) The rate of interest on such loans and advances and the terms and
conditions on which these advance are taken not prejudicial to the
interest of the company.
f) There is no prescribed stipulation of repayment of the advance and
is payable on demand and therefore question of overdue amount does not
arise.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business,
with regard to purchase of inventory, fxed assets and sale of goods &
services. As per the information and explanation given to us, in our
opinion there is no continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
internal control.
5. In respect of transactions covered under section 301 of the
Companies Act 1956 :
a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanation provided by the Management we are of the
opinion that the transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under section 301 have been so entered.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transaction made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act 1956, and exceeding the value of rupees fve lacs in
respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the market prices prevailing at the
relevant time.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of Section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956,
and the rules framed there under. Hence clause 4 (Vi) of the Order is
not applicable.
7. The Company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub section (1) of
section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of opinion that prima
facie, the prescribed account and records have been maintained. We have
not, however, made a detailed examination of the records with a view to
determine whether they are accurate and complete.
9. According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect statutory and other dues :
a) The Company has been not regular in depositing undisputed statutory
dues of Provident Fund of Rs. 54.23 Lakhs, Income Tax of Rs. 881.58 Lakhs,
Fringe Beneft Tax of Rs. 20.89 Lakhs, TDS of Rs. 25.12 Lakhs and
Maharashtra VAT of Rs. 50.88 Lakhs with the appropriate authorities,
which were outstanding 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 the
records of the company examined by us particulars of Income Tax as
ona31st March, 2013 that have not been deposited on account of a
dispute pending are as under :
Name of the
Statute Nature of
Dues Year Amount Forum where
dispute is
pending
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Income Tax Act,1961 Assessed Dues 2007-2008 279.33 I.T.A.T. , Kolkata
Income Tax Act,1961 Assessed Dues 2008-2009 753.50 I.T.A.T. , Kolkata
10. The Company has accumulated losses at the end of the fnancial year
and has incurred cash losses during the fnancial year ended 31st March
2013 and also in the immediately preceding fnancial Year.
11) Based on our audit procedures and the information and explanations
given by management, the Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks.
12) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13) In our opinion, considering the nature of activities carried on by
the Company during the year, the provisions of any special statute and
provisions applicable to chit fund / nidhi / mutual beneft fund /
societies are not applicable to the Company.
14) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a dealer / trader in shares &
securities.
15) According to the information and explanation given to us and the
records examined by us, the Company has given corporate guarantees
amounting to Rs. 3050.00 lacs to ICICI Bank Ltd for loan taken by Today''s
Petrotech Ltd, in which the Company is a Shareholder. The terms and
conditions whereof are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of
the Company.
16) In our opinion, on the basis of information and explanations given
to us, on an overall basis, the term loans were applied for the
purposes for which the loans were obtained.
17) On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanation given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis, which have been used for long  term investments.
18) During the year the company has not made any preferential allotment
of shares to parties or companies covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. According, clause
4(xviii) of the Order is not applicable.
19) The Company has not issued any debentures. According, clause 4(xix)
of the Order is not applicable.
20) During the year Company has not raised any money by public issued
during the year. According, clause 4(xx) of the Order is not
applicable.
21) During the course of our examination of the books of account
carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing
practices in India, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by
the Company, noticed or reported during the year, not have we been
informed of such case by the management.
For aJay sHoBHa & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No. 317031E)
(aJay Gupta)
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date:- 29th May, 2013 M. No.053071
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Todays Writing
Instruments Limited as at 31st March 2012, the Profit and Loss Account
and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that
date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.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 mis-statement. 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.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditors' Report) Order, 2003 and
amendment thereto issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, and on the
basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to
information and explanation given to us, we enclose in the annexure
hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 fit 5 of
the said Order to the extent applicable to company.
3. We report the observation I comments as under:
i) The accounts of the Company have been prepared on going concern
basis through the accumulated losses of the Company have exceeded its
net worth. (Note 36)
ii) Balance confirmation from debtors, creditors, advances, secured and
unsecured lenders etc. are generally nof received and accordingly, not
reconciled I confirmed. In absence of the same, these balances and
their classification are reflected as per the records produced (Note
37)
Hi) Provision of interest on loans from banks & financial institution
are provided as per CDR scheme and not as per the sanction terms of the
banks & financial institution. (Note 43)
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph
(2) 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) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company, so far as appears from our examination of those
books ;
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account & Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts;
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement comply with the applicable Accounting Standards referred
to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act
1956,except,Accounting Standard 15 (AS-15) relating to retirement
benefits of employees as referred to in notes 2(a) of schedule 16.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as on 31st March, 2012 and taken on record by the Board, we report that
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2012 from being
appointed as a director in terms of Clause (g) of Sub section (1) of
Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with
significant accounting policies and notes thereon, give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and give
a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India :
i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March , 2012;
ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Loss of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS'REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 2 of the Auditors Report of even date) .
1. In respect of the Fixed Assets :-
a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b)" The fixed assets are physically verified by the management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the and the nature of its business. Pursuant to the
programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified
by the management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the books records and the physical inventory has been noticed.
c) In our opinion, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been
disposed off by the company during the year and the going concern
status of the company is not affected. '
2. In respect of Inventories: -
a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties and materials in
transit) has been physical verified by the management during the year.
In respect of inventory lying with third parties, these have been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is at
reasonable.
b) In our opinion, the procedure 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 books records were not material and have been properly dealt with in
the books of accounts.
3. a) As per the information and explanation given to us, the company
lias granted unsecured loans to three subsidiaries
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 on call basis. The maximum amount outstanding during the year
was Rs. 2294.51 Lacs and the year end balance was Rs. 657.52 Lacs.
b) The advance given by the company is to wholly owned subsidiary and
rate of interest on such advances and the terms and conditions on which
these advance given are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
c) There is no prescribed stipulation of repayment of the advance and
is payable on demand and therefore question of overdue amount does not
arise.
d) As per the information and explanation given to us, the company has
taken unsecured loan , from a director covered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the companies Act 1956. The maximum
amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 982.91 Lacs and the year end
balance was Rs. 982.91 Lacs.
e) The rate of interest on such loans and advances and the terms and
conditions on which these advance are taken not prejudicial to the
interest of the company.
f) There is no prescribed stipulation of repayment of the advance and
is payable, on demand and therefore question of overdue amount does not
arise.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal'control æ procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company andmature of its business,
with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and sale#of goods"
6t services. As per the information and explanation given to us, in our
opinion there is no continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
internal control.
5. In respect of transactions covered under section 301 of the
Companies Act 1956 :
a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to .the,
information and explanation provided by the, Management we are of the
opinion that the transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under section 301 have been so entered.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transaction made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the companies Act 1956, and exceeding the value of rupees five lacs in
respect of any party during the'year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the market prices prevailing at the
relevant time.
6. In our opinion and according to'the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of Section 58Aand 58AAof the Companies Act, 1956,
and the rules framed there under. Hence clause 4 (Vi> of the Order is
not applicable.
7. The Company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business. *
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub section (1) of
section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of opinion that prima
facie, the prescribed account and records have been maintained. We have
not, however, made a detailed examination of the records with a view to
determine whether they are accurate and complete.
9. According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect statutory and other dues :
a) The Company has been not regular in depositing undisputed statutory
dues of Provident Fund dues oft 61.14 Lakhs, Income Tax oft 768.15
Lakhs, Dividend Tax oft 39.16 Lakhs, Fringe Benefit Tax oft 18.16, TDS
oft 39.86 Lakhs and Sales tax of t 44.09 Lakhs with the appropriate
authorities, which were outstanding 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 the
records of the company examined by us particulars of Income Tax as on
31st March, 2012 that have not been deposited on account of a dispute
pending are as under:
Name of
the
Statute Nature of
Dues Year Amount
(Rs.In Lakhs) Forum where
dispute is
pending
Income
Tax Act,
1961 Assessed
Dues 2007-2008 279.33 C.I.T(Appeals),
Kolkata
Income
Tax Act,
1961 Assessed
Dues 2008-2009 1753.50 C.I.T(Appeals),
Kolkata
10. The Company has accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and has incurred cash losses during the financial year ended 31s'
March 2012 and also in the immediately preceding financial Year.
11) Based on our audit procedures and the information and explanatidns
given by management, the Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks.
12) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13) In our opinion, considering the nature of activities carried on by
the Company during the year, the provisions of any special statute and
provisions applicable to chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
societies are not applicable to the Company.
14) In our opinion and accordingto the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a dealer / trader in shares &
securities.
15) According to the information and explanation given to us and the
records examined by us, the Company has given corporate guarantees
amounting to t 3050.00 lacs & 170.00 lacs to ICICI Bank Ltd & State
Bank of India for loans taken by erstwhile Subsidiary Company Today's
Petrotech Ltd, in which the company is a Shareholder, and by Today's
Stationery Mart Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Co. respectively.
The terms and conditions whereof are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest of the company. û
16) In our opinion, on the basis of information and explanations given
to us, on an overall basis, the term loans were applied for the
purposes for which the loans were obtained.
17) On the basis of an overall examination of,the Balance Sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanation given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis, which have been used for long - term investments.
18) During the year the company has not made any preferential allotment
of shares to parties or companies covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. According, clause
4(xviii) of the Order is not applicable.
19) The Company has not issued any debentures. According, clause 4(xix)
of the Order is not applicable.
20) During the year Company has not raised any money by public issued
during the year. According, clause 4(xx) of the Order is not
applicable.
21) During the course of our examination of the books of account
carried out in accordance with the generally accepted * auditing
practices in India, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by
the Company, noticed or reported during the year, not have we been
informed of such case by the management.
For AJAY SHOBHA a CO.
Chartered Accountants
(AJAY GUPTA)
Place: Dadra Partner
Date:-27th August, 2012 M. No.053071
Mar 31, 2010
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Todays Writing Products
Limited as at 31st March 2010, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash
Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
1. 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 mis-statement. 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.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 and
amendment thereto issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, and on the
basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to
information and explanation given to us, we enclose in the annexure
hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 & 5 of the
said Order to the extent applicable to company.
3. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph
(2) 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) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company, so far as appears from our examination of those
books;
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account & Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts;
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement comply with the applicable Accounting Standards referred
to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act
1956,except,Accounting Standard 15 (AS-15) relating to retirement
benefits of employees as referred to in notes 2(a) of schedule 16.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as on 31s1 March, 2010 and taken on record by the Board, we report that
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2010 from being
appointed as a director in terms of Clause (g) of Sub section (1) of
Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with
significant accounting policies and notes thereon, give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and give
a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India :
i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March , 2010;
ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT (Referred to in paragraph 2 of the
Auditors Report of even date)
1. In respect of the Fixed Assets :-
a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the management according
to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a period of
three years, which in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
and the nature of its business. Pursuant to the programme, a portion of
the fixed assets has been physically verified by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies between the books records and
the physical inventory has been noticed.
c) In our opinion, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been
disposed off by the company during the year and the going concern
status of the company is not affected.
2. In respect of Inventories:-
a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties and materials in
transit) has been physical verified by the management during the year.
In respect of inventory lying with third parties, these have been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is at
reasonable intervals.
b) In our opinion, the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management is 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 books-records were not material and have been properly dealt with in
the books of accounts.
3. a) As per the information and explanation given to us, the company
has granted unsecured loans to three subsidiaries
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 on call basis. The maximum amount outstanding during the year
was Rs.3090.45 Lacs and the year end balance was Rs. 2719.73 Lacs.
b) The advance given by the company is to wholly owned subsidiary and
rate of interest on such advances and the terms and conditions on which
these advance given are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
c) There is no prescribed stipulation of repayment of the advance and
is payable on demand and therefore question of overdue amount does not
arise.
d) As per the information and explanation given to us, 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 companies Act 1956. Consequently clause 4 (iii) (f) & (g) of the
Order is not applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business,
with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and sale of goods &
services. As per the information and explanation given to us, in our
opinion there is no continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
internal control.
5. In respect of transactions covered under section 301 of the
Companies Act 1956 :
a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanation provided by the Management we are of the
opinion that the transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under section 301 have been so entered.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transaction made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the companies Act 1956, and exceeding the value of rupees five lacs in
respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the market prices prevailing at the
relevant time.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of Section 58Aand 58AAof the Companies Act, 1956,
and the rules framed there under. Hence clause 4 (Vi) of the Order is
not applicable.
7. The Company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business.
8. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records
under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
9. According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect statutory and other dues :
a) The Company has not been regular in depositing undisputed statutory
dues of Provident Fund dues of Rs.40.10 Lakhs, Income Tax of Rs. 584.38
Lakhs, Dividend Tax of Rs. 53.27 Lakhs, Fringe Benefit Tax of Rs. 23.79
and TDS of Rs. 43.68 Lakhs with the appropriate authorities, which were
outstanding 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 the
records of the company examined by us particulars of Income Tax as on
31st March, 2008 that have not been deposited on account of pending
disputes are as under :
Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Year
Income Tax Act,1961 Assessed Dues 2005-2006
Income Tax Act, 1961 Assessed Dues 2006-2007
Income Tax Act, 1961 Assessed Dues 2007-2008
Name of the Statute Amount Forum where dispute is pending
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Income Tax Act, 1961 47.37 C.I.T(Appeals), Kolkata
Income Tax Act, 1961 173.79 C.I.T(Appeals), Kolkata
Income Tax Act, 1961 14.03 C.I.T(Appeals), Kolkata
10. The Company has accumulated losses at the end of the financial year
and has incurred cash losses during the financial year ended 31st March
2010 and also in the immediately preceding financial Year.
11) Based on our audit procedures and the information and explanations
given by management, the Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks.
12) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13) In our opinion, considering the nature of activities carried on by
the Company during the year, the provisions of any special statute and
provisions applicable to chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
societies are not applicable to the Company.
14) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a dealer / trader in shares fit
securities.
15) According to the information and explanation given to us and the
records examined by us, the Company has given corporate guarantees
amounting to Rs. 3050.00 lacs & Rs.796.00 lacs to ICICI Bank Ltd &
State Bank of India for loans taken by Todays Petrotech Ltd, in which
the company is a Shareholder, and by Todays Stationery Mart Ltd, a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Co. respectively. The terms and
conditions whereof are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of
the company.
16) In our opinion, on the basis of information and explanations given
to us, on an overall basis, the term loans were applied for the
purposes for which the loans were obtained.
17) On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanation given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis,*which have been used for long - term investments.
18) During the year the company has not made any preferential allotment
of shares to parties or companies covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. According, clause
4(xviii) of the Order is not applicable.
19) The Company has not issued any debentures. According, clause 4(xix)
of the Order is not applicable.
20) During the year Company has not raised any money by public issue.
According, clause 4(xx) of the Order is not applicable.
21) During the course of our examination of the books of account
carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing
practices in India, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by
the Company, noticed or reported during the year, not have we been
informed of such case by the management.
For AJAY SHOBHA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
(AJAY GUPTA)
Partner
M. No.053071
Place: Dadra
Date:-30th August 2010
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