| 1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of KOLUTHARA EXPORTS
LTD. as at 31st March 2010 and also the Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed there to.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys
Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our Audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes, examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 and as
amended issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section
227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, 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 Para 3
above, we report that:- (a) We have obtained all the information and
explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were
necessary for the purpose of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by law, have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of the
books.
(c) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account.
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet and the Profit & Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in
Section 211 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1956, except as stated in
paragraph (e)(i)below:
(e) Attention is invited to Notes in Schedule 21 and Paras of CARO
(i) Provision for short term and long term employee benefits are not
made on actuarial basis and funded as recommended by AS-15 issued by
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
(ii) Note No.2 (i) - regarding demand from Central Excise department
for Rs.22.42 lakhs for import of machinery.
(iii) Note No. 2(iii) - regarding non provision of Service Tax of
Rs.80.75 lakhs.
(iv) Note No. 4 (b) (i) regarding legal suit and arbitration
proceedings and the liability of Rs.116.03 lakhs.
(v) Note No. 4 (c) regarding acceptance of Deposits and loans,
compliance of Rules and the legal opinion thereon.
(vi) Note No. 5 (i) and (ii) regarding the liability for receipt of
subsidy from MPEDA and legal notice for repurchase of shares.
(vii) Note No. 6 (a) & (b), reg ESI arrears of Rs.1.35 lakhs and
EPFdamages of Rs.4.89 lakhs No.9 (i) and (ii) reg. non- provision of
Income Tax liability of Rs.42.50 lakhs, No.11 regarding non-provision
of Sales Tax liability of Rs.6.90 lakhs.
(viii) Note No.7 regarding the outstanding debts 33.26 lakhs and the
recoverability
(ix) Note No.13 and Para 7 regarding non-conduct of Internal Audit.
(5) Without considering the items mentioned in Para 4 above, the
collective effect of which could not be determined, in our opinion and
to the best of our information and according to the explanations given
to us, the said accounts read with the Notes thereon and Paras in
Annexure, 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, except stated in
4(e)(i) above:
(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 and
(iii) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT (Referred to in Paragraph 3 of our
report of even date.)
1. i) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of the fixed
assets.
ii) As informed to us the management has physically verified the fixed
assets at frequent intervals, which in our opinion is reasonable having
regard to the nature and volume of business and no discrepancies were
noticed during such verification.
iii) During the year, the company has not disposed off substantial part
of its fixed assets.
2. i) Inventories have been physically verified by the management only
at the year end.
ii) As the Company is declared as sick unit and as there are no much
stocks, we do not comment on the procedures of physical verification or
the frequency of verification.
iii) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and the
discrepancies noticed on physical verification have been dealt with in
the books of accounts.
3. The Company has not taken or granted any loans secured or unsecured
from Companies, firms or other parties covered in the Register to be
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
4. The Company is a sick unit and there are no much activities. As
such, we do not comment on the internal control procedures with regard
to purchase of inventories and fixed assets and sale of goods.
5. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
audit procedure carried out by us, we are of the opinion that the
transactions that need to be entered in the Register to be maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered
6. The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public except
Loans from Directors for which declarations in compliance with the
provisions of Section 58A of the Companies Act., 1956 and the Rules
framed there under have been filed. But the company had raised a loan
of Rs.15 lakhs from a party as referred to in Note No.4 (c) and as per
the legal opinion received and reasons mentioned, there is no violation
of the provisions of Section 58A and the Rules there under. We are
unable to express any comments on the legal opinion and the matter
covered therein.
7. As informed to us, the company has very limited operations during
the year and due to shortage of hands and paucity of funds, no internal
audit has been carried out.
8. The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act., 1956 for the
products of the company.
9. (i) The Company is not regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities the undisputed statutory dues. The defaulted amounts as at
the year end are
(a) Employees State Insurance - Rs.1.35
(b) Income Tax - Rs.42.50
(c) Sales Tax - Rs.1.27
(ii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
details of dues of Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs duty and Service
Tax and Sale Tax and ESI which have not been deposited as on 31st March
2010 on account of any dispute, are given below.
Sl.
No. Particulars Forum where
matter is Financial year to Amount
pending which Matter involved
pertains (Rs.in lakhs)
1.(i) Service Tax Commissioner of Appeals 2005-2006 23.35
Central Excise, Cochin 2006-2007
(ii) Service Tax Commissioner of Appeals 2006-2007 10.17
Central Excise, Cochin 2007-2008
(iii) Service Tax Commissioner of Appeals 2007-2008 16.12
Central Excise, Cochin 2008-2009
(iv) Service Tax Joint Commissioner 2008-2009 14.60
Central Excise, Cochin
(v) Service Tax Joint Commissioner 2008-2009 16.51
Central Excise, Cochin 2009-2010
2 Customs Duty Central Excise, Customs and 1999-2000 22.42
Service Tax Tribunal,
Bangalore
3.(i) Sales Tax Sales Tax Appellate
Tribunal 1988-1989 5.40
(ii) - Do - - Do - 1999-2000 1.04
4 ESI due Regional Commissioner ESI 1989-2008 20.41
Corporation
10 The Company has accumulated loss at the end of the financial year
exceeding its net worth and has already been declared as a sick unit by
Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR).
11. The Company has defaulted in the repayment of dues to Financial
Institutions and Banks and the amounts outstanding in the accounts are
fully overdue. But the company has been declared as a sick unit by BIFR
and all payments stand suspended.
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 Company is not a Chit Fund or a Nidhi / Mutual Benefit Fund/
Society. Therefore the provision of Clause 4 (xiii) of the Order is
not applicable to the company.
14 The Company is not a dealer or trader in shares, securities,
debentures or other investments and the provisions of Clause 4(xiv) of
the Order are not applicable to the company.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not given guarantees for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
16. The Company has not taken any new term loans during the year.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we report that no funds
have been raised on short-term or long-term basis during the year.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register to be maintained under
Section 301 of the Act.
19. The Company has not issued any secured debentures during the year.
20. The Company has not raised any money through public issue during
the year.
21. According to the information and explanation given to us, no fraud
on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the course of
our audit.
PLACE : Cochin - 16. FOR GEORGE JOHN & PRABHU
DATE : 10.08.2010 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
VEDANGA R. PRABHU
PARTNER
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