We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Aruna Hotels
Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March
31,2014, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and 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
i of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that
give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
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, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risks 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.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
i. No confirmation of balances has been obtained from Financial
Institutions, and other parties from whom loan was taken and interest
there on. Confirmation of balances has not been obtained from creditors
and debtors.
ii. The Company's inventories are carried in the Balance Sheet at
Weighted Average Price. Management has not stated the inventories at
the lower of cost and net realizable value but has stated them solely
at cost, which constitutes a departure from the accounting standards
referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Act.
iii. The company has not produced the statutory records for
verification, hence we cannot form any opinion on compliances of
various acts including Companies, Act 1956. The company has also not
provided the details of various litigation filed by the third parties,
hence we cannot ascertain the liability arising on those litigations.
iv. Various statutory Authorities have issued the proposition & demand
notices, due to non compliances of statutory requirements; we are
unable to ascertain the exact outstanding demand, due to non production
of those documents, the company.
v. The Company has recorded a loss during the year. Further, its total
current liabilities exceed total current assets as on balance sheet
date. The validity of the going concern assumption on which the
financial statements are prepared depends on the continuance and the
ability of the company to generate sufficient cash flows their
operations. We do not have sufficient evidence to assess whether the
company's plans/projection would materialize.
vi. The contingent liability of the company towards the pending cases
are not ascertainable as on date, but if the decision is unfavorable it
would materially impact the cash flow of the company.
vii. The Company has made provisions for gratuity in its books
calculated as per Gratuity Act for the employees and which is contrary
to the Accounting Standard on retirement benefits which is issued by
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India as well as section
209(3b) of the companies Act, 1956. We are unable to quantify the
difference amount based on the information available to the company.
*Qualified Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations gives to us, except for the effects of the matter
described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, 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 Balances Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2014:
b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit/ 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 ("the
Order) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A ) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
* 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;
* 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;
* The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and loss, and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account.
* * Except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for
Qualified Opinion paragraph, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and
loss, Notes to accounts annexed to them and Cash Flow Statement comply
with the Accounting Standards referred to in subsection (3C) of section
211 of the Companies Act, 1956.
* On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the board of Directors,
none of the directors are disqualified as on March 31, 2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
* Interest has been provided in the accounts for the Current
liabilities and advance share application money for the current
financial year & earlier year also, as per the understanding between
the company & Investors. Further it has been explained by the
management that certain advances has been received for future business,
but the company could not deliver on time and management decided to
compensate them with agreed interest on non performances, since no
agreement copy for the same has been provided to us, but Board
resolutions has been provided for the verification. Further we want to
state that the Finance Cost includes Rs. 1282.67 lakhs as prior period
interest/earlier year interest as per the understanding of the
management with other parties. Further they have explanied that due to
now - availability of cash flow & insufficient profits the company did
not provide the interest on those Current liabilities and advance share
application money in previous year,
* As per the information received by the management, the company does
not have a full time company secretary employed, this is non compliance
of section 301 of Companies, Act 1956
* The Interest provided to the Related Parties during the current year
has not been disclosed in the Significant Accounting Policies to the
Financial Statements.
* The write off made by the company during the financial year includes
the advances give in previous year towards the sugarcane business of
the company.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
I.
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 not been physically verified
during the year by the management and hence we are unable to comment on
any discrepancy.
c) During the year the company has revalued assets i.e. Land & Building
And the revaluation reserve has been created to the tune of Rs 8748.66
lakhs as per the valuation report provided by the approved valuer.
II.
a) Physical Verification of stocks of finished goods, stores, spare
parts and raw marerials was conducted by the Management during the
period. In our opinion, the frequency was reasonable.
b) The procedures of Physical Verification of stocks followed by the
Management are reasonable and adequate, commensurate to the size of the
Company and nature of its business.
c) On the Basis of our examination of the records of inventory, we are
of the opinion that the Company is maintaining proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and book records were not material and have been
properly dealt with in the book of accounts.
III.
a) According to the information and explanation give 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 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
b) According to the information and explanations given to us. the
Company has taken unsecured loan from parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. o/s amount of
loan takes is Rs. 486.52 lakhs
IV. In Our opinion and according to the information and explanations
give to us the Internal Control System is inadequate to the size of the
Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchase of
inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services.
V.
a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanation provided to us by the management, we are of
the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred
to in section 301 of the Companies Act 1956 have been entered in the
register required to be maintained under that section.
b) In our opinion, the transaction made in pursuance of such contracts
or arrangement have been made at prices which are reasonable have
regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
VI. The company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
VII. As informed to us a firm of Chartered Accountants is appointed as
Internal Auditors of the Company for the period under review, but the
report of the same has not been provided to us.
VIII. No Cost records have been prescribed by the Central Government
under section 209(1) (d) of Companies Act, 1956.
IX.
a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund: investons
education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax,
sales-tax. wealth-tax. Service-tax, Customs duty. Excise Duty, cess
have not been regularly deposited with the appropriate authority and
there have been delays in large number of cases, the extant of arrears
of statutory dues as at the last day of the financial year 2013-2014
outstanding for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable as per the list below.
Nature of Dues Amount (in lakhs)
ESI Payable 3.65
Gratuity Payable 5.98
Income Tax Payable 2.25
Luxury Tax Payable 226.30
P F Payable 15.13
Professional Tax Payable 0.70
Property Tax Payable 0.32
VAT Payable 61.82
Service Tax Payable 127.44
TDS Payable 96.08
Water Tax Payable 1.99
b) According to information and explanations given to us, no disputed
amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax,
Customs duty were outstanding as at 31st March 2014 except Purchase Tax
and Sales Tax on which appeal is pending before High Court.
X. The accumulated losses of the Company are not more than fifty
percent of its net worth. It has incurred cash loss during the year and
in the immediately preceding financial year.
XI. Based on the audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the Management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to Financial Institutions or
Banks.
XII. The Company has not granted loan and advances on the basis
security by way of pledge os shares, debentures and other securities.
XIII. According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, the company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by
others from bank and financial institutions.
XIV. According to the information and explanations provided to us, the
term loan availed during the year has been utilized for the purpose of
which it has been raised.
XV. Based on audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the Management, we are of the
opinion that the Company has not used the funds raised on short term
basis for long term investments.
XVI. The Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
XVII. No fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reposted
during the course of our audit.
XVIII. Other Provisions of Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003
are not applicable.
For U.C Bhandari and Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm's Registration Number: 000440S
Pankaj N Mehta
(Partner)
Membership Number: 233165
Place : Bangalore
Date : 25-02-2015
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