We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of DUKE OFFSHORE LIMITED
("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2024, and the statement of Profit and
Loss including the statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Changes in Equity and
statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements,
including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the
aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013,
as amended (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 March 31,
2024, and its profit including other comprehensive income, the changes in equity and its cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Basis of Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section
143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the 'Auditor's
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements' section of our report. We are independent of the
Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the
provisions of the Act and the Rules there under, we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in
accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our
audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our
audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a
separate opinion on these matters.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our
report. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the
standalone Ind AS financial statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters.
Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the standalone Ind AS financial statements. The results of our audit
procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our
audit opinion on the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Contingent Liability
Refer Note 24, For the year ended 31st March 2024 the company has contingent liabilities of Rs. 34.42 lakhs
towards contested tax demands/ pending litigation.
A provision is recognised when there is a present obligation as a result of a past event from which it is
probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation
and a realisable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. A disclosure for a contingent liability
is made when there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that may, but probably will not, require
an outflow of resources. Where there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that the likelihood of
outflow or resources is remote, no provision or disclosure is made.
This area is considered as a key audit matter, as evaluation of these matters requires Management
judgement and estimation, interpretation of laws and regulations and application of relevant judicial
precedents to determine the probability of outcome of ongoing proceedings and outflow of economic
resources, if any, and the recognition of provisions, disclosure of contingent liabilities and related
disclosures to be made in the standalone financial statements.
Audit Procedures to address the Key Audit Matter
We have assessed the company's accounting policy as per Ind AS-37 "Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
Contingent Assets". Obtained details of completed tax assessments and demands for the year ended March
31, 2024 from Management. We reviewed the same to challenge the managements underlying assumptions
in estimating the tax provision and the possible outcome of the disputes. We have also evaluated the
appropriateness and adequacy of disclosures prepared and presented by the management in the financial
statements.
Other Information
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprise
the information included in the annual report, but does not include the financial statements and our
auditor's report thereon. The annual report is expected to be made available to us after the date of this
auditor's report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we will not express any
form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information identified above when it becomes available and, in doing so, consider whether the other
information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit,
or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude
that there is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We have
nothing to report in this regard.
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 including other comprehensive income,
cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally
accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the
Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended. This responsibility
also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for
safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial
controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting
records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statement that give a true and fair
view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using
the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to
cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The Board of Directors are also responsible
for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements
can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone
financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional
scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to
fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not
detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error,
as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override
of internal control.
2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are
also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal
financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by management.
4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our
auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up
to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company
to cease to continue as a going concern.
5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements,
including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned
scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant
ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and
other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable,
related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters
that were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period
and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law
or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,
we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse
consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of
such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central
Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A
a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
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 including the Statement of Other
Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement dealt
with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Indian
Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian
Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 as amended.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2024
taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March,
2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the
Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in
"Annexure B"
g) In our opinion, the Company has paid/ provided managerial remuneration in accordance with the
requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with schedule V of the Act.
h) 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 to the financial statements;
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or Indian
Accounting Standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts
including derivative contracts
iii. The Company has delayed transferring Rs. 5.08 lakhs to the Investor Education and
Protection Fund
iv. (a) As per the information and explanation given to us by the management, no funds have
been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or
any other sources or kind of funds) by the company to or in any other person or entity,
including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded
in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or
invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of
the company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on
behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) As per the information and explanation given to us by the management, no funds have been
received by the company from any person or entity, including foreign entities ("Funding
Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the
company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities
identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ("Ultimate
Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate
Beneficiaries; and
(c) On the basis of above representations, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us
to believe that the above representations contained any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, and other generally accepted audit
procedures performed by us, we report that the company has not used accounting
software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail
(edit log) facility. Accordingly, we are not in a position to comment on operation and
tempering of audit trail.
Further, as provision to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable from
April 1, 2023, reporting under Rule 11 (g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,
2014 on preservation of audit trail as per the statutory requirements of record retention
is not applicable for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
For S C M K& Co LLP
Chartered Accountants
FRN: W100662
Sd/-
S M Chitnis
(Partner)
Membership No.: 043152
Place: Mumbai
Date: 30th May 2024
UDIN: 24043152BKHJMY5376
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