AUDITORS
To the Members of Aarvee Denims and Exports Limited
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Aarvee Denims and Exports Limited as
at March 31,2009, the Profit & Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement 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.
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 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 (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 as amended by the
Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 (together the 'Order') issued by the
Central Government of India in terms of sub section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies
Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs
4 and 5 of the said Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 above, we report
that:
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our
knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the
Company so far as appears from our examination of those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Profit & Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement dealt
with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d. On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March
31,2009 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the
directors is disqualified as on March 31,2009 from being appointed as a director in terms
of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
e. Attention is invited to Note No.12 of Schedule 19 regarding non provision of mark to
market losses of Rs. 49,024 thousand in respect of an outstanding foreign currency
derivative instrument in the financial statements for the reasons stated in the note,
which accounting treatment is not in accordance with the announcement dated 29th
March, 2008 of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
f. Subject to our comment in paragraph e above, in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the
Profit & Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report, comply
with the Accounting Standards referred to in sub - section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956;
g. Subject to our comment in paragraph e above, in our opinion and to the best of our
information and according to the explanations given to us, the said accounts, read 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
March 31, 2009;
(ii) in the case of the Profit & Loss Account, of the profit for the year ended on
that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year ended on
that date.
| For N. C. Shah & Associates |
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells |
| Chartered Accountants |
Chartered Accountants |
| Nitin C. Shah |
Gaurav J. Shah |
| Proprietor |
Partner |
| Membership No.34633 |
Membership No. 35701 |
| Place: Ahmedabad |
Place: Ahmedabad |
| Date: June 30, 2009 |
Date: June 30, 2009 |
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS' REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
1 The nature of the Company's activities during the year is such that the requirements
of clauses (xiii) and (xiv) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
2 (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including
quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has a
programme of physical verification of major fixed assets in a phased manner which, in our
opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its
assets. We have been informed that no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
(c) The Company has not disposed off a substantial part of the fixed assets during the
year.
3 (a) As informed to us, the inventories have been physically verified during the year
by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the
procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by the management are
reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its
business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has maintained proper records of inventories and no material discrepancies were
noticed on physical verification of inventories as compared to the book records.
4 (a) The Company has not granted any loans to companies, firms or other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Therefore, the provisions of sub-clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of clause 4(iii) are not
applicable to the Company.
(b) The Company has obtained unsecured loans, repayable on demand, from 8 parties
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs.1,07,127('000) and the year end balance of
such loans was also Rs.1,07,127('000).
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the
rate of interest and other terms and conditions of such loans are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(d) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the Company is regular in repaying the principal
amounts as stipulated and is also regular in payment of interest.
5 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 with regard to purchase of inventories and fixed assets and for
sale of goods. During the course of audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to
correct material weaknesses in such internal control system.
6 (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the particulars of
contracts or arrangements that need to be entered into the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, each
of these transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements 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.
7 In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has complied with the provisions of sections 58A, 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under with regard to
deposits accepted from the public. We have been informed by the Company that in its case
no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or
Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other Tribunal.
8 In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size
of the Company and the nature of its business.
9 We have broadly reviewed the books of account relating to materials, labour and other
items of cost maintained by the Company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central
Government for the maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and we are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records
have been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of the
records.
10 (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities
undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and protection
fund, employees' state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, custom duty, service
tax and other material statutory dues applicable to it during the year.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no undisputed
amounts payable in respect of income tax, wealth tax, service tax, sales tax and customs
duty which were in arrears as at March 31, 2009 for a period of more than six months from
the date they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, details of dues of sales
tax, customs duty, wealth tax, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited as on
March 31, 2009 on account of any dispute are given below:
| Particulars |
Period to which the matter pertains |
Forum where matter is pending |
Amount Rs. in '000 |
| Income tax |
A.Y. 2003-2004 |
Commissioner of Income tax (Appeals) |
698* |
| Service Tax |
July 2003 to March 2007 |
High Court |
5,693 |
* - Net of Rs. 8,000 ('000) paid under protest.
11 The Company does not have any accumulated losses. The Company has not incurred cash
losses during the financial year covered by our audit and during the immediately preceding
financial year.
12 According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not
defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial institution or banks. The Company has not
issued any debentures.
13 The Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
14 According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given
any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions.
15 In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, on an
overall basis, the term loans availed by the Company have been applied by the Company for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
16 According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall
examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report that funds raised on short-term
basis have, prima facie, not been used for long-term investments during the year.
17 According to the information and explanations given to us, during the year, the
Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and Companies covered
in register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
18 During the year, no debentures have been issued by the Company and hence the
question of creating securities or charges thereof does not arise,
19 During the year, the Company has not raised money by way of Public issue.
20 To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company was noticed or reported during the
year.
| For N. C. Shah & Associates |
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells |
| Chartered Accountants |
Chartered Accountants |
| Nitin C. Shah |
Gaurav J. Shah |
| Proprietor |
Partner |
| Membership No.34633 |
Membership No. 35701 |
| Place: Ahmedabad |
Place: Ahmedabad |
| Date: June 30, 2009 |
Date: June 30, 2009 |