The Members of Bengal & Assam Company Limited
Report on the Audit of the Revised Standalone Financial Statements
This Report supersedes our report on standalone financial statements dated May 29, 2025 Opinion
We have audited the accompanying revised standalone financial statements of Bengal & Assam Company Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Revised Standalone Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Revised Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Revised Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and the Revised Standalone Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended and notes to the revised standalone financial statements including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "the revised standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid revised standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules 2015, as amended ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025, its profit including other comprehensive income, the changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the revised standalone financial statements in accordance with Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the revised standalone 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 (ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the revised standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and Rules thereunder and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAIs Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the revised standalone financial statements.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to Note 1 and Note 32 of the revised standalone financial statements, which describes the basis of preparation and the Composite Scheme of Arrangement ("the Scheme") amongst Umang Dairies Limited ("UDL" or the "Demerged Company"), Bengal & Assam Company Limited ("BACL" or the "Resulting Company 2"), and Panchmahal Properties Limited ("PPL" or the "Resulting Company 1"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BACL, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 230 and 232 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Scheme involves the demerger of the Dairy Business Undertaking of UDL and its transfer to and vesting into PPL and the amalgamation of the residual undertaking of UDL with and into BACL with effect from the appointed date, i.e., April 1, 2023.
The Scheme has been sanctioned by the Honble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Benches at Kolkata and Allahabad, vide orders dated May 22, 2025 and May 26, 2025 respectively. Certified copies of the orders were filed with the respective Registrar of Companies on June 17, 2025, upon which the Scheme became effective. Accordingly, the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025 have been prepared after giving effect to the Scheme from the Appointed Date.
As per the requirements of Appendix C to Ind AS 103 "Business Combination", the merger has been given effect to as if it has occurred from the beginning of the preceding period (i.e April 1, 2023) in the revised standalone financial statements.
We issued a separate auditors report dated May 29, 2025 on these standalone financial statements to the members of the Company. The aforesaid petition having been approved subsequently, the Company has now prepared revised standalone financial statements incorporating the impact of the merger from April 1,2023. In accordance with the provisions of Standard on Auditing 560 (Revised) Subsequent Events issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, our audit procedures, in so far as they relate to the revision to the standalone financial statements have been carried out solely on this matter and no additional procedures have been carried out for any other events occurring after May 29, 2025 (being the date of our earlier audit report on the earlier standalone financial statements). Our earlier audit report dated May 29, 2025 on the earlier standalone financial statements is superseded by this revised report on the standalone financial statements.
Our opinion is not modified in respect above matters
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the revised standalone financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the revised standalone 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.
KEY AUDIT MATTER | RESPONSE TO KEY AUDIT MATTER |
Valuation of Investments Refer Note No. 5 to the revised standalone financial statements. As at March 31,2025, the total carrying amount | Our audit approach was a combination of test of internal controls and substantive procedures which included the following: |
\u2022 Understanding of the processes employed by the Company for accounting and valuing the investments. | |
of investments were Rs. 1,21,731.92 Lakhs. Investments include quoted and unquoted equity shares, unquoted preference shares, and mutual funds. Fair valuation of unquoted investments involves significant estimation uncertainty, subjective assumptions and the application of significant judgment. This was an area of focus for our audit and the area where significant audit effort was directed. | \u2022 Reviewed year end confirmation of investments in dematerialized / depository form and physically verified share certificate of investments which are not in dematerialized format. |
\u2022 We have verified that the recorded ownership of all investments in the name of the company. | |
\u2022 Our audit procedures included reviewing valuation of all Investments held at March 31, 2025, to assess impairment. | |
Based on the audit procedures performed we are satisfied with existence and valuation of investment. |
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditors Report thereon
The Companys Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information, such as Directors Report And Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance Report, Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report included in the Annual Report, but does not include the revised standalone financial statements and our revised auditors report thereon. Our opinion on the revised standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the revised 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 revised standalone 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. When we read the Annual Report, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance and take necessary actions, as applicable under the applicable laws and regulations.
Managements and Board of Directors Responsibility for the Revised Standalone Financial Statements
The Companys Management and the Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these revised standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. 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 revised standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the revised standalone financial statements, the Management and the Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Companys 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 operation, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companys financial reporting process.
Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Revised Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the revised standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors 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 revised standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
?? Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the revised standalone 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.
?? Obtain an understanding of internal financial 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 with reference to revised standalone financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
?? Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
?? Conclude on the appropriateness of managements 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 Companys ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors report to the related disclosures in the revised standalone 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 auditors report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
?? Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the revised standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the revised standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the standalone financial statements.
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 auditors 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.
Other Matters
The standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31,2024 were audited by predecessor auditor who expressed unmodified opinion vide their report dated May 30, 2024, as adjusted for impact of the scheme of amalgamation, as referred in "Emphasis of Matter" which has been audited by us. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
(1) As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of section 143(11) of the Act, we give in "Annexure A", a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4
of the Order, to the extent applicable.
(2) A. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit 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 except for the matters stated in paragraph 2B(f) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014;
c. The Revised Standalone Balance Sheet, the Revised Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss including other comprehensive income, Revised Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity, and the Revised Standalone Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid revised standalone financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended from time to time;
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31,2025, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31,2025 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 with reference to revised standalone financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, we give our separate report in "Annexure B".
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
(2) B. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Revised Auditors 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:
a. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its revised standalone financial statements - Refer Note 33 to the revised standalone financial statements;
b. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts. Hence, the question of any material foreseeable losses does not arise;
c. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
d. (i) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief as disclosed in note 50(e)(i) No funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) 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 entity ("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.
(ii) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief as disclosed in note 50(e)(ii), No funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entity ("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.
(iii) Based on the audit procedures, we have considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) contain any material misstatement.
e. The final dividend paid by the Company during the year in respect of the same declared for the previous year is in accordance with section 123 of the Companies Act 2013 to the extent it applies to payment of dividend.
As stated in Note 36 to the revised standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The amount of dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.
f. Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the accounting software. Further, during the course of audit we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with. Additionally, the audit trail has been preserved by the company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
For V. Singhi & Associates Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration No. 311017E | |
Place: New Delhi Date: 13 th August, 2025 | Naveen Kankaria Partner Membership No. 153214 UDIN: 25153214BMIFTX2447 |
ANNEXURE A TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
[Referred to in paragraph 1 under Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements in the Independent Auditors Report of
even date to the members of Bengal & Assam Company Limited on the revised standalone financial statements for the year ended
March 31, 2025]
To the best of our information and according to the information, explanations, and written representation provided to us by the
Company and the books of accounts and other records examined by us in the normal course of audit, we report that:
(i) (a) (A) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details
and situation of property, plant and equipment and details of investment property.
(B) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars of intangible assets.
(b) The property, plant and equipment, and investment property have been physically verified by the management during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. In our opinion, the frequency of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
(c) The title deeds of immovable properties included in investment properties [Note No. 9 to the revised standalone financial statements] are held in the name of the Company except as stated in the footnote of Note No. 09 of the revised standalone financial statements, which is not transferred in the name of the company.
(d) The Company has not revalued its Property, Plant and Equipment or intangible assets or both during the year.
(e) No proceedings have been initiated or are pending against the Company for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and rules made there under. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(i)(e) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(ii) According to the information and explanations provided to us and based on our examination of the books of the account of Company.
(a) The inventory has been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable and procedures and coverage as followed by management were appropriate. No discrepancies were noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records that were more than 10% in the aggregate of each class of inventory.
(b) The Company has not been sanctioned working capital limits in excess of ? 5 crore by banks or financial institutions on the basis of security of current assets during any point of time of the year. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(ii) (b) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(iii) According to the information and explanations provided to us and based on our examination of the books of the account of Company:
(a) The Company has not provided any guarantee or security or granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) or any other parties during the year. However, the Company has made investments during the year. Accordingly, reporting under clauses 3(iii)(a), 3(c), 3(d), 3(e), and 3(iii)(f) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(b) The Company has not provided any guarantee or given any security during the year. The investments made are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has no transaction with respect to loan given, guarantee and security provided as covered under section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year. The Company is a non-banking financial company, due to which its investments are exempted under Section 186(11)(b). The Company has not made investments through more than two layers of investment companies in accordance with the provisions of Section 186(1) of the Act. Accordingly, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 186 of the Act, as applicable.
(v) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits and there are no amounts which have been considered as deemed deposit within the meaning of sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(v) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Central Government has not specified maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Act, in respect of Companys products/business activity. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(vi) of the Order is not applicable.
(vii) (a) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is regular in depositing
undisputed statutory dues including goods and services tax, provident fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, with the appropriate authorities.
Further, no undisputed amounts payable in respect thereof were outstanding at the year-end for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no statutory dues referred in sub-clause (a) which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute except for the following: -
Name of the statute | Nature of dues | Period to which the amount relates | Amount Disputed (Rs. In lacs) | Amount paid under protest | Forum where dispute is pending |
Indian Stamp Act, 1899 | Stamp Duty | F.Y 2018-19 | 1,072.84 | High Court of Calcutta | |
Income Tax Act, 1961 | Income Tax in respect of enhancement of Income | F.Y 2017-18 | 9.43 | CIT (Appeals) |
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us and as represented by the management, no transactions were surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 which have not been recorded in the books of accounts.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of its loans or
borrowings or in the payment of interest thereon to any lender.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us including confirmations received from banks and other lenders and written representation received from the management of the Company, and on the basis of our audit procedures, we report that the Company has not been declared a willful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lender.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, Company has not taken any term loan during the year and there are no outstanding term loans at the beginning of the year. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(ix)(c) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(d) According to records examined by us, since the company has not raised any funds on short-term basis thus reporting of its use for long term purpose does not arise. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(ix)(d) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(e) On an overall examination of the revised standalone financial statements of the Company and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any funds from any entity or person on account of or to meet the obligations of its subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(ix)(e) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(f) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not raised any loans during the year on the pledge of securities held in its subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(ix)
(f) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(x) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not raised any money by way of initial
public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments), during the year. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(x) (a) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or (fully, partially or optionally) convertible debentures during the year. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(x)(b) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xi) (a) During the course of our examination of books and records of the Company carried out in accordance with 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 by the Company or on the Company noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such cases by the management.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the books and records of the Company, no report under sub-section (12) of section 143 of the Act in the Form ADT - 4, as prescribed under Rule 13 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended from time to time) has been filed with the Central Government. Accordingly, reporting under clause (xi)(b) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us including the written representation made to us by the management of the Company, there are no whistle-blower complaints received by the Company during the year.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company and the Nidhi Rules, 2014 are not applicable to it. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, all transactions entered into by the Company with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act, where applicable. Further, the details of such related party transactions have been disclosed in the revised standalone financial statements, as required under Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) 24, Related Party Disclosures specified in Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules 2015 as amended as prescribed under section 133 of the Act.
(xiv) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has an internal audit
system as required under section 138 of the Act which is commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(b) We have considered the reports issued by the Internal Auditors of the Company till date for the period under audit.
(xv) According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or persons connected with them and during the year hence provisions of section 192 of the Companies Act,2013 are not applicable to the Company. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xvi) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is engaged in the business of Non-Banking
Financial Institution and has obtained the certificate of registration under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the company has conducted non-banking financial activities being Core Investment Company (CIC) and accordingly the Company is duly registered under section 45-1A of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, However the company has not conducted any Housing Finance activities during the year. Accordingly, reporting under clause, clause 3 (xvi) (b) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(c) The Company is a Core Investment Company (CIC) as defined in the regulations made by the RBI. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is registered with RBI and it continues to fulfil the criteria of a CIC.
(d) According to the representation given to us, there are two CICs which are registered with the Reserve Bank of India. We have not, however, separately evaluated whether the information provided by the management is accurate and complete.
(xvii) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not incurred any cash loss in the current as well as the immediately preceding financial year.
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There has been no resignation of statutory auditors during the year. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3 (xviii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
According to the information and explanations provided to us and on the basis of the financial ratios, ageing and expected dates of realisation of financial assets and payment of financial liabilities, other information accompanying the revised standalone financial statements and our knowledge of the Board of Directors and Management plans and based on our examination of the evidence supporting the assumptions, nothing has come to our attention, which causes us to believe that any material uncertainty exists as on the date of the audit report indicating that Company is not capable of meeting its liabilities existing at the date of balance sheet as and when they fall due within a period of one year from the balance sheet date. We, however, state that this is not an assurance as to the future viability of the Company. We further state that our reporting is based on the facts up to the date of the audit report and we neither give any guarantee nor any assurance that all liabilities falling due within a period of one year from the balance sheet date, will get discharged by the Company as and when they fall due.
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the requirement of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in terms of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder is not applicable to the Company, since the Companys main source of income is dividend from CSR compliant companies. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3 (xx) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
For V. Singhi & Associates
Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration No. 311017E
Naveen Kankaria
Partner
Membership No. 153214 UDIN: 25153214BMIFTX244
: New Delhi 13 th August, 2025
ANNEXURE B TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
[Referred to in paragraph 2(A)(f) under Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements in the Independent Auditors Report of even date to the members of Bengal & Assam Company Limited on the revised standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025]
Report on the Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Bengal & Assam Company Limited ("the Company") as of March 31, 2025 in conjunction with our audit of the revised standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managements Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companys management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal The Companys management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls with reference to the revised standalone financial statements based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ("ICAI"). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to companys policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal financial controls with reference to revised standalone financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both issued by the ICAI. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system with reference to revised standalone financial statements and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls with reference to revised standalone financial statements included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls with reference to revised standalone financial statements, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditors judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the revised standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companys internal financial controls system with reference to revised standalone financial statements.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting with reference to revised Standalone Financial Statements
A companys internal financial control with reference to revised standalone financial statements is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of revised standalone financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal financial control with reference to revised standalone financial statements includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of revised standalone financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the revised standalone financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls with reference to Revised Standalone Financial Statements
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls with reference to revised standalone financial statements, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls with reference to revised standalone financial statements to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control with reference to revised standalone financial statements may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system with reference to revised standalone financial statements and such internal financial controls with reference to revised standalone financial statements were operating effectively as at March 31, 2025, based on the internal control with reference to revised standalone financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the ICAI.
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