gvk power infrastructure ltd Auditors report

To the Members of GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited

Report on the audit of Standalone Financial Statements

Qualified Opinion

1. W e have audited the accompanying standalone financial Statements of GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited (‘the Company), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2023, the statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive

Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended on that date, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the manner so required, and except for the indeterminate effects of the matters referred to in Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph below, 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) Rule, 2015, as amended, ("Ind AS") and other the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2023 and its profits, total comprehensive income (comprising of profits and other comprehensive income), changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Qualified Opinion

3. We draw your attention to: i. As discussed more fully in Note 49 to the Standalone financial statements regarding GVK Coal Developers (Singapore) Pte. Limited, (an associate) in which the company has investments and has receivables aggregating to Rs.79,048 Lakhs and to whom the company has provided guarantees and commitments for loans aggregating to Rs.931,065 Lakhs taken by the aforesaid associate Company and has undertaken to provide financial assistance of USD 3.11 million (Rs.2,557 Lakhs) as at March 31, 2023 with respect to which there are multiple significant uncertainties including outlook on the sector, non-achieving of financial closure and clearances for the project, concluding an appropriate solution with various stakeholders including lenders, and necessary environmental and regulatory clearances etc. The entitys current liabilities exceeded current assets by USD 2,845 million (Rs. 2,339,320 Lakhs) as at March 31, 2023 and has incurred net losses of USD 212 million (Rs. 174,606 Lakhs) for the nine months period ended on March 31, 2023.

The lenders have also filed a claim in the High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Commercial Courts (England Court) on November 09, 2020 and have sought to recover the amounts advanced to GVK Coal. Under the interim solution undertaking by the lenders dated March 23, 2017, the respective arguments of the lenders and the Company were filed with the court. On June 13, 2022, the Judge has adjourned the starting of the trial to October, 2023. Despite the matter is pending before England Court, one of the lenders has filed an application under section 7 of the Insolvency and

Bankruptcy Code 2016 to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the company (being guarantor for loan taken by GVK Coal) before National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad on July 14, 2022 and the company has filed the reply. The next date of hearing is 8th June 2023.

In this regard, while the Company has made a provision for impairment in respect of the aforesaid investment and receivables aggregating to Rs. 79,048 Lakhs till March 31, 2023 (Previous Year Rs.79,048 Lakhs till March 31, 2022). We are unable to comment on the viability of the project and of the provision that may be required in relation to the aforementioned guarantees and commitments (in respect of which collateral security by way of pledge of 37% shares of GVK Airport Holdings Limited a step down wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is also given in favour of the lenders) and the resultant impact of the same on these standalone financial statements.

ii. Note no. 50 to the Standalone financial statements regarding GVK Energy Limited (a subsidiary company) and its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entity in which the company has investments and loans aggregating to Rs.79,259 Lakhs (net of provisions). With respect to GVK Energy Limited, there are multiple significant uncertainties in the step-down subsidiaries and joint venture entity like (a) various receivables aggregating to Rs.10,996 Lakhs from AP Transco which are refuted / subject to approvals (b) non-availability of fuel (coal / gas), (c) conclusion on outstanding application for increase in tariff and (d) compensation in relation to de allocated coal mine etc. There are also various uncertainties relating to subsidiaries and Jointly

Controlled Entity of GVK Energy Limited as referred in Note 50. The Company has made total provision of Rs.34,400 Lakhs towards its investments in GVK Energy Limited till 31st March 2023 based on the valuation reports obtained. In this regard, considering the uncertainties, we are unable to ascertain whether any adjustments are required to the standalone financial statements with respect to the balance amount of investments and loans aggregating to Rs.79,259 Lakhs.

iii. Note 53 to the standalone financial statements regarding investigation by various Government agencies on various alleged irregularities relating to conflict of interest, misuse of funds, money laundering and other matters, pending completion of which and non-provision of certain related information sought from the holding company including complete copy of the Enforcement Directorate complaint. CBI has filed a charge sheet before the Chief Metropolitan Court, Mumbai on February 09, 2023, laying as allegation under section 120B read with section 420 of IPC against MIAL, Vice Chairman, Director & CFO of the Company and four other GVK group companies apart from others. The Court has granted bail to all the accused.

The main issue alleged is siphoning of fund of MIAL eventually causing a loss to AAI. After going through the Charge Sheet, the company is of the view that the case will not stand the test of scrutiny of the court and will eventually be dismissed.

The company is also of the view of that the charges are unsubstantiated and no offence u/s section 420 IPC has been made out as there is no loss to AAI, Government, or any Tax Authorities as alleged. Considering the status of the proceedings, the implications, if any, that may arise cant be ascertained and would be considered in the financial statements on conclusion of the aforesaid proceedings.

In addition to be above, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had also taken up the investigation under the Prevention of Money

Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of an FIR registered by the CBI. ED had filed a complaint in April 2021 on the same matters against the above-mentioned parties and some of the subsidiaries, joint ventures and step-down subsidiaries of the Company, their directors and officers, a complaint before the City Court and Additional Session Judge, Greater Bombay under Section 45 of Prevention of Money

Laundering Act, 2002 for commission of offence of Money laundering under section 3, read with section 70, Punishable u/s 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The Audit Committee of the parent Company, based on the legal advice received by the Audit committee of MIAL, have decided not to proceed with any independent investigation on the matters mentioned in the FIR or the complaint filed by ED. Considering the status of the proceedings, the implications, if any, that may arise cant be ascertained and would be considered in the financial statements on conclusion of the aforesaid investigation.

We are unable to comment on the effect thereof on the standalone financial statements including prior year comparatives considering allegations over GVK Group.

4. 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 on auditing are further described in the ‘Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statement 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 (‘the ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified

5. Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

W e draw attention to Note 54 to the Standalone financial statements, which indicates that the company has incurred significant losses during the previous year and material uncertainties are faced by various projects, in which the company has made investments, given loan, provided guarantees / commitments and / or has undertaken to provide financial assistance. These events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in aforesaid note, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that on the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Our Opinion is not modified in respect of may cast significant this matter.

6. Emphasis of Matter

(i) We draw attention to Note 55 to the Standalone financial statements regarding sale of majority holding of GVK Airport Developers Limited (GVKADL) by company to Adani Airport Holding Limited (AAHL) as per binding co-operation agreement dated August 31, 2020 and other related transaction documents. AAHL has acquired and hold the securities as per cooperation agreement at the end of the financial year. The management considered the company as beneficial owner Optionally Convertible Debentures (OCDs) of Rs 137,464 Lakhs held by AAHL as per co-operation agreement in view of the terms of arrangement. Accordingly, the securities held in the name of AAHL have been classified as Current Investments of company in the Standalone financial statements.

Considering that the investments are yet to be transferred in the name of the company and certain aspects of the transaction including settlement with GVK Coal lenders are yet to be concluded, we are unable to comment on the full financial impact on these standalone financial statements.

ii. W e draw attention to Note 49 to the Standalone Financial Statements, regarding application filed by one of the lenders under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the company (being guarantor for loan taken by GVK Coal) before National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad on July 14, 2022 and the company has filed the reply. The next date of hearing is 8th June 2023.

We also draw attention to Note 50(e) to the Standalone financial statements regarding ECL Finance Limited, Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited, India Credit Fund II & Ecap Equities Limited (collectively referred to as "Edelweiss") (through its debentures trustee namely Catalyst Trusteeship Limited) has filed petition with the Honble NCLT, Hyderabad invoking Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the company. on October 21, 2022, the company has filed its replies and next hearing of the case is scheduled on June, 07, 2023.

iii. We draw attention to Note 52 to the Standalone financial statements regarding GVK Perambalur SEZ Private Limited (GVKSEZ), a wholly owned subsidiary company. GVK SEZ has Investment Property having book value of Rs.11,655 Lakh. GVK SEZ stood as a Guarantor and mortgaged its land admeasuring 2,506.25 Acres to Syndicate Bank (since merged with Canara Bank) on account of loans taken by the GVK PIL (the Parent Company). GVK PIL has since repaid the loan taken from Canara Bank and the bank has also acknowledged the same. However, inspite of the same, Canara bank has not issued a no due not returned the original title documents. The Canara Bank has exercised the right of general lien under certificate section 171 of Indian Contract Act,1872 and has enforced general lien over the title deeds in the name of GVK SEZ for liabilities of GVK Coal (Singapore) PTE Ltd, an associate of GVK PIL. GVK PIL and GVK SEZ have jointly filed writ petition before High Court, Telangana on October 27, 2021, stating that Bank exercising of general lien under section 171 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is wholly misconceived and illegal and contrary to the terms of Guarantee extended by the GVK SEZ and the matter is yet to be listed. Further, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached the said Land property in view of investigation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). However, Honble High Court of Telangana vide its order dated April 22, 2021 has stayed the proceedings by issuing Show Cause Notice to ED. As on March 31, 2023, the status remains the same. The matter is under litigation. Pending these litigations, the impact of the same on the Company is not determinable.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of above matters.

7. Key Audit Matter

Except for the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion Section and Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern section, we have determined that there are no other key audit matters to communicate in our report.

8. 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 included in the Directors report, but does not include the Standalone Financial Statements and our auditors report thereon.

These Reports are expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditors 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 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 standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

When we read the Directors 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 appropriate action as applicable under the relevant laws and regulations.

9. Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the standalone financial statements

These Standalone Financial Statements have been approved by the Companys Board of Directors. The Companys Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of 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, changes in equity and cash flows 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. This 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 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 standalone financial statements, management is 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 operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companys financial reporting process.

10. Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 standalone financial statements.

As a part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

? Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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 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 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 in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statement 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 the Board of Directors.

? Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Directors 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 ability of the Company 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 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. The material uncertainty with regard to Going Concern is reported in Para 5 of our report.

? Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statement, 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 of the Company regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing ofthe significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during and 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.

11. Report on other legal and regulatory requirements

11.1 As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:

(a) We have sought and except for matters referred in Basis of Qualification, 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, except for the indeterminate effects of the matters referred to in Basis for Qualified opinion paragraph above, proper books of account as required by law relating to preparation of the aforesaid standalone financial statements have been kept so far as it appears from our examination of those books.

(c) The Standalone Balance Sheet, the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and Standalone Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.

(d) Except for the indeterminate effects of the matters referred to in Basis for Qualified opinion paragraph above, in our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act.

(e) The matters described in the Basis for Qualified opinion Section and Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern Section above, and the Basis for Qualified Opinion Section in our report on the internal financial controls with reference to standalone financial statements in Annexure A, in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the company.

(f) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2023 from being appointed as a director in terms Section 164 (2) of the Act.

(g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure A".

(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the 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:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of contingent Liabilities on its financial position in its financial statements Refer Note 26(c) to the standalone financial statements;

ii. The Company has made provisions, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts. The Company did not have any derivative contracts as at March 31, 2023;

iii.There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended March 31, 2023;

iv. (a) The Management has represented and refer note no. 43 to the standalone financial statements, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, 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(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, 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) The Management has represented and refer note no. 43 to the standalone financial statements, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Parties), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, as on the date of this audit report, that the Company shall, 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;

(c) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been 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) as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material mis-statement.

v. The Company has neither declared nor paid any dividend during the year

vi. As proviso to rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable for the company only w.e.f. 1st April, 2023, reporting in respect of mandatory use of accounting software with requisite audit trail facility is not applicable.

11.2 As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, subject to the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion Section of our Report, we give in the "Annexure B" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.

No managerial remuneration was paid or payable during the year, accordingly, reporting under Section 197(16) of the Act read with Schedule V is not applicable to the Company

	For T R Chadha & Co LLP
	Chartered Accountants
	Firm Registration Number: 006711N/N500028
	Aashish Gupta
Place: Gurugram	Partner
Date: May 26, 2023	Membership Number: 097343
	UDIN: 23097343BGQJMF5083

Annexure A to Independent Auditors Report

Referred to in paragraph 11.1 (h) under ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements Section of our Report of even date to the members of GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2023

Report on the Internal Financial Controls with reference to standalone financial statements under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Act

Qualified Opinion

We have audited the internal financial controls with reference to standalone financial statements of GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited ("the Company") as of March 31, 2023 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, maintained adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements as of March31,2023, 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 ICAI, and except for the possible effects of the material weaknesses described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Companys internal financial controls with reference to financial statements were operating effectively as of March 31, 2023.

We have considered the material weaknesses identified and reported above in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2023, and these material weaknesses has affected our opinion on the standalone financial statements of the Company and we have issued a qualified opinion on the financial statements for the year ended on that date. (Also refer Basis for Qualified Opinion of the main audit report)

Basis for Qualified Opinion

According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our audit and subject to the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraphs in our main report, the following material weaknesses have been identified in the operating effectiveness of the Companys internal financial controls with reference to standalone financial statements as at March 31, 2023: a) The Companys internal financial controls for determining whether adjustments are required to the carrying value of investments, receivables and whether any liability to be recognised for the financial assistance, commitments given to an associate and joint venture of the Company were not operating effectively, which could potentially result in non-recognition of provision with regard to the aforesaid financial statement line

(ii) of our main audit report). b) Refer paragraph 3(iii) of our main audit report regarding charge sheet filed by CBI before the Chief Metropolitan Court, Mumbai on February 09, 2023, laying as allegation under section 120B read with section 420 of IPC against MIAL, Vice

Chairman, Director & CFO of the Company and four other GVK group companies apart from others. In addition to be above, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had also taken up the investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of an FIR registered by the CBI. ED had filed a complaint in April 2021 on the same matters against the above-mentioned parties and some of the subsidiaries, joint ventures and step down subsidiaries of the Company, their directors and officers, and the concerned parties are cooperating with the investigating agencies.

We are unable to comment on the impact may arise on conclusion of such investigation on the internal financial controls system of the company and its operating effectiveness.

A ‘material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal financial control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the companys annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Managements Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

The Companys management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial 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 Act.

Auditors Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal financial controls with reference to financial 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 deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of internal financial controls and 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 with reference to financial statements 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 financial statements and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, 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 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 on the Companys internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements

A companys internal financial control with reference to financial statements is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal financial control with reference to 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 financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements

Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, 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 financial statements to future periods are subject with reference to financial statements may become inadequate because of changes to the risk that the internal financial in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

	For T R Chadha & Co LLP
	Chartered Accountants
	Firm Registration Number: 006711N/N500028
	Aashish Gupta
Place: Gurugram	Partner
Date: May 26, 2023	Membership Number: 097343
	UDIN: 23097343BGQJMF5083

Annexure B to Independent Auditors Report of even date

Referred to in paragraph 11.2 under ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements Section of our Report of even date to the members of GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2023

To the best of our information and according to the explanations provided to us by the Company and the books of account and records examined by us in the normal course of audit, we state that;

i. Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets

a) A. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situtation of Property, Plant and Equipment;

B. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars of intangible assets;

b) The Company has a programme of physical verification to cover Property, Plant and Equipment whereby all these assets are verified once in every year. In our opinion, the periodicy of the physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the program, Property, Plant and Equipment were physically verified by the Management during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification for material items.

c) There is no Immovable Property in the books of accounts of the Company. Accordingly, the provision of paragraph 3(i)(c) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

d) The Company has not revalued its Property and Plant and Equipment during the year.

e) As disclosed by the management in Note 38 of the standalone financial statements, no proceedings have been initiated during the year or are pending against the Company as at March 31, 2023 for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) (as amended in 2016) and rules made thereunder.

ii. Inventories

a) The company does not have any inventory. Hence, reporting under clause 3(ii) (a) of the order is not applicable.

b) The Company has not been sanctioned any working capital limits, in aggregate, during the year, from banks or financial institutions on the basis of security of current assets. Hence, reporting under clause 3(ii) (b) of the order is not applicable.

iii Loans, Investments, Guarantees, Securities and Advances in nature of Loan

(a) The Company has not provided advances in the nature of loans or security to Subsidiaries / Joint Ventures / Associates / other during the year. Further, the Company has provided loans to subsidiaries / joint ventures / associates during the year. The details of the same are given below:

Particulars	Amount (Rs in Lakhs)
Aggregate amounts during the year	Guarantees	Loan	Investments
Subsidiaries	0	684	0
Related parties other than above	0	749	0
Total	0	1,433	0
Balances outstanding in the year
Subsidiaries	0	17,421	76,444
Associates	456,222	0	-
Joint ventures	0	0	-
Related parties other than above	0	7,49	0
Others	0	0	7,136
Total	456,222	18,170	83,850

(b) The company has given loans as well as received loans from relating parties which are interest free and repayable on demand. On overall basis, in our opinion, the terms and conditions of the loans granted and investments made during the year are, prima facie, not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(c) In the case of loans given, no formal Loan Agreements are entered with them and no schedule for repayment of principal and payment of interest has been stipulated by the company. Hence, we do not make any comment on the regularity of repayment of principal and payment of interest and overdue amount, if any, in this regard.

(d) There is no overdue amount for more than ninety days in respect of loans given as the same is repayable on demand.

(e) There is no loan given falling due during the year, which has been renewed or extended or fresh loans given to settle the overdues of existing loans given to the same party.

(f) As mentioned in Para c above, the company has granted loans to 2 companies as per the summary given below, either repayable on demand or without specifying any terms or period of repayment during the year.

(Figures are in lakhs)

Particulars	All Parties	Promoters	Related Parties
Aggregate amount of loans/advances in nature of loans granted during the year	1,433	0	1,433
Percentage of aggregate loans/advances in nature of loans to the total loans granted	100%	0	100%

(iv) Compliance of Sec. 185 & 186

The Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of the loans investments made, and guarantees and security provided by it.

(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits or amounts which are deemed to be deposits from the public to which the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the Rules framed there under apply. Accordingly, the provision of paragraph 3(v) of the Order is not applicable to the Company. vi. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under sub section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act. Accordingly, the provision of paragraph 3(vi) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(vii) Statutory Dues

a. The Company has generally been regular in depositing its undisputed statutory dues including Goods and Service tax, Provident Fund, Employees State insurance, Income-tax, Custom duty, Cess and other relevent material statutory dues, which are accounted in its books of account.

There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of above statutory dues, which were in arrears as at 31 March 2023 for a period of more than six months from the date they become payable.

b) Details of statutory dues referred to in sub-clause (a) above which have not been deposited as on March 31, 2023 on account of disputes are given below;

Name of the statute	Nature of dues	Amount (Rs. in lakhs)	Period to which the amount relates	Forum where the dispute is pending
The Finance Act, 1994	Service tax	279	July 01, 2003 to September 30,2008	High court
The Finance Act, 1994	Service tax	111	October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009	High court
The Finance Act, 1994	Service tax	149	October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010	High court
The Finance Act, 1994	Service tax	87	October 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011	High court
The Finance Act,1994	Service tax	436	June 1, 2009 to March 31 2012	High court
The Finance Act,1994	Service tax	170	April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013	High court
The Finance Act,1994	Service tax	164	April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014	High court

viii. As disclosed by the management in note 45 of the standalone financial statements and as verified by us, there were no transactions relating to previously unrecorded income that have been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961).

(ix) Application & Repayment of Loans & Borrowings

(a) The Company has not defaulted in the repayment of loans or other borrowings to any lender, during the year. These borrowings are interest free repayable on demand taken from related parties.

(b) As disclosed by the management in note 39 of the standalone financial statements, the Company has not been declared as willful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lender.

(c) The company has not taken any term loan during the year and there are no outstanding term loan at the beginning of the year and hence, reporting under clause 3(ix) (c) of the Order is not applicable.

(d) On an overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, we report that, prima facie, funds raised on short-term basis aggregating to Rs.5757 lakhs have been used for accumulated losses incurred by the Company.

(e) The Company has not taken any funds from any entity or person on account of or to meet the obligations of its subsidiaries. Accordingly, the provision of paragraph 3(ix)(e) of the Order is not applicable to the Company. However, there are borrowings from subsidiary companies and loans given to subsidiary companies.

(f) The Company has not raised loans during the year on the pledge of securities held in its subsidiaries. Accordingly, the provision of paragraph 3(ix)(f) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(x) Application of funds raised through Public Offer

(a) The Company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments).

Accordingly, the provision of paragraph 3(x)(a) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(b) The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year. Accordingly, the provision of paragraph 3(x)(b) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xi) Fraud

a) Except as described below, we have neither come across any instance of material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed nor reported during the year, nor have we been informed of such case by the Management.

Refer paragraph 3(iii) of our main audit report and as disclosed in note 53 to the standalone financial statements, regarding chargesheet filed by CBI before the Chief Metropolitan Court, Mumbai on February 09, 2023, laying as allegation under section 120B read with section 420 of IPC against MIAL, Vice Chairman, Director & CFO of the Company and four other GVK group companies apart from others. In addition to be above, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had also taken up the investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of an FIR registered by the CBI. ED had filed a complaint in April 2021 on the same matters against the above-mentioned parties and some of the subsidiaries, joint ventures and step down subsidiaries of the Company, their directors and officers, and the concerned parties are cooperating with the investigating agencies.

We are unable to comment whether any fraud has been committed by the Company or any fraud was committed by the officers and employees of the Company, on the Company.

(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under paragraph 3 (xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is in compliance with section 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to all applicable transactions with the related parties and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements as required by the applicable Indian Accounting standards

(xiv) Internal Audit

(a) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business. (b) We have considered the reports of the internal auditors issued to the Company for the period under audit.

(xv) During the year, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or persons connected with its directors. Accordingly, reporting under paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xvi) Registration u/s 45-IA of RBI Act

(a) The company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Accordingly, reporting under paragraph 3(xvi) (a) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(b) The Company has not conducted any Non-Banking Financial or Housing Finance activities as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Accordingly, reporting under paragraph 3(xvi)(b) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(c) The Company is not a Core Investment Company (CIC) as defined in the regulations made by the Reserve Bank of India.

Accordingly, reporting under paragraph 3(xvi)(c) of the Order is not applicable to the Company. (d) As represented to us, the Group does not have any CIC as part of the Group.

(xvii) The ccompany has not incurred cash losses during the current financial year covered by our audit and also during the immediately preceding financial year.

(xviii) There has been no resignation of the statutory auditors during the year. Accordingly, reporting under paragraph 3(xviii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(xix) 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 financial statements including note no.38 to the standalone financial statements, our knowledge of the Board of Directors and management plans and based on our examination of the evidence supporting the assumptions, we are of the opinion that a material uncertainty exists with respect to going concern as on the date of audit report as mentioned in Para 5 of our Audit Report on the Standalone Financial Statements.

(xx) As disclosed by management in note 41 of the standalone financial statements, the compnay was not required to spend on

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during the year in view of the continuing losses during the last three years and there is no unspent amount towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under sub-section (5) of section 135 of the Act pursuant to any project. Accordingly, clauses 3(xx) (a) and 3(xx)(b) of the Order are not applicable.

(xxi) The details of Qualifications or adverse remarks in the audit reports made by the respective auditors of the subsidiaries, associates and Joint Venture in the Companies(Auditors Report)Order, 2020 (CARO), is given para no (14), of our audit report on consolidated financial statements.

	For T R Chadha & Co LLP
	Chartered Accountants
	Firm Registration Number: 006711N/N500028
	Aashish Gupta
Place: Gurugram	Partner
Date: May 26, 2023	Membership Number: 097343
	UDIN: 23097343BGQJMF5083