Hi-Tech Pipes Ltd Auditor Reports

TO THE MEMBERS OF HI-TECH PIPES LIMITED

Report on Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

OPINION

We have audited the accompanying Standalone financial statements of HI-TECH PIPES LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the standalone Balance

Sheet as at March 31, 2025, and the standalone

Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other

Comprehensive Income), the standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and the standalone Statement of

Cash Flows for the year ended on that date and notes to the Standalone financial statements including summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information hereinafter referred to as "Standalone Financial Statements").

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 give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian accounting Standard 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, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

BASIS FOR OPINION

We conducted our audit 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 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 Standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and Rules there under and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is appropriate to provide a basis for our Audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.

KEY AUDIT MATTERS

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the Standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 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	Auditors Response
Inventories: -	Our Audit procedures to test the existence of the inventories mainly consist of evaluating the design and implementation and testing the relevant internal control procedures, specifically: -
Inventory of the company has maintained at multiple branch locations, due to complexity of the nature of the inventory, involvement of risk factor, and inventories are also important factor to consider in our audit procedures on the revenues, we considered this as a key audit matter.	1) by testing the inventory cycle counts that are periodically performed by the management,
	2) assessing the companys accounting policy for valuation of inventory,
	3) Assessing the inventory valuation processes and testing the key controls around inventory existence and valuation assertions.
	We have also relied upon the audit procedures performed and verification reports provided by the management of the company, based on the above, existence and valuation of inventories identified as a key audit matter, in this regards we also obtained management representation Letter duly signed by the management of the company.
CAPEX and Capital Work-in-Progress: -	The Company incurred significant capital expenditures during the year, including the construction of various facilities. This matter was identified as a key audit matter due to management the complexity of the accounting for these expenditures, particularly regarding the determination of the appropriate capitalization and expensing policies. Our audit procedures included the following: -
Capex is considered a key audit matter because it involves complex accounting issues, subjective estimates and significant judgment.
	a) Reviewing the Companys accounting policies for Capex, including capitalization and expensing criteria.
	b) Performing analytical procedures to assess the reasonableness of the recorded Capex amounts and their impact on financial statements.
	c) Testing the accuracy and completeness of the documentation supporting the Capex projects.
	d) Discussions with management regarding the key assumptions used in determining the capitalization and expensing policies.
	e) Our audit procedures addressed the risks associated with the Capex projects and confirmed accounting policies are appropriately applied and the recorded amounts are not materially misstated.
The Confirmation/ Reconciliation of balances of trade receivables/trade payables (including Micro & Small enterprises & Including creditor for Capital expenses are pending.	Our Audit procedures to test the balance confirmation of large creditors and debtors for which we have performed audit procedures including test check and Key Control on balance confirmations of trade payable/ trade receivables, however management is confident that on confirmation/reconciliation there will not be any material impact on the financial statements, we have relied upon the same.

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 Management

Discussion and Analysis, Boards Report including Annexure to Boards Report, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governance and Shareholders Information, but does not include the consolidated financial statements, standalone financial statements and our auditors report thereon.

Our opinion on the 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 standalone our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

MANAGEMENTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Companys Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards

(Ind AS) prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)

Rules, 2015, as amended, 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 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 operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statements that 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 is also responsible for overseeing the Companys financial reporting process.

AUDITORS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

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. position,

As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism 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 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 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 ability of the Group 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 Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance of the Company regarding among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant 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.

REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government 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: -

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 it appears from our examination of these books except for the matters stated in the paragraph 2(B)(f), on the reporting under rule 11(g) of the Companies ( Audit and Auditors ) Rules, 2014

c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit deficiencies and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Changes in

Equity and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account.

d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Indian

Accounting Standards prescribed under section133oftheAct,readwithCompanies

(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;

e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors of the Company as on 31st March, 2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.

f) The modifications relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the paragraph 2(A)(b) above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b) of the Act and paragraph 2B(f) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.

g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B". Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Companys internal financial controls over financial reporting.

B) 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, as amended, 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 financial statements.

b) The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.

c) There were no amounts which were 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, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, 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 ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the

Company or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(ii) The Management has represented financial controls over that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Funding Parties or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(iii) Based on the audit procedures performed that has 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) contain any material misstatement.

e) The board of directors of the company has proposed final dividend for the year, subject to approval of shareholders in annual general meeting. The amount 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 accounting software for maintaining its books of account, which did not have a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility throughout the year for all the relevant transactions recorded in the respective software, hence we are unable to comment on audit trial features of the said software.

C) 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.

Annexure "A"

TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT

The Annexure referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" of our Report to the Members of Hi-Tech Pipes Limited of even date.

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) In respect of the Companys Property, Plant and

Equipment and Intangible Assets: -

(a) (A) The company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of property, plant and equipment, capital work in progress and right-of-use assets.

(B) The Company has maintained Proper records showing full particulars of intangible assets.

(b) Certain Property, Plant and Equipment and capital work-in-progress were physically verified during the year by the Management in accordance with a program of verification, which in our opinion provides for physical verification of all the Property, Plant and Equipment and capital work-in-progress at reasonable intervals having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its activities. According to the information and explanations given to us no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) According to information and explanations given to us and the records examined by us we report that the title deeds of all the immovable properties (other than immovable properties where the company is the lessee and the lease agreements are duly executed in favor of company) disclosed in financial statements included in Plant Property and

Equipment and Capital Work in Progress are held in the name of the company as at Balance sheet date.

(d) The Company has not revalued any of its

Property, Plant and Equipment (including right-of-use assets) and intangible assets during the year.

(e) To best of our knowledge and according to information and explanations given to us, no proceedings have been initiated during the year or are pending against the Company as at March 31, 2025 for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions

(Prohibition) Act, 1988 (as amended in 2016) and rules made thereunder.

(ii) (a) Physical verification of inventory has been conducted at reasonable intervals by the management, in our opinion, the coverage and procedure of such verification by the management is appropriate; no discrepancies were noticed by us which is 10% or more in the aggregate for each class of inventory, however some immaterial discrepancies were observed by us which were properly dealt with in the books of accounts.

(b) Company has been sanctioned working capital limits which is in excess of five Crore rupees in aggregate, at point of time during the year from banks and financial institutions on the basis of security of current assets, in our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the quarterly returns or statements comprising stock and book debt statements, filedby the company with such banks are in agreement with the unaudited books of accounts of the company of the respective quarters.

(iii) (a) The Company has provided/granted secured or unsecured Loans during the year and the outstanding balance of loan as at March 31, 2025 are given below: -

Particulars	Loan ( In Lakhs)
A. Aggregate amount granted / provided during the year
- Subsidiary (wholly owned)	21,430.12
- Related Parties	435.10
B. Balance outstanding as at balance sheet date in respect of above cases
- Subsidiary (wholly owned)	21,430.12
- Related Parties	435.10

The company has not provided any guarantee or security to any other entity during the year.

b) In our opinion, the terms and conditions of the grant of all the above mentioned loans, during the year are, in our opinion, prima facie, not prejudicial to the Companys interest.

c) In respect of loans granted or advances in nature of loans provided by the company to its Subsidiary company are interest free and which is payable on demand. During the year company has not demanded such loan.

Having regards to the fact that the repayment of principal has not been demanded by the company, in our opinion the repayments of the principal amounts are regular.

d) According to information and explanations given to us and based on audit procedures performed In respect of loans granted by the company, we are unable to make specific comment on the total amount overdue for more than 90 days, if any in the absence of stipulated agreements.

e) According to information and explanations given to us and on the basis of examination of records of the company, no loan granted by the Company which has fallen due during the year has been has been renewed or extended or fresh loans granted to settle the overdues of existing loans given to the same parties. Further to report that we are unable to make specific comment on due status of loan or advance in the nature of loan granted in the absence of stipulated agreements.

f) The Company has not granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans either repayable on demand or without specifying any terms or period of repayment, to any promoter, related parties as defined (76) of section 2 of the companies act 2013 during the year except Hi-Tech Global Steels

Private Limited, Hitech Metalex Pvt Ltd, HTL Ispat Pvt Ltd & HTL Metal Pvt Ltd (wholly owned subsidiary companies) and Hi Tech Pipes Employees Welfare Trust created by the company for the purpose of ESOPs.

(iv) Based on information and explanations given to us in respect of loans, investments, guarantees, and security, have been complied with (wherever applicable on the company) necessary provision of section 185 & 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.

(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposit or amount which is deemed to be deposit. Hence reporting under clause (v) of the order is not applicable.

(vi) The company has maintained cost records pursuant to the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2016, as amended, prescribed by the Central Government under sub section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013; however, we neither required carrying out, nor have carried out any detailed examination of such accounts and records.

(vii) (a) As explained to us and as per the books and records examined by us, undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Custom Duty,

Wealth Tax, Sales Tax, GST, Excise duty, Cess and other statutory dues have been generally deposited with the appropriate authority on regular basis.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, service tax, sales-tax,

GST, duty of custom, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us by the management and relied upon by us, there are no dues of Income Tax, Custom Duty, Wealth Tax, Sales Tax, GST, Excise duty & Cess, which have not been deposited on account of any dispute except the following Statutory dues, which have not been deposited on account of dispute and same is pending before appropriate authority as follows: -

Name of the Statue	Nature of Dues	Amount Disputed ( In Lakhs)	Period to which dues related	Authority where the dispute is Pending for Decision
1. U.P. Tax on Entry of Goods in to Local areas ordinance, 2007	The Constitutional validity of U.P. Tax on Entry of Goods in to Local areas ordinance, 2007 had been challenged.	281.91	November, 2008 to March 2011	Before the High court Allahabad
2. Department of Trade and Taxes, Government of NCT of Delhi (Delhi Vat)	Notice of default assessment of Tax and Interest of CST Act has been challenged.	381.71	July 2015 to April 2017	Before the Delhi High court
	Total	663.62

(viii)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) (a) Company has taken various loans from Banks but there is no default in repayment of loans has been made by the company.

(b The Company has not been declared willful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or government or any government authority.

(c) Term Loans Taken by the company has been applied for the purpose for which they were obtained, no material discrepancies noticed.

(d) On overall examination of the financial statements of the Company, funds raised on short term basis have, prima facie, not utilized during the year for long term purposes by the Company. financ

(e) On overall examination of the statements of the Company, the Company has not taken any funds from any entity or person on account of or to meet the obligations of its subsidiaries.

(f) The Company has not raised any loans during the year on the pledge of securities held in its subsidiaries; hence reporting on clause 3(ix) (f) of the order is not applicable.

(x) (a) The company has not issued any of its securities(including debt instruments) during the year and hence reporting under clause (x)(a) of the order is not applicable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the company has made preferential issue of convertible warrants and allotment of equity shares of shares during the year. In respect of the above issue, we further report that: -

(i) The requirement of section 42 of the of the companies act 2013 as applicable, have been complied with; and

(ii) The amounts raised have been applied by the company during the year for the purpose for which the funds were raised.

(xi) (a) No fraud by the Company and no material fraud on the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.

(b) No report under sub-section (12) of section 143 of the Companies Act has been filed in Form ADT-4 as prescribed under rule 13 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 with the Central Govt, during the year and upto the date of this report.

(c) As represented to us by management, there were no whistle blower complaints received by company during the year.

(xii) In our opinion on the basis of information and explanations given by the management, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xii) of the order are not applicable to the Company.

(xiii)According to the information and explanations given by the management, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the Financial Statements, as required by the applicable accounting standards.

(xiv)(a) In our opinion the Company has an adequate internal audit system commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.

(b) We have considered, the internal audit reports for the year under audit, issued to the Company during the year and till date, in determining the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures. in Schedule

(xv) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him during the year.

(xvi) (a) In our opinion, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Hence, reporting under clause 3(xvi)(a), (b) and (c) of the Order is not applicable.

(b) In our opinion, there is no core investment company within the Group (as defined Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016) and accordingly reporting under clause 3(xvi)(d) of the Order is not applicable.

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

(xviii) There is no Resignation by the statutory auditor of the company during the year.

(xix) On the basis of the financial ratios, ageing and expected dates of realization of assets and payment of financial liabilities, other information accompanying the financial statements, the auditors knowledge of the Board of Directors and management plans and based on out 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 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.

(xx) (a) The Company has fully spent the required amount towards Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) and there are no unspent CSR amount for the year requiring VII a transfer to a Fund specified to the Companies Act or special account in compliance with the provision of subsection (6) of section 135 of the said Act. Accordingly, reporting under clause (xx) of the Order is not applicable for the year.

(b) In respect of ongoing projects, the Company does not have any unspent Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) amount as at the end of the previous financial year and also at the end of the current financial year. Hence, reporting under this clause is not applicable for the year. in the

Annexure - B

TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT

(Referred to in paragraph under ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements section of our report of even date)

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")

TO THE MEMBERS OF HI-TECH PIPES LIMITED

We have audited the internal financial controlsover ial financial reporting of HI-TECH PIPES LIMITED ("the Company") as of March 31, 2025 in conjunction with our audit of the Standalone (retain as applicable) financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

MANAGEMENTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS

The Company management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on "the internal control over 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". 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 respective company policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and ial control overthe timely preparation financial of reliable financial information, as required under the

Companies Act, 2013 ial statements

AUDITORS RESPONSIBILITY

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal financial controlsoverfinancial ial reporting includes reporting of the Company and its joint operations companies incorporated in India (retain as applicable) 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") issued by the Institute of

Chartered Accountants of India and the Standards on Auditing prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. 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 financ adequate internal financial controls over 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 over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and financial evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.

The procedures selected depend on the auditors judgment, 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 audit opinion on the Companys internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

MEANING OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Acompanysinternal reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reportingandthepreparationof for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal ial control over 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 companyarebeingmadeonly ialfinanc reporting were 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 financial statements.

INHERENT LIMITATIONS OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

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 anyevaluationoftheinternalfinancial future periods are controlsover subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting 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, to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the

Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal over financial ial controls over financ reporting and such internal effectively as at March 31, 2025, based on "the criteria for internal financial control over financial reporting established by the respective 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".