Sep 30, 2010
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Bells Controls Limited as
on 30th September 2010, and the Profit and Loss Account for the period
of twelve months ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management Our
responsibility Is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India, Those Standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 Issued
by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies
Act* 1956, and according to the information and explanations given to
us and on the basis of such checks as we have considered appropriate,
and subject to the non availability of relevant
details/information/records due to the reasons given in Note viii of
Schedule 17B, we annex hereto a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 & 5 of the said Order to the extent applicable to the
Company. .
2. As indicated in Note viii of Schedule 17Bt relevant records and
details for the purpose of the audit in respect of the manufacturing
units, branches and various other divisions were not available for our
verification. In view of the above and in the absence of relevant
details/records and/or full information/reconcillations/confirmations,
we are unable to express any opinion on the amounts of various assets
and liabilities, expenses and income and impact thereof on the loss and
net worth of the company including with regard to (i) fixed assets
including those relating to Power Transmission Division and
depreciation thereon as given in note ix(a) and xiv (ii) inventories as
given in Note ix(b); (lii) cash balance as given in Note ix(c); (tv)
sundry debtors, sundry creditors, loans & advances and interest thereon
as given in Note ix(d)f ix(e) and xi; (v) debit and credit balances,
cash credit, overdraft and current account balances and deposit with
banks as given in Note x(a), (vi) liabilities in respect of items
disclosed under contingent liabilities and adequacy of the disclosure/
provision in this respect as given in Note vii.
3. In absence of relevant information and/or details, we are unable to
comment and ascertain the impact thereof with respect to the shortfall
in recovery of sundry debtors and loans & advances as given in note
xv(a) and xv(b) of Schedule 17B.
4. Attention is drawn to the following notes in Schedule 17B: (a) Note
xvi regarding non provision/ascertainment of statutory liabilities and
interest thereon, if any, pending determination of amount thereof, (b)
Note xii regarding non ascertainment/ adequacy of provision for overdue
interest including/compound interest/charges on secured and unsecured
loans and liabilities, (c) Note xiii regarding non
ascertainment/provision of customs, port charges etc, in respect of
stocks and capital goods and interest thereon, (d) non disclosure of
dues to small scale industries as given in note xvii, (e) Note xviii
regarding non-compilation and disclosure of segmental reporting,
consolidated financial statements, deferred tax and related party
transactions,
5. In our opinion, subject to note viii regarding non ascertainment of
events occurring after the date of balance sheet, note ix(d) regarding
non alignment of foreign currency assets and liabilities and note xix
regarding non disclosure of information with respect to consolidated
financial statements, segmental reporting, related party transactions
and non accounting of deferred taxation, the Balance Sheet and the
Profit and Loss Account comply with the accounting standards referred
to in sub-section (30) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
6. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the Director is disqualified to be appointed as director under Clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
7. Further to the above, we report that the information and
explanations which to the best of pur knowledge and belief were
necessary for our audit and maintenance of proper books of accounts as
required by law so far as appears from our examination of these books
are subject to the limitations expressed by us in our comments in para
2 to 5 above and the Annexure referred to in paragraph (1).
8. In view of our observations in Para 2 to 5, Para 6 and in the
annexure referred to in Para 1 above, non availability of records /
details/ reconciliations thereof and other constraints, and our
inability to ascertain and comment on the overall impact as per para 7
with respect to these, we are unable to express our opinion on whether
the said Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss account are in agreement
with the books of account and give in the prescribed manner the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 and whether they give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
a) In the case of the balance sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
company as at 30th September, 2010, and
b) In the case of the profit and loss account, of the loss of the
company for the period ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 OF THE AUDITORS' REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO
THE MEMBERS OF BELLS CONTROLS LIMITED FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2010:
1. In view of the non availability of records, we are unable to comment
on the state of the records in respect of fixed assets. Further, as
indicated in Note ix(a) of Schedule 17B, physical verification of the
fixed assets of the Company could not be carried out during the year.
In view of the above, it is not possible to ascertain and comment on
the discrepancies, if any, between the book records and the physical
inventory.
2. During the year no substantial part of fixed assets has been
disposed off by the Company. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph
4(i)(c) of the aforesaid order, in our opinion, are not applicable to
the Company.
3. As indicated in Note tx(b) of Schedule 17B, physical verification of
the finished goods, stores and spare parts and raw materials, including
those lying in transit, stock lying at site and with third parties
could not be carried out during the year In respect of third party
stocks and those lying at ports, other sites etc,, and confirmations
from the parties were not available. Accordingly, it has not been
possible to ascertain and comment on the discrepancies, if any, in the
stocks at the year end the consequential adjustments to be carried out
and ascertainment of amount thereof.
4. In view of our observations in notes vNi, ix(b), and xiii, it has
not been possible for us to ascertain whether the valuation of stocks
of finished goods, stores and spare parts, raw materials is fair and
proper in accordance with normally accepted accounting principles and
is on the same basis as in the earlier year.
5. As far as we could ascertain from the relevant records and registers
as available and based on management's representation, the Company has
not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from group / associated
companies. However, register under section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956 as indicated in Note viii of schedule 17B, was not accessible for
our verification and accordingly we are unable to comment on the
transactions with parties required to be listed therein.
6. No comment can be made by us in view of contents of pare 4 above
under para 4 (lll)( c) to 4(l 11) (d) of the aforesaid order.
7. In view of non-availability of information/records, we are not able
to comment on the adequacy of internal control procedures for purchase
of stores, raw materials including components, plant and machinery,
equipment and other assets and for the sale of goods. As per our
previous comment, no opinion can be passed on major weakness in
internal control.
8. According to information and explanation given to us( there was no
transaction during the year under audit, attracting clause v(a) of the
aforesaid order.
9. In view of our comment in para 8 above, clause v(b) of the aforesaid
is not applicable,
10. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit from the public during the year
and hence clause (vi) of the aforesaid order is not applicable to the
Company.
11. The Company did not have an internal audit during the year under
audit.
12. We are informed that the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government under Section 209(1 )(d) of the
Company's Aot, 1956.
13. a) The Company is not regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employeesà State Insurance, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Custom Duty,
Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it.
b) In view of suspension of operations and non availability of
information/records as mentioned in note viii of schedule 17B and
having regard to note x(a) regarding non reconciliation / confirmation
of debit/credit balances and bank balances and the non ascertainment of
the status of liabilities with regard to contingencies/claims referred
to note vii and xi of schedule 17B, we are unable to comment on the
undisputed amounts of sales tax, Investors Education Protection Fund,
Provident Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Income Tax, Excise Duty and
Custom Duty outstanding as on the date of balance sheet for more than
six months from the date thay became payable. However, the aggregate
liability with respect to these, as per the book balance as on 30.09.10
was Rs. 1,30,47,527 (details
as per note xi).
c) i) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
following are the undisputed amounts payable in respect of sales tax,
Investors Education Protection Fund, Provident Fund, Tax Deducted at
Source which were outstanding as at 30.09.2010 for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable:
According to the information and explanation given to us, there are no
dues of sales tax, income tax, customs duty, excise duty and cess which
have not been deposited on account of any dispute other than disputed
sales tax /customs duty as indicated befow:
Nature of the Nature of Amount Period of which Forum where
Status disputed
dues Rs. the amount
relates dispute is
pending
West Bengal
Sales West
Bengal
Sales 1,53,10,062 1980-81,83,
85-86, Deputy
Commissioner
Tax Act Tax Act 87,93-94,
95-96, of
Commercial
Tax
97-98,
99-00,
01-02
Central
Sales
Tax Act Central
Sales
Tax Act 4,14,66,922 1980-81,
83,85-86, West Bengal
Sales.
87,93-94,
95-96; Tax
Revisional
Board
97-98,
99-00,
01-02
Year Penalty Custom Duty Amount Forum where
dispute is pending
1995-96,
97, 8,66,56,053 81,42,694 9,47,98,947. Director General of
Foreign Trade
98,
2000
14. The Company has accumulated losses which is exceeding fifty percent
of its net worth. The Company has also incurred cash losses during the
financial year covered by our report and the immediately preceding
financial year.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us the
company has defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks and have been
declared NPA by the lending Banks. However in - absence of adequate
reconciliation and bank statement as mentioned in note x(a) of schedule
17B we are unable to quantify the said default and aiso mention the
period of such default,
16. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentu res and other similar
securities,
17. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of ciause (xiii) of
paragraph 4 of the aforesaid order are not applicable to the Company,
18. In our opinion the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of paragraph 4 (xiv) of the aforesaid order are not
applicable to the Company.
19. The Company has not given any guarantee for the loan taken by
others from bank or financial institutions during the year.
20. In view of our comments In pare 2 to 5 we are unable to comment on
(a) whether the term loan from State Bank of India was applied for the
purpose for which the loan was obtained and (b) whether the funds
raised on short term basis have been used for long term investment and
vice versa. Ã
21. The Company has not raised any money by issue of shares during the
year. Therefore, the provisions of Para 4(xviii) of the aforesaid order
are not applicable to the Company.
22. The Company has not issued any debentures. Accordingly, the
provisions of para 4(xix) of the aforesaid order are not applicable to
the Company.
23. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year. Therefore, the p rovision s of para 4{xx) of the aforesaid order
are not applicab le to the Company.
24. During the course of our examination of books of account carried
out in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices, we have
neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the company nor have
we been informed of such case by the management.
For Abhik Basu & Associates
Chartered Accountants
Place : Kolkata A. K. Basu
Date : 28.02.2011 Proprietor
Sep 30, 2009
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Bells Controls Limited as
on 30th September 2009, and the Profit and Loss Account for the period
of twelve months ended on that date annexed thereto, These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis f
or our opinion.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 issued
by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956, and according to the information and explanations given to
us and on the basis of such checks as we have considered appropriate,
and subject to the non availability of relevant details/information/
records due to the reasons given in Note viii of Schedule 17B, we
annex hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 & 5
of the said Order to the extent applicable to the Company,
2. As indicated in Note viii of Schedule 17B, relevant records and
details for the purpose of the audit in respect of the manufacturing
units, branches and various other divisions were not available for our
verification. In view of the above and in the absence of relevant
details/records and/or full information/reconciliations/confirmations,
we are unable to express any opinion on the amounts of various assets
and liabilities, expenses and income and impact thereof on the loss and
net worth of the company including with regard to (i) fixed assets
including those relating to Power Transmission Division and
depreciation thereon as given in note ix(a) and xiv (ii) inventories as
given in Note ix(b); cash balance as given in Note ix(c); (iv)
sundry debtors, sundry creditors, loans & advances and interest thereon
as given in Note ix(d), ix(e) and xi; (v) debit and credit balances,
cash credit, overdraft and current account balances and deposit with
banks as given in Note x(a), (vi) liabilities in respect of items
disclosed under contingent liabilities and adequacy of the disclosure/
provision in this respect as given in Note vii.
3. in absence of relevant information and/or details, we are unable to
comment and ascertain the impact thereof with respect to the shortfall
in recovery of sundry debtors and loans & advances as given in note
xv(a) and xv(b) of Schedule 17B.
4. Attention is drawn to the following notes in Schedule 17B: (a) Note
xvi regarding non provision/ascertainment of statutory liabilities and
interest thereon, if any, pending determination of amount thereof, (b)
Note xii regarding non ascertainment/ adequacy of provision for overdue
interest including/compound interest/charges on secured and unsecured
loans and liabilities, (c) Note xiii regarding non ascertainment/
provision of customs, port charges etc, in respect of stocks and
capital goods and interest thereon, (d) non disclosure of dues to small
scale industries as given in note xvii, (e) Note xviii regarding
non-compilation and disclose u re of segmental reporting, consolidated
financial statements, deferred tax and related party transactions,
5. In our opinion, subject to note viii regarding non ascertainment of
events occurring after the date of balance sheet, note ix(d) regarding
non alignment of foreign currency assets and liabilities and note xix
regarding non disclosure of information with respect to consolidated
financial statements, segmental reporting, related party transactions
and non accounting of deferred taxation, the Balance Sheet and the
Profit and Loss Account comply with the accounting standards referred
to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
6. On the basis of written representation s received from the
sectors and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that
none of the Director is disqualified to be appointed as director under
Clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act,
1956.
7. Further to the above, we report that the information and
explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were
necessary for our audit and maintenance of proper books of accounts as
required by law so far as appears from our examination of these books
are subject to the limitations expressed by us in our comments in pare
2 to 5 above and the Annexure referred to In paragraph (1).
8. In view of our observations in Para 2 to 5, Para 6 and in the
annexure referred to in Para 1 above, non availability of records
/details/ reconciliations thereof and other constraints, and our
inability to ascertain and comment on the overall impact as per Para 7
with respect to these, we are unable to express our opinion on whether
the and Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss account are in agreement
with the books of account and give in the prescribed manner the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 and whether they give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
a) In the case of the balance sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
company as at 30th September, 2009, and
b) In the case of the profit and loss account, of the loss of the
company for the period ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 OFTHE AUDITORS1 REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO
THE MEMBERS OF BELLS CONTROLS LIMITED FORTHETWELVE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED
30TH SEPTEMBER 2009:
1. In view of the non availability of records, we are unable to
comment on the state of the records in respect of fixed assets.
Further, as indicated in Note ix{a) of Schedule 17B, physical
verification of the fixed assets of the Company could not be carried
out during the yean In view of the above, it is not possible to
ascertain and comment on the discrepancies, if any, between the book
records and the physical inventory.
2. During the year no substantial part of fixed assets has been
disposed off by the Company. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph
4(i)(c) of the aforesaid order, in our opinion, are not applicable to
the Company,
3. As indicated in Note ix(b) of Schedule 17B, physical verification
of the finished goods, stores and spare parts and raw materials,
including those lying in transit, stock lying at site and with third
parties could not be carried out during the year. In respect of third
party stocks and those lying at ports, other sites etc., and
confirmations from the parties were not available. Accordingly, it has
not been possible to ascertain and comment on the discrepancies, if
any, in the stocks at the year end the consequential adjustments to be
carried out and ascertainment of amount thereof,
4. In view of our observations in notes viii ix(b), and xii, it has
not been possible for us to ascertain whether the valuation of stocks
of finished goods, stores and spare parts, raw materials is fair and
proper in accordance with normally accepted accounting principles and
is on the same basis as in the earlier yean
5. As far as we could ascertain from the relevant records and
registers as available and based on management's representation, the
Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from group /
associated companies. However, register under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 as indicated in Note viii of schedule 17B, was not
accessible for our verification and accordingly we are unable to
comment on the transactions with parties required to be listed therein.
6. No comment can be made by us in view of contents of pare 4 above
under Para 4 (iii)( c) to 4(iii)(d) of the aforesaid order.
7. In view of non-availability of information/records, we are not able
to comment on the adequacy of internal control procedures for purchase
of stores, raw materials including components, plant and machinery,
equipment and other assets and for the sale of goods. As per our
previous comment, no opinion can be passed on major weakness in
internal control.
8. According to information and explanation given to us, there was no
transaction during the year under audit, attracting clause v(a) of the
aforesaid oracle.
9. In view of our comment in Para a above, clause v(b) of the
aforesaid is not applicable.
10. According to the information and explanations given to us t the
Company has not accepted any deposit from the public during the year
and hence clause (vi) of the aforesaid order is not applicable to the
Company.
11. The Company did not have an internal audit during the year under
audit.
12. We are informed that the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government under Section 209(1 )(d) of the
Company's Act, 1956.
13. a) The Company is not regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess
and other material statutory dues applicable to it.
b) In view of suspension of operations and non availability of
information/records as mentioned in note viii of schedule 17B and
having regard to note x(a) regarding non reconciliation / confirmation
of debit/credit balances and bank balances and the non ascertainment of
the status of liabilities with regard to contingencies/claims referred
to note vii and xi of schedule 17B, we are unable to comment on the
undisputed amounts of sales tax, Investors Education Protection Fund,
Provident Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Income Tax, Excise Duty and
Custom Duty outstanding as on the date of balance sheet for more than
six months from the date they became payable. However, the aggregate
liability with respect to these, as per the book balance as on 30.09.09
was Rs.1,30,54,613 (details as per note xi).
c) i) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
following are the undisputed amounts payable in respect of sales tax,
Investors Education Protection Fund, Provident Fund, Tax Deducted at
Source which were outstanding as at 30j09.2007 for a period of more
has six months from the date they became payable:
Tax Deducted at Source: Rs.7086
ii) According to the information and explanation given to us, there are
no dues of sales tax, income tax, .customs duty, excise duty and cess
which have not been deposited on account of any dispute other than
disputed sales tax/ customs duty as indicated below:
Nature of
the Nature of Amount Period of which Forum where
Status disputed dues Rs. the amount relates dispute is
pending
West
Bengal
Sales West Bengal
Sales 1,53,10,062 1980-81,83,85-86, Deputy
Commissioner
Tax Act Tax Act 87,93-94,95-96, of Commerci
-al Tax
97-98,99-00,01-02
Central
Sales
Tax
Act Central
Sales
Tax Act 4,14,66,922 1980-8183,85-86, West Bengal
Sales
87,93-94,95-96, Tax Revision
-al Board
97-98,99-00,
01-02
Year Penalty Custom Duty Amount Forum where dispute
is pending
1995-96,97, 8,66,56,053 81,42,894 9,47,98,947 Director General of
Foreign Trade
98,2000
14. The Company has accumulated losses which is exceeding fifty
percent of its net worth. The Company has also incurred cash losses
during the financial year covered by our report and the immediately
preceding financial year.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us the
company has defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks and have been
declared NPA by the lending Banks. However in absence of adequate
reconciliation and bank statement as mentioned in note x(a) of schedule
17B we are unable to quantify the said default and also mention the
period of such default.
16. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other similar
securities.
17. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xiii) of
paragraph 4 of the aforesaid order are not applicable to the Company.
18. In our opinion the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of paragraph 4 (xiv) of the aforesaid order are not
applicable to the Company.
19. The Company has not given any guarantee for the loan taken by
others from bank or financial institutions during the year.
20. In view of our comments in pare 2 to 5 we are unable to comment on
{a) whether the term loan from State Bank of India was applied for the
purpose for which the loan was obtained and (b) whether the funds
raised on short term basis have been used for long term investment and
vice versa.
21 . The Company has not raised any money by issue of shares during the
year Therefore, the provisions of Para 4(xviii) of the aforesaid order
are not applicable to the Company.
22. The Company has not issued any debentures. Accordingly, the
provisions of Para 4(xix) of the aforesaid order are not applicable to
the Company.
23. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year. Therefore, the provisions of Para 4(xx) of the aforesaid order
are not applicable to the Company.
24. During the course of our examination of books of account carried
out in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices, we have
neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the company nor have
we been informed of such case by the management.
For Abhik Basu & Associates
Chartered Accountants
Place : Kolkata A. K. Basu
Date : 01.03.2010 Proprietor
Sep 30, 2008
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Bells Controls Limited as
on 30th September 2008, and the Profit and Loss Account for the period
of twelve months ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 issued
by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956, and according to the information and explanations given to
us and on the basis of such checks as we have considered appropriate,
and subject to the non availability of relevant details/
information/records due to the reasons given in Note viii of Schedule
17B, we annex hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs
4 & 5 of the said Order to the extent applicable to the Company.
2. As indicated in Note viii of Schedule 17B, relevant records and
details for the purpose of the audit in respect of the manufacturing
units, branches and various other divisions were not available for our
verification. In view of the above and in the absence of relevant
details/records and/or full information/ reconciliations/confirmations,
we are unable to express any opinion on the amounts of various assets
and liabilities, expenses and income and
3. Impact thereof or the loss and net worth of the : company
including with regard to (i) fixed assets including those relating to
Power Transmission Division and depreciation thereon as given in note
ix(a) and xiv (ii) inventories as given in Note ix(b); (the cash
balance as given in Note ix(c); (iv) sundry debtors, sundry creditors,
loans & advances and interest thereon as given in Note ix(d), ix(e) and
xi;
(v) debit and credit balances, cash credit, overdraft and current
account balances and deposit with banks as given in Note x(a), (vi)
liabilities in respect of items disclosed under contingent liabilities
and adequacy of the disclosure/ provision in this respect as given
in Not even,
3. In absence of relevant information and/or details, we are unable to
comment and ascertain the impact thereof with respect to the shortfall
in recovery of sundry debtors and loans & advances as given in note
xv(a) and xv(b) of Schedule 17B.
4. Attention is drawn to the following notes in Schedule 17B: (a) Note
xvi regarding non provision/ ascertainment of statutory liabilities and
interest thereon, if any, pending determination of amount thereof, (b)
Note xii regarding non ascertainment/ adequacy of provision for overdue
interest including/ compound interest/charges on secured and unsecured
loans and liabilities, (c) Note xiii regarding non ascertainment/
provision of customs, port charges etc, in respect of stocks and
capital goods and interest thereon, (d) non disclosure of dues to small
scale industries as given in note xix (e) Note xxi regarding
non-compilation and disclosure of segmental reporting, consolidated
financial statements, deferred tax and related party transactions, (f)
Note xvii(a) regarding recognition of revenue from long term contracts
based on the billings to the customer, (g) Note xvii(b) regarding non
provision of foreseeable losses in respect of continuing contracts.
5. In our opinion, subject to note viii regarding non ascertainment of
events occurring after the date of balance sheet, note ix{d) regarding
non alignment of foreign currency assets and liabilities and note xxi
regarding non disclosure of information with respect to consolidated
financial statements, segmental reporting, related party transactions
and non accounting of deferred taxation, the Balance Sheet and the
Profit and Loss Account comply with the accounting standards referred
to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
6. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the Director is disqualified to be appointed as director under Clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act 1956.
7. Further to the above, we report that the information and
explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were
necessary for our audit and maintenance of proper books of accounts as
required by law so far as appears from our examination of these books
are subject to the limitations expressed by us in our comments in para
2 to 5 above and the Annexure referred to in paragraph (1).
8. In view of our observations in Para 2 to 5, Para 6 and in the
annexure referred to in Para 1 above, non availability of records /
details/ reconciliations thereof and other constraints, and our
inability to ascertain and comment on the overall impact as per para 7
with respect to these, we are unable to express our opinion on whether
the said Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss account are in agreement
with the books of account and give in the prescribed manner the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 and whether they give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
a) In the case of the balance sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
company as at 30th September, 2008, and
b) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the loss of the
company for the period ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 OF THE AUDITORS' REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO
THE MEMBERS OF BELLS CONTROLS LIMITED FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008:
1. In view of the non availability of records, we are unable to
comment on the state of the records in respect of fixed assets.
Further, as indicated in Note (a) of Schedule 17B, physical
verification of the fixed assets of the Company could not be carried
out during the year. In view of the above, it is not possible to
ascertain and comment on the discrepancies, if any, between the book
records and the physical inventory.
2. During the year no substantial part of fixed assets has been
disposed off by the Company. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph
4(i)(c) of the aforesaid order, in our opinion, are not applicable to
the Company.
3. As indicated in Note ix(b) of Schedule 17B, physical verification
of the finished goods, stores and spare parts and raw materials,
including those lying in transit, stock lying at site and with third
parties could not be carried out during the year. In respect of third
party stocks and those lying at ports, other sites etc, confirmations
from the parties were not available. Accordingly, it has not been
possible to ascertain and comment on the discrepancies, if any, in the
stocks at the year end, the consequential adjustments to be carried out
and ascertainment of amount thereof.
4. In view of our observations in notes viii, ix(b), and xiii, it has
not been possible for us to ascertain whether the valuation of stocks
of finished goods, stores and spare parts, raw materials is fair and
proper in accordance with normally accepted accounting principles and
is on the same basis as in the earlier year
5. As far as we could ascertain from the revel it records and
registers as available and based on management's representation, the
Company has not taker any loans, secured or unsecured, from group /
associated companies. However, register under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 as indicated in Note viii of schedule 17B, was not
accessible for our verification and accordingly we are unable to
comment on the transactions with parties required to be listed therein,
6. No comment can be made by us in view of contents of pare 4 above
under Para 4 (lll)( c) to 4(lll)(d) of the aforesaid order
7. In view of non-availability of information/records, we are not able
to comment on the adequacy of internal control procedures for purchase
of stores, raw materials including components, plant and machinery,
equipment and other assets and for the sale of goods. As per our
previous comment, no opinion can be passed on major weakness in
internal control.
8. According to information and explanation given to us, there was no
transaction during the year under audit, attracting clause v(a) of the
aforesaid order
9. In view of our comment in para 8 above, clause v(b) of the
aforesaid is not applicable.
10. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit from the public during the year
and hence clause (vi) of the aforesaid order is not applicable to the
Company.
11 The Company did not have an internal audit during the year under
audit.
12. We are informed that the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government under Section 209(1 ){d) of the
Company's Act, 1956.
13. a) The Company is not regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees' State Insurance, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise
Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it.
*b) In view of suspension of operations and non availability of
information/records as mentioned in note viii of schedule 17B and
having regard to note x(a) regarding non reconciliation / confirmation
of debit/credit balances and bank balances and the non ascertainment of
the status of liabilities with regard to contingencies/claims referred
to note vii and xi of schedule 17B, we are unable to comment on the i
undisputed amounts of sales tax, Investors Education Protection Fund,
Provider} State Insurance, Income Tax, Excise Duty and Custom Duty
outstanding as on the date of balance sheet for more than six months
from the date they became payable. However, the aggregate liability
with respect to these, as per the book balance as on 30.09.08 was Rs.
1,31,28,715 (details as per note xi).
c) i) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
following are the undisputed amounts payable in respect of sales tax,
Investors Education Protection Fund, Provident Fund, Tax Deducted at
Source which were outstanding as at 30.09.2007 for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable:
Tax Deducted at Source: Rs.5,297
Provident Fund : Rs.86,209
ii) According to the information and explanation given to us, there are
no dues of sales tax, income tax, customs duty, excise duty and cess
which have not been deposited on account of any dispute other than
disputed sales tax / customs duty as indicated below:
Nature of
the Nature of Amount Period of which Forum where
Satus Disputed
dues Rs. the amount
relates dispute is
pending
West
Bengal
Sales West Bengal
Sales 1,53,10,062 1980-81,
83,85-86, Deputy
Commissioner
Tax Act Tax Act 87,93-94,95-96, of Commerc
-ial Tax
97-98,99-
00,01-02
Central
Sales
Tax Act Central Sales
Tax Act 4,14,66,922 1980-81, 83,
85-86, West Bengal
Sales Tax
87, 93-94,
95-96, Revisional
Board
97-98,
99-00,
01-02
Year Penalty Custom Duty Amount Forum where dispute
is pending
1995-96, 8,66,56,053 81,42,894 9,47,98,947 Director General
of Foreign
Trade
97,98, 2000
14. The Company has accumulated losses which is exceeding fifty
percent of its net worth. The Company has also incurred cash losses
during the financial year covered by our report and the immediately
preceding financial year.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us the
company has defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks and have been
declared NPA by the lending Banks. However in absence of adequate
reconciliation and bank statement as mentioned in note x(a) of schedule
17B we are unable to quantify the said default and also mention the
period of such default.
16. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other similar
securities.
17. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xiii) of
paragraph 4 of the aforesaid order are not applicable to the Company.
18. In our opinion the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of paragraph 4 (xiv) of the aforesaid order are not
applicable to the Company.
19. The Company has not given any guarantee for the loan taken by
others from bank or financial institutions during the year.
20. In view of our comments in pare 2 to 5 we are unable to comment on
(a) whether the term loan from State Bank of India was applied for the
purpose for which the loan was obtained and (b) whether the funds
raised on short term basis have been used for long term investment and
vice versa.
21. The Company has not raised any money by issue of shares during the
year. Therefore, the provisions of Para 4(xviii) of the aforesaid order
are not applicable to the Company.
22. The Company has not issued any debentures, Accordingly, the
provisions of Para 4(xix) of the aforesaid order are not applicable to
the Company.
23. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year. Therefore, the provisions of Para 4(xx) of the aforesaid order
are not applicable to the Company.
24. During the course of our examination of books of account carried
out in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices, we have
neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the company nor have
we been informed of such case by the management,
For Abhik Basu & Associates
Chartered accountants
Place: Kolkata A. K.Basu
Date: 02.03.2009 Proprietor
Sep 30, 2006
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Bells Controls Limited as
on 30th September 2006, and the Profit and Loss Account for the period
of twelve months ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in (India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003
issued by the Central Government In terms of Section 227{4A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of such checks as we have considered
appropriate, and subject to the non availability of relevant details/
information/records due to the reasons given in Note viii of Schedule
17B, we annex hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs
4 & 5 of the said Order to the extent applicable to the Company.
2. As indicated in Note viii of Schedule 17B, relevant records and
details for the purpose of the audit in respect of the manufacturing
units, branches and various other divisions were not available for our
verification. In view of the above and in the absence of relevant
details/records and/or full information/reconciliations/confirmations,
we are unable to express any opinion on the amounts of various assets
and liabilities, expenses and income and impact thereof on the loss and
networth of the company including with regard to (i) fixed assets
including those relating to Power Transmission Division and
depreciation thereon as given in note ix(a) and xiv (ii) inventories as
given in Note ix(b); (iii) cash balance as given in Note ix(c); (iv)
sundry debtors, sundry creditors, loans & advances and interest thereon
as given in Note ix(d), ix(e) and xi(v) debit and credit balances,
cash credit, overdraft and current account balances and deposit with
banks as given in Note x(a), (vi) liabilities in respect of items
disclosed under contingent liabilities and adequacy of the disclosure/
provision in this respect as given - in Note x.
3. In absence of relevant information and/or details, we are unable to
comment and ascertain the impact thereof with respect to the shortfall
in recovery of sundry debtors and loans & advances as given in note
xv(a) and xv(b) of Schedule 17B.
4. Attention is drawn to the following notes in Schedule 17B: (a) Note
xvi regarding non provision/ascertainment of statutory liabilities and
interest thereon, if any, pending determination of amount thereof, (b)
Note xii regarding non ascertainment/ adequacy of provision for overdue
interest including/compound interest/charges on secured and unsecured
loans and liabilities, (c) Note xiii regarding non ascertainment/
provision of customs, port charges etc, in respect of stocks and
capital goods and interest thereon, (d) non disclosure of dues to small
scale industries as given in note xviii, (e) Note xx regarding non-
compilation and disclosure of segmental reporting, consolidated
financial statements, deferred tax and related party transactions, (f)
Note xvii(a) regarding recognition of revenue from long term contracts
based on the billings to the customer, (g) Note xvii(b) regarding non
provision of foreseeable losses in respect of continuing contracts.
5. In our opinion, subject to note viii(b) regarding non ascertainment
of events occurring after the date of balance sheet, note ix(d)
regarding non alignment of foreign currency assets and liabilities and
note xx regarding non disclosure of information with respect to
consolidated financial statements, segmental reporting, related party
transactions and non accounting of deferred taxation, the Balance Sheet
and the Profit and Loss Account on the with the accounting standards
referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act,
1956;
6. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the Director is disqualified to be appointed as director under Clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
7. Further to the above, we report that the information and
explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were
necessary for our audit and maintenance of proper books of accounts as
required by law so far as appears from our examination of these books
are subject to the limitations expressed by us in our comments in para
2 to 5 above and the Annexure referred to in paragraph (1).
8. In view of our observations in Para 2 to 5, Para 6 and in the
annexure referred to in Para 1 above, non availability of records /
details/ reconciliations thereof and other constraints, and our
inability to ascertain and comment on the overall Impact as per para 7
with respect to these, we are unable to express our opinion on whether
the said Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss account are in agreement
with the books of account and give in the prescribed manner the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 and whether they give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
a) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
company as at 30th September, 2006, and
b) In the case of the profit and loss account, of the loss of the
company for the period ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 OF THE AUDITORS'REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO
THE MEMBERS OF BELLS CONTROLS LIMITED FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2006:
1. In view of the non availability of records, we are unable to
comment on the state of the records in respect of fixed assets.
Further, as indicated In Note ix(a) of Schedule 178, physical
verification of the fixed assets of the Company could not be carried
out during the year. In view of the above, it is not possible to
ascertain and comment on the discrepancies, if any, between the book
records and the physical inventory.
2. During the year no substantial part of fixed assets has been
disposed off by the Company. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph
4(i)(c) of the aforesaid order, in our opinion, are not applicable to
the Company.
3. As indicated in Note ix(b) of Schedule 17B, physical verification
of the finished goods, stores and spare parts and raw materials,
including those lying in transit, stock lying at site and with third
parties could not be carried out during the year. In respect of third
party stocks and those lying at ports, other sites etc., confirmations
from the parties were not available. Accordingly, it has not been
possible to ascertain and comment on the discrepancies, if any, in the
stocks at the year end, the consequential adjustments to be carried out
and ascertainment of amount thereof.
4. In view of our observations in notes viii(b), ix(b), and xiii, it
has not been possible for us to ascertain whether the valuation of
stocks of finished goods, stores and spare parts, raw materials is fair
and proper in accordance with1 normally accepted accounting principles
and is on the same basis as in the earlier year.
5. As far as we could ascertain from the relevant records and
registers as available and based on management's representation, the
Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from group /
associated companies. However, register under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 as indicated in Note viii (b) of schedule 17B, was
not accessible for our verification and accordingly we are unable to
comment on the transactions with parties required to be listed therein.
6. No comment can be made by us in view of contents of pare 4 above
under para 4 (III)( c) to 4 (III)(d) of the aforesaid order.
7. In view of non-availability of information/records, we are not able
to comment on the adequacy of internal control procedures for purchase
of stores, raw materials including components, plant and machinery,
equipment and other assets and for the sale of goods. As per our
previous comment, no opinion can be passed on major weakness in
internal control.
8. According to information and explanation given to us, there was no
transaction during the year under audit, attracting clause v(a) of the
aforesaid order.
9. In view of our comment in para 0 above, clause v(b) of the
aforesaid is not applicable.
10. According to the Information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit from the public during the year
and hence clause (vi) of the aforesaid order is not applicable to the
Company.
11. The Company did not have an internal audit during the year under
audit.
12. We are informed that the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government under section 209(3)(1) of the
Company's Act, 1956.
13. a) The Company is not regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees' State Insurance, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise
Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it.
b) In view of suspension of operations and non availability of
information/records as mentioned in note xii of schedule 17B and having
regard to note x(a) regarding non reconciliation / confirmation of
debit/ credit balances and bank balances and the non ascertainment of
the status of liabilities with regard to contingencies/claims referred
to note vii and xi of schedule 17B, we are unable to comment on the
undisputed amounts of sates tax, Investors Education Protection Fund,
Provident Fund, Employees' State insurance income Tax, Excise Duty
and Custom Duty outstanding as on the date of balance sheet for more
than six months from the date they became payable. However, the
aggregate liability with respect to these, as per the book balance as
on 30.09.06 was Rs. 1,30,18,446 (details as per note xi).
c) i) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
following are the undisputed amounts payable in respect of sales tax,
Investors Education Protection Fund, Provident Fund, Tax Deducted at
Source which were outstanding as at 30.09.2006 for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable:
Tax Deducted at Source: Rs. 25,515
ii) According to the information and explanation given to us, there are
no dues of sales tax, income tax, customs duty, excise duty and cess
which have not been deposited on account of any dispute other than
disputed sales tax as indicated below :
Nature of the Nature of Amount Period of
which Forum where
Status disputed
dues Rs. the amount
relates dispute is
pending
West Bengal
Sales West
Bengal
Sales 1,53,10,062 1980-81,
83,85-86, Deputy Commissioner
Tax Act Tax
Act 87,93-94,
95-96, of Commercial Tax
97-98,
99-00,
01-02
Central
Sales
Tax Act Central
Sales
Tax Act 4,14,66,922 1980-81,
83, 85-86, West Bengal Sales
87, 93-94,
95-96, Tax Revisional
Board
97-98,
99-00,
01 -02
Year Penatty Custom Duty Amount Forum where dispute
is pending
1995-96,
97, 8,66,56,053 81,42,894 9,47,98,947 Director General of
Foreign Trade
98, 2000
14. The Company has accumulated losses which is exceeding fifty
percent of its networth. The Company has also incurred cash losses
during the financial year covered by our report and the immediately
preceding financial year.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us the
company has defaulted in repayment of dues to Banks and have been
declared NPA by the lending Banks. However in absence of adequate
reconciliation and bank statement as mentioned in note x(a) of schedule
17B we are unable to quantify the said default and also mention the
period of such default.
16. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other similar
securities.
17. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xiii) of
paragraph 4 of the aforesaid order are not applicable to the Company.
18. In our opinion, the company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provision of paragraph 4 (xiv) of the aforesaid order are not
applicable to the Company.
19. The Company has not given any guarantee for the loan taken by
others from bank or financial institutions during the year.
20. In view of our comments in pare 2 to 5 we are unable to comment on
(a) whether the term loan from State Bank of India was applied for the
purpose for which the loan was obtained and (b) whether the funds
raised on short term basis have been used for long term investment and
vice versa.
21. The Company has not raised any money by issue of shares during the
year. Therefore, the provisions of Para 4(xviii) of the aforesaid order
are not applicable to the Company.
22. The Company has not issued any debentures. Accordingly, the
provisions of para 4(xix) of the aforesaid order are not applicable to
the Company.
23. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year. Therefore, the provisions of para 4(xx) of the aforesaid order
are not applicable to the Company.
24. During the course of our examination of books of account carried
out in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices, we have
neither come across any Instance of fraud on or by the company nor have
we been informed of such case by the management.
For Abhlk Basil & Associates.
Chartered Accountants
Place: Kolkata A. K. Basu
Date : 28.02.2008 Proprietor
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