We hove audited the accompanying standalone financial statem.ents ot Narmada Gelatines Limited ("the Company'), which comprisesot Balance Sheet as at March 31. 2025. the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive income), tne Statement otChanges in Equity and the Statement ot Cash Rows for the year then ended, ond notes to the standalone financial statements including asummary of material accounting policies and Olhei explanatory information.
n our opinion ana ro The dost of our information ana according to the explanations given to us, me aforesaid sranaaione financialstatements give the information required by the Companies Act. 2013 (the Act) In the manner so required and give a true and fair view lrconformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules. 2015, as amended. ('Ind AS ) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the stare of affairs of theCompany as at March 31.2025. its profit (including other comprehensive income), changes In equity ond its cash fiows for the year endedon that date.
Basis lor Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143( 10) of the Act. Our responsibilitiesunder those Standards ore fuither described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for Ihe Audit of the Financial Statements section of oui report.We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Fthlcs issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Indio(ICAI) togetner with Ihe ethical requirements trial are relevant to our audit or the standalone financial statements under the provisions ofthe Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements andIhe Code of Ethics.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained Is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on Ihestondatone financial statements.
Key Audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that. In our professional yudgment. were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financialstatements of the current period. We nave determined thot there are no key audit matters to communicate in our report.
nf ormation Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor's report thereon
The Company's 8oard of Directors Is responsible for Ihe other Information. The Other Information comprises the information included in IheBoard's Report including Annexures to the Board report but does not include ihe standalone financial statements ond our auditor's reportthereon. The reports are expected to be made available to us after Ihe date of »hs auditor s report.
Our opinion on the standalone finoncio statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assuranceconclusion thereon
n connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility 1$ to read the othei information ana. in doing so.consider whether the other Information ,« materially inconsistent with the standalone finonclal statements or our knowledge obtainedduring the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When w;e read the report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter tothose charged with governance.
Management responsibilities for the Standalone Financial Statements
Ihe Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 34(5) of the Ac? wiih respect to the preparation ot thesestandalone financial sta?e<nents that gwe a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance (Including othercomprehensive income), changes in equity ond cosh fiows of the Company .n accordance with the accounting principles generallyaccepted n Indio, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 ot the Act. This responsibility also Includesmaintenance of adequate accounting records ;n accordance with the provisions of the Act tor safeguarding of the assets ot theCompany ond for preventing ond detecting frauds ond other Irregularities: selection ond application of oppropriote accounting policies;making judgments ond estimates that ore reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation ond mointenonce of odequole Interne*financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness or the accounting records, relevant to thepreparafion and presentation of the standalone tinonclo! statements that give a true ond fair view ana are tree tram materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
in preparing the standalone financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unlessmanagement either intends to liquidate the Company or to ceose operations, or has no reakstc alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high levelof assurance, but Is not o guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect o material misstatement when Itexists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably beexpected to mfiuence Ihe economic decisions of users token on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.We also
• identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design ancperform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis forour opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraudmay Involve collusion forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override otintornal control
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit m order to design audit proceaures ttiat are appropriate in thecircumstances Under Section I43(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company hasodequate internal financial controls system In place and the operating effectiveness of such controls
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies v.«ed and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and refated disclosuresmade by the management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern bass of accounting and, based on the auditevidence obtained whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on theentity's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention irour auditor's report to the related enclosures in the sronoaione financial statements or if such disclosures are inadequate, to modifyour opinion. Cur conclusions are based on the oudit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However futu'e eventsor conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a gc-.ng concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of me standalone financial statements, inducing the disclosures, andwhether the stondalone financial statements represent me undertying transactions and events *n a manner that achieves fairpresentation.
Materiality is the magnituae of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that individually or in aggregate makes it probablethat the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone financial statements may be influenced We considerquantitative motortclity end qualitative factors In <1) planning tho scope of our oudit work and in ovaluating the results of our wortr and (II) toevaluate me effect of any Identified misstatements In the standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit andsignificant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we Identity duiing our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regardingindependence, and to communicate with them all relationships end other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on ourindependence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
^om the mailers communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters mat were of most significance in theaudit of the standalone financial statements of the current period and ore. therefore, the key audit matters We describe these matters irour auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or vmen. In extremely rare circumstances, wedetermine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably beexpected looutweigh the public Interest benefitsof such communication,
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. Pursuant to the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order. 2020 (’the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub¬section (11) of Section 143 of the Act. we give in the Annexure' A* a statement on Ihe matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of theOrder.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act. we report that
(a) We hove sought and obtained an the information and explanations which to the best of our know-edge and belief werenecessary for the purposes of our audit
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as It appears from ourexamination of those books.
(c) The Balonce sheet. the Statement of Profit & loss (including othe' comprehensive Income). Statement of Changes in Equity andthe Statement of Cash Flow dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of occcunt.
(d) In our opinion the aforesaid standalone tinonciai statements comply with Ihe Accounting Standards specified under Section133 of Ihe Act read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules. 2015.
(e> On the basis of tho written representations received from tt^e directors as on March 31,2025 token on record by the Board ofDirectors, none of the directors Is disqualified as on March 3 ?. 2025 from being appointed as a Director m terms of Section 164(2)of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial repotting of the Company and tne operatingeffectivenessofsuchcontrots.refer toour separate Report in Annexure B’
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report In accordance with the requirements of Section 1 Q7( 16)of the Act. In our opinion and to the best of our information and accord>ng to the explanations given to us. the remunerationpaid by the Company to its directors during Ihe year Is In accordance with the provisions of Section l<?7 of the Act.
(h) With respect to the matters to be included in the Auditor's report In accordance with the Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules 2014. in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
I. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial performance in its standalone financialstatements (Refemote no 36 to standalone financial statements)
il Th© Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any materialforeseeable losses.
III. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fundby the Company.
Iv. (a) The Management has represented that. To the best of its knowledge ana belief, no funds (which are material eitherindividually or In the aggregate) have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or sharepremium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or In any other person or entity, including foreigrentity (’Intermediaries'), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shaO.whether, diroctiy or indirectly lend to or mvost in other persons or entities Identified in any manner whatsoever by or orbehalf of the Company (’Ultimate Bonoflciancs') or provide any guarantee, security or tho like on behalf of rhe UltimateBeneficiaries
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (which are material eitherindividually or in the aggregate) hove been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreigrentity (’Funding Parties'), with the understanding, whether recorded in v/ntlng or otherwise, that the Company shaa.whether, directly or Indirectty. lend io or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or orbehalf of the Funding Party (’Ultimate Beneficiories') or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behoif of theUltlmofe Beneficiaries.
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have been conslaered reasonable and appropriate In the circumstances, nothinghas come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representation under sub clause (i) and (II) of Rule 11 (e) ofThe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 20 14, as provided unaer (a) and (b> aoove. contains any materialmisstatement. (Refer Note no. 50 (v) & (vl) to the standalone financial statements)
v. The dividend paid by the Company during the year e in accordance with Section 123 of the Act. As stated In note 45(c) tothe standalone financial statements, the Boaid of Directors of the Company has pioposed final dividend for the year 2024-25which ts subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing annual general meeting. The p'oposed dividend declared ism accordance 'with Section 123 of the Act to the extonr it applies to the declaration of dividend
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software tor maintaining itsaccount books for me financial year ended March 31.2025 which has a feature of recording audit nail (edit log) facility anathe some has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software Further, during the courseof ou' audit we did not come across any instance of the audit trail feature being tampered with. The Company is incompliance with me preservation of audit trail as per the statutory requirements tor record retention.
For LODHA & CO LIP
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration No. - 301051E/ E300264
R. P. Baradiya
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date: May 24.2025 Membership No. 44101
UDIN: 25044101BMIVNC4958