We have audited the accompanying standalonefinancial statements of ARO GRANITE INDUSTRIESLIMITED (the “Company”), which comprise the BalanceSheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit andLoss (including Other Comprehensive Income), theStatement of Changes in Equity and the Statementof Cash Flows for the year ended on that date and asummary of significant accounting policies and otherexplanatory information (hereinafter referred to as the“standalone financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidstandalone financial statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) in themanner so required and give a true and fair view inconformity with the Indian Accounting Standardsprescribed under Section 133 of the Act read withthe Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015, as amended, (“Ind AS”) and other accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, of the state ofaffairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025 and its
Loss, total comprehensive income, changes in equityand its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financialstatements in accordance with the Standards onAuditing (“SA”s) specified under Section 143(10) of theAct. Our responsibilities under those Standards arefurther described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for theAudit of the Standalone Financial Statements sectionof our report. We are independent of the Companyin accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAI”)together with the ethical requirements that are relevantto our audit of the standalone financial statementsunder the provisions of the Act and the Rules madethereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirementsand the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the auditevidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate toprovide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalonefinancial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of thestandalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our auditof the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit mattersto be communicated in our report.
Key Audit Matter
Auditor’s Response
1. Provisions and contingent liabilities in relation to tax positions
The Management have madejudgements relating to thelikelihood of an obligationarising and whether there is aneed to recognize a provisionor disclose a contingent liability.We therefore focused on thisarea as a result of uncertaintyand potential material impact.
Refer Note 38 to the financial
We have involved our experts to gain an understanding of the current statusof the tax cases and monitored changes in the disputes by reading externalopinions received by the company if any, where relevant to establish that thetax provisions had been appropriately adjusted to reflect the latest externaldevelopments.
For Legal, regulatory and tax matters our procedures included the following:
• Testing key controls surrounding litigation, regulatory and tax procedures.
• Performing substantive procedures on the underlying calculations supportingthe provisions recorded.
statements.
• Where relevant, reading external legal opinions obtained by themanagement.
• Discussing open matters with the litigation, regulator, general counsel andtax teams.
• Assessing management's conclusions through understanding precedentsset in similar cases.
Based on the evidence obtained, while noting the inherent uncertainty with suchlegal, regulatory and tax matters, we determined the level of provisioning anddisclosure of contingent liabilities as at March 31, 2025 to be appropriate.
2. Related Party Transactions
The Company has enteredinto several transactions with
Our audit procedures on related party transactions included:
related parties during the year
• Assessed the key controls to identify and disclose related party relationships
2024-25. We identified related
and transactions in accordance with the relevant accounting standard.
party transactions as a keyaudit matter because of risks
• Assessed compliances with the listing regulations and the regulations under
with respect to completenessof disclosures made in thestandalone financial statements
Companies Act,2013 including checking of approvals/scrutiny as specified inSections 177 and 188 of the Companies Act,2013 with respect to the relatedparty transactions.
including recoverability thereof;
• Considered the adequacy and appropriateness of the disclosures in the
compliance with statutory
standalone financial statements, including recoverability thereof, relating to
regulations governing related
the related party transactions.
party relationships such as theCompanies Act,2013 and SEBIRegulations and the judgementinvolved in assessing whethertransactions with related parties
• Inspected relevant ledgers, agreements and other information that mayindicate the existence of related party relationships or transactions. Further,we also tested completeness of related parties with reference to the variousregisters maintained by the company statutorily.
are undertaken at arms' length.
On a sample basis, tested Company's assessment of related party transactions
Refer Note 40 to the standalonefinancial statements.
for arms' length pricing.
INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS AND AUDITOR'S REPORTTHEREON
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for theother information. The other information comprises theinformation included in the Management Discussion andAnalysis, Board's Report including Annexures to Board'sReport, Business Responsibility Report, CorporateGovernance and Shareholder's Information, but doesnot include the standalone financial statements and ourauditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements doesnot cover the other information and we do not expressany form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether the otherinformation is materially inconsistent with the standalonefinancial statements or our knowledge obtained duringthe course of our audit or otherwise appears to bematerially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we concludethat there is a material misstatement of this otherinformation, we are required to report that fact. We havenothing to report in this regard.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENT ANDTHOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE FORTHE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company's Board of Directors is responsiblefor the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Actwith respect to the preparation of these standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair view ofthe financial position, financial performance, includingother comprehensive income, changes in equity andcash flows of the Company in accordance with the IndAS and other accounting principles generally acceptedin India. This responsibility also includes maintenanceof adequate accounting records in accordance withthe provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets ofthe Company and for preventing and detecting fraudsand other irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies making judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design,implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls, that were operating effectivelyfor ensuring the accuracy and completeness of theaccounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of the standalone financial statementsthat give a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements,management is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as
applicable, matters related to going concern andusing the going concern basis of accounting unlessmanagement either intends to liquidate the Companyor to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative butto do so.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeingthe Company's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the standalone financial statements asa whole are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's reportthat includes our opinion. Reasonable assuranceis a high level of assurance, but is not a guaranteethat an audit conducted in accordance with SAs willalways detect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and areconsidered material if, individually or in the aggregate,they could reasonably be expected to influence theeconomic decisions of users taken on the basis of thesestandalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalscepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the standalone financial statements, whetherdue to fraud or error, design and perform auditprocedures responsive to those risks, and obtainaudit evidence that is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of notdetecting a material misstatement resulting fromfraud is higher than for one resulting from error,as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentionalomissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financialcontrol relevant to the audit in order to designaudit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under Section 143(3)(i) of the Act,we are also responsible for expressing our opinionon whether the Company has adequate internalfinancial controls system in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by the management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management'suse of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern.If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists,we are required to draw attention in our auditor'sreport to the related disclosures in the standalonefinancial statements or, if such disclosures are
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusionsare based on the audit evidence obtained up to thedate of our auditor's report. However, future eventsor conditions may cause the Company to cease tocontinue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure andcontent of the standalone financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether thestandalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a mannerthat achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in thestandalone financial statements that, individually orin aggregate, makes it probable that the economicdecisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of thestandalone financial statements may be influenced.We consider quantitative materiality and qualitativefactors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and inevaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate theeffect of any identified misstatements in the standalonefinancial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit and significant audit findings,including any significant deficiencies in internal controlthat we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, andto communicate with them all relationships andother matters that may reasonably be thought tobear on our independence, and where applicable,related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those chargedwith governance, we determine those matters thatwere of most significance in the audit of the standalonefinancial statements of the current period and aretherefore the key audit matters. We describe thesematters in our auditor's report unless law or regulationprecludes public disclosure about the matter or when,in extremely rare circumstances, we determine thata matter should not be communicated in our reportbecause the adverse consequences of doing so wouldreasonably be expected to outweigh the public interestbenefits of such communication.
1. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based onour audit we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all theinformation and explanations which to the bestof our knowledge and belief were necessaryfor the purposes of our audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account asrequired by law have been kept by the Companyso far as it appears from our examination ofthose books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statementof Profit and Loss including OtherComprehensive Income, Statement ofChanges in Equity and the Statementof Cash Flows dealt with by this Reportare in agreement with the books ofaccount.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalonefinancial statements comply with the IndAS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on March 31,2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors,none of the directors is disqualified as on March31, 2025 from being appointed as a director interms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls over financial reporting ofthe Company and the operating effectivenessof such controls, refer to our separate Reportin “Annexure A”. Our report expresses anunmodified opinion on the adequacy andoperating effectiveness of the Company'sinternal financial controls with reference tostandalone financial statements.
g) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with therequirements of Section 197(16) of the Act, asamended:
In our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us,the remuneration paid by the Company to itsdirectors during the year is in accordance withthe provisions ofSection 197 of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
h) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, as amended, in our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to theexplanations given to us:
i. The Company has no pending litigations.
ii. The Company has made provision, asrequired under the applicable law oraccounting standards, for materialforeseeable losses, if any, on long-termcontracts including derivative contracts.
iii. There has been no delay in transferringamounts, required to be transferred, to theInvestor Education and Protection Fund bythe Company.
iv. (a) The Management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, no funds (which are materialeither individually or in the aggregate)
have been advanced or loaned orinvested (either from borrowed fundsor share premium or any other sourcesor kind of funds) by the Company to orin any other person or entity, includingforeign entity (“Intermediaries”), withthe understanding, whether recordedin writing or otherwise, that theIntermediary shall, whether, directly orindirectly lend or invest in other personsor entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”)or provide any guarantee, securityor the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries.
(b) The Management has
represented, that, to the bestof its knowledge and belief, nofunds (which are material eitherindividually or in the aggregate)have been received by theCompany from any personor entity, including foreignentity (“Funding Parties”), withthe understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise,that the Company shall,whether, directly or indirectly,lend or invest in other persons orentities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf ofthe Funding Party (“UltimateBeneficiaries”) or provide anyguarantee, security or thelike on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries.
(c) Based on the audit procedures thathave been considered reasonableand appropriate in the circumstances,nothing has come to our notice thathas caused us to believe that therepresentations under sub-clause (i)and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under(a) and (b) above, contain anymaterial misstatement.
v. The Board of Directors of the Companyhave not proposed any final dividend forthe year which is subject to the approvalof the members at the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting or paid any interimdividend during the financial year.Accordingly, the provisions of Section 123of the Act, are not applicable.
vi. Proviso to Rule 3 (1) of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 for maintainingbooks of account using accountingsoftware which has a feature of recordingaudit trail (edit log) facility is applicable tothe Company with effect from April 1, 2023,
and accordingly reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014 is applied forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 (“the Order”), issued by the Central Government interms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in “Annexure B” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
Chartered AccountantsFirm Regn. No. 005717N
PartnerM.N.: 071205
Place: Hosur, TamilnaduDate: 16.05.2025
UDIN: 25071205BMHGJ02651