We were engaged to audit the accompanying financialstatements of Kalyani Forge Limited ("the Company"),which comprise the Balance sheet as at 31st March2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), Statement of Changes in Equity,the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended andNotes to the Financial Statements, including a summaryof material accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred as the "financialstatements").
We do not express an opinion on the accompanyingfinancial statements of the Company because of thesignificance of the matters described in the basis fordisclaimer of opinion paragraph of our report, we havenot been able to obtain sufficient appropriate auditevidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion onthese financial statements as to whether these financialstatements give a true and fair view in conformity with theapplicable accounting standards ("Ind-AS") and otheraccounting principles generally accepted in India of thenet profit and other comprehensive income and otherfinancial information of the Company for the year ended31st March 2025.
BASIS FOR DISCLAIMER OF OPINION
I. The Company has been in the process of refining itsstock valuation methodology since prior financialyears. This involves updating standard rates formaterial, labour and overheads based on thecurrent prevailing rates and relevant data. As thesaid process is not completed, the quantities andvaluation of inventories and the consequentialimpact thereof, if any on the cost of raw materialsand components consumed and the changes ininventories of finished goods, work in progress andstock in trade is unascertainable.
II. Balance of trade receivables, trade payables andstock with vendors are subject to confirmations,reconciliations, and consequential adjustments, ifany, as a result of which we are unable to obtainsufficient and appropriate audit evidence. Wewere unable to satisfy ourselves even after applyingalternative means concerning such balances.
III. Balances of amount appearing under GST inputtax credit and sales reported in GSTR 1 is subjectto reconciliations, and consequential adjustments,if any. We were unable to satisfy ourselves evenafter applying alternative means concerningsuch balances.
IV. We have been given to understand that theCompany is in the process of updating the relevantdocumentation for internal financial control overfinancial reporting. In the absence of necessarydocumentation, we could not determine if theCompany has established adequate internalfinancial control with reference to financial statementsand whether such internal financial controls wereoperating effectively as at 31st March 2025.
INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS AND AUDITOR'S REPORT THEREON
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for theother information. The other information comprises theinformation included in the Board's Report but does notinclude the financial statements and our auditor's reportthereon. The Company's board report is expected to bemade available to us after the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not coverthe other information and we do not express any form ofassurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements,our responsibility is to read the other information and,in doing so, consider whether the other information ismaterially inconsistent with the financial statements, orour knowledge obtained in the audit otherwise appearsto be materially misstated.
When we read the board's report, if we concludethat there is a material misstatement therein, we arerequired to communicate the matter to those chargedwith governance.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENT ANDTHOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE FOR THEFINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act, with respectto the preparation of these financial statements that givea true and fair view of the financial position, financialperformance, total comprehensive income, changes inequity and cash flows of the Company in accordancewith accounting principles generally accepted in India,including the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting frauds and otherirregularities; selection and application of appropriateaccounting policies; making judgments and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent; and design, implementationand maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracyand completeness of the accounting records, relevantto the preparation and presentation of the financial
statements that give a true and fair view and are freefrom material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Board ofDirectors is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, asapplicable, matters related to going concern and usingthe going concern basis of accounting unless the Boardof Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or tocease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to doso. The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeingthe Company's financial reporting process.
AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Our responsibility is to conduct an audit of the Company'sfinancial statements in accordance with Standards onAuditing and to issue an auditor's report. However, becauseof the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion section of our report, we were not able to obtainsufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basisfor an audit opinion on the financial statements.
We are independent of the Company in accordancewith the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute ofChartered Accountants of India together with the ethicalrequirements that are relevant to our audit of the financialstatements under the provisions of the Act, and theRules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirementsand the Code of Ethics.
OTHER MATTERS
The comparative financial information of the Companyfor the year ended 31st March 2024 included in thesefinancial statements, are audited by the predecessorauditor whose report for the year ended 31st March 2024dated 30th May 2024 has expressed disclaimer of opinionon those financial statements.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORYREQUIREMENTS
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of sub-section (11) ofsection 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure ‘A' astatement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. As described in Basis for Disclaimer of Opinionparagraph, we have sought but we werenot provided with all the information andexplanations which to the best of our knowledgeand belief were necessary for the purposes ofour audit.
b. Due to possible effects of the matters describedin the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph,we are unable to state whether, proper books
of account as required by law have been keptby the Company so far as it appears from ourexamination of those books.
c. Due to possible effects of the matters describedin the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph,we are unable to state whether the BalanceSheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss includingOther Comprehensive Income, the Statementof Changes in Equity and the Statement of CashFlows, dealt with by this Report are in agreementwith the books of account.
d. Due to possible effects of the matters describedin the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph,we are unable to state whether, the aforesaidfinancial statements comply with the IndianAccounting Standards specified under Section133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e. The matters described in the Basis for Disclaimerof Opinion paragraph above, in our opinion,may have an adverse effect on the functioningof the Company.
f. On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on 31st March2025, taken on record by the Board of Directors,none of the directors are disqualified as on 31 stMarch 2025, from being appointed as a directorin terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
g. With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to these FinancialStatements and the operating effectiveness ofsuch controls, refer to our separate Report inAnnexure ‘B'. Our report expresses disclaimerof opinion on the Company's internal financialcontrol over financial reporting with referenceto financial statements.
h. Due to the possible effects of the mattersdescribed in the "Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion"section of this report, we are unable to commentwhether the managerial remuneration paid/provided by the Company during the year is inaccordance with the provisions of Section 197 ofthe Act.
i. 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. In the absence of sufficient information, weare unable to state whether the Companyhas disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations on its financial position in its
financial statements - Refer Note 32.1 to thefinancial statements.
ii. The Company does not have any materialforeseeable losses on long term contractsincluding derivative contracts requiringprovision under the applicable law orIndian Accounting Standards.
iii. There has been delay in transferringamounts, required to be transferred tothe Investor Education and ProtectionFund by the Company on account ofunclaimed dividend.
iv. (a) The Management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, no funds have been advancedor loaned or invested (either fromborrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kind of funds)by the Company to or in any otherperson(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities ("Intermediaries"),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise,that the Intermediary shall, whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by or onbehalf of the Company ("UltimateBeneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(b) The Management has represented,that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, no funds have been receivedby the Company from any person(s)or entity(ies), including foreignentities ("Funding Parties"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Companyshall, whether, directly or indirectly,
lend or invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the FundingParty ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") orprovide any guarantee, security orthe like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries; and
(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(i)(iv)(a) and (i) (iv)(b) above containany material misstatement.
v. Due to the possible effects of the mattersdescribed in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion section of this report, we areunable to comment whether the dividenddeclared or paid during the year by theCompany is in compliance with section 123of the Companies Act, 2013.
vi. Based on our examination, which includedtest checks, the Company has usedaccounting software for maintaining itsbooks of account for the year ended31st March 2025, which has a feature ofrecording audit trail (edit log) facility andthe same has operated throughout theyear for all relevant transactions recordedin the software, except for the AccountingSoftware (SAP ERP) wherein the audit trailhas not been enabled at applicationlevel for modification to customized tablesand at database level. Further, during thecourse of our audit, we did not come acrossany instance of the audit trail feature beingtampered with for software's maintained bythe Company.
For M. P. Chitale & Co.,
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration No: 101851W
Sanat Ulhas Chitale
Partner
ICAI Membership No: 143700UDIN: 25143700BMMJKF1609
Place: PuneDate: 27th May 2025