We have audited the accompanying financial results (“the Statement") of RLF Limited (“theCompany”) for the quarter and year ended on March 31, 2024, being submitted by theCompany pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (“Listing Regulations”), read withSEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMDI/80/2019 dated July 19, 2019.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given tous the Statement:
a) are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the ListingRegulations in this regard, read with SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMDI/80/2019 dated July19, 2019;
b) give a true and fair view in conformity with the recognition and measurement principleslaid down in the applicable accounting standards and other accounting principles generallyaccepted in India of the net profit/ (loss) and other comprehensive Income and otherfinancial information for the quarter and the year ended on March 31, 2024.
We conducted the audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”). Our responsibilities under those Standardsare further described In the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Resultssection of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code ofEthics issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethicalrequirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial results under the provisions of theAct and the Rule thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities inaccordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the auditevidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide basis for our opinion.
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial results, whether dueto fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtainaudit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The riskof not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resultingfrom error, as fraud may Involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design auditprocedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosures made by the Board of Directors.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Directors' use of the going concern basisof accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertaintyexists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's abilityto continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we arerequired to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financialresults or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions arebased on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, futureevents or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial results, includingthe disclosures, and whether the financial results represent the underlying transactions andevents in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, theplanned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significantdeficiencies in Internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have compiled withrelevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them allrelationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on ourIndependence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
We draw attention to the following matters in the financial statements:
i. Note-36 regarding Long outstanding receivables amounting to Rs. 27,71,372/- fromSycamore Infinite Winter Logistics Limited on account of exports made to them during theFY 2017-18.
ii. Note-37 regarding Non-deposit of Employee's Contribution amounting to Rs. 80,150/-which is outstanding for more than four years.
iii. Note-38 regarding Non-deposit of TDS payable amounting to Rs. 3,01,242/- pertaining tothe FY 2023-24.
This Statement, which is the responsibility of the Company's Management and approved bythe Board of Directors, has been prepared on the basis of the related financial statements ofthe Company. The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation andpresentation of the Financial Results that give a true and fair view of the net profit/ (loss) andother comprehensive Income and other financial Information in accordance with therecognition and measurement principles laid down In Indian Accounting Standardsprescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rules issued there under andother accounting principles generally accepted In India and in compliance with Regulation33 of the Listing Regulations. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting record in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets ofthe Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection andapplication of appropriate accounting policies; making judgements and estimates that arereasonable and prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequateInternal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of theFinancial Results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial results, the Board of Directors are responsible for assessing theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related togoing concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directorseither intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternativebut to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reportingprocess.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial results as awhole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue anauditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurancebut is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect amaterial 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 toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial results.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintainprofessional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
We also performed procedures in accordance with the circular Issued by the SEBI underRegulation 33(8) of the Listing Regulations, as amended, to the extent applicable
6. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 (“the Order”) issued by theCentral Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give inthe Annexure-A, a statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the order.
2. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best ofour knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by theCompany so far as it appears from our examination of those books except for the mattersstated in paragraph (vi) below on reporting under rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014;
(c) The balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss and the cash flow statement dealt withby this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Accounting Standardsspecified under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant Rules thereunder;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on31st March 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting ofthe Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in“Annexure-B”; and
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordancewith Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has no pending litigation as at 31st March'2024.
ii. The Company is not required to make any provision, as required under the applicable lawor accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contractsincluding derivative contracts;
iii. The Company is not required to transfer any amount to the Investor Education andProtection Fund.
iv. (i) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no fundshave been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kinds of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities,including foreign entities (“Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) by or onbehalf of the Company or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries.
(ii) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no fundshave been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities(“Funding Parties”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, thatthe Company shall directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) by or on behalf of the Funding Partiesor provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(iii) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believethat the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) contain any material mis¬statement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year.
vi. Based on our examination which included test checks and information given to us, theCompany has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account, which did nothave a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility, hence we are unable to comment onaudit trail feature of the said software.
(h) The modifications relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connectedtherewith are as stated in the paragraph (b) above on reporting under section 143(3)(b) ofthe Act and paragraph (vi) above on reporting under Rule 11 (g) of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014.
Chartered Accountants
Firm's Registration Number: 009073N/N500320Sd/-
B.S. RawatPartner
Membership Number: 034159UDIN: 24034159BKCPNO8707
Place: New DelhiDate: 30-05-2024