We were engaged to audit the accompanying standalonefinancial statements of Reliance Infrastructure Limited (“theCompany”), which comprise the standalone balance sheet asat March 31, 2026, the standalone statement of profit and loss(including other comprehensive income), standalone statementof changes in equity and standalone statement of cash flowsfor the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financialstatements, including a summary of the material accountingpolicies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referredto as “the standalone financial statements”), which includes 3Joint Operations accounted on proportionate basis.
We do not express an opinion on the accompanying standalonefinancial statements of the Company. Because of the significanceof the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinionsection of our report, we have not been able to obtain sufficientappropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinionon these standalone financial statements.
Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion
1. We refer to Note 37 to the standalone financial statementsthe Company’s regarding exposure to the Economic Rightsof shareholding in Odisha Discoms and in shares andsecurities in certain unlisted entities as on March 31,2026,aggregating to H 4,705.74 crore, acquired by the Companypursuant to Consent Terms/Settlement Agreement inthe previous year.
We are unable to determine the overall recovery of theaforesaid Economic rights. Accordingly, we are unable todetermine the consequential implications arising therefromin the standalone financial statements of the Company.
2. We draw attention to Note 47 to the standalone financialstatements regarding the ongoing proceedings by theEnforcement Directorate (“ED”), the Show Cause Notice(SCN) issued by the Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia (SEBI) and notice from the Serious Fraud InvestigationOffice (SFIO) and Note 56 regarding filing of ADT-4 andtendering our resignation as the Statutory Auditors witheffect from the handover of the statutory audit report for thefinancial year ended March 31,2026, basis our review of theSCN herein and the allegations therein of suspected fraudwith regards to the manner of utilisation of funds through
CLE Private Limited (CLE) and its alleged relationship withthe Company among other matters. In connection to thismatter, we filed ADT-4 under section 143(12) of the Act andrelevant rules, with MCA on January 19, 2026.
The outcome of the proceedings is presently uncertainand cannot be determined at this stage. Accordingly, weare unable to determine the consequential implicationsarising therefrom in the standalone financial statementsof the Company.
Emphasis of matter
1. We draw attention to Note 51 to the standalone financialstatements, the Company has outstanding obligationspayable to its lenders the Company has continuouslyincurred losses, as on date the current liabilities exceedits current assets and the Company is also a guarantorfor certain entities including its subsidiaries whose loanshave also fallen due which indicate that uncertainty existsthat may cast significant doubt on the Company’s abilityto continue as a going concern. However, for the reasonsstated in the aforesaid note, the standalone financialstatements of the Company have been prepared on aGoing Concern basis.
2. We draw attention to Note 46 to the standalone financialstatements, regarding change in accounting policy forInvestment in Equity shares of Subsidiary companies fromcost less impairment as per Ind AS 27 ‘Separate FinancialStatements’ to fair value through other comprehensiveincome as per Ind AS 109 ‘Financial instruments’ withretrospective effect.
3. We draw attention to Note 17(3) to the standalone financialstatements wherein the Company has rectified theaccounting treatment and have adjust loss on invocationand fair valuation of investment of H 5,024.88 crore againstretained earnings, retrospectively in accordance with theInd AS 8 ‘Accounting Policies, Changes in AccountingEstimates and Errors’. Accordingly, the balance of capitalreserve as on April 1, 2024, is increased by H 5,024.88crore and balance of retained earnings is reduced by anequivalent amount.
4. We draw attention to refer to Note 17(4) to the standalonefinancial statements, with respect to the Scheme ofArrangement (“Scheme”) between the Company(“Transferee Company” or “Reliance Infra”) and its whollyowned Subsidiary, Reliance Velocity Limited (“TransferorCompany” or “RVL”) and their respective shareholders andcreditors under Sections 230 - 232 of the Companies Act,2013 was sanctioned by the Hon’ble National CompanyLaw Tribunal (NCLT) by its order dated Septemberl, 2025,and became effective from Appointed date i.e. September30, 2025. Pursuant to the Scheme, the Company hasadjusted the debit balance in the Profit and Loss account(Retained Earnings) as on Appointed Date against(i) Capital Redemption Reserve of H 130.03 crore, (ii)Capital Reserve of H 5,179.96 crore, (iii) General Reserveof H 497.41 crore and (iv) Securities Premium Account ofH 5,533.49 crore. Further, with effect from the AppointedDate, the balance in other comprehensive income accountof H 18,142.17 crore, combined with the existing balanceof securities premium account, the said adjustments whichoverrides relevant provisions of Ind AS 1 “Presentationof Financial Statements” and IND AS 103 “BusinessCombination”. Had such adjustments not made securitiespremium account would have been lower by H 18,142.17crore and other comprehensive income would have beenhigher by H 18,142.17 crore.
5. We draw attention to Note 40(i) to the standalone financialstatements which describes the impairment assessmentperformed by the Company in respect of net exposureof H 170.00 crore in one subsidiary i.e. Toll Road SPVCompany, other than investment in equity shares, inaccordance with Ind AS 36 “Impairment of assets”/Ind AS109 “Financial Instruments”. This assessment involvessignificant management judgment and estimates on thevaluation methodology and various assumptions used byindependent valuation experts/ management as more fullydescribed in the aforesaid note. Based on management’sassessment and independent valuation report, noimpairment is considered necessary on the said exposureby the management.
6. We draw attention to Note 40(ii) to the standalone financialstatements which describes the impairment assessmentperformed by the Company in respect of net exposureof H 771.64 crore in Mumbai Metro One Private Limited(“MMOPL”), other than investment in equity shares, inaccordance with Ind AS 36 “Impairment of assets”/Ind AS109 “Financial Instruments”. This assessment involvessignificant management judgment and estimates on thevaluation methodology and various assumptions used byindependent valuation experts/management as more fullydescribed in the aforesaid note. Based on management’sassessment and independent valuation report, noimpairment is considered necessary on the said exposureby the management.
7. We draw attention to Note 38 to the standalone financialstatements, regarding the exceptional items aggregating toH (730.35) crore (net), for the year ended March 31,2026.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements is notmodified in respect of the above matters.
Responsibility of Management and Board ofDirectors for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company’s Board of Directors are responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Companies Act 2013(“Act”) with respect to the preparation of these standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair view of the financialposition, financial performance including other comprehensiveloss, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company inaccordance with the accounting principles generally acceptedin India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)specified under section 133 of the Act.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of theAct for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selectionand application of appropriate accounting policies; makingjudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; anddesign, implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring theaccuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevantto the preparation and presentation of the standalone financialstatements that give a true and fair view and are free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, managementand Board of Directors are responsible for assessing theCompany’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, asapplicable, matters related to going concern and using the goingconcern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors eitherintends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or hasno realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing theCompany’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of theStandalone Financial Statements
Our responsibility is to conduct an audit of the standalonefinancial statements in accordance with Standards on Auditingand to issue an auditor’s report. However, because of thematter described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion sectionof our report, we were not able to obtain sufficient appropriateaudit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on thesestandalone financial statements.
We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Codeof Ethics and provisions of the Act that are relevant to our auditof the standalone financial statements in India under the Act, andwe have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordancewith the Code of Ethics and the requirements under the Act.
Other Matters
1 (i) The standalone financial Statement include the audited
financial statement and other financial information of2 joint operations, whose financial statement reflecttotal assets of H 19.07 crore as at March 31, 2026,total revenues of H 36.16 crore, total net profit/(loss)after tax of H (46.49) crore and total comprehensiveincome/(loss) of H (46.49) crore for the year endedMarch 31, 2026, net cash inflows of H 0.27 crore forthe year ended March 31, 2026, as considered inthis standalone financial Statement. These financialstatement and other financial information havebeen audited by other auditors whose reports havebeen furnished to us by the Management and ouropinion on the standalone financial statement, in sofar it relates to amounts and disclosures included inrespect of these 2 joint operations, is solely based onthe reports of the other auditors and the proceduresperformed by us are as stated in paragraph above.
(ii) The standalone financial statement includes theunaudited financial statements and other unauditedfinancial information of 1 Joint Operation, whosefinancial statements and other financial informationreflect total assets of H 0.03 crore as at March 31,2026, total revenue of H Nil, total net profit/(loss)after tax of H Nil and total comprehensive income ofH Nil for the year ended March 31, 2026, net cashflow of H NIL for the year ended March 31, 2026, asconsidered in the standalone financial statements.These unaudited financial statements and otherunaudited financial information have been furnishedto us by the management and our opinion on thestandalone financial statements, in so far as it relatesto the amounts and disclosures included in respectof these joint operation is based solely on suchunaudited financial statements and other unauditedfinancial information. In our opinion and according tothe information and explanations given to us by themanagement, these financial statements and otherfinancial information are not material.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements is notmodified in respect of the above matters with respect toour reliance on the work done and the reports of the otherauditors and the financial statements/ financial informationcertified by the management.
Report on Other Legal and RegulatoryRequirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors’ Report) Order,2020 (“the Order”) issued by the Central Government interms of section 143 (11) of the Act, and except for thepossible effects, of the matter described in the Basis forDisclaimer of Opinion section, we give in the “Annexure A”,a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. (A) As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) As described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion section, we were unable to obtain all theinformation and explanations which to the bestof our knowledge and belief were necessary forthe purposes of our audit.
b) Due to the effects/possible effects of thematter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion section and for the matters stated in theparagraph 2(B) (vi) below on reporting underRule 11(g), we are unable to state whetherproper books of account as required by law havebeen kept by the Company so far as it appearsfrom our examination of those books.
c) The standalone balance sheet, the standalonestatement of profit and loss (including othercomprehensive income), the standalonestatement of changes in equity and thestandalone statement of cash flows dealtwith by this Report are in agreement with thebooks of account.
d) Due to the effects/possible effects of the matterdescribed in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinionsection, we are unable to state whether thefinancial statements comply with the IndianAccounting Standards specified under section133 of the Act.
e) The matter described in the Basis for Disclaimerof Opinion section and Going Concern matterdescribed in the Emphasis of Matter mayhave an adverse effect on the functioningof the Company.
f) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on March 31,2026taken on record by the Board of Directors, noneof the directors is disqualified as on March 31,2026 from being appointed as a director in termsof Section 164(2) of the Act.
g) The reservation relating to maintenance ofaccounts and other matters connected therewithare as stated in the Basis for Disclaimer Opinionsection, in the paragraph (b) above on reportingunder Section 143(3)(b) and paragraph 2(B)(vi)below on reporting under Rule 11(g).
h) With respect to the matter to be included in theAuditors’ Report under section 197(16) of the Act:
According to the information and explanationsprovided to us, the Company has not paidany managerial remuneration during the year,however, remuneration in the capacity of ChiefFinancial Officer has been paid to the ExecutiveDirector during the year ended March 31,2026.
i) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to standalonefinancial statements of the Company and theoperating effectiveness of such controls, refer toour separate Report in “Annexure B”.
(B) With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditors’ Report in accordance with Rule 11 ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, inour opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
i. Except for the possible effects of the matterdescribed in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinionsection, the Company has disclosed the impactof pending litigations as at March 31, 2026 onits financial position in its standalone financialstatements - Refer Note 32 to the standalonefinancial statements.
ii. Except for the possible effects of the matterdescribed in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinionsection, the Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts for whichthere were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts,required to be transferred, to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) Management has represented to us that,to the best of it’s knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in the notes to the standalonefinancial statements no funds have beenadvanced or loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed funds or share premiumor any other sources or kind of funds) bythe Company to or in any other personsor entities, including foreign entities(“Intermediaries”), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing or otherwise,that the Intermediary shall, whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Company(“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) Management has represented to us that,to the best of it’s knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in the notes to the standalonefinancial statements no funds have beenreceived by the Company from anyperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities (“Funding Parties”), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Company shall,whether, directly or indirectly, lend or investin other persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of theFunding Party (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) orprovide any guarantee, security or the likeon behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(c) Based on our audit procedures performedthat have been considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothinghas come to our notice that has causedus to believe that the representation undersub- clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), asprovided under (a) & (b) above, containany material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid anydividend during the current year.
vi. Based on our examination, which included testchecks, the Company has used an accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of accountfor the year ended March 31, 2026, whichhas a feature of recording audit trail (edit log)facility, and the same has operated throughoutthe year for all relevant transactions recorded inthe software at the application level. However, itwas observed that the database-level audit trail,though enabled, is not configured to capturesufficient details of changes made directly atthe database level. Accordingly, such changesare not recorded with adequate granularity toensure comprehensive traceability. Furtherduring the year, Pursuant to the Scheme ofArrangement, Reliance Velocity Limited (a whollyowned Subsidiary) was amalgamated with theCompany, with effect from the Appointed date i.e.September 30, 2025, Prior to the amalgamation,Reliance Velocity Limited had been using anaccounting software that did not have an audittrail (edit log) feature, Accordingly, there is noaudit trail available for the transactions enteredby Reliance Velocity Limited for the period fromApril 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025.
Further, during the course of audit, where theaudit trail (edit log) facility was enabled andoperated, we did not come across any instanceof the audit trail feature being tampered with. Theaudit trail records maintained by the Companyhave been preserved in accordance with itsrecord retention practices. However, consideringthat database-level audit logs are not configuredwith sufficient detail, completeness of audit trailretention in respect of changes made directly atthe database level cannot be fully ascertained.
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Date: May 23, 2026