We were engaged to audit the accompanying standalonefinancial statements of Reliance Infrastructure Limited (“theCompany”), which comprise the standalone balance sheet asat March 31, 2025, 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 includes3 Joint 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.
1. We refer to Note 36 to the standalone financial statementsas regards the mediation concluded before the MainMediation Centre, Hon’ble Bombay High Court, wherebythe dispute of the Company with EPC company stands fullysettled, pursuant to which the Company’s exposure to EPCcompany as on March 31, 2025, stands reduced to H Niland the corporate guarantees towards general corporatepurpose given on behalf of EPC company, which are fullyprovided, more particularly described in said note.
We were unable to determine the relationship of EPCcompany with the Company in respect of the matter statedin the aforesaid note. Further we are unable to determinethe overall recovery of the assignment of Economic rightsof shareholding in Odisha Discoms and in shares andsecurities in certain unlisted entities (refer para (a) and(c) of Note 36 respectively) acquired pursuant to ConsentTerms/Settlement Agreement from the EPC company.Accordingly, we are unable to determine the consequentialimplications arising therefrom in the standalone financialstatements of the Company.
2. We refer to Statement of Changes in Equity of theStandalone financial statements wherein the loss on
invocation of shares and/or fair valuation of shares heldas investments in Reliance Power Limited (RPower)aggregating to H 5,024.88 Crore for year ended March 31,2020 was adjusted against the capital reserve instead ofcharging the same in the Statement of Profit and Loss.The said treatment of loss on invocation and fair valuationof investments was not in accordance with the Ind AS28 “Investment in Associates and Joint Venture”, Ind AS1 “Presentation of Financial Statements” and Ind AS 109“Financial Instruments”. Had the Company followed theabove Ind AS’s the Retained earnings as at March 31,2024 and March 31, 2025 would have been lower byH 5,024.88 Crore and Capital Reserve of the Company asat March 31, 2024 and March 31,2025 would have beenhigher by H 5,024.88 Crore.
1. We draw attention to Note 48 to the standalone financialstatements, the net worth of the Company has beensubstantially eroded, 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 reasonsmore fully described in the aforesaid note, the standalonefinancial statements of the Company have been preparedon a Going Concern basis.
2. We draw attention to Note 37 to the standalone financialstatements, regarding the exceptional items aggregating toH (606.32) crore (net), for the year ended March 31,2025.
3. We draw attention to Note 39 to the standalone financialstatements which describes the impairment assessmentperformed by the Company in respect of net exposure ofH 1,533.07 crore in Mumbai Metro One Private Limited(“MMOPL”) in accordance with Ind AS 36 “Impairmentof assets”/Ind AS 109 “Financial Instruments”. Thisassessment involves significant management judgmentand estimates on the valuation methodology and variousassumptions used by independent Valuation experts/management as more fully described in the aforesaid note.Based on management’s assessment and independentvaluation report, no impairment is considered necessaryon the net exposure by the management.
4. We draw attention to Note 39 to the standalone financialstatements which describes the impairment assessmentperformed by the Company in respect of net exposure ofH 1,324.88 crore in four subsidiaries i.e. Toll Road SPV’sCompanies in accordance with Ind AS 36 “Impairmentof assets”/Ind AS 109 “Financial Instruments”. Thisassessment involves significant management judgmentand estimates on the valuation methodology and variousassumptions used by independent Valuation experts/management as more fully described in the aforesaid note.Based on management’s assessment and independentvaluation report, no impairment is considered necessaryon the net exposure by the management.
5. We draw attention to Note 41 to the standalone financialstatements with respect to the net exposure of H 92.30Crore in Airport SPVs, as described in the aforesaid note,based on management’s assessment no impairment isconsidered against the said exposure.
6. We draw attention to Note 42 to the standalonefinancial statements with respect to outstandingobligation of Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd (SEC)as more fully described in the aforesaid note. Based onmanagement’s assessment, adequate provision has beenmade for the same.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements is notmodified in respect of the above matters.
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 comprehensiveincome, 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 the
Company’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.
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.
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 76.26 Crore as at March 31, 2025,total revenues of H 24.36 Crore, total net profit/(loss)after tax of H 1.19 Crore and total comprehensiveincome/(loss) of H 1.19 Crore for the year endedMarch 31, 2025, net cash flows of H (12.10) Crorefor the year ended March 31,2025, 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 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 Operations, whosefinancial statements and other financial informationreflect total assets of H 0.03 Crore as at March 31,2025, total revenue of H Nil, total net loss after taxH NIL and total comprehensive loss of H Nil for theyear ended March 31, 2025, net cash flow of H NILfor the year ended March 31, 2025, as consideredin the standalone financial statements. These
unaudited financial statements and other unauditedfinancial information have been furnished to us bythe management and our opinion on the standalonefinancial statements, in so far as it relates to theamounts and disclosures included in respect of thesejoint operations is based solely on such unauditedfinancial statements and other unaudited financialinformation. In our opinion and according to theinformation 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.
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 Opinion
section, 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 related toGoing Concern may have an adverse effect onthe functioning of the Company.
f) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on March 31,2025taken on record by the Board of Directors, noneof the directors is disqualified as on March31,2025 from being appointed as a director interms of 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 paid anymanagerial remuneration during the year.
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, 2025 onits financial position in its standalone financialstatements - Refer Note 31 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 procedure conductedthat are considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothinghas come to our attention that cause us to
believe that the representation given by themanagement under paragraph (2) (B) (iv)(a) & (b) contain any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid anydividend during the current year.
vi. Based on our examination, which included testcheck, the company has used an accountingSoftware for maintaining its books of account forthe year ended March 31, 2025 which have afeature of recording audit trail (edit log) facilityand the same has operated throughout the yearfor all relevant transactions recorded in softwareat the application level, except any configurationor master table changes directly from theapplication level, further audit trails have notbeen appropriately configured at the databaselevel to log any direct changes to the databaseby way of Data Manipulation Language (DML)and Data Definition Language (DDL) queriesexecuted by the users in accounting softwareSAP for the year ended March 31,2025.
Further, during the course of audit, where audittrail (edit log) facility was enabled and operatedfor the accounting software, we did not comeacross any instance of the audit trail featurebeing tampered with and the audit trail has beenpreserved by the Company as per the statutoryrequirements for record retention.
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Date: May 23, 2025