We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of MAHANAGARTELEPHONE NIGAM LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as atMarch 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Loss), theStatement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, andnotes to financial statements, including a summary of the material accounting policies and otherexplanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "the standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given tous, except for the effects of the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion Section ofour report, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by theCompanies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view inconformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act readwith the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, ("Ind-AS") andother accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company asat March 31, 2025, and its loss (including other comprehensive income), changes in equity and itscash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standardson Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act (SAs). Our responsibilities under thoseStandards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the standaloneFinancial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordancewith the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) togetherwith the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statementsunder the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under, and we have fulfilled our otherethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We
believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis forour qualified audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
(i) The Net Worth of the Company has been fully eroded; The Company has incurred netcash loss during the year ended March 31st, 2025 as well as in the previous year and thecurrent liabilities exceeded the current assets substantially. Further, during the year underreview the Company has also defaulted in repayment of certain installments of term loanamounting to Rs. 1635.36 crores and interest on term loan amounting to Rs.213.60 crores.
Furthermore, Department of Public Enterprises vide its Office Memorandum No.DPE/5(1)/2014- Fin. (Part-IX-A) has classified the status of the Company as "Incipient SickCPSE". Department of Telecommunication (DOT) has also confirmed the status vide itsissue no. I/3000697/ 2017 through file no. 19-17/2017-SU-II.
These conditions cast significant doubt on ability of the company to continue as goingconcern. However, the standalone financial statement of the Company has been preparedon a going concern basis keeping in view that the Government of India is holding majorityof the shareholding and the below-mentioned initiatives taken by the GOI.
Further, Union Cabinet has approved a revival plan involving employee cost reduction,administrative spectrum allotment for 4G, debt restructuring through sovereign-guaranteedbonds, asset monetization, and in-principal approval for merger with BSNL. Further, theCompany had implemented the Voluntary Retirement Scheme in FY 2019-20 and also raisedfunds by issuing Bonds for Rs 6,500 crore in FY 2020-21 in line with the cabinet note.
The Union Cabinet further approved the issuance of Sovereign Guaranteed Bonds forMTNL for 10 years or more for an amount of Rs. 17,751 Crores, with waiver of guaranteefee.
During the year ended March 31st, 2023, the Company has raised Rs. 10,910.00 Crore andRs. 6,660.99 Crores raised during year ended March 31st, 2024. (refer note no. 78 to thestandalone financial statements).
Further, a Committee of Secretaries (COS) was constituted by Government of India forreviewing measures for further resolution, including debt restructuring, asset monetizationand AGR dues.
Pursuant to the service agreement entered on 22-11-2024 with BSNL, the entire telecomoperations of company in Delhi & Mumbai are being run by BSNL w.e.f. 01-01-2025. BSNLshall also take care of CAPEX & OPEX for the smooth running of operation and ensureEBIDTA neutral operation of the company.
In this regard, we have been informed that certain consumers in Delhi & Mumbai have beenmigrated to BSNL w.e.f. 01.01.2025 of which revenue has not been recognized by MTNL,amount of which is not ascertained and quantified. Consequently, there is a gap in revenuematching as the expenses of such revenue are borne by MTNL.
(ii) Dues to/Receivable from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL):
a) The Company has outstanding receivables and payables with BSNL, with anet recoverable amount of Rs. 3,565.04 crores, which remains unreconciled andunconfirmed. Due to pending disputes and lack of confirmation, the recoverabilityand accuracy of these balances, their impact on the standalone financial results for theyear ended March 31, 2025, cannot be determined.
b) The Company has not provided a provision for doubtful claims in respect of lapsedCENVAT Credit due to non-payment of service tax to service providers within theperiod of 180 days and due to transition provision under Goods and Service Tax (GST)where the aforesaid CENVAT credit amounting to Rs. 115.97 Crores has not beencarried forward resulting in overstatement of Current Assets and understatement ofloss to that extent.
(iii) The Company has net recoverable balances of Rs. 232.76 crores with the Department ofTelecommunication (DOT), which remain unreconciled and unconfirmed. Accordingly, weare unable to comment on the accuracy of these balances or their impact on the standalonefinancial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025. (Also refer point no. (a) of note no.70 to the standalone financial statements).
(iv) The Company has certain balances recoverable from its debtors on account of service taxamounting to Rs. 197.87 crores. The balance is recoverable from BSNL and variousprivate parties which are subject to reconciliation and confirmation. Further identificationof balance on account of BSNL and other parties are not available. In the absence ofreconciliation and confirmation we are not in a position to comment on the correctness ofthe outstanding balance as above and resultant impact on standalone financial statementsof the Company.
(v) Up to the financial year 2011-12, License Fee payable to the DOT on IUC charges to BSNLwas worked out on an accrual basis as against the terms of License agreements requiringdeduction for expenditure from the gross revenue to be allowed on actual payment basis.From the financial year 2012-13 onwards, the license fee payable to the DOT has beenworked out strictly in terms of the license agreements. (Refer note no. 82 to the standalonefinancial statements).
(vi) Apart from impairment losses previously recognized for CDMA assets, no furtherimpairment has been accounted for under Ind AS 36 during the year ended March 31,2025. Due to uncertainties in achieving the Company's future projections, we are unableto determine the adequacy of impairment provisions and their impact on the current year'sloss, other equity, and the carrying value of cash-generating units. (Refer note no. 72 to thestandalone financial statements).
(vii) The Company does not follow a system of obtaining confirmations and performingreconciliation of balances in respect of amount receivables from trade receivables, depositswith Government Departments and others, claim recoverable from operators and otherparties and amount payable to trade payables, claim payable to operators, and amountpayable to other parties.
Accordingly, amounts receivable from and payable to the various parties are subject toconfirmation and reconciliation. Pending such confirmation and reconciliation, the impactthereof on the standalone financial statements are not ascertainable and quantifiable. (Refernote no. 67 to the standalone financial statements).
(viii) The Company does not follow a system of reconciliation of difference between TDS balanceas per book and as per TDS certificate and form 26AS under Income-tax Act as applicable.Pending such reconciliation the impact thereof if any on the standalone financial statementis not ascertainable and quantifiable
(ix) Unlinked credit of Rs. 77.29 Crore on account of receipts from subscribers against billingby the Company which could not be matched with corresponding receivables is appearingas liabilities in the balance sheet. To that extent, trade receivables and current liabilitiesare overstated. Pending reconciliations, the impact thereof on the standalone financialstatements are not ascertainable and quantifiable. (Also refer note no. 66 to the standalonefinancial statements).
(x) Property, Plant and Equipment are generally capitalized on the basis of completion certificatesissued by the engineering department or bills received by the finance department in respectof bought out capital items or inventory issued from the Stores. Due to delays in issuanceof the completion certificates or receipt of the bills or receipt of inventory issue slips, thereare cases where capitalization of the Property, Plant and Equipment gets deferred to nextyear. We are unable to comment whether the Capital Work-in-progress (CWIP) shown inbooks in the current year are actually part of CWIP or have already been commissioned. Theresultant impact of the same on the standalone financial statements by way of depreciationand amount of Property, Plant and Equipment capitalized in the balance sheet cannot beascertained and quantified.
(xi) The Department of Telecommunication (DOT) raised a demand of Rs. 3,313.15 crores in2012-13 towards one-time charges for 2G spectrum for the period of license already lapsedand also for the spectrum given on trial basis. As the matter remains sub judice and the issueof partial spectrum surrender is pending, no liability has been recognized for the same andan amount of Rs.3,205.71 Crores has been disclosed as contingent liability till FY 2018-19,although no further demands have been raised by the DOT. Based on TDSAT's directionsand management's assessment, the potential liability is now estimated at a maximum of Rs.455.15 crores and disclosed as a contingent liability.
In view of the above we are not in a position to comment on the correctness of the standtaken by the Company and the ultimate implications of the same on the standalone financialstatement of the Company. (Also refer note no. 61 to the standalone financial statements).
(xii) The company has recovered Electricity Charges from the tenants, on which liability forGoods and Services Tax (GST) has not been considered, as the expenses recovered withoutinstalling sub meter in some of the cases. The actual impact of the same on the standalonefinancial Statement for the year ended March 31, 2025, has not been ascertained andquantified.
(xiii) The TDS on provision for Expenses (Accrued Liability) has not been deducted under chapterXVII-B of Income Tax Act, 1961. The actual impact of the same on the standalone financialstatement for the year ended March 31, 2025, has not been ascertained and quantified.
(xiv) The Company is making the provision for interest for late/non-payment to MSME vendors,but such interest is not being paid to the vendors. The interest provision is further subject todeduction of tax under section 194A of Income Tax Act, 1961.The actual impact of the sameon the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025, has not beenascertained and quantified.
(xv) The organization has recognized accrued income of Rs. 145.84 crores from BSNL andother parties from the year 2017 to 2025; as billing could not be processed due to a lack ofconfirmation from the parties or because the agreements with them have expired. However,the organization has not accounted for the GST liability despite the services already beingrendered. This results in non- compliance with Section 13 and Section 31 of the CGST Act,2017.
(xvi) The Company currently recognizes Expected Credit Loss (ECL) only on Trade Receivablesand not on other financial assets, specifically claim recoverable. This accounting treatmentis not in compliance with Ind AS 109 - Financial Instruments, which mandates that ECLshould be recognized on all financial assets measured at amortized cost or at fair valuethrough other comprehensive income, including claim recoverable. The ECL model adoptedby the Company requires a comprehensive review to ensure full compliance with Ind AS109. However, the financial impact of provisioning required under the following balanceshas not been considered by the Company.
Particulars
Amount (In Cr.)
Recoverable from IUC operators
394.00
Recoverable from Others
442.83
Total
836.83
In the absence of information, the effect of which can't be quantified, we are unable to commenton the possible impact of the items stated in the point nos. (i), (ii)(a), (iii), (iv),(v), (vi), (vii),(viii),
(ix), (x), (xi) (xii), (xiii), (xiv) (xv) and (xvi) on the standalone financial statements of the Companyfor the year ended on March 31, 2025.
Emphasis of Matters
We draw attention to the following notes on the standalone financial statements being matters
pertaining to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited requiring emphasis by us.
(i) Note - 9 of standalone financial statements, The share certificates of the subsidiary companies,namely Millennium Telecom Limited and Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited, havenot been provided to us for verification. Also, there is a discrepancy between the numberof shares of United Telecom Limited (referred as Associates Company) as per the sharecertificates and the recorded in the books.
(ii) Note no. 29 of standalone financial statements regarding Loan given by Government ofIndia amounting to Rs. 1,151.23 crore for payment of Interest on Sovereign bonds does notstipulate terms regarding interest thereon. Therefore, the company has not provided anyinterest as aforesaid.
(iii) Note no. 63 of standalone financial statements regarding pending dispute with the IncomeTax Department before the Hon'ble Courts regarding deduction claimed by the Companyu/s 80IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, The company has created the Contingency reserve ofRs. 243.22 Crores in this regard.
(iv) Note no. 64(b) Impact of accounting of claims and counter claims of MTNL with M/S M&NPublications Ltd., in a dispute over printing, publishing and supply of telephone directoriesfor MTNL, will be given in the year when the ultimate collection/ payment of the samebecomes reasonably certain.
(v) Note no. 15 & 19 Amount receivable from BSNL & Other Operators have been reflected asloans and other financial assets instead of bifurcating the same into trade receivables andother financial assets.
(vi) Note No.78 The service agreement entered on 22.11.2024 (superseding the earlier agreementdated 18.08.2021) with BSNL, the entire telecom operations of the company in Delhi andMumbai shall be run by BSNL w.e.f 01.01.2025. BSNL shall also take care of CAPEX andOPEX for the smooth running of operations and ensure EBIDTA neutral operations of thecompany.
(vii) Note No.70(d) regarding the amount recoverable from Department of Telecommunications("DOT") in respect of settlement of General Provident Fund (GPF) amounting to Rs. 6.52crores of Combined Service Optees absorbed employees in MTNL and the matter is stillunder review with DOT and the full amount of GPF including interest thereon, is continuedto be shown as recoverable from DOT and payable to GPF.
(viii) Note No.78 In pursuance of DoT letter No. F.No. 30-04/2019-PSU Affairs dt. October 29, 2019and decision of Board of Directors of MTNL through circular regulation on November4, 2019, the MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme has been introduced with effect from
November 4, 2019 under which 14,387 number of MTNL employees opted for VRS and theexpenditure of ex-gratia on account of compensation to be borne by the DOT/Governmentof India through budgetary supports as per approval of cabinet. Balance amount payableto VRS opted employees as on March 31, 2025 is shown in the financial statements of thecompany as receivable from DOT and payable to VRS retirees, to reflect the actual positionwith reference to VRS scheme of 2019 of MTNL.
(ix) Note No. 82 The payables towards license fees and spectrum usage charges have beenadjusted with excess pension payouts to Combined Pensioners Optees recoverable fromDOT in respect of which matter is under consideration and correspondence in going onbetween the Company and DOT.
(x) Note No. 82 The License agreement between Company and DOT does not have any guidanceon change in method of calculation of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) due to migrationto Ind-AS from I-GAAP. Provisioning and payment of liability in respect of license feesand spectrum usage charges payable to DOT has been done on the basis of Ind-AS basedfinancial statements. The amount of difference in computation of Adjusted Gross Revenue(AGR) is under consideration of DOT.
(xi) Note No. 19(iv) Dues from the Operators being on account of revenue sharing agreementsare not treated as debtors and consequently are not taken into account for making provisionfor doubtful debts.
(xii) Note 58(A) Certain immovable properties transferred from Department ofTelecommunications ('DoT') to MTNL in earlier years, which were taken on lease by DoTprior to incorporation of MTNL. On March 30, 1987, both DoT and MTNL entered into asale deed for transfer of the several movable and immovable assets from DoT to MTNL. Thesaid transfer includes the leasehold lands and buildings which are now in possession ofMTNL since the execution of the sale deed. These leasehold immovable properties havenot been mutated or renewed in the name of MTNL till date. However, considering MTNLis a Public Sector Undertaking ('PSU'), the sale deed not registered at that time and executedby DOT is deemed to have been registered for the purpose of transfer of all such assets interms of section 90 of the Indian registration act, 1908 as considered by the MTNL andstamp duty payable, if any, will be borne and paid by Government as and when any suchoccasion arises as per sale deed. Accordingly, these leasehold immovable properties havebeen classified by the management under the heading 'Right of Use assets'.
(xiii) Note No. 60 In certain cases of freehold and leasehold land the company is having titledeeds which are in the name of the Company but the value of which are not lying in thebooks of accounts of the Company.
(xiv) Note No. 67 Regarding amount of receivable and payables (Including NLD/ILD Roamingoperators) are subject to confirmation & reconciliation. The recoverable and payable fromoperators are under constant review and regular efforts are being taken for reconciliation
and recovery of old outstanding dues. Adjustment if any may be required will be done oncethe reconciliation process is done.
(xv) Note No. 80 Regarding amount payable to GPF trust is currently in the process of reconcilingits liabilities to determine the provident fund payables to employees. The adjustment if anyresulting from this re-computation/ reconciliation will be recognized once the reconciliationprocess is completed.
(xvi) Note No. 24 regarding defaults in bank loan repayment amounting to Rs.1848.96 crores,where such bank accounts have been declared as NPA by the respective banks exceptone bank. The company has initiated with the lender banks for possible resolution andsettlement of such items.
(xvii) Provisional income being booked under Revenue from Operations due to non-functioningof the billing software in some areas in the Delhi Unit and Mumbai Unit.
(xviii) In accordance with the requirement of section 149 of the Companies Act, the company doesnot have requisite number of independent directors and women directors.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of the aforesaid matters.
Material uncertainty related to going concern
We draw attention to Note 78 of the financial statements, which highlights that the Company hasincurred net losses and cash losses in the current and previous years, its net worth is fully eroded,and current liabilities significantly exceed current assets. These conditions indicate a materialuncertainty about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
However, the Union Cabinet has approved a revival plan for BSNL and MTNL, including employeecost reduction, 4G spectrum allotment, debt restructuring through sovereign guarantee bonds,asset monetization, and an in-principle approval for their merger. The Company implementeda Voluntary Retirement Scheme in FY 2019-20 and raised Rs. 6,500 Crore through bonds in FY2020-21.
Further, the Cabinet approved raising Rs. 17,571 Crore via sovereign guaranteed bonds to replacehigh- cost debt. A Committee of Secretaries (CoS) is also evaluating measures for MTNL's financialsustainability and merger with BSNL.
In line with CoS directions, the Board has approved a 10-year Service Level Agreement with BSNL(effective from 01.01.2025), under which BSNL will fully manage MTNL's telecom operations.
These conditions cast significant doubt on ability of the company to continue as going concern.However, the standalone financial statement of the company has been prepared on a goingconcern basis keeping in view of the facts stated in Basis of Qualified opinion para of thereport.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significancein our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters wereaddressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and informing our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
In addition to the matters described in the basis of qualified opinion section, we have determinedthe matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report
Sr.
No.
Key Audit Matter
How our audit Addressed the key Audit Matter
1
Revenue Recognition:
There is an inherent risk around the accuracyof revenue recorded given the complexityof systems and the impact of changingpricing models to revenue recognition (tariffstructures, incentive arrangements, discountsetc.)
Refer Notes no. 57 to the standalone financialstatements.
Our audit approach included control testing and
substantive procedures covering in particular:
• Testing the IT environment (i.e., IT generalcontrols) in which billing, rating and otherrelevant support systems reside, including thechange control procedures in place aroundsystems that bill material revenue streams.
• Testing the end-to-end reconciliation frombusiness support systems to billing andrating systems to the general ledger. Thistesting includes validating material journalsprocessed between the billing system andgeneral ledger.
• Performing tests on the accuracy of customerbill generation on sample basis and testing ofa sample of the credits and discounts appliedto customer bills: and testing receipts for asample of customers back to customer invoice.
2
Uncertain Taxation Matters:
The Company has material uncertaintax matters under dispute which involvessignificant judgment to determine the possibleoutcome of these disputes.
Refer Note no. 50 and 63 to the standalonefinancial statements.
We have obtained details of completed taxassessments and demands up to March 31, 2025,from the management.
We assessed the management's underlyingassumptions in estimating the tax provisions andthe possible outcome of the disputes.
We also considered legal precedence and otherrulings, including in the Company's own cases,in evaluating management's position on theseuncertain tax positions.
3
Contingent liabilities
There are numbers of litigations pendingbefore various forums against the Companyand the management's judgement is requiredfor estimating the amount to be disclosed ascontingent liability.
We identified this as a key aud itmatter because the estimates on which theseamounts are based involve a significant degreeof management judgement in interpreting thecases and it may be subject to managementbias.
(Refer to Note no. 50 of standalone Financialstatements.)
We have obtained an understanding of theCompany's internal instructions and proceduresin respect of estimation and disclosure ofcontingent liabilities and adopted the followingaudit procedures.
• understood and tested the designandoperating effectiveness of controls asestablished by the management for obtainingall relevant information for pending litigationcases.
• discussed with the management any materialdevelopments and latest status of legalmatters.
• read various correspondences and relateddocuments pertaining to litigation cases andrelevant external legal opinions obtained bythe management and performed substantiveprocedures on calculations supporting thedisclosures of contingent liabilities.
• examined management's judgements andassessment whether provisions are required.
• considered the management assessments ofthose matters that are not disclosed as theprobability of material outflow is consideredto be remote.
• reviewed the adequacy and completeness ofdisclosures.
4.
The Company has significant receivables andpayables balances, including long-outstandingbalances government of India, Department ofTelecom and other private telecom operatorsetc. The assessment of the recoverability ofreceivables and completeness of payables isconsidered a key audit matter due to:
• The materiality of these balances to thefinancial statements.
Our audit procedures included, among others:
• Understanding the Company's processesand internal controls over the recording,monitoring, and reconciliation of receivablesand payables.
• Performing substantive testing on a sampleof receivables and payables by examiningunderlying invoices, contracts, andcorrespondences.
• Significant judgment involved inassessing the recoverability of receivables,especially those pending resolution dueto contractual disputes, reconciliationissues, or administrative delays—common in dealings with governmententities.
• Complexity in assessing the aging,confirmation status, and settlementpatterns of receivables and payables,particularly where balances are nettedoff under bilateral arrangements orinterconnect agreements.
• Application of Ind AS 109 FinancialInstruments in determining ExpectedCredit Losses (ECL) requires managementestimates around default risk, historicalloss trends, and macroeconomicconditions.
• Reviewing ageing reports and assessingsubsequent receipts and settlements toevaluate recoverability and completeness.
• Evaluating the methodology used bymanagement in determining Expected CreditLoss (ECL) under Ind AS 109, includingassumptions regarding risk of default,segmentation of customers, and historical lossexperience.
• Assessing management's estimates forprovisioning, particularly for receivables fromgovernment departments and inter- operatorsettlements.
• Preforming test regarding any claims lodgedby any of the party and the disclosure thereofin the financial statement.
• Reviewing disclosures made in the financialstatements to ensure compliance with Ind ASrequirements.
Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor's Report Thereon
The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the other information. Theother information comprises the information included in the Board's Report including Annexuresto Board's report, Management Discussion and analysis and report on Corporate Governance butdoes not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's report there on. The above-mentioned other information is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditor'sreport.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and wedo not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to readthe other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materiallyinconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during thecourse of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the other information, if we conclude that there is material misstatement therein,we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance.
Responsibilities of the Management and those charged with governance for the StandaloneFinancial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of theAct with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true andfair view of the financial position, financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows of theCompany in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, includingthe Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includesmaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and otherirregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenanceof adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracyand completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation ofthe standalone financial statements that 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 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 management either intendsto liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reportingprocess.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financialstatements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, andto issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ofassurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will alwaysdetect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and areconsidered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influencethe economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintainprofessional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements,whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to thoserisks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for ouropinion.
• The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in order todesign audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Companyhas an adequate internal financial controls system with reference to standalone financialstatements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis ofaccounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty existsrelated to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability tocontinue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are requiredto draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the standalone financialstatements 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 standalone financialstatements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statementsrepresent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that,individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonablyknowledgeable user of the financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitativemateriality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating theresults of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the financialstatements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the plannedscope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies ininternal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied withrelevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them allrelationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence,and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those Charged with governance, we determine those mattersthat were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements of the currentperiod and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's reportunless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rarecircumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because theadverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interestbenefits of such communication.
Other Matters:
The comparative financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 included in theseStandalone financial statements have been audited by B.M. Chatrath & Co. LLP CharteredAccountants jointly with D. K. Chhajer & Co. then joint statutory auditors of the company,whose audit report dated May 29, 2024 expressed qualified opinion on the comparative financialstatements.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matterReport 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 term of sub section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give inthe ''Annexure A'' a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order,to the extent applicable.
2. As required by section 143(5) of the Act, we give in "Annexure B" a statement on the mattersspecified by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the Company.
3. As per the Notification No. GSR 463(E) dated 5th June 2015 issued by the Ministry ofCorporate Affairs, Government of India, Section 197 is not applicable to the GovernmentCompanies. Accordingly, reporting in accordance with the requirement of provisions ofsection 197(16) of the Act is not applicable on the Company.
4. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the bestof our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit except for thematters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion Paragraph above.
b) Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for QualifiedOpinion Paragraph above, in our opinion, proper books of account as required by lawhave been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of thosebooks.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other ComprehensiveIncome, Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with bythis Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account.
d) In our opinion, except for the matters described in the Basis of Qualified Opinion Paragraphabove, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Ind AS specifiedunder Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rules issued thereunder.
e) Being the Government Company pursuant to the Notification No. GSR 463(E) dated 5June 2015 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, provisionsof sub- section (2) of section 164 of the Act, are not applicable to the Company.
f) The matters described in the Basis of Qualified Opinion Paragraph above, in our opinion,may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company.
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference tostandalone financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of suchcontrols, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure C" wherein we have expressed amodified opinion.
h) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matter connectedthere with are as stated in the Basis of Qualified Opinion Paragraph above.
i) 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, as amended in ouropinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given tous:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financialposition in its standalone financial statements. (Refer to note no. 50 of theStandalone financial statements).
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law oraccounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contractsincluding derivative contracts;
iii. There is no amount which is required to be transferred to Investor Education andProtection Fund by the Company. Accordingly, reporting under this clause is notapplicable.
iv. (a) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and
belief, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate)have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds orshare premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company toor in any other person or entity, including foreign entity ("Intermediaries"),with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that theIntermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf ofthe Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, securityor the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate)have been received by the Company from any person or entity, includingforeign entity ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall directly orindirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ("UltimateBeneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(c) Based on the audit procedures performed as considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that hascaused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii)of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any materialmisstatement.
v. The company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year. Accordingly,the provision of Section 123 of the Act is not applicable.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has usedaccounting softwares for maintaining its books of account for the financial yearended March 31, 2025 which has a feature of recording audit trail (Edit log) facilityand the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the softwares. Further, as represented by the management the editlog is maintained through a "Database trigger" maintained in the system. Thedatabase trigger can only be altered by super user/DBA. However, as confirmedby the management there are no instance of the audit trail feature being tamperedwith during the year ended March 31, 2025.
Additionally, the audit trail has been preserved by the company in accordancewith the statutory requirements for record retention.
For O P Bagla & Co LLP For S.L. Chhajed & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.: 00018N/N500091 Firm Registration No.: 000709C/C400277
CA Nitin Jain CA Vijit Baidmutha
Partner Partner
Membership No.: 510841 Membership No.: 406044
UDIN: 25510841BMNYFH6092 UDIN: 25406044BMICPI7072
Place: Delhi Place: Delhi
Date: 28-05-2025 Date: 28-05-2025