We have audited the accompanying Financial Statements of Garg Furnace Limited("the Company") (CIN: L99999PB1973PLC003385), which comprise the BalanceSheet as at 31st March, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of CashFlows for the year ended on that date, and notes to the Financial Statements, including asummary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information(hereinafter referred to as "the Financial Statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanationsgiven to us, the aforesaid Financial Statements give the information required by theCompanies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fairview in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section133 of the Act, ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India,of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2025 and its profit, totalcomprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on thatdate.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the Financial Statements in accordance with the Standardson Auditing ("SA"s) specified under section 143(10) of the Act (SAs). Ourresponsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor'sResponsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We areindependent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) together with the ethicalrequirements that are relevant to our audit of the Financial Statements under theprovisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our otherethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code ofEthics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Financial Statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of mostsignificance in our audit of the Financial Statements of the current period. Thesematters were addressed in the context of our audit of the Financial Statements as awhole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinionon these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key auditmatters to be communicated in our report.
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Key Audit Matter
Auditors' Response
1.
Revenue recognition:
note 2(xiv] and note 24 of the
Principal Audit Procedures:
We evaluated the design of internalcontrols over recognition of
financial statements. The
revenue in the appropriate period
Company's sales revenue mainly
in accordance with the Company’s
arose from sale of Iron and Steelproducts such as M.S. Round, Billet,
accounting policy. On a samplebasis, we tested the operating
Ingot, Wire Rod etc. The Company
effectiveness of the internal control
recognizes sales revenue based on
relating to determination of point
the terms and conditions of
in time at which the transfer of
transactions, which vary withdifferent customers. For sales
control of the goods occurs.
transactions in a certain periodaround balance sheet date, it isessential to ensure whether thetransfer of control of the goods bythe Company to the customeroccurs before the balance sheetdate or otherwise. Considering thatthere is significant volume of salestransactions close to the year end,involving material amounts andsuch revenue recognition is subjectto whether transfer of control to
We tested the relevant informationtechnology systems used inrecording revenue includingcompany^ system generatedreports, based on which selection ofsamples was undertaken.
On sample basis, we performed testof details of sales recorded close tothe year-end through followingprocedures:
the customers has occurred before
i) Analysed the terms and
the balance sheet date or
conditions of the underlying
otherwise, we consider the risk ofrevenue from sale of goods being
contract with the customer, and
recognised in the incorrect period,
ii) Verified evidence for transfer of
a key audit matter.
control of the goods prior to thebalance sheet date or otherwise
from relevant supportingdocuments.
Information Other than Financial Statements and Auditor's Report Thereon
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The otherinformation comprises the information included in the Management Discussion andAnalysis, Board's Report including Annexures to Board's Report and Shareholder'sInformation, but does not include the Financial Statements and our Auditor's Reportthereon.
Our opinion on the 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 Financial Statements, our responsibility is to readthe other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information ismaterially inconsistent with the Financial Statements or our knowledge obtainedduring the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the other information, if we conclude that there is a materialmisstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those chargedwith governance and describe actions applicable in the applicable laws andregulations.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for theFinancial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these Financial Statements thatgive a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, includingother comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company inaccordance with the Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted inIndia. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selectionand application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance ofadequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring theaccuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation 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, management is responsible for assessing theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters
related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless Boardof Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has norealistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financialreporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the FinancialStatements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud orerror, and to issue an Auditor's Report that includes our opinion. Reasonableassurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted inaccordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if,individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence theeconomic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Financial Statements.
As part of our audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment andmaintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Financial Statements,whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive tothose risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide abasis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting fromfraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to the audit in order todesign audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whetherthe Company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to 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 uncertaintyexists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a materialuncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our Auditor’s Report to therelated disclosures in the Financial Statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to
the date of our Auditor’s Report. However, future events or conditions may cause theCompany to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Financial Statements,including the disclosures, and whether the Financial Statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the Financial Statements that, individually orin aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeableuser of the Financial Statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality andqualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results ofour 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, 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 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 thosematters that were of most significance in the audit of the Financial Statements of the currentperiod and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our Auditor’sReport unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, inextremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in ourreport because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected tooutweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatoiy Requirements
1. 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.
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.
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 withby this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Financial Statements comply with the Ind AS specifiedunder Section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31stMarch, 2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors isdisqualified as on 31st March, 2025 from being appointed as a director in terms ofSection 164 (2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference toFinancial Statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls,refer to our separate Report in “Annexure A”. Our report expresses an unmodifiedopinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company’s internalfinancial controls with reference to Financial Statements.
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordancewith the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanationsgiven to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year isin accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
h) 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 Financial Statements - Refer Note 33
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivativecontracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, ifany, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) 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 advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds orshare premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or inany other person or entity, including foreign entity ("Intermediaries"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediaryshall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like onbehalf 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, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly,lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have been 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) ofRule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any materialmisstatement.
v. The company has not declared, paid or propose to pay any dividend during theyear.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has usedaccounting softwares for maintaining its books of account for the financialyear ended 31st March, 2025 which has a feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevanttransactions recorded in the softwares. Further, during the course of our auditwe did not come across any instance of the audit trail feature being tamperedwith and the audit trial has been preserved by the company as per the statutoryrequirements for the record retention.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (the “Order”) issued by theCentral Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in “Annexure B” astatement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
For and on behalf ofAshwani & AssociatesChartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number: 000497N
by the hand of
Arvind Jain
Place: Ludhiana Partner
Dated: 30th May, 2025 Membership No.:097549
UDIN: 25097549BMGQIY7044