We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Blue Star Limited ("the Company"),which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025,and the Statement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flows andthe Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended onthat date, and notes to the financial statements, includinga summary of material accounting policies and otherexplanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidstandalone financial statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") inthe manner so required and give a true and fair viewin conformity with the Indian Accounting Standardsprescribed under section 133 of the Act, ("Ind AS") and
other accounting principles generally accepted in India, ofthe state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025,and its profit, total comprehensive income, its cash flowsand the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
BASIS FOR OPINION
We conducted our audit of the standalone financialstatements in accordance with the Standards onAuditing ("SAs") specified under section 143(10) of theAct. Our responsibilities under those Standards arefurther described in the Auditor's Responsibility for theAudit of the Standalone Financial Statements sectionof our report. We are independent of the Company inaccordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Instituteof Chartered Accountants of India ("ICAI") together withthe ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit ofthe standalone financial statements under the provisionsof the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we havefulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordancewith these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. Webelieve that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinionon the standalone financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of thestandalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of thestandalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separateopinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to becommunicated in our report.
Sr. No. Key Audit Matter
Auditor's Response
1 Accounting for Fixed Price Contract:
Principal audit procedures performed included the
Estimate of cost is a critical estimate to determine
following:
revenues from fixed price contracts and liability for
i. Assessed the appropriateness of the accounting policy
onerous obligations. This estimate has an inherent
for recognizing revenue on fixed price contracts with
uncertainty as it requires measurement of the
the requirements of Ind AS 115.
progress of contracts, which is based on cost till date
ii. Evaluated the design and implementation of internal
and total cost required to complete the contract
controls over recording of actual cost till date and
performance obligations. (Refer note 16B, 24B, 28
estimation of total cost required to complete the
and 47 to the standalone financial statement)
performance obligations.
iii. Tested the operating effectiveness of the said internalcontrols for a selected sample of contracts.
iv. Verified the measurement of the actual cost till date andthe total estimated cost for completion of performanceobligations for a selected sample of contracts.
v. Performed substantive tests on a sample of contracts toidentify, if any, significant variations in actual costs till dateand total costs required to complete the performanceobligations and verified whether the revenue wasrecognised based on such costs after considering theeffects of variations, if any, in the total costs required tocomplete the performance obligations.
vi. Identified onerous contracts to record a provision forexpected costs to be incurred till completion of thecontract.
2 Assessment of the carrying value of trade
receivables and contract assets:
The appropriate valuation of certain contract assets
i. Evaluated the design and implementation of internal
and trade receivables is dependent on a number of
controls over the review of valuation of trade
factors such as age, credit worthiness and ability of
receivables and contract assets.
counterparties to make payment. (Refer Note 16B
ii. Tested the operating effectiveness of the said internal
and 13 to the standalone financial statement)
controls for selected samples.
iii. Scrutinised a sample of receivable accounts to confirmmanagement's assessment about recoverability of thereceivables, having regards to credit worthiness of thecounterparties to make payment based on passage oftime and/ or information available with management.
iv. Verified subsequent receipts for selected samples,post balance sheet date.
v. Verified the management's estimates for provision ofexpected credit loss in terms of Ind AS 109 on FinancialInstruments.
• The Company's Board of Directors is responsiblefor the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in the integratedreport, Board's Report, Management Discussionand Analysis, Business Responsibility Report,Corporate Governance Report and the Dynamics ofBlue Star's Growth (hereinafter referred to as "otherinformation"), but does not include the consolidatedfinancial statements, standalone financial statementsand our auditor's report thereon.
• Our opinion on the standalone financial statementsdoes not cover the other information and we do notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
• In connection with our audit of the standalonefinancial statements, our responsibility is to read theother information and, in doing so, consider whetherthe other information is materially inconsistentwith the standalone financial statements or ourknowledge obtained during the course of our auditor otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
• If, based on the work we have performed, weconclude that there is a material misstatement of thisother information, we are required to report that fact.We have nothing to report in this regard.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENTAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THESTANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect tothe preparation of these standalone financial statementsthat give a true and fair view of the financial position,financial performance including other comprehensiveincome, cash flows and changes in equity of the Companyin accordance with the accounting principles generallyaccepted in India, including Ind AS specified under section133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenanceof adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting frauds andother irregularities; selection and application of appropriateaccounting policies; making judgments and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent; and design, implementationand maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracyand completeness of the accounting records, relevant to thepreparation and presentation of the financial statementsthat give a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements,management and Board of Directors are responsible forassessing the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to goingconcern and using the going concern basis of accountingunless the Board of Directors either intend to liquidatethe Company or to cease operations, or has no realisticalternative but to do so.
The Company's Board of Directors is also responsible foroverseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEAUDIT OF THE STANDALONE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the standalone financial statements as a wholeare free from material misstatement, whether due to fraudor error, and to issue an auditor's report that includesour opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ofassurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conductedin accordance with SAs will always detect a materialmisstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise fromfraud or error and are considered material if, individuallyor in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected
to influence the economic decisions of users taken on thebasis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the standalone financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, design and perform audit proceduresresponsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidencethat is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, orthe override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financialcontrols relevant to the audit in order to design auditprocedures that are appropriate in the circumstances.Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are alsoresponsible for expressing our opinion on whetherthe Company has adequate internal financial controlswith reference to standalone financial statements inplace and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by the management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management'suse of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern. Ifwe conclude that a material uncertainty exists, weare required to draw attention in our auditor's reportto the related disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, tomodify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on theaudit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor'sreport. However, future events or conditions may causethe Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure andcontent of the standalone financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether thestandalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidenceregarding the financial information of theCompany to express an opinion on the standalonefinancial statements.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in thestandalone financial statements that, individually or inaggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisionsof a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalonefinancial statements may be influenced. We considerquantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planningthe scope of our audit work and in evaluating the resultsof our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identifiedmisstatements in the standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit and significant audit findings,including any significant deficiencies in internal financialcontrols that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear on ourindependence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were ofmost significance in the audit of the standalone financialstatements of the current period and are therefore the keyaudit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor'sreport unless law or regulation precludes public disclosureabout the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,we determine that a matter should not be communicatedin our report because the adverse consequences of doingso would reasonably be expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
1. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on ouraudit we report, that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the informationand explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for thepurposes of our audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as requiredby law have been kept by the Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books.
c) The Standalone Balance Sheet, the StandaloneStatement of Profit and Loss including OtherComprehensive Income, the Statement of CashFlows and Statement of Changes in Equity dealtwith by this Report are in agreement with therelevant books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements comply with the Ind AS specifiedunder Section 133 of the Act.
e) 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 March 31,2025 from being appointed as a director in termsof Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to standalonefinancial statements of the Company and theoperating effectiveness of such controls, referto our separate Report in "Annexure A". Ourreport expresses an unmodified opinion onthe adequacy and operating effectiveness ofthe Company's internal financial controls withreference to standalone financial statements.
g) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with therequirements of section 197(16) of the Act, asamended, in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to the explanationsgiven to us, the remuneration paid by the Companyto its directors during the year is in accordancewith the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
h) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, as amended in our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to theexplanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations on its financial positionin its standalone financial statements- Refer Note 37 to the standalonefinancial statements;
ii. The Company has made provision,as required under the applicable lawor accounting standards, for materialforeseeable losses, if any, on long-term
contracts including derivative contracts- Refer Note 25 to the standalonefinancial statements;
iii. There has been no delay in transferringamounts, required to be transferred, to theInvestor Education and Protection Fundby the Company.
iv. (a) The Management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledgeand belief, other than as disclosed inNote 10 to the Standalone FinancialStatements, no funds have beenadvanced or loaned or invested(either from borrowed funds or sharepremium or any other sources or kindof funds) by the Company to or inany other person or entity, includingforeign entities ("Intermediaries"),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise,that the Intermediary shall, directlyor indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf ofthe Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries")or provide any guarantee, securityor the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries.
(b) The Management has represented,that, to the best of its knowledgeand belief, other than as disclosed inNote 20 to the Standalone FinancialStatements, no funds have beenreceived by the Company from anyperson or entity, including foreignentities ("Funding Parties"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Companyshall, directly or indirectly, lend orinvest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provideany guarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(c) Based on the audit proceduresperformed that have been consideredreasonable and appropriate in thecircumstances, nothing has come
to our notice that has caused us tobelieve that the representations undersub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e),as provided under (a) and (b) above,contain any material misstatement.
v. The final dividend proposed in the previousyear, declared and paid by the Companyduring the year is in accordance withsection 123 of the Act, as applicable.
As stated in note 19 to the standalonefinancial statements, the Board of Directorsof the Company has proposed finaldividend for the year which is subject to theapproval of the members at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting. Such dividendproposed is in accordance with section 123of the Act, as applicable.
vi. Based on our examination which includedtest checks, the Company has usedaccounting software for maintainingits books of account for the year endedMarch 31, 2025 which has a feature ofrecording audit trail (edit log) facility andthe same has operated throughout the yearfor all relevant transactions recorded in thesoftware. Further, during the course of ouraudit we did not come across any instance ofthe audit trail feature being tampered withand the audit trail has been preserved by theCompany as per the statutory requirementsfor record retention, as applicable.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the CentralGovernment in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act,we give in "Annexure B" a statement on the mattersspecified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
Chartered AccountantsFirm's Registration No. 117366W/W-100018
Ketan Vora
Partner
Place: Mumbai Membership No.100459
Date: 07th May, 2025 UDIN: 25100459BMMHLJ2353