We have audited the financial statements of Rajasthan Cylinders and Containers Limited ("theCompany”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2024, the Statement of Profit and Loss(including other comprehensive income), Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows forthe year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accountingpolicies 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 explanations given to us, except for theeffects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section of our report, the aforesaid financialstatements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act”) in the manner so requiredand give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, ("Ind-AS”)and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at31st March 2024, and its loss (including other comprehensive income), changes in equity and its cash flows forthe year ended on that date.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
(i) The interest payable u/s 16 of MSMED Act, 2006 and other disclosures of trade payable to microenterprises and small enterprises has not been ascertained and not provided for. (Refer Note No. 19).
(ii) Balances of Trade Payable, Loans given, Interest receivable on loans and Unsecured Loan Taken aresubject to confirmation and consequent adjustment, if any. (Refer Note No. 35).
(iii) The Company has recognised deferred tax assets amounting to Rs. 533.79 Lakhs as on31st March 2024, which includes deferred tax assets on carried forward unused tax losses and othertaxable temporary differences on the basis of expected availability of future taxable profits forutilization of such deferred tax assets. However, in view of the history of losses recorded by theCompany and no operational segment, we are unable to comment on any adjustments that may berequired to the carrying value of aforesaid net deferred tax assets as at 31 March 2024.(Refer Note No. 6)
Had the impact of above qualification in Para (iii), without considering Para (i and ii) for which impact couldnot be determined, been considered, the total comprehensive income for the year would have beenRs. -669.96 Lakhs as against reported total comprehensive income of Rs. -136.17 Lakhs and other equitywould have been Rs. 746.85 Lakhs as against the reported figure of Rs. 1280.64 Lakhs and Deferred TaxAssets would have been Rs. Nil as against reported figure of Rs. 533.79 Lakhs.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10)of the Act. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities forthe Audit of the Financial 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 together with the ethicalrequirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and theRules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with theserequirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified opinion.
Material Uncertainty related to Going Concern
The company has closed its manufacturing operations due to unsatisfactory performance of the company andcontinued operational losses. The company has disposed off its Plant & Machinery in one or more tranches.These events or conditions, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern. However, consent of Board of Directors is accorded toappoint a consultant for setting a new project, hence, the financial statements have been prepared on goingconcern basis. (Refer Note 36)
Key Audit Matters
Key Audit Matters ('KAM') are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance inour audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context ofour audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters. Except for the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section,we have determined that there are no key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor's report thereon
The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The otherinformation comprises the information included in the Company's annual report, but does not include thefinancial statements and our auditors' report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we will not express anyform of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other informationidentified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with thefinancial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this otherinformation, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5)of the Act with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance (including other comprehensive income), changes in equity and cashflows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including theIndian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includesmaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding ofthe assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection andapplication of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that wereoperating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to thepreparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, Management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concernand using the going concern basis of accounting unless Board of Directors either intends to liquidate theCompany 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 reporting process.Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are freefrom material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes ouropinion. Reasonable assurance 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 fromfraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably beexpected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraudor error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involvecollusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures thatare appropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible forexpressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls with referenceto financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If weconclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report tothe related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify ouropinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors' report.However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in amanner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that individually or in aggregatemakes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the financial statementsmay be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope ofour audit work and in evaluating the results of our work and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identifiedmisstatements in the financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal controlthat we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethicalrequirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other mattersthat may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors' Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order”) issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in "Annexure A” a statement onthe matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and except for the effects of matters described in the Basis for QualifiedOpinion paragraph obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
b. Except for the effects of the matters described in the basis for qualified opinion paragraphabove, 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), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with bythis Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d. Except for the effects of the matters described in the basis for qualified opinion paragraphabove, in our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the AccountingStandards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31stMarch 2024taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on31st March, 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f. The qualification relating to the maintenance of account and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the 'Basis for Qualified Opinion' paragraph.
g. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financialstatements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to ourseparate Report in "Annexure B”. Our report expresses a modified opinion on the adequacyand operating effectiveness of the Company's internal financial controls with reference tofinancial statements.
h. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors' Report in accordance with therequirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended,:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, theremuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance with theprovisions of Section 197 of the Act.
i. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors' Report in accordance withRule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best ofour information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at 31st March 2024on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 34 to the financialstatements;
ii. The Company did not have any long term contracts including derivative, contractsfor which there were any material foreseeable losses;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to theInvestor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
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 beenadvanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person orentity, including foreign entity ("Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly orindirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provideany guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) 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 beenreceived by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entity
("Funding Parties”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest inother persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of theFunding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or thelike 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 has caused usto believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), asprovided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The company has not declared or paid any dividend during the FY 2023-24. Hence,the provisions of section 123 of Companies Act, 2013 does not apply.
vi. Proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for maintaining booksof account using accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail(edit log) facility is applicable to the Company with effect from April 1, 2023.
Based on our examination which included test checks, the company has used anaccounting software for maintaining its books of account for the financial yearended March 31, 2024 which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facilityand the same has operated w.e.f 05.04.2023 till the end of year for all relevanttransactions recorded in the software. Further, during the course of our audit we didnot come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with in respect ofAccounting Software.
For Chopra Vimal & Co.
Chartered AccountantsFirm Registration No. 006456C
Lokesh SharmaPartner
Membership No.420735UDIN: 24420735BKCMHH5810
Place: JaipurDate: 29.05.2024