1. We have audited the accompanying standalonefinancial statements of Adani Total Gas Limited('the Company'), which comprise the StandaloneBalance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the StandaloneStatement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the Standalone Statementof Cash Flow and the Standalone Statement ofChanges in Equity for the year then ended, and notesto the standalone financial statements, includingmaterial accounting policy information and otherexplanatory information.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us, theaforesaid standalone financial statements give theinformation required by the Companies Act, 2013('the Act') in the manner so required and give atrue and fair view in conformity with the IndianAccounting Standards ('Ind AS') specified undersection 133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and otheraccounting principles generally accepted in India, ofthe state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2025, and its profit (including other comprehensiveincome), its cash flows and the changes in equity forthe year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with theStandards on Auditing specified under section143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under thosestandards are further described in the Auditor'sResponsibilities for the Audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statements section of our report. We areindependent of the Company in accordance with theCode of Ethics issued by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India ('the ICAI') together with theethical requirements that are relevant to our auditof the standalone financial statements under theprovisions of the Act and the rules thereunder, andwe have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilitiesin accordance with these requirements and theCode of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidencewe have obtained is sufficient and appropriate toprovide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matter
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in ourprofessional judgment, were of most significance inour audit of the standalone financial statements ofthe current period. These matters were addressed inthe context of our audit of the standalone financialstatements as a whole, and in forming our opinionthereon, and we do not provide a separate opinionon these matters.
5. We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.
Key audit matter
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Revenue recognition
Our audit procedures relating to revenue recognition
Refer Note 3(c) to the accompanying standalone
included, but were not limited to, the following:
financial statements for material accounting policy
Ý
Understood the process of revenue recognition and
on revenue recognition and Note 36 for the details
evaluated the appropriateness of the accounting
of revenue from operations.
policy adopted by the management on revenue
The Company is engaged in City Gas Distribution("CGD”) business and supplies of natural gas, i.e.,CNG and PNG to domestic, commercial, industrial
recognition including determination of transactionprice and satisfaction of performance obligations,in accordance with Ind AS 115;
and vehicle users.
Evaluated the design and tested operating
The Company recognises revenue from sale ofgoods upon the transfer of control of the goods soldto the customer in accordance with Ind AS 115 -
effectiveness of relevant manual andautomated internal financial controls aroundrevenue recognition;
Revenue from Contract with Customers (Ind AS 115).
Performed substantive testing, on a sample of
Accuracy and measurement of revenue recognised
revenue transactions recorded during the year
requires significant management judgement and
by verifying the underlying documents such
efforts due to the following aspects such as:
as tariff card for pricing, records of quantity
Ý Varied pricing structure/terms with differentcategories of customers;
consumed, invoices etc., including review ofmanagement's assessment in respect to estimatingunbilled revenue;
Ý Frequency of price changes;
Performed substantive analytical procedures
Ý Voluminous number of customers
such as geographical area analysis, etc. for the
and transactions;
revenue recorded considering both qualitative and
Ý Process involved in capturing Gas Consumptiondata in SAP for the purposes of invoicing; and
quantitative factors to identify any unusual trendsor any unusual items; and
Ý Estimations involved in assessingunbilled revenue.
Evaluated the appropriateness and adequacy ofthe related disclosures in the standalone financialstatements in accordance with the applicable
Owing to various aspects mentioned above andsignificance of amount involved, which requiressignificant auditor attention, revenue recognitionis considered as a significant risk and a key auditmatter for the current year audit.
accounting standards.
Information other than the Standalone FinancialStatements and Auditor's Report thereon
6. The Company's Board of Directors are responsiblefor the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in the AnnualReport, but does not include the standalonefinancial statements and our auditor's reportthereon. The Annual Report is expected to be madeavailable to us after the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statementsdoes not cover the other information and we will notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalonefinancial statements, our responsibility is to read theother information identified above when it becomesavailable and, in doing so, consider whether theother information is materially inconsistent with thestandalone financial statements or our knowledgeobtained in the audit or otherwise appears to bematerially misstated.
When we read the Annual Report, if we concludethat there is a material misstatement therein, weare required to communicate the matter to thosecharged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and ThoseCharged with Governance for the StandaloneFinancial Statements
7. The accompanying standalone financial statementshave been approved by the Company's Boardof Directors. The Company's Board of Directorsare responsible for the matters stated in section134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparationand presentation of these standalone financialstatements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance includingother comprehensive income, changes in equity andcash flows of the Company in accordance with theInd AS specified under section 133 of the Act andother accounting principles generally accepted inIndia. This responsibility also includes maintenanceof adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Act for safeguardingof the assets of the Company and for preventingand detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accountingpolicies; making judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent; and design, implementationand maintenance of adequate internal financialcontrols, that were operating effectively forensuring the accuracy and completeness of theaccounting records, relevant to the preparationand presentation of the financial statements thatgive a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
8. In preparing the standalone financial statements,the Board of Directors is responsible for assessingthe Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relatedto going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless the Board of Directorseither intends to liquidate the Company or to ceaseoperations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
9. The Board of Directors is also responsiblefor overseeing the Company's financial
reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of theStandalone Financial Statements
10. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the standalone financial statementsas a whole are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error, and to issuean auditor's report that includes our opinion.Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance,but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted inaccordance with Standards on Auditing will alwaysdetect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and
are considered material if, individually or in theaggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken onthe basis of these standalone financial statements.
1. As part of an audit in accordance with Standardson Auditing, specified under section 143(10) ofthe Act we exercise professional judgment andmaintain professional skepticism throughout theaudit. We also:
Ý Identify and assess the risks of materialmisstatement of the standalone financialstatements, whether due to fraud or error,design and perform audit procedures responsiveto those risks, and obtain audit evidence thatis sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our opinion. The risk of not detecting amaterial misstatement resulting from fraudis higher than for one resulting from error, asfraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentionalomissions, misrepresentations, or the overrideof internal control;
Ý Obtain an understanding of internal controlrelevant to the audit in order to designaudit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of theAct we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the Company has adequateinternal financial controls with reference tofinancial statements in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls;
Ý Evaluate the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by management;
Ý Conclude on the appropriateness of Board ofDirectors' use of the going concern basis ofaccounting and, based on the audit evidenceobtained, whether a material uncertainty existsrelated to events or conditions that may castsignificant doubt on the Company's ability tocontinue as a going concern. If we conclude thata material uncertainty exists, we are requiredto draw attention in our auditor's report to therelated disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are basedon the audit evidence obtained up to the date ofour auditor's report. However, future events orconditions may cause the Company to cease tocontinue as a going concern; and
Ý 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 mannerthat achieves fair presentation.
12. We communicate with those charged withgovernance regarding, among other matters, theplanned scope and timing of the audit and significantaudit findings, including any significant deficienciesin internal control that we identify during our audit.
13. We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, andto communicate with them all relationships andother matters that may reasonably be thought tobear on our independence, and where applicable,related safeguards.
14. From the matters communicated with those chargedwith governance, we determine those mattersthat were of most significance in the audit of thestandalone 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 disclosureabout the matter or when, in extremely rarecircumstances, we determine that a matter shouldnot be communicated in our report because theadverse consequences of doing so would reasonablybe expected to outweigh the public interest benefitsof such communication.
15. As required by section 197(16) of the Act, basedon our audit, we report that the Company has paidremuneration to its directors during the year inaccordance with the provisions of and limits laid downunder section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
16. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 ('the Order') issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of section 143(11) ofthe Act we give in the Annexure A a statement onthe matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of theOrder, to the extent applicable.
17. Further to our comments in Annexure A, as requiredby section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, wereport, to the extent applicable, that:
a) We have sought and obtained all theinformation and explanations which to the bestof our knowledge and belief were necessary forthe purpose of our audit of the accompanyingstandalone financial statements;
b) Except for the matters stated in paragraph17(h)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g)of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014 (as amended), in our opinion, properbooks of account as required by law have beenkept by the Company so far as it appears fromour examination of those books;
c) The standalone financial statements dealtwith by this report are in agreement with thebooks of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalonefinancial statements comply with Ind ASspecified under section 133 of the Act;
e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors and taken on recordby the Board of Directors, none of the directorsis disqualified as on March 31, 2025 from beingappointed as a director in terms of section164(2) of the Act;
f) The qualification relating to the maintenanceof accounts and other matters connectedtherewith are as stated in paragraph 17(b)above on reporting under section 143(3)(b)of the Act and paragraph 17(h)(vi) below onreporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended);
g) With respect to the adequacy of theinternal financial controls with reference tofinancial statements of the Company as onMarch 31, 2025 and the operating effectivenessof such controls, refer to our separate reportin Annexure B wherein we have expressed anunmodified opinion; and
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, as detailed in Note 44(i)to the standalone financial statements,has disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations on its financial position as atMarch 31, 2025;
ii. The Company, as detailed in Note 45(c)to the standalone financial statements,has made provision as at March 31, 2025,as required under the applicable lawor accounting standards, for materialforeseeable losses, if any, on long-termcontracts including derivative contracts;
iii. There were no amounts which were requiredto be transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund by the Company during theyear ended March 31, 2025;
iv. a. The management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in Note 55(a) to the standalonefinancial statements, no funds have beenadvanced or loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed funds or securities premiumor any other sources or kind of funds) bythe Company to or in any person(s) orentity(ies), including foreign entities ('theintermediaries'), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing or otherwise,that the intermediary shall, whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany ('the Ultimate Beneficiaries') orprovide any guarantee, security or the likeon behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has represented that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in Note 55(a) to the standalonefinancial statements, no funds havebeen received by the Company from anyperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities ('the Funding Parties'), with theunderstanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Companyshall, whether directly or indirectly, lendor invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the Funding Party ('UltimateBeneficiaries') or provide any guarantee,security or the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries; and
c. Based on such audit procedures performedas considered reasonable and appropriatein the circumstances, nothing has come toour notice that has caused us to believethat the management representationsunder sub-clauses (a) and (b) abovecontain any material misstatement.
v. The final dividend paid by the Company duringthe year ended March 31, 2025 in respect ofsuch dividend declared for the previous year isin accordance with section 123 of the Act tothe extent it applies to payment of dividend.
As stated in Note 23 to the accompanyingstandalone financial statements, the Board ofDirectors of the Company have proposed finaldividend for the year ended March 31, 2025which is subject to the approval of the membersat the ensuing Annual General Meeting.The dividend declared is in accordance withsection 123 of the Act to the extent it appliesto declaration of dividend.
vi. As stated in Note 58 to the standalone financialstatements and based on our examinationwhich included test checks, the Companyin respect of financial year commencing onApril 1, 2024, has used an accounting softwarefor maintaining its books of account whichhas a feature of recording audit trail (edit log)facility and the same has operated throughoutthe year for all relevant transactions recorded inthe software except that, the audit trail featurewas enabled to log any direct data changes atthe database from March 17, 2025. During thecourse of our audit, we did not come across anyinstance of audit trail feature being tamperedwith in respect of the accounting softwarewhere audit trail was enabled. The audit trailhas been preserved by the Company as per thestatutory requirements for record retentionfrom the date the audit trail was enabled forthe accounting software.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm's Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Mehulkumar Sharadkumar Janani
Partner
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Place: AhmedabadDate: April 28, 2025