To the Members of Selan Exploration Technology Limited
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of SELAN EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2017, the Statement of Profit & Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company''''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the "Act") with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended). This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company''''s preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting principles used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the company''''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at
31 March 2017, and its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1 As required by the Companies (Auditor''''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order") issued by the Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we give in "Annexure A" a statement on the matters specified in the paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said Order.
2 As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of 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 the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2017 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2017 from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in "Annexure B". Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company''''s internal financial controls over financial reporting.
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our knowledge and information and according to the explanations given to us and such checks as we considered necessary:
i. The Company does not have any pending litigation which would impact its financial position.
ii. There no long-term contracts including derivative contracts, requiring provision for material foreseeable losses, under the applicable law or accounting standards.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company
iv. The Company has provided requisite disclosure in the financial statement as to holdings as well as dealings in specified bank note notes during the period 08 November 2016 to 30 December 2016. Based on audit procedures and relying on the management representation we report that the disclosures are in accordance with books of account maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the Management - Refer note no. 32.
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The Management has physically verified the assets during the year and the frequency of which, in our opinion, is reasonable. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The Company does not own any land and hence clause 3(i)(c) is not applicable to the Company.
(ii) The inventory of the Company consisting of crude oil spares and consumables have been physically verified once during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable. No material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
(iii) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(iii)(a), (b)&(c) of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) The Company has not given any loan or provided any guarantee or security to parties covered under section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Company has not given any loans or made any investments or provided guarantees and security. Hence, clause 3(iv) is not applicable to the Company.
(v) The Company has not accepted deposits during the year from the public within the provisions of section 73 or any other provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed there under.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the Company, pursuant to rules made under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether they are accurate and complete.
(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'''' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and any other statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. There were no arrears of undisputed statutory dues as at 31 March 2017, which were outstanding for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the records of the Company, there are no disputed dues relating to income tax, sales tax, service tax or duty of excise or value added tax or cess, which have remained unpaid as on 31 March 2017.
(viii) The Company had not borrowed any funds during the year and hence clause 3(viii) is not applicable to the Company.
(ix) The Company had not borrowed or raised funds through public offer (including debt instruments) and hence clause 3(ix) is not applicable to the Company.
(x) Based on the audit procedures performed and representation obtained from the management, we report that no case of material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year under audit.
(xi) The managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.
(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xii) of the Order are not applicable.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, all the transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 to the extent applicable and the details have been disclosed in the Financial Statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xiv) of the Order are not applicable.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and the representation obtained from the management, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xv) of the Order are not applicable.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company as of 31 March 2017 in conjunction with our audit of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Management''''s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Company''''s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the "Guidance Note") issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to Company''''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.
Auditors'''' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and issued by ICAI. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company''''s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
A Company''''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Company''''s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company''''s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31 March 2017, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note issued by the ICAI.
For V. Sankar Aiyar & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm''''s Regn. No. 109208W)
(M. S. Balachandran)
Place: New Delhi Partner
Date: 20 May 2017 (Membership No. 024282)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'''' REPORT
To the Members of Selan Exploration Technology Limited Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of SELAN EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (“the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2016, the Statement of Profit & Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company''''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company''''s preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting principles used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the company''''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2016, and its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1 As required by the Companies (Auditor''''s Report) Order, 2016 (“the Order”) issued by the Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we give in “Annexure A” a statement on the matters specified in the paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said Order.
2 As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of 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 the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2016 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2016 from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in “Annexure B”. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company''''s internal financial controls over financial reporting.
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our knowledge and information and according to the explanations given to us and such checks as we considered necessary:
i. The Company does not have any pending litigation which would impact its financial position.
ii. There no long-term contracts including derivative contracts, requiring provision for material foreseeable losses, under the applicable law or accounting standards.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company
ANNEXURE-A REFERRED TO IN THE AUDITORS'''' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SELAN EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ON THE ACCOUNTS For THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016.
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The Management has physically verified the assets during the year and the frequency of which, in our opinion, is reasonable. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The Company does not own any land and hence clause 3(i)(c) is not applicable to the Company.
(ii) The inventory of the Company consisting of crude oil, spares and consumables have been physically verified once during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable. No material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
(iii) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(iii)(a), (b) & (c) of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) The Company has not given any loan or provided any guarantee or security to parties covered under section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Company has not given any loans or made any investments or provided guarantees and security. Hence, clause 3(iv) is not applicable to the Company.
(v) The Company has not accepted deposits during the year from the public within the provisions of section 73 or any other provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the Company, pursuant to rules made under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether they are accurate and complete.
(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees'''' State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Service Tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Value Added Tax, Cess and any other Statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. There were no arrears of undisputed statutory dues as at 31 March 2016, which were outstanding for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the records of the Company, there are no disputed dues relating to Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax or Duty of Excise or Value Added Tax or cess, which have remained unpaid as on 31 March 2016.
(viii) The Company had not borrowed any funds during the year and hence clause 3(viii) is not applicable to the Company.
(ix) The Company had not borrowed or raised funds through public offer (including debt instruments) and hence clause 3(ix) is not applicable to the Company.
(x) Based on the audit procedures performed and representation obtained from the management, we report that no case of material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year under audit.
(xi) The managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.
(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xii) of the Order are not applicable.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, all the transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 to the extent applicable and the details have been disclosed in the Financial Statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xiv) of the Order are not applicable.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and the representation obtained from the management, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xv) of the Order are not applicable.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
For V. Sankar Aiyar & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm''''s Regn. No. 109208W)
(M. S. Balachandran)
Place : New Delhi Partner
Date : 20 May 2016 (Membership No. 024282)
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of SELAN
EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the
Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2015, the Statement of Profit & Loss and
the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated
in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the "Act") with respect
to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and
fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash
flows of the Company in accordance with the Accounting principles
generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards
specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection
and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design,
implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,
that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and
completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and
presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view
and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone
financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting
and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in
the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made
thereunder.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those standards require
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal financial control relevant to the Company''s
preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view
in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on
whether the company has in place an adequate internal financial
controls system over financial reporting and the operating
effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of the accounting principles used and the
reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the company''s
Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial
statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements
give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 31st March 2015, and its profit and its cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter
Attention is invited to Accounting Policy No.1.07 read with the note
no.31 which deals with revised amortisation period adopted in respect
of expenditure on Development of Hydrocarbon Properties (DHP) and the
consequential impact on the expenditure amortised, increase in profit
before tax, managerial remuneration and provision for tax mentioned
therein. The extension of contract is contingent on the approval of
Government of India and the uncertainty associated in regard to the
time for such approval. Our report is not modified in respect of this
matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1 As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2015 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the
Order, to the extent applicable.
2 As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of 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 the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those
books;
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash
flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the
books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply
with the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act,
read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31st March, 2015 and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31.03.2015 from being
appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our knowledge and
information and according to the explanations given to us and such
checks as we considered necessary:
i. The Company does not have any pending litigations which would
impact its financial position;
ii. There are no long-term contracts including derivative contracts,
requiring provision for material foreseeable losses, under the
applicable law or accounting standards; and
iii. The Company did not have any amount which had fallen due and
required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection
Fund by the Company.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR''S REPORT
THE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR''S REPORT TO THE
MEMBERS OF SELAN EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED on the financial
statements for the year ended 31st March 2015.
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Management has physically verified the assets during the year
and the frequency of which in our opinion is reasonable. No material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(ii) (a) The inventory of the Company consisting of crude oil, spares
and consumables have been physically verified once during the year. In
our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of
inventory and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification.
(iii) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the provisions
of clause 3(a) and (b) of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods.
During the course of our audit, we have neither come across nor have
been informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
the internal control system.
(v) The Company has not accepted deposits from the public within the
meaning of sections 73 or 76 of the Act and hence clause (v) of the
Order is not applicable to the Company.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
Company, pursuant to rules made under sub-section (1) of section 148 of
the Act and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed
accounts and records have been maintained and the required statements
are in the process of compilation. We have not, however, made a
detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether
they are accurate or complete.
(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company has been
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax,
Wealth tax, Service tax, Duty of customs, Duty of Excise, Value added
tax, Cess and any other statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities. There were no arrears of undisputed statutory dues as at
31st March, 2015, which were outstanding for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the records of the Company, there are no disputed dues
relating to income tax, sales tax, service tax or duty of excise or
value added tax or cess, which have remained unpaid as on 31st March,
2015.
(c) The Company did not have any amount which had fallen due and
required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection
Fund and hence clause (vii)(c) is not applicable to the Company.
(viii) The Company has no accumulated losses and has not incurred cash
losses during the financial year covered by our audit or in the
immediately preceding financial year.
(ix) The Company did not have any outstanding loan at the beginning or
end of the year and hence clause 3(ix) of the Order is not applicable.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
(xi) The Company has not taken any term loan during the year and hence
clause 3(xi) of the order is not applicable.
(xii) Based on the audit procedures performed and representation
obtained from the management, we report that no case of material fraud
on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year under
audit.
For V Sankar Aiyar & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm''s Regn. No. 109208W)
(M. S. Balachandran)
Place : New Delhi Partner
Date : 30th May, 2015 (Membership No. 024282)