We have audited the standalone financial statements of J.K. Cement Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss, including the statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and notes to the Standalone financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information .
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 Companies Act, 2013, as amended ("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 2025, its profit including other comprehensive loss, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), as specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the ‘Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements' section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the 'Code of Ethics' issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our
other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Emphasis of Matter on CCI Case ('EOM')
We draw attention to Note 37A(5) to the Standalone financial statements which describes the uncertainty related to the outcome of ongoing litigation with the Competition Commission of India. Our conclusion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2025. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the standalone financial statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying standalone financial statements.
Key audit matters
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How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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Impairment assessment of Investments in J.K. Cement (Fujairah) FZC, a wholly owned subsidiary
(as described in note 4A and 46 of the standalone financial statements)
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As at 31 March 2024, the Company had an investment in J. K. Cement (Fujairah) FZC, ('JKCF') a wholly owned subsidiary of H 692.15 Crores. The Provision for impairment in the value of investments was carried at H 54.38 Crores.
During the current year, J. K. Cement Works (Fujairah) FZC ('JKCWF'), step down subsidiary of the Company, has entered into addendum lease agreement with the landlord whereby fixed lease rentals and variable lease rent in form of sales royalty has been reduced. This resulted in lower lease rental and royalty payable by JKCWF. As a result, an impairment assessment was required to be performed by the Company by comparing the carrying value of these investments to their recoverable amount to determine adjustments required to provision for impairment in the value of investments.
Post the impairment assessment, the company has written back provision for impairment in the value of investment in JKCF amounting to H 54.38 Crores considering recoverable value determined by independent external valuer and carrying value of investment.
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Our audit procedures included the following:
• Gained an understanding of the impairment assessment process, and evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls.
• Assessed the Company's valuation methodology applied in determining the recoverable amount.
• Assessed the assumptions of the cash flow forecasts including weighted average cost of capital, expected growth rates and terminal growth rates used.
• Discussed and assessed reasons for changes in inputs and assumptions used in the cash flow forecasts as compared to previous year / actual performance with management.
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Key audit matters How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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The recoverable value has been determined by forecasting and • discounting future cash flows, which is highly sensitive to changes in some of the inputs used for forecasting the future cash flows.
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Involved specialists to assist us in auditing the valuation methodologies and sensitivity testing of key assumptions used by management and the external valuation expert in
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Further, the determination of the recoverable amount of the investments in JKCF involved judgments due to inherent uncertainty in the assumptions supporting the recoverable . amount of these investments.
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determining the recoverable value headroom.
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Tested the arithmetical accuracy of the valuation model.
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Assessed the relevant disclosures made within the
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Accordingly, the impairment of investments in JKCF, was
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determined to be a key audit matter in our audit of the standalone financial statements.
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standalone financial statements.
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Claims, litigations and contingent liabilities
(as described in note 37A of the standalone financial statements)
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As of 31 March 2025, the Company has disclosed contingent Our audit procedures included the following:
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liabilities of H 486.46 Crores (excluding amount of H 137.82 Crores and interest of H 26.38 Crores related to CCI case covered in •
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Obtained details of completed tax assessment and demands
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EOM para above) relating to taxes and legal claims. Further, the management exercises its judgement in estimation of provision
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for the assessment years under dispute as of 31 March 2025
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required in the books of accounts by evaluating uncertain tax •
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Gained an understanding of the management process of
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positions.
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identification of claims, litigations and contingent liabilities,
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The evaluation of management's judgements for claims and
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estimates with regard to the existing tax disputes and
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uncertain tax positions, involves estimations in assessing the
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uncertain tax positions and evaluated the design and tested
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likelihood that a pending claim and uncertain tax positions will succeed, or a liability will arise, and the quantification of the ranges
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the operating effectiveness of key controls.
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of potential financial settlement have been a matter of most •
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Obtained the summary of Company's legal and tax cases and
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significance during the current year audit.
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assessed management's position through discussions with
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Furthermore, the Company has operations across many
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the legal head, tax head and Company's management, on
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jurisdiction and is subject to taxation related litigations as per
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both the probability of success in significant cases, and the
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local tax regulations. Evaluation of the outcome of the taxation related matters and whether the risk of loss is remote, possible
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magnitude of any potential loss.
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or probable, requires judgement by management given the •
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Inspected external legal opinions and other evidence to
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complexities involved.
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corroborate management's assessment of the risk profile in
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Accordingly, due to large number of claims/uncertain tax positions and complexity/ judgement involved in outcome of these . litigations/claims. Claims, litigations, uncertain tax positions and
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respect of legal claims and uncertain tax positions.
Engaged tax specialists to assess management's application
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contingent liabilities was determined to be a key audit matter in
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and interpretation of tax legislation affecting the Company,
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our audit of the standalone financial statements.
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and to consider the quantification of exposures of Uncertain tax position and settlements arising from disputes with tax authorities in the various tax jurisdictions.
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Assessed the relevant disclosures made within the standalone financial statements.
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Revenue Recognition - Discounts, incentives, rebates etc.
(as described in note 27 of the standalone financial statements)
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For the year ended 31 March 2025 the Company has recognized Our audit procedures included the following:
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revenue from sale of goods of H 10,707.87 Crores. •
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Considered Company's revenue recognition policy and its
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Revenue is measured net of discounts, incentives, rebates etc.
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compliance in terms of Ind AS 115 ‘Revenue from contracts
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earned by customers on the Company's sales.
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with customers'.
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Due to the Company's presence across different marketing • regions within the country and the competitive business environment, the estimation of the various types of discounts,
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Assessed the design and tested the operating effectiveness of internal controls with regards to approvals, calculation,
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incentives and rebate schemes to be recognised based on
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provision and disbursement of discounts, incentives
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sales made during the year is material and considered to be
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and rebates.
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complex and judgmental and dependent on various performance •
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Performed sample test of supporting documentation for
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obligations and market conditions.
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computation of discounts, incentives and rebates recorded
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Therefore, there is a risk of revenue being misstated as a result of
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and/or disbursed during the year including credit notes issued
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inaccurate estimations over discounts, incentives and rebates.
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after the year end date.
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Accordingly, given the complexity and judgement involved in the •
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Performed analytical review and compared the management's
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assessment of provisions required for discounts, incentives and
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assessment of discounts, incentives and rebates recorded for
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rebates, Revenue recognition - Discounts, incentives, rebates etc. was determined to be a key audit matter in our audit of the
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the current year with historical trends of discount given and
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Standalone financial statements.
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reversal of such discounts, incentives and rebates to assess the appropriateness and adequacy of provisions made during the current year.
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Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor's Report Thereon
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual report, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.
Key audit matters
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How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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• Performed sample test of manual journals posted to discounts, incentives and rebates to identify unusual or irregular items.
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• Assessed the relevant disclosures made within the standalone financial statements.
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Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether such other information is materially inconsistent with the financial 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 other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of the Management for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive (loss), cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, 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 the 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company 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 Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has
adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and 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 or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("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 1" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report to the extent applicable, 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 except (i) the backup of the books of accounts was not kept in servers physically located in India on daily basis from 01 April,
2024 to 22 February 2025 as stated in Note 45(a) to the standalone financial statements; and (ii) for the matters stated in the paragraph (j)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g);
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity 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 Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
(e) The matter described in 'Emphasis of Matter on CCI case' paragraph above, in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company;
(f) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March
2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
(g) The modification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the paragraph (b) above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b) and paragraph (j)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g);
(h) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to standalone financial statements and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure 2" to this report;
(i) In our opinion, the managerial remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2025 has been paid
/ provided by the Company to its directors in accordance with the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
(j) 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, as amended in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financial statements
- Refer Note 37A to the standalone financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company;
iv. a) The management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any 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 have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding
Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c) Based on such audit procedures
performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (a) and (b) contain any material misstatement.
v. The final dividend paid by the Company during the year in respect of the same declared for the previous year is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to payment of dividend.
As stated in note 16 to the standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.
vi. Based on our examination which included test checks, as stated in Note 45(b) to the standalone financial statements, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software except for direct changes to database using certain access rights where audit trail feature is in the process of being enabled. Wherever audit trail is enabled, during the course of our audit, we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with in respect of accounting software. Additionally, the audit trail of prior year has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention to the extent it was enabled and recorded in the respective year.
For S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration Number: 301003E/E300005
per Sanjay Vij
Partner
Place of Signature: Gurugram Membership Number: 095169 Date: 24 May 2025 UDIN: 25095169BMLOCW6892
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