To the Members of Ansal Housing Limited
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Qualified Opinion
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Ansal Housing Limited ("the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2024, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "standalone financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, except for the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified opinion section when reporting in accordance with a fair presentation framework, the accompanying 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 March 31, 2024, and profit (financial performance including other comprehensive income), changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
1. We draw attention to Note 16.5 to the standalone financial statements which describe that IFCI Limited has revoked the restructuring and recalled repayment of outstanding dues amounting to Rs.15,104.04 Lakh (including interest) now assigned to Suraksha ARC vide assignment agreement dated September 6, 2023. The company has not recognized the default interest cost amounting to Rs. 831.86 Lakhs and Rs 546.54 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023. The company was in discussion with the lender to resolve the matter in the best possible manner. The company's records indicate that had management recognized the default interest, an amount of Rs. 831.86 Lakhs and Rs 546.54 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 respectively would have been required to provide for as finance cost. Accordingly, Finance Cost, Deferred tax assets and Loss after tax would have been increased by "Rs. 831.86 Lakh, Rs. 231.42 Lakh, Rs. 600.44 Lakh”, "Rs. 546.54 Lakh, Nil, Rs. 546.54 Lakh” for the year ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 respectively and shareholder's fund would have been reduced by Rs. 600.44 Lakhs and Rs 546.54 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 respectively.
Matter stated above has also been qualified in our report for year ended March 31, 2023, March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021.
2. We draw attention to Note 16.4 to the standalone financial statements and clause v of Annexure A to the independent auditor's report in respect of repayment of public deposits and settlement of said public deposit with the respective depositor. However, the impact, if any, as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 on the financial statements, is presently not ascertainable.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act). Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the audit of 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 standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules there under, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified opinion.
Emphasis of Matter
1. We draw attention to Note 33 to the standalone financial statements regarding pending litigation matters with Court/ Appellate Authorities. Due to the significance of the balance to the standalone financial statements as a whole and the involvement of estimates and judgement in the assessment, which is being technical in nature, the management is of the opinion that the company will succeed in the appeal and there will not be any material impact on the Standalone financial statements on account of probable liability vis-a-vis the provisions already created in the books.
2. We draw attention to Note 52 of the standalone financial statements which describe that the Company have a system of obtaining periodic confirmation of balances from various parties (other than disputed parties). The External Balance Confirmations were sent to banks and parties and certain parties' balances are subject to confirmation/reconciliation. Adjustments, if any will be accounted for on confirmation/reconciliation of the same, which in the opinion of the management will not have a material impact.
3. We draw attention to Note 53 of the standalone financial statements which describe that the Company is in collaboration with Samyak Projects Private Limited ("Samyak”) for developing a project at Ansal Hub 83—II, Gurugram. Samyak took an Inter Corporate Deposit of Rs 2,500 Lakh from the company for making the payment related to the project under a collaboration and failed to discharge its obligations for the repayment. The company has approached the NCLT for initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) which has been dismissed by the Hon'ble NCLT vide order dated February 28, 2023. Against the said order the company has filed an appeal in Hon'ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) which was disposed off stating that the company has the liberty to exhaust other remedies before any other appropriate forum. Consequently, the company, knocked the door of the Hon'ble Supreme Court wherein, vide order dated March 12, 2024, the Hon'ble Supreme Court also upheld the order of the NCLAT. Presently the company is in the process of filing civil suit for recovery and the management is of the view that the full amount of Rs. 5,795.20 Lakhs (including accrued interest till 31.03.2020)
is recoverable from the party and hence no provision for the same has been made in the books of accounts.
4. We draw attention to Note 61 of the standalone financial statements regarding the net recoverable value of advances/ security deposits paid by the company for the acquisition of land/project development is based on the management's estimates and internal documentation, which include, among other things, the likelihood when the land acquisition would be completed, the expected date of plan approvals for commencement of the project, expected date of completion of the project and the estimation of sale prices and construction costs. Due to the significance of the balance to the standalone financial statements as a whole and the involvement of estimates and judgement in the assessment, which is being technical in
nature, the management is of the opinion that the entire amount is recoverable/adjustable against the land procurement/amount payable to collaborator under collaboration agreement and hence no provision is required at this stage.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
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 of the current period. 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.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
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The Key Audit Matter
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How our audit addressed the key audit matter
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Assessing the carrying value of Inventory
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The Company's inventory comprises of ongoing and completed real estate projects, Land, flats, Farmland, Building materials etc. As at March 31, 2024, the carrying values of inventories amount to Rs. 1,17,336.61 Lakh.
The inventories are carried at the lower of the cost and net realizable value ('NRV'). The determination of the NRV involves estimates based on prevailing market conditions, current prices and expected date of commencement and completion of the project, the estimated future selling price, the cost to complete projects and selling costs.
Considering the significance of the amount of carrying value of inventories in the standalone financial statements and the involvement of significant estimation and judgement in such assessment of NRV, the same has been considered as a key audit matter.
Refer Note 1.11 & Note 1.19(b) to the Standalone Financial Statements.
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Our audit procedures/ testing included, among others:
• We read and evaluate the accounting policies and disclosures made in the standalone financial statements with respect to inventories.
• We understood and reviewed the management's process and methodology of using key assumptions for the determination of NRV of the inventories.
• We have tested the NRV of the inventories to its carrying value in books on a sample basis.
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Evaluation of uncertain Litigation Matters
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The company has material uncertain litigation matters including matters under dispute which involves significant judgment to determine the possible outcome of these disputes.
Refer Note no. 33 and 1.19 (d) of the standalone financial statements.
Due to the complexity involved in these litigation matters, management's judgement regarding recognition and measurement of provisions for these legal proceedings is inherently uncertain and might change over time as the outcomes of the legal cases are determined. Accordingly, it has been considered a key audit matter.
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Our audit procedures include the following substantive procedures:
• Obtained understanding of key uncertain litigation positions
• Analyzed all correspondence available on record for uncertain key litigation positions; and
• Discussed with appropriate management and evaluate the management key assumptions in estimates of provisions, where required.
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Information Other than the standalone 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 Management Discussion & Analysis, Board's Report including Annexures to Board's Report, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governance and Shareholder's Information, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's report thereon.
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 the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone 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.
Responsibility of Management for Standalone 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance (including other comprehensive income), changes in equity 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. 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 implementation and maintenance of 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 statement that gives 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 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 Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls system 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 standalone 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.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the standalone financial statements.
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 of the current period 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.
Other Matter
1. Attention is invited to Note 1.19 (a) & (b) of standalone Financial Statements, the status of various ongoing projects, recognition
of expense and income and the realizable value of the costs incurred are as per the judgment of Management of the Company and certified by their technical personnel and being of technical nature, have been relied upon by us.
2. The statutory audit was conducted via making arrangements to provide requisite documents/ information through an electronic medium. The Company has made available the following information/ records/ documents/ explanations to us through e-mail and remote secure network of the Company: -
a. Scanned copies of necessary records/documents deeds, certificates and the related records made available electronically through e-mail or remote secure network of the Company; and
b. By way of enquiries through video conferencing, dialogues and discussions over the phone, e-mails and similar communication channels.
It has also been represented by the management that the data and information provided electronically for the purpose of our audit are correct, complete, reliable and are directly generated from the accounting system of the Company, extracted from the records and files, without any further manual modifications so as to maintain its integrity, authenticity, readability and completeness. In addition, based on our review of the various internal audit reports/inspection reports/other reports (as applicable), nothing has come to our knowledge that makes us believe that such an audit procedure would not be adequate. Our opinion 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, 2020 ("the Order”), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in the "Annexure A” statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
3. 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) Except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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) Except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement and the statement of changes in equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
(d) Except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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 Rules) Rules, 2015, as amended.
(e) The matter described under "Basis of Qualified Opinion” and para 1 and 3 of "Emphasis of Matter” relating to litigation matter/disputed matters above in the event of being decided unfavourable and in the event of significant discrepancies for matters described under para 2 and 4 of "Emphasis of Matter” above, in our opinion, may have an adverse impact on the functioning of the company.
(f) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(g) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above.
(h) 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”.
(i) Except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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 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 financial statements - Refer Note 33 to the standalone financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts. Further, the company did not have any derivative contract.
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, as disclosed in the notes to the accounts, no funds (which are material either individually or in aggregate) 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, as disclosed in the notes to the accounts, no funds (which are material either individually or in aggregate) 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 the 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. There is no dividend declared or paid during the year by the company.
vi. Based on our examination which included test checks, the company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording an audit trail (edit log), except at the database level, and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Further during the course of our audit, we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with.
As proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable from April 1, 2023, reporting under rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 on the preservation of audit trail as per the statutory requirements for record retention is not applicable for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
For Dewan P.N. Chopra & Co.
Chartered Accountants Firm Regn. No. 000472N
Sandeep Dahiya
Partner
Date : May 29, 2024 Membership No. 505371
Place : Vaishali, Ghaziabad UDIN: 24505371BKAPMY2855
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