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           selection and application of appropriate accounting policies;   appropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3)(i) of   in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter   the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in
           making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and   the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion    should not be communicated in our report because the adverse   our opinion and to the best of our information and
           prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of   on whether the company has adequate internal financial         consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to   according to the explanations given to us:
           adequate internal financial controls, that were operating   controls with reference to financial statements in place and   outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
           effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the   the operating effectiveness of such controls.                                                                      a.     The Company has disclosed the impact of
           accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation                                                        Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements              pending litigations as at March 31, 2023 on its
           of the Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair   •  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used   1.    As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order,   financial position in  its Standalone Financial
           view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to   and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and           2020 (“the Order”) issued by the Central Government of     Statements - Refer Note 18 and 41.1 to the
           fraud or error.                                       related disclosures made by the Management and Board                  India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in   Standalone Financial Statements.
                                                                 of Directors.                                                         the “Annexure A” a statement on the matters specified in
           In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements, the                                                                       paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.        b.     The Company did not have any long-term
           Management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing   •  Conclude on the appropriateness of the Management                                                                 contracts for which there were any material
           the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing,   and Board of Directors use of the going concern basis   2    A.    As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:  foreseeable losses.  The Company has made
           as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the   of accounting in preparation of Standalone Financial                                                                   provision for foreseeable losses on derivative
           going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors   Statements and, based on the audit evidence obtained,         a.     We have sought and obtained all the information   contracts - refer note 17 and 36.
           either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations,   whether a material uncertainty exists related to events           and explanations which to the best of our
           or has no realistic alternative but to do so.         or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the                          knowledge and belief were necessary for the         c.     There has been no delay in transferring amounts
                                                                 Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we                       purposes of our audit.                             to the Investor Education and Protection
           The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the   conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required                                                           Fund by the Company during the year ended
           Company’s financial reporting process.
                                                                 to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related                  b.     In our opinion, proper books of account as      March 31,  2023 except for ` 0.69 crore due to
           Auditor’s Responsibilities  for the Audit of the      disclosures in the Standalone Financial Statements or, if                     required by law have been kept by the Company      legal dispute with regard to ownership that have
                                                                                                                                                                                                  remain unchanged.
           Standalone Financial Statements                       such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our                   so far as it appears from our examination of
                                                                 conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up                       those books.
           Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether   to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events                                                      d.   (i)     The management has represented  that,
           the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole are free from   or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue         c.     The Standalone Balance Sheet, the Standalone        to the best of their knowledge and
           material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to   as a going concern.                                                  Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other          belief, as disclosed in the Note 42(b) to
           issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable                                                                     Comprehensive Income), the Standalone                  the Standalone Financial Statements, no
           assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that   •  Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content   Statement of Changes in Equity and the                 funds have been advanced or loaned or
           an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a   of the  Standalone Financial  Statements, including the            Standalone Statement of Cash Flows dealt with          invested (either from borrowed funds or
           material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise   disclosures, and whether the Standalone Financial                   by this Report are in agreement with the books         share premium or any other sources or
           from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or   Statements  represent  the  underlying  transactions  and     of account.                                            kind of funds) by the Company to or in
           in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence   events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.                                                                     any other person(s) or entity(ies), including
           the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these                                                                     d.     In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone            foreign entities (“Intermediaries”), with
           Standalone Financial Statements.                  We communicate with those charged with governance regarding,                      Financial Statements comply with the Ind AS            the understanding, whether recorded in
                                                             among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the                          specified under Section 133 of the Act.                writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary
           As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise   audit and significant audit findings, including any significant                                                                  shall directly or indirectly lend or invest in
           professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism   deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.        e.     On the basis of the written representations   other persons or entities identified in any
           throughout the audit. We also:                                                                                                      received from the directors as on March 31,            manner whatsoever by or on behalf of
                                                             We also provide those charged with governance with a statement                    2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors,        the Company (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or
           •   Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of   that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements            none of the directors is disqualified as on March      provide any guarantee, security or the like
               the Standalone Financial Statements, whether due to fraud   regarding independence, and to communicate with them                31, 2023 from being appointed as a director in         on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
               or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive   all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be           terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
               to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient   thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable,                                                          (ii)   The management has represented that,
               and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The   related safeguards.                                               f.     With respect to the adequacy of the internal        to the best of their knowledge and
               risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting                                                                         financial controls with reference to financial         belief, as disclosed in the Note 42(b) to
               from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as   From the matters communicated with those charged with              statements of the Company and the operating            the Standalone Financial Statements, no
               fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,   governance, we determine those matters that were of most         effectiveness  of such  controls, refer  to our        funds have been received by the Company
               misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.  significance in the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements      separate Report in “Annexure B”.                       from any person(s) or entity(ies), including
                                                             of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters.                                                                           foreign entities (“Funding Parties”), with
           •   Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to   We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or      B.    With respect to the other matters to be included in   the understanding, whether recorded in
               the audit in order to design audit procedures that are   regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when,   the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of         writing or otherwise, that the Company





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