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                   filed by the Company with such banks or financial      (e)   According to the information and explanations given        Insurance, Income-Tax, Duty of Customs or Cess or   the records of the Company, no undisputed amounts
                   institutions  are  in  agreement  with  the  books  of   to us and on the basis of our examination of the               other statutory dues have been regularly deposited   payable in respect of Goods and Service Tax, Provident
                   account of the Company.                           records of the Company, there is no loan or advance                   by the Company with the appropriate authorities.   Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Duty
                                                                     in the nature of loan granted falling due during the                                                                     of Customs or Cess or other statutory dues were in
           (iii)   According to the information and explanations given to   year, which has been renewed or extended or fresh                According to the information and explanations    arrears as at March 31, 2023 for a period of more than
               us and on the basis of our examination of the records of   loans granted to settle the overdues of existing loans           given to us and on the basis of our examination of   six months from the date they became payable.
               the Company, the Company has made investments, and    given to same parties. The Company has made an
               granted loans to companies and other parties in respect of   investment in perpetual instrument to refinance the        (b)   According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the
               which the requisite information is provided in clause (a) to   existing perpetual non-convertible debentures and            Company, statutory dues relating to Service tax, Duty of excise, Sales tax and Value added tax, Goods and Service Tax,
               (f) as below to the extent applicable. The Company has not   for general corporate purposes of the borrower.                Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Duty of Customs or Cess or other statutory dues which have not
               provided any advances in the nature of loans, any security                                                                  been deposited on account of any dispute are as follows:
               or provided any guarantee to companies, firms, limited      (f)    According to the information and explanations
               liability partnership or any other parties during the year.  given to us and on the basis of our examination of      Name of the statute       Nature of the dues  Amount    Period to which the   Forum where dispute   Remarks,
                                                                     the records of the Company, the Company has not                                                          (` in crore)*  amount relates  is pending      if any
               (a)   Based on the audit procedures carried on by us and                                                             The Income Tax Act, 1961  Income Tax           115  AY 2015-16,      Tribunal (ITAT)
                   as per the information and explanations given to us   granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans                                                           AY 2017-18 and
                   the Company has provided loans to any other entity/  either repayable on demand or without specifying                                                                AY 2018-19
                   parties as below:                                 any terms or period of repayment.                              The Income Tax Act, 1961  Income Tax            11  AY 2022-23       Assessing Officer
                                                   ` in crore  (iv)   In our opinion and according to the information and           Customs Act, 1962         Customs Duty          26  2011-13, 2015-18  Tribunal (CESTAT)
           Particulars                         Loans             explanations given to us, the Company has complied                 Customs Act, 1962         Customs Duty           1  1987-88, 1992-93,   Appellate
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Authority upto
                                                                                                                                                                                        2001-02, 2014-17
           Aggregate amount during the year                      with the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act,
                                                      356                                                                                                                                                Commissioner's level
           Others                                                2013 (‘the Act’) in respect of investments made and loans          The Central Excise Act, 1944  Excise Duty      557  1999-2005        Supreme Court
           Balance outstanding as at                             granted during the year. The Company has not provided              The Central Excise Act, 1944  Excise Duty       50  2005-06          High Court
           balance sheet date                         325        any guarantees and securities during the year to the parties       The Central Excise Act, 1944  Excise Duty       65  2008-09,         Appellate
           Others                                                covered under Section 186 of the Act. The provisions of the                                                            2014-18          Authority upto
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Commissioner's level
                                                                 Section 185 of the Act are not applicable to the Company.          The Central Sales Tax, 1956 and   Sales Tax (Central   50  2009-10   Supreme Court
               (b)   According to the information and explanations given                                                            Sales Tax Act of various states  and State) and
                   to us and based on the audit procedures conducted   (v)   The Company has not accepted any deposits or amounts                             Value Added Tax
                   by us, in our opinion the investments made during   which are deemed to be deposits from the public.             The Central Sales Tax, 1956 and   Sales Tax (Central   33  2006-10,    High Court
                   the year and the terms and conditions of the grant   Accordingly, clause 3(v) of the Order is not applicable.    Sales Tax Act of various states  and State) and     2015-16
                   of loans provided during the year are, prima facie,                                                                                        Value Added Tax
                   not prejudicial to the interest of the Company. The   (vi)   We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts      The Central Sales Tax, 1956 and   Sales Tax (Central   2  2004-06,    Tribunal (CESTAT)
                   Company has not provided any advances in the nature   maintained  by  the  Company  pursuant  to  the  rules     Sales Tax Act of various states  and State) and     2011-14,
                                                                                                                                                              Value Added Tax
                                                                                                                                                                                        2016-17
                   of loans, any security or provided any guarantee to   prescribed by the Central Government for maintenance       The Central Sales Tax, 1956 and   Sales Tax (Central   7  1997-2000, 2002-06,   Appellate
                   companies, firms, limited liability partnership or any   of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act in respect   Sales Tax Act of various states  and State) and   2009-18       Authority upto
                   other parties during the year.                of its manufactured goods and are of the opinion that                                        Value Added Tax                            Commissioner's level
                                                                 prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have              The West Bengal tax on entry of   Entry Tax    135  2012-13 to 2015-16  High Court
               (c)   According to the information and explanations given   been made and maintained. However, we have not carried   Goods into Local Areas Act, 2012
                   to us and on the basis of our examination of the   out a detailed examination of the records with a view to      The Finance Act, 1994     Service Tax           12  2010-11, 2011-12  Tribunal (CESTAT)
                   records of the Company, in the case of loans given, in   determine whether these are accurate or complete.       (Service Tax)
                   our opinion the repayment of principal and payment                                                               The Finance Act, 1994     Service Tax            -*  2014-17         Appellate
                   of interest has been stipulated and the repayments   (vii)  (a)   The Company does not have liability in respect of   (Service Tax)                             *less                 Authority up to
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Commissioner's level
                   or receipts have been regular. Further, the Company   Service tax, Duty of excise, Sales tax and Value added                                                than crore
                   has not given any advance in the nature of loan to any   tax during the year since effective 1 July 2017, these   Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017  Goods and     1  2017-18          Tribunal
                   party during the year.                            statutory dues has been subsumed into GST.                     Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017  service tax    1  2017-19          Appellate
                                                                                                                                                              Goods and
                                                                                                                                                              service tax                                Authority up to
               (d)   According to the information and explanations given           According to the information and explanations                                                                         Commissioner's level
                   to us and on the basis of our examination of the   given to us and on the basis of our examination of            Gujarat Green Cess Act, 2011  Green Cess         9  2012-13 to 2021-22  Supreme Court
                   records of the Company, there is no overdue amount   the records of the Company, in our opinion amounts          The Environment (Protection)   Afforestation    13  2006-07          High Court
                   for more than ninety days in respect of loans given.   deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect     Act, 1986                 charges
                   Further, the Company has not given any advances in   of undisputed statutory dues including Goods                Gujarat Land Revenue Act, 2017  Land revenue     1  2013-14 to 2017-18  Mamlatdar Kacheri
                   the nature of loans to any party during the year.  and Service Tax, Provident Fund, Employees State             *net of amount paid under protest/refund adjusted by the tax authorities


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