Upon perusal of Balance Sheet for the financial year 2020-2021, it is observed that the Company has shown an amount of Rs. 1,26,30,680 as Non-current investment
However, the Company has failed to disclose the details of the name of the body corporate (indicating separately whether such bodies are (i) subsidiaries, (ii) associates, (iii) joint ventures, or (iv) controlled special purpose entities) in whom investments have been made and the nature and extent of the investment so made in each such body corporate (showing separately investments which are partly-paid), further it has also failed to disclose the basis of valuation of such investments as per the requirements of Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013, thereby affecting the true & fair view of the state of affairs of the Company leading to contravention of the provisions of Section 129 read with Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013.
However, the auditor has failed to comment on the same in the audit report for the aforesaid financial year.
That by virtue of section 143 of the Companies Act 2013, it is the statutory duty of the Auditor to report the violations of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 in his Audit Report However, the auditor has failed to report the violations of the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 in the said Audit Report for the F.Y. 2020-2021; for which the Auditor, viz-, Manabendra Bhattacharya & Co, is liable for penalty u/ s. 450 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and after taking into account the provisions of Rule-11 of Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 (as amended), I hereby impose a penalty of Rs. 5,000 (Five Thousand) on Manabendra Bhattacharya & Co, Chartered Accountants- Membership no. 050714 as per Table Below for violation of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the financial year 2020-2021:
| Nature of Default Non-reporting of violations/ non- compliance made by the company in audit report | Violation of Section of the Companies Act, 2013 Section 143 |
Company/ Officers to whom penalty imposed on on Manabendra Bhattacharya & Co Chartered Accountants-Membership no. 050714 | No. of days in default FY 2020-2021 | Penalty for defaults (Rs.) as per Section 450 of the Act Rs.10000 | Total Penalty (Rs.) Rs.10000 | Penalty Imposed (Rt) As per Sec. 446B of the Act 5,000 |
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,
OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, Bihar-Cum-Official Liquidator, High Court, Patna
Order No. ROC/PAT/SCN/143/ 38519/3660 Dated: 17.02.2023
Order for penalty for violation of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013
In the matter of
ANGEL GEMS AND JEWELLERY PRIVATE LIMITED
CIN: U749998R2.011PTC038519
Appointment of Adjudication Officer:-
I. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Gazette Notification No. A-42011/112/2014- Ad. II dated 24.03.2015 has appointed the undersigned as Adjudicating Officer in exercise of the powers conferred under section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013 (herein after known as Act) read with Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 for adjudging penalties under the provisions of this Act.
Company:-
2. As per the record of MCA Portal and A0C-4 filed by the company- Angel Gems And jewellery Private Limited, CIN- U749998R2011PTC0313519, (hereinafter referred to as the company) for the financial years ending on 31.03.2021, Manabendra Bhattacharya & Co. (Membership no. 050714) is the Auditor of the company.
Facts about the case:-
3. As per Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013, for the head “Non-Current Investments” the Company should disclose in its Balance Sheet under each classification, details shall be given of all the names of the body corporate.
Under each classification, details shall be given of names of the bodies corporate [indicating separately whether such bodies are: (i) subsidiaries, (ii) associates, (iii) joint ventures, or (iv) controlled special purpose entities] in whom investments have been made and the nature and extent of the investment so made in each such body corporate (showing separately investments which are partly paid). In regard to investments in the capital of partnership firms, the names of the firms (with the names of all their partners, total capital and the shares of each partner) shall be given.
The following shall also be disclosed:-
(a) Aggregate amount of quoted investments and market value thereof;
(b) Aggregate amount of unquoted investments,’
(c) Aggregate provision made for diminution in value of investments.
Upon perusal of Balance Sheet for the financial year 2020-2021, it is observed that the Company has shown an amount of Rs. 1,26,30,680 as Non-current investment
However, the Company has failed to disclose the details of the name of the body corporate (indicating separately whether such bodies are (i) subsidiaries, (ii) associates, (iii) joint ventures, or (iv) controlled special purpose entities) in whom investments have been made and the nature and extent of the investment so made in each such body corporate (showing separately investments which are partly-paid), further it has also failed to disclose the basis of valuation of such investments as per the requirements of Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013, thereby affecting the true & fair view of the state of affairs of the Company leading to contravention of the provisions of Section 129 read with Schedule Ill of the Companies Act, 2013.
However, the auditor has failed to comment on the same in the audit report for the aforesaid financial year.
That by virtue of section 143 of the Companies Act 2013, it is the statutory duty of the Auditor to report the violations of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 in his Audit Report However, the auditor has failed to report the violations of the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 in the said Audit Report for the F.Y. 2020-2021; for which the Auditor, viz-, Manabendra Bhattacharya & Co, is liable for penalty u/ s. 450 of the Companies Act, 2013.
4. Whereas, this office has issued show cause notice for default under section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 vide this office letter no. ROC/PAT/SCN/sec.143/38519/ 2421 dated 04.012023.
5. However, this office has not received any reply from the abovesaid auditor. Hence, it is conduded that the provisions of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 has been contravened by the auditor and therefore he is liable for penalty u/s. 450 of the Companies Act 2013 for the Financial Year 2017-2018.
Section 450 states that- “Va company or any officer of a company or any other person contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, or any condition, limitation or restriction subject to which any approval, sanction, consent, confirmation, recognition, direction or exemption in relation to any matter has been accorded, given or granted, and for which no penalty or punishment is provided elsewhere in this Act, the company and every officer of the company who is in default or such other person shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees, and in case of continuing contravention, with a further penalty of one thousand rupees for each day after the first during which the contravention continues, subject to a maximum of two lakh rupees in case of a company and fifty thousand rupees in case of an officer who is in default or any other person”.
6. Further Section 446B states that “if penalty is payable for non-compliance of any of the provisions of this Act by a One Person Company, small company, start-up company or Producer Company, or by any of its officer in default, or any other person in respect of such company, then such company, its officer in default or any other person, as the case may be, shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be more than one-half of the penalty specified in such provisions subject to a maximum of two &kit rupees in case of a company and one latch rupees in case of an officer who is in default or any other person, as the case may be”.
7. As per clause 85 of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013, small company means a company whose paid up capital and turnover shall not exceed rupees four crore and rupees forty crore respectively. As per MCA portal, paid up capital of the company- Angel Gems And Jewellery Private Limited is Rs. 9,64,000/- and the turnover of the company is Rs. 6433,650.00 as per Financial Year 2017-2018. Therefore, the benefits of small company are extended to this noticee while adjudicating penalty.
ORDER
8. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and after taking into account the provisions of Rule-11 of Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 (as amended), I hereby impose a penalty of Rs. 5,000 (Five Thousand) on Manabendra Bhattacharya & Co, Chartered Accountants- Membership no. 050714 as per Table Below for violation of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the financial year 2020-2021:
| Nature of Default Non-reporting of violations/ non- compliance made by the company in audit report | Violation of Section of the Companies Act, 2013 Section 143 |
Company/ Officers to whom penalty imposed on on Manabendra Bhattacharya & Co Chartered Accountants-Membership no. 050714 | No. of days in default FY 2020-2021 | Penalty for defaults (Rs.) as per Section 450 of the Act Rs.10000 | Total Penalty (Rs.) Rs.10000 | Penalty Imposed (Rt) As per Sec. 446B of the Act 5,000 |
9. The noticee shall pay the amount of penalty individually by way of e-payment (available on Ministry website www.mca.gov.in) under “Pay miscellaneous fees” category in MCA fee and payment Services within 90 (ninety) days of this order. The Challan/SRN generated after payment of penalty through online mode shall be forwarded to this office.
10. Appeal against this order may be filled in writing with the Regional Director (ER), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Kolkata, within a period of 60 (sixty) days from the date of receipt of this order, in Form ADJ (available on Ministry website mca.govin) setting forth the grounds of appeal and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of this order (Section 454(5) and 454(6) of the Act read with Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014).
11. Please note that if the noticee does not pay the penalty amount imposed herein within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees but which may extend to one latch rupees, or with both in terms of section 454(8)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013; apart from the liability to pay the penalty amount in compliance to this order, and for which prosecution will be filed without further notice in this regard.
(Aparajit Banta)
Adjudicating Officer &
Registrar of Companies-Cum-
Official Liquidator, Patna
