We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Marine Electricals (India) Limited (“the
Company”), which comprise the standalone balance sheet as at 31 March 2026, the standalone statement of profit and
loss (including other comprehensive loss), the standalone statement of changes in equity and the standalone cash flow
statement for the year ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including a summary of the 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, the aforesaid standalone
financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read
with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules 2015, as amended, (“Ind AS”) and other accounting
principles generally accepted in India, of the standalone state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2026, its
standalone profit (including other comprehensive loss), standalone changes in equity and its standalone cash flows 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”)
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor’s
Responsibility 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 (“ICAI”)
together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statements under the
provisions of the Act and Rules thereunder, 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 opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion on account of this matter, we draw attention to following matter included in Notes to the
standalone financial statements:
Note 54(iii) included in notes to the standalone financial statements regarding the fact that the Company received a final
arbitration award on 1 August 2024, directing payment of principal along with interest to a sub-contractor. The Company
during the year paid principal amount of Rs. 2,185.88 lakhs and provided for the balance principal amount of Rs. 216.91
lakhs. As stated in the note, the Company during the year has provided and paid for interest of Rs. 949.54 lakhs and has
also provided for the interest of Rs. 474.50 lakhs.
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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Key Audit Matters
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Auditor’s response
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Revenue recognition accuracy, measurement,
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Our audit procedures included following:
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presentation and disclosure
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• Considering the appropriateness of the
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Revenue is measured based on transaction price,
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management's accounting policies regarding
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which is the consideration. As disclosed in Note 3.8 to
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revenue recognition;
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the standalone financial statements, revenue from
contract with customers is recognized when the
Company satisfies the performance obligation by
transfer of control of promised product or service to
customers in an amount that reflects the consideration
which the Company expects to receive in exchange for
those products or services. Control is defined as the
ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of
the economic benefits from an asset.
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• Obtained an understanding of management's
process over revenue recognition and
evaluated design of internal controls around
revenue recognition;
• Our audit approach consisted testing of the
design and operating effectiveness of the
internal controls and substantive testing;
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At the inception of the contract, the Company identifies
the goods or services promised in the contract and
assess which of the promised goods or services shall
be identified as separate performance obligations.
Promised goods or services give rise to separate
performance obligations if they are capable of being
distinct.
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Information other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report thereon
The Company's Board of Directors are 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 auditors'
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.
The Annual Report is not made available to us at the date of this auditor's report. We have nothing to report in this
regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial
Statements
The accompanying standalone financial statements have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act, with respect to the
preparation and presentation 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 Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility
also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for
safeguarding 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
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
In preparing the standalone financial statements, Board of Directors 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.
The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditors’ Responsibility 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 auditors' 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 specified under section143(10) of the Act, 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 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.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, Board of Directors 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.
The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditors’ Responsibility 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 auditors' 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 specified under section143(10) of the Act, 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 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.
(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 (‘the 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 as considered reasonable and appropriate in the
circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the management
representations under sub-clauses (a) and (b) above contain any material misstatement.
v. The dividend declared or paid by the Company is in compliance with section 123 of the Act.
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 audit trail (edit log) facility and the
same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software, except that
the audit log is not maintained in case of modification by certain users with specific access and for direct
data changes at the database level, and the audit trail (edit logs) facility for transactions in the inventory
module of its ERP/accounting system was not maintained during the period from 01 April 2025 to 31 July
2025 which has operated during the period from 01 August 2025 to 31 March 2026. Further, the
Company's payroll processing is outsourced to a third-party consultant, and the payroll records are
maintained in software (Microsoft Excel) which does not have an in-built audit trail feature, and
accordingly, the payroll records do not have a system-generated edit log/audit trail. Except for the above-
mentioned instances where our commenting on whether the audit trail feature was tampered with does
not arise, we did not notice any instance of the audit trail feature being tampered with. Additionally, the
audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention
except for inventory module and payroll-related transactions in which case the audit trail was not
maintained in the prior years and hence commenting on whether the audit trail has been preserved by
the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention does not arise.
3. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors' Report under Section 197(16) of the Act:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the
Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The
remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of
Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) of the Act which are required to be
commented upon by us.
For Saini Pati Shah & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm's Registration No: 137904W/W100622
Ankush Shah
Partner
Membership No: 145370
Mumbai, May 27, 2026 UDIN: 26145370LCLCQS5375
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