We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Pudumjee Paper Products Limited ("the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2026, 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 ended on that date, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "the financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid 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 state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2026, the profit and total comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the 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 Responsibilities for the Audit of the 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 independence requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made 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 audit opinion on the financial statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 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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Auditor’s Response
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Intercorporate Loans:
The Company has an outstanding inter-corporate loan balance of H9.45 crores as of March 31,2026 (original disbursed principal: H20 crores), from an unlisted corporate entity (the "Borrower”). The loan carries a contractually agreed interest rate of 15% p.a. and is secured by a charge over specific real estate premises owned by the Borrower's directors and relatives of such directors.
We identified the evaluation of the recoverability and expected credit loss provisioning of this loan as a Key Audit Matter due to the following critical indicators:
1. Frequent Maturity Extensions: During the current financial year, the Investment and Borrowing Committee approved a further extension of the tenure up to June 30, 2026. While these extensions were executed prior to the respective maturity dates, they represent a prolonged exposure period.
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Our procedure included, but were not limited to the following:
Contractual and Authorization Review: We reviewed the original loan agreement, subsequent addendums, and verified the approvals of the Investment and Borrowing Committee for the tenure extensions executed during the year to confirm that they were contractually formalized before their respective maturity dates.
Interest and Subsequent Receipts Verification: We
recalculated the outstanding normal interest of H1.08 as of the balance sheet date. We verified subsequent interest recoveries made after the balance sheet date through bank statements and reviewed the accounting treatment for tax deducted at source (TDS), as well as the expected timelines for receiving the corresponding TDS certificates.
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The key audit matter
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Auditor’s Response
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2. Persistent Interest Servicing Delays: There have been significant delays in interest servicing during the current year. Normal interest outstanding as of the balance sheet date amounted to H1.08 crores (representing outstanding dues since July 2025). The Company has contractually permitted penal interest rights of 2% per month on delayed payments, which management has chosen not to levy and/or recognise as income as of now on prudent basis.
3. Credit Risk Evaluation: Management has identified a Significant Increase in Credit Risk under Ind AS 109 due to these payment delays. However, the Investment Committee has determined that the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) on this facility is nil, relying on their assessment that the fair value of the underlying collateral remains sufficient to cover the entire outstanding exposure.
The evaluation of the recoverable amount of the loan, the valuation of the underlying collateral, and the assessment of the credit stage under the ECL framework require significant management judgment, making this area a key focus of our audit.
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ECL Framework and SICR Evaluation: We evaluated management's assessment of stage classification under Ind AS 109. We assessed the criteria used to identify the Significant Increase in Credit Risk (SICR) and classification as not SICR but 'considered good' category in financial statement. We critically analysed management's justification for maintaining a nil ECL provision based on collateral sufficiency.
Reporting and Disclosures: We verified that the transaction details, outstanding balances, security terms, and staging classifications have been appropriately disclosed in the notes to the financial statements and under the relevant clauses of the Companies Auditor's Report Order (CARO), 2020.
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Provisions and contingencies
In earlier years, the Company had received total demands of H3,312.98 lakhs from MSEDCL/MERC on power purchased from outside vendor under group captive power mechanism.
In FY 2019-20, the Company paid H432 lakhs under protest against demands. Following subsequent favourable orders from the Appellate Authority and MERC, the Company received complete refund of H432 lakhs in instalments from MSEDCL, of which H46.30 lakhs received during the year.
MSEDCL has challenged these orders and appealed before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, where the matter is currently pending. On a conservative basis, the Company continues to carry the original gross provision of H3,312.98 lakhs in its books pending the final judicial outcome.
Refer note 12 and 32 of the financial statements.
Given the significant value of these provisions and the inherent complexity and subjectivity in their estimation, we have identified this as a Key Audit Matter
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Our procedure included, but were not limited to the following:
We assessed the management's judgement in determining the probability of the outcome of the pending litigation, and an ultimate probability of economic outflow, at the time when provision was made.
We evaluated adequacy of the provision made in books.
We have obtained information on the pending litigation and its status. We have obtained explanations from management to understand the merits in the demand and appeal filled. We have also considered the adequacy of the disclosures in respect of the sub-judice matter.
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Other Information
The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company's Annual Report but does not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon.
The Annual Report is expected to be made available to us after the date of our auditor's report.
Our opinion on the 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 financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above when it becomes available and, in doing so, consider
whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs, the profit and total comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows of the Company in accordance with the 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the 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.
The Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Ý Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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.
Ý Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls 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.
Ý Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
Ý 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 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.
Ý Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the 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 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 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.
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 in
terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in "Annexure
A” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3
and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. 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) 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) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2026 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2026 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in Annexure B.
(g) 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 read with Schedule V of the Act.
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors' 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 the 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.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended March 31, 2026.
iv. (a) The Management has represented that, to
the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or securities premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person or entity, including foreign entity ("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, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entity ("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;
(c) Based on the audit procedures 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 (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The dividend proposed in the previous year ended March 31, 2025, declared and paid by the Company during the current year ended March 31, 2026 is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act, as applicable.
The Board of Directors of the Company have proposed dividend for the current year ended
March 31, 2026 which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The amount of dividend proposed is in accordance with section 123 of the Act, as applicable.
For J M Agrawal & Co.
Chartered Accountants Firm Registration Number: 100130W
Punit Agrawal
Partner
Place: Mumbai Membership Number: 148757
Date: May 22, 2026 UDIN: 26148757MGRBGK3483
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