1. We have audited the accompanying Standalone FinancialStatements of Dhampur Sugar Mills Limited ("theCompany”), which comprise the Standalone BalanceSheet as at March 31, 2026, and the Standalone Statementof Profit and Loss (including other comprehensiveincome), Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity andStandalone Statement of Cash Flows for the year thenended, and notes to the Standalone Financial Statements,including a summary of the material accounting policiesand other explanatory information (hereinafter referred toas "Standalone Financial Statements”).
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidStandalone Financial Statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act”) in themanner so required and give a true and fair view inconformity with the accounting principles generallyaccepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Companyas at March 31, 2026, and its profits (including othercomprehensive income), changes in equity and cash flowsfor the year ended on that date.
3. We conducted our audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements in accordance with the Standards onAuditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the
Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards arefurther described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for theAudit of the Standalone Financial Statements sectionof our report. We are independent of the Company inaccordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Instituteof Chartered Accountants of India ('ICAI') read togetherwith the independence requirements that are relevant toour audit of the Standalone Financial Statements underthe provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder,and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities inaccordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Codeof Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we haveobtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis forour audit opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements.
4. Key audit matters ('KAM') are those matters that, in ourprofessional judgment, were of most significance in ouraudit of the Standalone Financial Statements of the currentperiod. These matters were addressed in the context of ouraudit of the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole,and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not providea separate opinion on these matters. We have determinedthe matters described below to be the key audit matters tobe communicated in our report.
Key Audit Matter
How our audit addressed the Key Audit Matter
1. Valuation of Inventory
As on March 31, 2026, the Company has an inventoryof Finished Goods, By-Products, Work in Progress andStores & Spares with a carrying value of H857.73 Crores.We considered the value of the inventory of FinishedGoods, By-Products and Work in Progress as a keyaudit matter given the significant value of inventory inthe financial statements and significant managementjudgement and estimate involved in the valuation.The determination of these estimates and judgementrequires careful evaluation by the management andcould lead to a material impact on the financial positionand the results of the Company and therefore has beenconsidered as a key audit matter.
Principal Audit Procedures
? Obtained an understanding of the valuationmethodologies used and assessed the reasonablenessand consistency of the significant assumptions used inthe valuation of inventory by the Company.
? Evaluated and tested, on test check basis, the design andoperating effectiveness of key controls around inventoryvaluation operating within the Company.
? Assessed the basis, reasonableness and accuracy ofadjustments made to cost calculation and tested thearithmetical accuracy and consistency of application ofthe valuation approaches and models over the years.
? Compared the cost of the finished goods of Sugar withthe net realisable value and checked if the finished goodswere recorded at the net realisable value where the costwas higher than the net realisable value.
? Tested the appropriateness of the disclosure in thefinancial statements in accordance with the applicablefinancial reporting framework.
Based on the above procedures performed, the management'sdetermination of the inventory valuation of Finished Goods,By-Products and Work in Progress as at the year-end isconsidered to be reasonable.
2. Contingencies related to Legal and Tax Matters
The Company has litigations pending at various forumswhich involve significant management judgement andestimate for assessing the outcome of the matter andestimating the amount to be disclosed as contingentliability and it may be subject to management bias.
Accordingly, it has been considered as a key audit matter.
Principal Audit Procedures:
? Obtained an understanding and tested the design andoperating effectiveness of controls, as established by themanagement, for obtaining all the relevant informationfor pending litigations.
? Held discussions with management for any materialdevelopments and the latest status of legal matters.
? Examined management's judgements and assessmentsfor assessing the outcome of the matter and estimatingthe amount to be disclosed as contingent liability.
? Verified the adequacy of disclosures in the financialstatements in this respect.
Based on the above procedures performed, the management's
determination of the amounts and disclosure of contingent
liability as at the year-end is considered to be reasonable.
5. The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for theother information. The other information comprises theinformation included in the Management Discussion andAnalysis, Report on Corporate Governance and Director'sReport including Annexures to Director's Report, BusinessResponsibility and Sustainability Report and Shareholder'sInformation, but does not include the Standalone FinancialStatements and our auditors' report thereon. The aforesaidreport is expected to be made available to us after the dateof this auditors' report.
6. Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements doesnot cover the other information and we do not express anyform of assurance conclusion thereon.
7. In connection with our audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation identified above when it becomes availableand, in doing so, consider whether the other information
is materially inconsistent with the Standalone FinancialStatements or our knowledge obtained during the course ofour audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
8. When we read the company's annual report and if weconclude that there is a material misstatement therein, weare required to communicate the matter to those chargedwith governance and shall take appropriate actions,if required.
9. The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respectto the preparation and presentation of these StandaloneFinancial Statements that give a true and fair view ofthe financial position, financial performance includingother comprehensive income, changes in equity and cashflows of the Company in accordance with the accounting
principles generally accepted in India, including the IndianAccounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133of the Act.
10. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company andfor preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accountingpolicies; making judgements and estimates that arereasonable and prudent; and design, implementation andmaintenance of adequate internal financial controls thatwere operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records, relevant to thepreparation and presentation of the Standalone FinancialStatements that give a true and fair view and are free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
11. In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements,the Board of Directors is responsible for assessingthe Company's ability to continue as a going concern,disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concernand using the going concern basis of accounting unlessmanagement either intends to liquidate the Company orto cease operations or has no realistic alternative but todo so.
12. Those Board of Directors are responsible for overseeingthe Company's financial reporting process.
13. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the Standalone Financial Statements as a wholeare free from material misstatement, whether due to fraudor error, and to issue an auditor's report that includesour opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ofassurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conductedin accordance with SAs will always detect a materialmisstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise fromfraud or error and are considered material if, individuallyor in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken on thebasis of these Standalone Financial Statements.
14. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement ofthe Standalone Financial Statements, whether due to fraudor error, design and perform audit procedures responsiveto those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Therisk of not detecting a material misstatement resultingfrom 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 relevantto the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances. Undersection 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsiblefor expressing our opinion on whether the Companyhas adequate internal financial controls system withreference to standalone financial statements in placeand the operating effectiveness of such controls.
? Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management.
? Conclude on the appropriateness of management'suse of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern. Ifwe conclude that a material uncertainty exists, weare required to draw attention in our auditor's reportto the related disclosures in the Standalone FinancialStatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are basedon the audit evidence obtained up to the date of ourauditor's report. However, future events or conditionsmay cause the Company to cease to continue as agoing concern.
? Evaluate the overall presentation, structure andcontent of the Standalone Financial Statements,including the disclosures, and whether the StandaloneFinancial Statements represent the underlyingtransactions and events in a manner that achievesfair presentation.
15. Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in theStandalone Financial Statements that, individually or inaggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisionsof a reasonably knowledgeable user of the financialstatements may be influenced. We consider quantitativemateriality and qualitative factors in (i) planning thescope of our audit work and in evaluating the results ofour work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identifiedmisstatements in the financial statements.
16. We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scope andtiming of the audit and significant audit findings, includingany significant deficiencies in internal control that weidentify during our audit.
17. We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear on ourindependence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
18. From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were ofmost significance in the audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements of the current period and are therefore the keyaudit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor'sreport unless law or regulation precludes public disclosureabout the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,we determine that a matter should not be communicatedin our report because the adverse consequences of doingso would reasonably be expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
19. As required by the Companies (Auditors' Report) Order,2020 ("the Order”) issued by the Central Governmentof India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in"Annexure A” a statement on the matters specified inparagraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
20. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on ourreport, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information andexplanations which to the best of our knowledge andbelief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as requiredby law have been kept by the Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books;
c. The Standalone Balance Sheet, the StandaloneStatement of Profit and Loss (including othercomprehensive income), the Standalone Statementof Changes in Equity and the Standalone Statement ofCash Flow dealt with by this report are in agreementwith the books of account;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone FinancialStatements comply with the Indian AccountingStandards prescribed under Section 133 of theAct read with the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
e. On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors as on March 31, 2026, taken onrecord by the Board of Directors, none of the directorsis disqualified as on March 31, 2026, from beingappointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) ofthe Act;
f. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financialcontrols over financial reporting with reference toStandalone Financial Statements of the Company and
the operating effectiveness of such controls, referto our separate Report in "Annexure B”. Our reportexpresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacyand operating effectiveness of the Company's internalfinancial controls over financial reporting;
g. With respect to the matter to be included in theAuditor's Report in accordance with the requirementsof section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
In our opinion and according to the informationand explanation given to us, the remuneration paidduring the year by the Company to its directors is inaccordance with the provisions of Section 197 of theAct. The remuneration paid to any director is notin excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 ofthe Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notprescribed other details under Section 197(16) of theAct which is required to be commented upon by us.
h. With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, inour opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations as at March 31, 2026, on itsfinancial position in its Standalone FinancialStatements. Refer Note 38 to the StandaloneFinancial Statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts for whichthere were any material foreseeable losses;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts,required to be transferred, to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. (i) The Management has represented that, to
the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds(which are material either individually or inthe aggregate) have been advanced or loanedor invested (either from borrowed funds orshare premium or any other sources or kindof funds) by the Company to or in any otherperson 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 otherpersons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Company("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(ii) The Management has represented, that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, nofunds (which are material either individuallyor in the aggregate) have been receivedby the Company from any person or entity,including foreign entity ("Funding Parties”),with the understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Company shall,whether, directly or indirectly, lend or investin other persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of theFunding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) orprovide any guarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(iii) Based on the audit procedures that havebeen considered reasonable and appropriatein the circumstances, nothing has come toour notice that has caused us to believe thatthe representations under sub-clause (i) and(ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b)above, contain any material misstatement.
v. Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Companyhas declared interim dividend. The Company hascomplied with the requirements of Section 123 ofCompanies Act in this respect.
vi. Based on our examination which included test checks,the Company has used accounting software formaintaining its books of account which has a featureof recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the samehas operated throughout the year for all relevanttransactions recorded in the software.
Further, we did not come across any instance of audittrail feature being tampered with during the course ofour audit.
Additionally, the audit trail of relevant previousyears has been preserved by the Company as perthe statutory requirements for record retention,to the extent it was enabled and recorded in theprevious year.
For Mittal Gupta & Co. For T R Chadha & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.001874C Firm Registration No.006711N/N500028
Ajay Kumar Rastogi Hitesh Garg
Partner Partner
Membership No. 071426 Membership No. 502955
Place of signature: New Delhi Place of signature: New Delhi
Date: May 28, 2026 Date: May 28, 2026
UDIN: 26071426LONNQH2252 UDIN: 26502955VXDJJQ5779