07 May 2012
You may find the same on ICAI's web-site
by following the link -
http://icai.org/new_post.html?post_id=7943
Which reads as under : Clarification for reckoning the “specified number of tax audit assignments” conducted under section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961.- (13-12-2011) ..
The Council at its 311th meeting held on 8thand 9th November, 2011 clarified that audit prescribed under any statute which requires the audit report in the form as prescribed under section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, shall not be considered for the purpose of reckoning the specified number of tax audit assignments if the turnover of the auditee is below the turnover limit specified in section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961. For instance audit under section 44AD, audit under DVAT, 2004 (for turnover between 40 to 60 Lakhs) etc. will not be considered for inclusion in the present limit of 45 audits. .