sebi:11385

SEBI · SEBI · G A K Batra, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of suspension of certificate of registration of Shri Shrikant G Mantri, member, BSE, for a period of three months imposed.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 6
• Reg. 9

Parties

• Shrikant G Mantri

Holding

SGM, by placing orders and transacting on behalf of RNJ who was acting as an unregistered sub-broker dealing for Shri Shah, facilitated creation of false market and price manipulation in SFL shares, violating Regulation 4(a) and (b) of FUTP Regulations and Clause A(2) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers. A penalty of suspension of his certificate of registration for three months was imposed.

Full text

AGAINST SHRIKANT G MANTRI, MEMBER, THE STOCK EXCHANGE, MUMBAI, IN THE MATTER OF SAWACA BUSINESS MACHINES LTD. (EARLIER KNOWN AS SAWACA FINANCE LTD)

(hereinafter referred to as “SGM”), member, BSE, had traded in the scrip on behalf of Rajesh N Jhaveri (hereinafter referred to as “RNJ”), member, Ahmedabad Stock Exchange, who had in turn traded for Shri Mahandra Shah, one of the persons responsible for creation of artificial volumes and price manipulation in the shares of SFL. It was revealed that RNJ was not registered with SGM as a sub-broker, even though all the trades that RNJ done through SGM were actually for its own client, Shri Mahendra A Shah (hereinafter referred to as “Shri Shah”). In addition, SGM had put a number of large orders in the system, thereby giving an appearance of huge demand/interest in the scrip.

(hereinafter referred to as “Enquiry Officer”) to enquire into the alleged violations committed by SGM. 8. As required under regulation 6 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and imposing penalty) Regulations, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations”), the Enquiry Officer issued a show cause notice to SGM dated 31st October 2003, along with a copy of order of Chairman, SEBI, facts, findings and

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