sebi:11387

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

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed: cancellation of certificate of registration of Harvic Management Services Ltd., sub-broker to M/s B M Gandhi Securities Pvt. Ltd., broker, BSE, having SEBI registration number INS010496938.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13

Parties

• Harvic Management Services Ltd.

Holding

HMSL, a registered sub-broker, aided and abetted Shri Mahendra Shah in manipulating the price of SFL's shares by placing large buy orders on his behalf in an illiquid scrip, thereby violating Regulation 4(b) of the FUTP Regulations and failing to exercise due skill and care under the Code of Conduct for sub-brokers. SEBI imposed the penalty of cancellation of HMSL's certificate of registration.

Full text

BACKGROUND 1. The shares of Sawaca Business Machines Ltd (earlier known as ‘Sawaca Finance Ltd’ and hereinafter referred to as ‘SFL’) were listed on The Stock Exchange, Bombay (hereinafter referred to as ‘BSE’) and Ahmedabad Stock Exchange.

Sett. No. Purchases Sales Gross Net 32 0 200 200 -200 35 100 8900 9100 -8800 36 0 100 100 -100 37 0 800 800 -800 38 20300 20300 40600 0 39 500 600 1100 -100 40 2500 2700 5200 -200 TOTAL 23400 33600 57000 -10200

73 10 B 12.45 0 20000 U 18-11-99 10:24:37 1007 73 10 B 0 20000 20000 D 18-11-99 14:28:31 73 10 S 12.45 10000 10000 A 18-11-99 14:31:21 1007 73 10 S 24 1500 1500 A 06-12-99 10:19:09 1007 73 10 S 26.45 1200 1200 A 06-12-99 10:21:16 1007 73 10 B 26.45 9600 9600 A 06-12-99 14:44:26 1007

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