sebi:11419

SEBI · SEBI · 2004-05-31 · A K Batra, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Broker advised to be more careful in future; cautioned to be more vigilant; warned that future violations shall be dealt with stringently. No monetary penalty imposed.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 13

Parties

• M/s. Suresh Rathi Securities Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The broker, M/s Suresh Rathi Securities Pvt. Ltd., was not found to have aided and/or abetted clients in creating an artificial market in the shares of Morepen Hotels Ltd., but was directed to exercise greater care and caution in future dealings in illiquid scrips.

Full text

1. M/s. Suresh Rathi Securities Pvt Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the said broker’), a member of The Stock Exchange, Mumbai (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE), is registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI “) as a stock broker.

members of the exchanges and were involved in circular trading in the shares of MHL. vii. It was further observed that most of these clients had squared off their positions; not only at the end of the settlement, but also at the end of each day. It was found that the spurt in volumes was entirely contributed by the said “clients”, as more than 90% of the trades were done by these entities, by entering into transactions which were “circular” in nature.

ii. They did not have any means to know the transactions of their clients with other brokers.” FINDINGS 6. I have considered the contents of the Enquiry Report, the show cause notice, the replies and submissions of the broker. My findings with respect to the allegations leveled against PKJS are as under.

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