sebi:1300352719590

SEBI · SEBI · 2001-05-10 · G. N. Bajpai, Chairman, SEBI

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Facts / Headnote

Certificate of registration no. INB010026717 suspended for a period of twelve months

Provisions invoked

• s. 11

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 17
• Reg. 13(1)(b)

Parties

• Smt. SushilaBai Rungta

Holding

The broker, Smt. SushilaBai Rungta, was found guilty of multiple regulatory violations including failure to maintain pre-printed serial numbers on contract notes, non-segregation of client accounts, non-maintenance of client registration agreements, off-the-floor transactions, gala transactions, acceptance of deposits from constituents, non-maintenance of document register and margin deposit book, failure to issue contract notes in Form B, and issuance of fictitious contract notes. Her certificate of registration no. INB010026717 was suspended for a period of twelve months.

Full text

"(3) No person who is a member at the time of application for recognition or subsequently admitted as a member shall continue as such if – a. xxx b. xxx c. xxx d. xxx e. xxx f. he engages either as principal or employee in any business other than that of securities except as a broker or agent not involving any personal financial liability, provided that – i. the governing body may, for reasons, to be recorded in writing, permit a member to engage himself as principal or employee in any such business, if the member in question ceases to carry on business on the stock exchange either as an individual or as a partner in a firm, ii. xxxxxx iii. xxxxxx Receipt of deposits with a commitment to pay fixed interest imposes heavy financial burden and in case of default either in the payment of interest or principal would have a bearing on its net worth and operations in the securities market. As such, restrictions have been placed on a broker under SCR Rules as extracted above, from involving in any personal financial liability. It is stated that all the aforesaid loans have since been repaid except in the case of Vinikja Share Trades Pvt. Ltd. for Rs. 17,87,210/-. The member submitted that it is an associate firm of the member. Though the member claimed that subsequent to the inspection, these deposits have been treated as Vyaj Badla financing, it is not shown whether SEBI guidelines as discussed before is being complied with, which stipulates that shares under the Vyaj Badla have to

the member. In view of the ex-post facto confirmation received from the client for the principal to principal transaction, and confirming that they had no grievance in this regard, this allegation may not be viewed seriously. 4) NON PAYMENT OF TURNOVER FEES As regards non payment of fees to SEBI, the member had submitted a certificate dated 14/11/2002 issued by V N Bhuvania & Co., Chartered Accountants, showing that the total fees payable was Rs. 11,67,880/- and the balance to be paid at Rs. 9,62,880/-. This amount is still to be paid by the member as per her own admission. This is not in compliance with Rule 4 (d) of SEBI (SB & SB ) Rules, 1992. 5) NON MAINTENANCE OF MARGIN DEPOSIT BOOK The member is not maintaining a margin deposit book but she is maintaining a margin account file system and print outs from the terminals which was shown to the inspecting team. Since most of the business was on Vyaj Badla, she informs that there was no occasion to maintain a margin deposit book. The explanation of the member is not satisfactory. Margin deposit book is a statutory book which is to be maintained by every broker and non maintenance of the same would be in breach of Regulations 17 (1) (k) of SEBI (SB & SB) Regulations, 1992. 6) GALA TRANSACTIONS Shreeji Associates, a client has placed an order for the purchase of 5,000 shares of HDFC on 1st March, 2000. This order was not exposed to the market in the open order electronic system, instead, the member has purchased these shares in

the member to offer the best possible price to its client. However, on the same day the member has sold these shares at different prices and made a profit of Rs. 71,832/-. Aherance to the correct professional conduct in the discharge of one’s duties as a member of a stock exchange is the backbone of the capital market system. Any laxity while judging the misconduct which is not bonafide and dishonest would undermine the confidence of the public resulting in the collapse of the capital market system. This is an act of grave professional misconduct. The conduct of the broker is reprehensible and is unbecoming of a broker. Thus, the member has violated Clause A (3) and B (1) of the Code of Conduct as specified in Schedule II read with Regulations 7 of SEBI (SB & SB) Regulations, 1992. 7) ISSUANCE OF FICTITIOUS CONTRACT NOTES The show cause notice cities 4 instances of issuance of contract notes wherein the member has either ostensibly sold or bought EIH Limited shares. The total value of these transactions is around Rs.2,00,000/-. It is alleged that these transactions are non existent and the contract notes were issued only to facilitate the borrowings by the member. The member in here reply stated that these transactions were due to an error in the punching. The explanation of the member is not satisfactory. As already seen elsewhere in this report, the member has accepted substantial deposits with commitment to pay interest. These deposits are unsecured deposits. It is quite p

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