sebi:1300701704735

SEBI · SEBI · 1999-09-14 · G. N. Bajpai, Chairman, SEBI

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Facts / Headnote

Debarred from associating with securities market activities and dealing in securities till completion of investigation

Provisions invoked

• s. 4(3)
• s. 19
• s. 19(1)
• s. 10
• s. 11(2)

Regulations

• Reg. 4

Parties

• Shri Harish Chandra Biyani

Holding

SEBI debarred Shri Harish Chandra Biyani from associating with securities market activities and from buying, selling or dealing in securities directly or indirectly till completion of investigation.

Full text

organized a "parallel" stock exchange. There is no bar to carrying out off the floor transactions. In fact, the SEBI specifically authorizes such transactions of particular types and has issued circulars to that effect in exercise of powers u/s 16 of the Securities (Contract) Regulation Act permitting such transactions. l All the transactions carried out by him are fully documented and full particulars have been furnished to SEBI and CSE. Being fully aware that there is no wrong doing on his part SEBI has sought to allege violation of sec 19 of the Securities (Contract) Regulation Act by alleging that we have organized a "parallel" stock exchange. Such allegation besides being incorrect are also contrary to the records lying with SEBI from which our trading activities on the Calcutta Stock Exchange would be amply borne out. He has not been a member of any stock exchange other than the Calcutta Stock Exchange and/ or a recognized stock exchange within the meaning of section 19 (1) of the Securities (Contract) Regulation Act. l The figures mentioned in the table forming part of part A appear to be wholly without basis and in fact, no particulars have been given about the manner in which such figures have arrived at. l The figures mentioned by SEBI are self evidently contradictory to the figures mentioned in a similar notice issued to Biyani Securities Pvt. Ltd. (BSL) as will be seen on the cursory examination that the "buy value" of his alleged notice to BSL, do not tally with

proprietary trades as alleged. He denies that any wrong declaration has been made or that any trading has been concealed. He denies that any transparency has not been complied with. l The charges of violation of Section 4 of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to the Securities Market) Regulations, 1995 and SEBI circular dated September 14, 1999 are based on substantially the same allegations as in paragraph (a). Consideration of Issues On consideration of the findings of the inspection, the show cause notice and the reply filed by Shri HC Biyani, my findings are as under: a. Violation of Section 19 of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (SC (R) Act). As per Section 19 (1) of SC (R) Act " no person shall, except with the permission of the Central Government, organize or assist in organizing or be a member of any stock exchange (other than a recognized stock exchange) for the purpose of assisting in, entering into or performing contracts in securities." This prohibition is applicable inter alia within the municipal limits of Calcutta. Section 2(j) defines Stock Exchange as meaning " Any body of individuals, whether incorporated or not , constituted for the purpose of assisting, regulating or controlling the business of buying, selling or dealing in securities." From the data furnished by Shri Harish Chandra Biyani, it has been observed that he has indulged in huge volumes of off the floor transactions in 5 major scrips, namely DSQ So

By transacting such huge volumes of off-the-floor transactions, Shri Harish Chandra Biyani along with other brokers appears to have organized a parallel stock exchange for the purpose of assisting in, entering into or performing contracts in securities. The intention to organize a parallel stock exchange is also evident from the fact that Shri Harish Chandra Biyani had concealed the off the floor transactions from CSE by not reporting them to the stock exchange. SEBI's circular banning non-screen based trading has been notified by the CSE. From the exchange data, it has been found out that the broker has not reported all of his off-the floor transactions. The figures are arrived from the data provided by the broker in soft form and there are several instances he traded in his associate NSE card for his CSE transactions without reporting to CSE. The broker has not furnished any proof such as trade ID, trade time etc. for having executed the transactions at CSE or proof of acknowledgement for having reported the transactions to CSE. The broker has not denied the inter-broker transactions of Biyani Securities P Ltd and H.C.Biyani. It is pertinent mention here that there is no need for a broker to trade with other brokers of the same stock exchange for his genuine trades. It proves that they had indulged in the off- the-floor transactions and it was also confirmed from CSE's data that they have not reported all of their off-the-floor trades. The broker's reply that the transactio

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