sebi:16537

SEBI · SEBI · 2000-05-31 · G.N Bajpai, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India

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Facts / Headnote

Direction to refund with conditional sanctions on default

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 24
• s. 12

Regulations

• Reg. 65
• Reg. 5(1)
• Reg. 68(1)

Holding

The company failed to comply with the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations, 1999 and was directed to refund the money collected under the scheme(s) with returns due as per the terms of the offer within one month from the date of the order.

Full text

for the non-compliance with Section 12 (1B) of the SEBI Act, 1992 and Regulation 5(1) read with Regulations 68(1), 68(2), 73 and 74 of the Regulations. The reply of the company dated 31.5.2000 to the Show Cause Notice was not found to be in compliance with the Regulations and the company was informed of the same vide letter dated 8.6.2000. The company was also reminded of its obligation to send an information memorandum to the investors, who had subscribed to its scheme (s), within two months from the date of receipt of the intimation from SEBI (specifically sent letters dated 10.12.99 and 29.12.99 and also conveyed through public notice dated 10.12.99 which appeared in major newspapers on 19.12.99). Accordingly, the last date of sending the information memorandum was 28.2.2000. Vide the aforesaid letter dated 8.6.2000, company was also reminded of the requirement of making repayments to investors and wind up the schemes by 28.5.2000. The company was specifically informed that it had not complied with the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations, 1999. Vide letter dated 31.7.2000 the company was also advised to furnish the Winding Up and Repayment Report. In view of non-compliance by the company, before taking any action, the company was granted opportunities of personal hearing before me on 5.12.2000 and 9.7.2001, during the course of which the company was advised to repay the balance amount to investors who had not given their consent to continue with their schemes

Fixed Deposits in favour of the non-consenting investors till date. The company has, thus, failed to comply with the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations, 1999. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Section 11B of the SEBI Act, 1992 and Regulation 65 of the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations, 1999 I hereby direct the company to refund the money collected under the scheme(s) with returns which is due to the investors as per the terms of the offer within a period of one month from the date of this

order failing which the following actions would follow :- Initiation of prosecution under Section 24 of the SEBI Act, 1992 against the company / its promoters / its directors / its directors / its managers / persons in charge of the business of its scheme(s). The company / its promoters / its directors / its managers/ persons in charge of the business of its scheme (s) would be debarred from operating in the capital market for a period of 5 years. Writing to the State Governments / local police to register civil / criminal cases against the company and its promoters / its directors / its managers/ persons in charge of the business of its scheme(s) for apparent offences of fraud, cheating, criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds. Writing to the department of Company Affairs to initiate the process of winding up of the company. PLACE : Mumbai DATE : 10.2.2003 G.N BAJPAI CHAIRMAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA 1. 2. 3. 4.

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