sebi:ASK/AO/172-73/2014-15

SEBI · SEBI · 2009-09-30 · A. Sunil Kumar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Noticees held liable for violations; monetary penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 12A
• s. 15I
• s. 15G
• s. 15J
• s. 15
• s. 27

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 11
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(i)
• Reg. 2
• Reg. 2(c)
• Reg. 2(e)
• Reg. 2(k)
• Reg. 2(h)(i)

Parties

• PVP Energy Pvt. Ltd. (Noticee no. 1)
• Mr. Prasad V. Potluri (Noticee no. 2)

Holding

Noticee no. 1 (PVP Energy Pvt. Ltd.) and Noticee no. 2 (Mr. Prasad V. Potluri) were held liable for insider trading in violation of Section 12A(d) and (e) of the SEBI Act and Regulations 3(i) and (ii) read with Regulation 4 of the PIT Regulations, and for failure to disclose under Regulation 7(1A) of the SAST Regulations. Total penalty of Rs. 15,15,00,000 was imposed (Rs. 15,00,00,000 on Noticee no. 1 for insider trading, Rs. 15,00,000 on Noticee no. 2 for SAST violation, and Rs. 15,00,00,000 on Noticee no. 1 for SAST violation).

Full text

Adjudication order against PVP Energy Pvt. Ltd. and its Promoter-Director-Mr. Prasad V Potluri Page 2 of 28 No.1") {PEL was incorporated as PVP Enterprises Private Limited (PEPL) on November 20, 2006. Later on the name PEPL was changed to PVP Malaxmi Energy Ventures Private Limited (PMEVPL) w.e.f. July 15, 2008. Further, the name PMEVPL was changed to PEL w.e.f. October 23, 2009. The name PEL was changed to its current name PVP Global Ventures Pvt. Ltd (PGVPL) w.e.f December 22, 2012. Accordingly, reference to PEPL, PMEVPL and PGVPL in this order would refer to PEL}. This increase in net loss was by 13274.27 per cent on quarter to quarter basis.

Adjudication order against PVP Energy Pvt. Ltd. and its Promoter-Director-Mr. Prasad V Potluri Page 3 of 28 information (UPSI). Investigation revealed that 1,89,09,881 (total sales 1,89,10,208 minus 327 bought on 21-10-2009) shares were sold during the period of UPSI by Noticee no. 1 and Noticee no. 2 traded on behalf of Noticee no. 1, during the period of UPSI.

Adjudication order against PVP Energy Pvt. Ltd. and its Promoter-Director-Mr. Prasad V Potluri Page 4 of 28 2 days of transaction and thereby violated Regulation 7(1A) of the SAST Regulations, and • Noticee no. 2, despite being the director of Noticee no. 1 and being in charge and responsible for the conduct of its business, failed to get Noticee no. 1 to make disclosure regarding sale of more than two per cent of the share capital of the PVP to PVP and to the stock exchanges within 2 days of transaction and thereby violated Regulation 7(1A) of the SAST Regulations. APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

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