sebi:Adjudication_order_In_the_matter_of_Shri_Tanvir_NZaki

SEBI · SEBI · 2009-09-30 · Santosh Shukla, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 imposed on the noticee for contravention of SEBI order dated 03.03.08

Provisions invoked

• s. 11
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 11
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 10

Parties

• Shri Tanvi N. Zaki

Holding

The noticee traded in the F&O segment of NSE during September 25, 2008 to November 19, 2008 in clear contravention of SEBI's directions dated March 3, 2008 debarring him from accessing the securities market, and a penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 was imposed under section 15HB of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Page 2 of 7 provisions of the SEBI Act in respect of which contravention is alleged to have taken place was also explained. By the said show cause notice, the noticee was given 14 days time to show cause as to why the inquiry should not be held against him. However, despite receipt of the said show cause notice on 30.09.09, the noticee did not submit any reply to the show cause notice. 2.2 Therefore, the matter was considered under rule 4(3) of the Rules on the basis of material available on record as brought out in the show cause notice. Being satisfied that an inquiry should be held in the matter, the date of appearance of the noticee was fixed for November 30, 2009 and a notice dated November 12, 2009 was sent to the noticee under rule 4(3) of the Rules indicating therein the date, time and place for personal appearance of the noticee either personally or through his lawyer or other authorized representative. It was also advised to the noticee that if he fails, neglects or refuses to appear, the inquiry would be held in his absence on the basis of material available on record. 2.3 The above said notice of personal appearance was served upon the noticee on 17.11.2009.However, despite service of the said notice on him, the noticee did not appear on the date, time and place fixed for the purpose. 2.4 It is observed that the noticee has failed to file any reply to the show cause notice dated 30.09.09 despite service of the same on him. The noticeee has also failed to avail the

Page 3 of 7 prohibiting him from buying, selling or otherwise dealing or associating with the securities market in any manner whatsoever for a period of two years. (b) the said directions dated 03.03.08 were in respect of charges of misuse of stock exchange mechanism by executing manipulative trades in the nature of structured and cross deals in the scrip of SIL. The said dealings, amongst others, of the noticee abetted in creating artificial volumes and false market in the scrip and (amongst others) the noticee was found to have violated the provisions of regulation 3, 4 and 6(d) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995. (c) by a letter no. NSE/INVG/2008/91194-N dated November 25, 2008 NSE informed SEBI that despite restraint and prohibition vide SEBI order dated 03.03.08, the noticee has traded in F&O Segment (Derivatives Segment) of NSE during September 25, 2008 – November 19, 2008 through ICICI Securities Ltd (the stock broker). (d) by letter no. ID6/BM/NS/SIL-I/ 148471/2008 dated 24.12.08, SEBI sought from the noticee certain information/ details regarding his said trading. SEBI also advised the noticee to explain his trading despite being debarred from buying, selling or dealing or accessing the securities market. Since no response was received within stipulated time from the noticee, SEBI sent a reminder no. ID6/BM/NS/SIL-I/ 152066/2009 dated 28.01.09 to him. (e) by his letter dated 04.02.09, the

Page 4 of 7 noticee, I find that the noticee has traded in the F&O segment of NSE during September 25, 2008 to November 19, 2008 through the “ICICI Direct.com” (internet trading). I also find that the noticee has admitted this fact in his letter dated February 04, 2009. 3.3 In his letter dated February 04, 2009 the noticee has sought to deny the receipt of SEBI

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