sebi:BD/AO-8/2008

SEBI · SEBI · 1999-02-12 · Biju. S, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings disposed of with no further directions and no penalty

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11

Regulations

• Reg. 10
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 14(1)
• Reg. 44
• Reg. 3(4)
• Reg. 45(6)

Parties

• Shri Pramod Jain

Holding

The adjudication proceedings against the noticee were disposed of with no further directions, as the subject matter had already been considered by the Securities Appellate Tribunal and the noticees had complied with its directive by making the required public announcement.

Full text

2 of the Takeover Regulations, 1997 (read with Regulation 14(1) and 14(3) of the Takeover Regulations. 5. One of the noticees Shri Pramod Jain vide his letter dated January 15, 2003 stated that the noticees had filed an appeal before the Hon’ble Securities Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) against the Order dated November 15, 2002 passed by SEBI in the matter. In view of the same the noticees requested that the inquiry proceedings, as contemplated in the Show Cause Notice may be kept in abeyance till the disposal of the said appeal.

3 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE AND FINDINGS 10. It is noted that on the basis of the letter dated 12.02.99 received by SEBI from the Deputy Director of Income Tax (Investigations, Ahmedabad), mentioned above in paragraph 3 of this order, simultaneous proceedings had been initiated against the noticee and a few others under Section 11B of the SEBI Act 1992 read with regulations 44 and 45 of the said Regulations. A show cause notice was issued to the acquirers, including the noticee, calling upon them to show cause as to why one or more or all action(s) under regulation 44 and regulation 45(6) of the Takeover Regulations and Section 11 of the SEBI Act, 1992 should not be initiated against them for the violations of Regulation 10 and 12 and also for furnishing false information to SEBI. The show cause notice stated, inter-alia, that- (i) the MOU entered into on 03.10.97 to acquire 39.02% shares of the Target company at a consideration of Rs 32 lacs and to acquire the management and affairs of GFL, was signed by the erstwhile promoters and the acquirers. The acquirers failed to make a public announcement within 4 working days of entering into the said agreement in terms of Regulations 10 and 12 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 read with Regulations 14(1) and 14(3) of the said Regulations respectively. (ii) the acquirers acquired control over the three investment companies, Rutvi Investments Pvt. Ltd., Bindi Investments Pvt. Ltd. and Kan

4 “16. We looked at the files and sought the assistance of both counsel as to when the appellant had crossed the threshold of 10%. It is borne out from records that the appellant acquired only 9.98% shares in October 1997 and the acquisition did not cross the threshold of 10%. It also appears that the appellant did not acquire any control or voting rights in the three investment companies…..

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