sebi:BM/AO-118/2011
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Facts / Headnote
Proceedings disposed of without imposition of penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15I
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
Parties
- Hit Kit Global Solutions Limited
Holding
The allegations of violation of Regulation 3(a), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(e), (k), (r) of the PFUTP Regulations against Hit Kit Global Solutions Limited were held not established, and no penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act was imposed.
Full text
______________________________________________________________________________________ Hit Kit Global Solutions Limited in the matter of Hit Kit Global Solutions Limited Page 2 of 16 2005 which came down to ` 4.66 million in the quarter ended October 31, 2005 and ended up with a loss of ` 34.31 million by January 31, 2006. EUL reduced its holding in the company from 2,05,68,600 shares (58.5%) as on September 2004 to 54,36,667 shares (15.53%) as on March 31, 2005. This was further reduced to 10,96,267 shares (3.13 %) as on June 30, 2005 and to 6,86,000 shares (1.85%) as on September 30,
______________________________________________________________________________________ Hit Kit Global Solutions Limited in the matter of Hit Kit Global Solutions Limited Page 3 of 16 financial year for another 3 months and charged cost of development of software (which is the normal operating expense for a software company) as exceptional item to the year‐end P & L accounts which set‐of the profits declared in quarterly results. It was observed that there were no prior instances where the Noticee had followed such a policy for charging the cost of development to software. It was therefore alleged that this act of the Noticee was part of a thought out plan to create interest in the scrip and also to influence the price of the scrip, when EUL was off‐loading its stake in the company. It was also observed that EUL had entered into a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its co‐promoters Webnet Infoways Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘WIL’) on January 18, 2005 which Noticee did not declared to the exchange, though it was price sensitive in nature.
______________________________________________________________________________________ Hit Kit Global Solutions Limited in the matter of Hit Kit Global Solutions Limited Page 4 of 16 referred to as ‘SEBI Act’) to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be held and penalty be not imposed under sections 15HA of the SEBI Act for the alleged violation specified in the said SCN. Thereafter a supplementary SCN was issued to Noticee on July 14, 2010. Noticee vide letter dated June 5, 2010 submitted that they had filed consent application. Hence, the adjudicating proceeding was kept in abeyance till further communication was received. The High Power Advisory Committee (HPAC) in its meeting dated Feb 1, 2011 rejected the consent term proposed by the Noticee and the same was communicated to the Noticee vide letter dated April 20, 2011. Accordingly, the adjudication proceeding commenced from the stage it was kept in abeyance. Notice vide letter dated May 23, 2011 filed reply to the SCN which is dealt with in the later part of the order.
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