sebi:BM/AO-119/2011

SEBI · SEBI · 2010-03-17 · Barnali Mujherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Order under adjudication proceedings; Noticee found liable for violating PFUTP Regulations 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(g), with monetary penalty under section 15HA of the SEBI Act to be determined

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Regulations

Parties

Holding

The Noticee, Niraj Sanghvi, was found to have violated Regulations 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(g) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 through manipulative trading in the scrip of Gulshan Polyols Limited, attracting monetary penalty under section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Niraj Sanghvi in the matter of Gulshan Polyols Limited                                                                                      Page 2 of 24  connected  entities  violated  Regulations  4(2)(a),  4(2)(b)  and  4(2)(g)  of  SEBI  (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Markets)  Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP’). Consequently, in respect of  the alleged charges, the Noticee would be liable for monetary penalty under section  15HA of SEBI Act.

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Niraj Sanghvi in the matter of Gulshan Polyols Limited                                                                                      Page 3 of 24  hearing on July 28, 2011 for the personal hearing, but Noticee failed to appear. A  last opportunity of personal hearing was provided to the Noticee on August 12,  2011 vide hearing notice dated August 1, 2011 but Noticee did not appear nor  did he reply to the SCN. All the notices were acknowledged which is on record.

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Niraj Sanghvi in the matter of Gulshan Polyols Limited                                                                                      Page 4 of 24  c) Does the violation, if any, on the part of the Noticee attract monetary penalty  under sections 15A(a) and 15 HA of the SEBI Act?  d) If  so,  what  would  be  the  monetary  penalty  that  can  be  imposed  taking  into  consideration the factors mentioned in section 15J of the SEBI Act?

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