sebi:BM/AO-32/2010

SEBI · SEBI · 2006-01-25 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Liability found; monetary penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 15
• Reg. 3(b)

Parties

• Mayekar Investments Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held the Noticee, sub-broker Mayekar Investments Pvt. Ltd., liable for violating PFUTP Regulations and Clauses A(1) and A(2) of the Sub-Broker Code of Conduct and imposed a total penalty of Rs.4,00,000 (Rs.3,00,000 under section 15HA and Rs.1,00,000 under section 15HB).

Full text

2 the year ended March 2002, and for the following year ended March 2003 it showed net sales of Rs.170.7 lacs and loss of Rs.2.80 lacs. For the year 2003-04, MEL achieved sales of Rs.162 lacs and loss of Rs.103.7 lacs.

3 Regulations”) and Clauses A(1) and A(2) of Code of Conduct for Sub- Brokers as specified in Schedule II under Regulation 15 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “Brokers Regulations”). Consequently the Noticee becomes liable for monetary penalty under sections 15HA and 15HB of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”).

4 10. After transfer of the case to me, in the interest of natural justice and in order to conduct an inquiry as per rule 4(3) of the Rules, the Noticee was granted an opportunity of personal hearing on January 14, 2010, vide notice dated December 24, 2009 at SEBI, Head Office, Mumbai. Along with the hearing notice a copy of the SCN dated March 21, 2007 was issued to the Noticee through its broker M/s Ramanlal D Shah for delivery against acknowledgment. Both the notices were delivered to the Noticee’s address available with the broker i.e 7, Mangal Building, 2nd Floor, 76/ CRA, Kidwai Road, Matunga, Mumbai - 400019.

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