sebi:BM/AO-65/2012

SEBI · SEBI · 2012-01-25 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee absolved of charges; no monetary penalty imposed; case disposed of

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 12
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Azam Mohmmed Ahsan Shaikh

Holding

The charges of violation of Section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act and Regulation 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(f) of the PFUTP Regulations against the Noticee were not established, and the Noticee was absolved of the charges with no monetary penalty imposed.

Full text

Page 2 of 5 2. In view of the above it was alleged that Azam Mohmmed Ahsan Shaikh (hereinafter referred to as 'the Noticee'), as a director of Hotline Textiles and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'Hotline'), a company allegedly connected to Pravin Tayal/and or his relatives and alleged to be a PAC, through the above actions violated Section 12 A (a), (b) and (c) of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as 'SEBI Act') and Regulation 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(f) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulation, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP Regulations’). The above violations make the Noticee liable for monetary penalty under Section 15 HA of the SEBI Act.

Page 3 of 5 the Noticee, reiterating the earlier written submissions. The submissions of the Noticee, are summarized below:  The Noticee was not a director of any of the companies named in the SCN during the investigation period.  The Noticee was appointed as Director of Hotline after the investigation period.

Page 4 of 5 (b) use or employ, in connection with issue, purchase or sale of any security listed or proposed to be listed in a recognized stock exchange, any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance in contravention of the provisions of the Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder;

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