sebi:BS/AO-15/2008

SEBI · SEBI · 2004-09-10 · Biju. S, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the noticee for failure to furnish information to SEBI

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 77
• s. 15J
• s. 11C(3)
• s. 11C(5)

Parties

• Optimates Textile Industries Ltd (formerly Priyans Saree Industries Ltd)

Holding

The noticee, Optimates Textile Industries Ltd (formerly Priyans Saree Industries Ltd), failed to comply with notices/summons dated September 10, 2004, January 24, 2005, June 1, 2005, August 23, 2005 and September 30, 2005 issued by SEBI, and is liable to a penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 under Section 15A(a) of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

- 2 - 3. The noticee did not reply to the SCN, however, considering the nature of violation, it was decided to conduct an inquiry into the matter and the noticee was advised to attend the hearing on January 11, 2008. Ms. Suman Jain, authorized representative of the noticee attended the hearing on January 11, 2008 and made the following submissions: a. We had received the notices sent by SEBI. b. As the company is prohibited from dealing in its own scrip under Section 77 of the Companies Act, 1956, we had not purchased our own shares. c. We request 10 days time to submit the names of the directors of the company as on September 10, 2004 and changes subsequently.

- 3 - Further, Section 11C(5) empowers the Investigating Authority to examine such persons. 6. It is noted that vide letter dated September 10, 2004, the noticee was advised to submit the information / documents with respect to investigation in the scrip of PSIL. The details sought from the company are as follows: a. Name and address of all the persons coming under the categories of promoters, directors, friends, relatives, associates, group companies, associate companies etc. of PSIL mentioning their shareholding in terms of percentage and number of shares in the company as on December 31, 2001, March 31, 2002, June 30, 2002 and September 30, 2002. b. Details of directorship held by the above mentioned directors and promoters during the calendar year 2001, 2002 and 2003. c. Distribution schedules as on March 31, 2001, March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003 mentioning the names of top 50 shareholders in PSIL with their shareholding in terms of percentage and number of shares. d. Confirm and indicate whether the company / promoters / directors of PSIL had availed loan / finance from bank / financial institutions by pledging the shares held in their name in PSIL as collateral security during the calendar year 2002 and 2003. If yes, furnish details such as name and address of bank / financial institution, amount of loan availed, date of loan and number of shares pledged. e. Disclose the details of loans / financial assistance extended by the company / promoter / directors / associate

- 4 - f. Details of corporate announcements, if any, made by the company during the year 2002-03 and 2003-04. g. Furnish the details of the shares of PSIL sold / bought (either through market or off market) by the promoters / directors / associate and group companies etc. during the year 2002 and

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