sebi:CFD/EAD-6/AO/AK/32-47/2016

SEBI · SEBI · 2014-05-06 · Anita Kenkare, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings disposed of pursuant to consent/settlement terms on payment of Rs. 27,62,500/-

Provisions invoked

• s. 15

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 17
• Reg. 15
• Reg. 14(1)
• Reg. 11(2)
• Reg. 199
• Reg. 14

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer disposed of the pending adjudication proceedings against the Applicants pursuant to their consent application and payment of Rs. 27,62,500/- as settlement charges, in terms of Regulation 15(1) of the SEBI (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings) Regulations, 2014.

Full text

Settlement order in the matter of M/s. Sakthi Finance Ltd. Page 2 of 4 alleged violation/contravention of the provisions of Regulation 11(2) read with Regulation 14 (1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations 1997 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Takeover Regulation’). The undersigned was appointed as Adjudicating Officer vide Order dated May 06, 2014 under section 15 I of the SEBI Act.

Settlement order in the matter of M/s. Sakthi Finance Ltd. Page 3 of 4 Balasubramaniam, Mr. M Srinivaasan, Mr. A Shanmugasundaram, Mr. M. Mariammal, Mr. Karunambal Vanavarayar, M/s. ABT Ltd., M/s. ABT Industries Ltd., M/s. Sakthi Financial Services Cochin Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Sakthi Logistic Services Ltd (Now known as M/s. Shakti Finance Holdings Limited.), M/s. Sakthi Sugars Ltd., M/s. Sri Chamundeswari Sugars Ltd., M/s. Sri Sakhti Textiles Ltd. and M/s. Gounder & Company Auto Ltd. (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘Applicants’) filed consent application Nos. 2916/2015, 2951/2015 to 2965/2015, 2917/2015 and 2966/2015 to 2980/2015 for settlement of the adjudication proceedings and simultaneously also provided an attested copy of the death certificate of the Noticee, viz. Late Mr. N Mahalingam. Vide Adjudication

Settlement order in the matter of M/s. Sakthi Finance Ltd. Page 4 of 4 6. In view of the above, in terms of Regulation 15 (1) of SEBI (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings) Regulations, 2014 it is hereby ordered that: A) this Consent Order disposes of the said Adjudication Proceedings pending in respect of the Applicants as mentioned in para (3) above and; B) passing of this Order is without prejudice to the right of SEBI to take enforcement actions including commencing / reopening of the pending proceedings against the Applicants, if SEBI finds that: a. any representations made by the Applicants in the consent proceedings are subsequently discovered to be untrue. b. the Applicants have breached any of the clauses / conditions of undertakings / waivers filed during the current consent proceedings.

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