sebi:CO/162/IMD/10/2003

SEBI · SEBI · 2002-10-14 · G.N. Bajpai, Chairman, SEBI

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Facts / Headnote

M/s Lesha Steels Ltd and its directors directed to dissociate from the securities market for 5 years and not deal in securities in any manner

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11
• s. 11(1)
• s. 621

Parties

• M/s Lesha Steels Ltd
• Mr. Arvind Kumar Raj
• Mr. Prem Kumar Rai
• Mr. Amarnath Rai

Holding

M/s Lesha Steels Ltd and its directors Mr. Arvind Kumar Raj, Mr. Prem Kumar Rai and Mr. Amarnath Rai shall dissociate from the securities market for 5 years and shall not deal in securities in any manner for failure to redress investor grievances.

Full text

a)     Prosecution under section 621 of the Companies Act b)     The company and its directors would be debarred from dealing in and/or accessing the capital market for a period of 5 years.

whatsoever for a period of 5 years. This shall be without prejudice to the right of SEBI to take appropriate action against the company under the provisions of the SEBI Act and the Companies Act, 1956.

4.0             The company failed to redress the grievances of investors within the time specified in the order dated 14.10.2002. Subsequently, though it was not required to do so, SEBI vide letter dated 9.5.2003, granted an opportunity to be heard before me. The hearing was fixed for 31.5.2003; however, the company vide letter dated 25.5.2003 sought an adjournment. A fresh opportunity was granted to the company on 9.7.2003 and this was informed to them vide letter dated 23.6.2003. However, the company failed to appear before me and make submissions in this regard.

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