sebi:CO/22/SMD/04/2003

SEBI · SEBI · 1969-06-27 · G.N. Bajpai, Chairman, SEBI

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Facts / Headnote

Certificate of registration INB 101000233 of M/s N.P.C. Sharebrokers Pvt. Ltd. suspended for a period of four months, effective after three weeks from the date of the order.

Provisions invoked

• s. 12
• s. 16
• s. 16(1)

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13(2)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 17
• Reg. 28
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 2
• Reg. 30A
• Reg. 19(1)
• Reg. 25(1)

Parties

• M/s N.P.C. Sharebrokers Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The Chairman of SEBI held that M/s N.P.C. Sharebrokers Pvt. Ltd. was guilty of violating clauses A(5) and B(1) of the Code of Conduct (Schedule II) read with Regulation 7, Regulation 17(1)(k) of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992, Rule 4(b) of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Rules, 1992, and various SEBI circulars, and ordered suspension of its certificate of registration for four months.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER UNDER REGULATION 13 (4) READ WITH REGULATION 13 (6) OF SEBI (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ENQUIRY BY ENQUIRY OFFICER AND IMPOSING PENALTY) REGULATIONS,2002 IN THE MATTER OF M/S.N.P.C. SHAREBROKERS PVT. LTD. 1.0 M/s N.P.C. Sharebrokers Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the said broker’) is registered with SEBI as a broker - SEBI Registration no. INB 101000233 and is a member of Uttar Pradesh Stock Exchange ( hereinafter referred to as ‘the UPSE’). 1.1 During inspection of the books of account, records and other documents of the said broker undertaken by SEBI on 17.3.2001 under Regulation 19(1) of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992(hereinafter referred to as ‘ the said regulations’) for the period April, 1999 to February, 2001 following violations were pointed out :- 2.0 After considering the inspection report and the comments of the said broker thereon, it was decided to conduct an enquiry into the affairs of the said broker, in terms of Regulation 28 of the said regulations. Accordingly, vide order dated May 13, 2002, Shri. S.V. Krishnamohan was appointed as an enquiry officer for holding an enquiry into the contraventions by the said broker of the provisions of the rules, regulations, notification and directives as mentioned in the said order. 2.1 The enquiry officer issued a show cause notice dated August 26, 2002 to the said broker under regulation 28 (2) of the sa

suggest that he had acted as unregistered sub-broker for the above mentioned members of the NSE in respect of some transactions. b) In the show cause notice nine instances of delay in making payments to the clients and one instance of delay in delivery of securities to the clients was cited. The said broker had explained that the clients who had traded frequently through it had authorized it to keep the money towards future margin requirements and for future purchases. The said broker had submitted authorization letters from 3 clients. However, in following cases no authorization letter has been submitted – Client Name Amount Pay in date Payment to client Col. Kishan Singh 1,937.50 14,421.70 02.09.99 09.09.99 18.10.99 18.10.99 D. N. Mehta 57,670.00 21.02.00 28 - 31.03.00 Krishna Kumari 50,505.00 01.04.99 03.05.99 Sanjay Gupta 79,724.25 01.02.00 27.03.00 In the case of one client Ms. Neelam who purchased MRPL shares on 10.05.00 the shares were delivered on 27.06.00 after a delay of one and a half months. No authorization letter was filed in support of the contention that the client had authorized the broker to retain shares for future sale. c) Regarding failure of the said broker in payment of turnover fees to SEBI, the Enquiry Officer has found that although the member had not paid the fees at the time of inspection due to pendency of litigation, he had subsequently paid the fees and this may be viewed leniently. d) Regarding pre printed serials numbers on contracts notes the

2.1 The enquiry officer issued a show cause notice dated August 26, 2002 to the said broker under regulation 28 (2) of the said regulations. Since SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty), Regulations, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Enquiry Proceeding Regulations’) commenced on 27.09.2002 the enquiry officer conducted the proceedings under the said Enquiry Proceedings Regulations. 2.2 After considering the replies of the said broker and submissions made on its behalf during personal hearing before him, the enquiry officer submitted the enquiry report dated December 31, 2002. 2.3The enquiry officer in his report recorded his findings as under – a) The said broker had dealt with DSM Stock Brokers (P) Ltd., SPFL Securities Ltd. and J. V. Stock Broking Ltd., all members of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). On the basis of the submissions of the said broker that in most of the cases such dealings were for his proprietary trades, the Enquiry Officer has observed that there were few trades which were not proprietary trades and that the said broker is taking steps for application for registering a sub-broker suggest that he had acted as unregistered sub-broker for the above mentioned members of the NSE in respect of some transactions. b) In the show cause notice nine instances of delay in making payments to the clients and one instance of delay in delivery of securities to the clients was cited. The said broker had explained that the client

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