sebi:CO/CFD-DCR/1266/AO/SD/01/2008

SEBI · SEBI · 2006-11-30 · Adjudicating Officer, SEBI, Mumbai

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Facts / Headnote

Proceedings disposed of on consent terms

Provisions invoked

• s. 15I

Regulations

• Reg. 3(4)
• Reg. 3(3)
• Reg. 3(1)(e)

Holding

The adjudication proceedings against the acquirers in the matter of SOFL under Sections 15A(a) and 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992 were disposed of on consent terms upon payment of Rs.50,000.

Full text

2 Regulation 3(4) of the SEBI Takeover Regulations claiming non applicability of Chapter III under Regulation 3(1)(e) of the Takeover Regulations. Upon examination of the said report, non compliance with Regulations 3(3), 3(4) and 3(5) of the Takeover Regulations by the said acquirers were observed by SEBI and the undersigned was appointed as the Adjudicating officer to inquire and adjudge under Sections 15A(a) and 15A(b) read with Section 15I of the SEBI Act,

3 ii) 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 acquirers, if SEBI finds that :-

1992. Accordingly, notices dated November 30, 2006 were issued to the acquirers under Rule 4 of the SEBI(Procedure for holding inquiry and imposing penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be held against them and why penalty not be imposed under the Sections 15A(a) and 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992.

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