sebi:EAD-2/75-82/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Noticees exonerated from the charges; matter disposed of
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 12
- s. 4A
Regulations
- Reg. 12
Parties
- Shri Pratik Bhanushali (Noticee No. 1)
- Shri Dinesh Nandwana (Noticee No. 2)
- Dr. N. K. Hayatnagarkar (Noticee No. 3)
- Shri Ramesh M. Joshi (Noticee No. 4)
- Shri Anil Patodia (Noticee No. 5)
- Shri Sunil Agarwal (Noticee No. 6)
- Shri B. L. Meena (Noticee No. 7)
- Shri B. K. Gupta (Noticee No. 8)
Holding
The Noticees were exonerated of charges of failing to implement the amended Clause 4.2 of the Model Code of Conduct under the PIT Regulations, and no monetary penalty was imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 9 crore compared to a profit of ` 4.03 crore made by the company in the quarter ended December 31, 2008 due to write off of certain IT assets. The investigation could not conclusively establish that Shri Prem Meiwal has traded on the basis of and while in possession of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI). However, the investigation revealed that Shri Pratik Bhanushali, Compliance Officer of VSL (hereinafter referred to as Noticee No. 1) failed to implement code of conduct as amended on November 19, 2008 prescribed under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (PIT Regulations) and Shri Dinesh Nandwana, Dr. N. K. Hayatnagarkar, Shri Ramesh M. Joshi, Shri Anil Patodia, Shri Sunil Agarwal, Shri B. L. Meena and Shri B. K. Gupta, Directors of VSL (hereinafter referred to as Noticees - 2 to 8) have failed in supervision and ensuring that the required compliances with regard to implementation of the code of conduct as specified in Part A of Schedule I of the PIT Regulations.
Page 3 of 9 Show Cause Notice, Reply and Personal Hearing 4. I issued a common Show Cause Notice dated June 27, 2012 ('SCN') to the Noticees under Rule 4 of the Adjudication Rules to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be held against them and penalty be not imposed under Section 15 HB of the SEBI Act for their alleged violation of the provisions of Regulations Clause 1.2 of the Code of Conduct specified under Part A of the Schedule I read with Regulation 12 (1) of the Insider Trading Regulations. The Noticees submitted their reply vide letter dated August 17, 2012.
Page 4 of 9 7. In view of the above, I am proceeding with the inquiry taking into account the submissions made by the Noticees, documents and material as available on record.
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