sebi:EAD-2/DSR/PU/20/2013

SEBI · SEBI · 2013-09-20 · D. SURA REDDY, ADJUDICATING OFFICER

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of Rs. 3,00,000 imposed on the Noticee under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 13
• Reg. 8

Parties

• C G Vak Softwares & Exports Ltd.

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulation 13(6) of the PIT Regulations by failure to make timely disclosures to BSE and is liable for monetary penalty under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act; a penalty of Rs. 3,00,000 was imposed.

Full text

Page 2 of 8 Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “said Rules”) to inquire into and adjudge under 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, the alleged violation of the provisions of law by the Noticee.

Page 3 of 8 prescribed under Section 15 A (b) of the SEBI Act for the aforesaid violation? c. If so, what should be the quantum of monetary penalty?

Page 4 of 8 case of Shri G. Suresh, to the Stock Exchange as required under Regulation 13 (6) of the PIT Regulations. 8. I find that the Noticee in its reply dated October 28, 2013 submitted that as regards Mr. C. Ganapathy, he was in possession of 379,300 shares (7.59%) prior to the acquisition of 25,050 shares of CG-Vak between the period August 07, 2009 to April 30, 2010 and post-acquisition his shareholding in the company became 404,350 shares (7.99%). It clarified that Mr. C. Ganapathy had acquired only 0.49% shares and not 7.99% shares as alleged in the SCN. It further submitted that the delay of one day in making disclosure to BSE had occurred due the intermittent problem it faced in getting connectivity through landline. It submits as regards Mr. G. Suresh, the Managing Director of CG – Vak, that he had only acquired 0.56%, 0.61%, 0.53% and 0.55% on October 26, 2009, from December 24, 2009 to January 15, 2010, from March 22, 2010 to May 17, 2010 and from July 27, 2010 to September 22, 2010, respectively as opposed to the 10.92%, 12.7%, 14.26% and 15.39% as alleged in the SCN. It further submitted that the delay of one day and two days in making disclosure to BSE had also occurred due the intermittent problem it faced in getting connectivity through landline. Furthermore, the Noticee submits that, as regards the 14 days of delay in making disclosures to BSE for the acquisition of 26, 903 shares by Mr. G. Suresh during the period from March 22, 2010 to May 17, 2010, the

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