sebi:EAD-3/ORDER/JS/SP/2665/2019-2020

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-02-23 · Jeevan Sonparote, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Ranklin Solutions Ltd for violation of Section 11C(2) and 11C(3) of SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 11C(3)
• s. 15F
• s. 11C(2)

Regulations

• Reg. 12(1)

Parties

• Ranklin Solutions Ltd

Holding

Ranklin Solutions Ltd was found to have violated Section 11C(2) and 11C(3) of the SEBI Act, 1992 by submitting false information in response to summons issued by the Investigating Authority, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 20,00,000/- was imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order passed in respect of Ranklin Solutions Ltd in the matter of Ranklin Solutions ltd. Page 2 of 10 cause as to why an inquiry should not be held against them for the alleged violation of provisions of law. The SCN was issued to the Noticees to the address “Flat No. 204, 2nd Floor, Dhruvtara Apartments, Medinova Complex, Somajiguda, Hyderabad- 500 082 (Telangana)”, available on record, were returned undelivered.

Adjudication Order passed in respect of Ranklin Solutions Ltd in the matter of Ranklin Solutions ltd. Page 3 of 10 8. Ranklin, vide letter dated March 14, 2018 (received on May 02, 2018), while acknowledging the receipt of referred SCN and Notice dated February 23, 2018, has filed reply to the SCN. It is further observed that the letter dated March 14, 2018 was issued from the same address to which the SCN and hearing notice were delivered. The relevant extracts of the reply filed by Ranklin are as follows: a. The company obtained the consent of the shareholders by way of special resolution passed through postal ballot held on 15/04/2010 for issue, offer and allot Equity Shares/Warrants and /or any instruments convertible into Equity Shares whether optionally or otherwise, Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)/ American Depository Receipts (ADRs) or Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) hereinafter referred to as ‘Securities’) for an aggregate sum of USD 22 million (United States Dollars Twenty Two Millions Only). b. The resolution is essentially an enabling one and relates to a proposal to offer, issue and allot Equity shares/Depository Receipts and /or the appropriate securities up to an amount not exceeding USD 22 million (United State Dollars Twenty Two Millions only), inclusive of premium on Equity shares, in the course of domestic/international offerings. c. It was also mentioned in the explanatory statement to the notice of the Postal Ballot that the issue will be done

Adjudication Order passed in respect of Ranklin Solutions Ltd in the matter of Ranklin Solutions ltd. Page 4 of 10 heavily traded. The alleged trades were little quantum and the said trades could not have affected the prices or otherwise mattered.

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