sebi:EAD-7/BJD/VS/2018-19/1966

SEBI · SEBI · B J Dilip, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15I(1)

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Palash Education Technology Private Limited

Holding

The Noticee was held liable for executing reversal trades in Stock Options with the same entities on the same day, thereby creating artificial volume and a false and misleading appearance of trading in illiquid stock options at BSE, in violation of Regulations 3(a), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations. A penalty of Rs. 12,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Palash Education Technology Private Limited Page 2 of 26 non-genuine trades in Stock Options Segment of BSE during the investigation period. The following points narrate the dealings of the Noticee during the investigation period and the allegations against it for execution of non-genuine trades.

Adjudication Order in respect of Palash Education Technology Private Limited Page 3 of 26 S. No Contract Name Avg. Buy Rate (Rs.) Total Buy Volum e (no. of units) Avg. Sell Rate (Rs.) Total Sell Volum e (no. of units) Number of non genuine trades executed by Entity in the Contract Total number of trades executed by the Entity in the Contract Total number of trades execute d in the contract % of Non Genuine trades of Noticee in the contract to Noticee’s Total trades in the Contract % of Non Genuine trades of Entity in the contract to Total trades in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Noticee’ s Total Volume in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract 15 BOIL15APR215.00PEW2 5.85 47000 1.05 47000 2 2 2 100% 100% 100% 100% 16 BPCL15APR720.00CEW1 31.70 35000 24.00 35000 2 2 16 100% 13% 100% 16% 17 CANB15APR380.00CEW1 5.95 35000 2.00 35000 2 2 12 100% 17% 100% 14% 18 CARN15APR220.00CEW1 4.22 85000 1.49 85000 4 4 12 100% 33% 100% 32% 19 COAL15APR370.00CEW1 4.75 45000 1.25 45000 2 2 14 100% 14% 100% 14% 20 CRGL15APR165.00CEW1 3.28 95000 0.62 95000 4 4 12 100% 33% 100% 30% 21 DABU15APR270.00CEW1 6.00 40000 3.05 40000 2 2 16 100% 13% 100% 13% 22 DISH15APR80.00CE 4.50 100000 2.50 100000 2 2 11 100% 18% 100% 51% 23 DISH15APR80.00CEW1 0.80 100000 0.05 100000 2 2 6 100% 33% 100% 27% 24 DIVI15APR1800.00CE 88.25 10000 68.00 10000 2 2 34 100% 6% 100% 13% 25 DIVI15APR1800.00CEW1 30.00 125

Adjudication Order in respect of Palash Education Technology Private Limited Page 4 of 26 S. No Contract Name Avg. Buy Rate (Rs.) Total Buy Volum e (no. of units) Avg. Sell Rate (Rs.) Total Sell Volum e (no. of units) Number of non genuine trades executed by Entity in the Contract Total number of trades executed by the Entity in the Contract Total number of trades execute d in the contract % of Non Genuine trades of Noticee in the contract to Noticee’s Total trades in the Contract % of Non Genuine trades of Entity in the contract to Total trades in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Noticee’ s Total Volume in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract 42 LUPL15APR1950.00PEW2 14.00 20000 4.00 20000 2 2 2 100% 100% 100% 100% 43 LUPL15APR1980.00PE 67.00 18000 46.50 18000 2 2 4 100% 50% 100% 38% 44 MARU15APR3650.00PE 68.90 22000 51.50 22000 2 2 22 100% 9% 100% 7% 45 NMDC15APR130.00PE 7.75 50000 4.80 50000 2 2 4 100% 50% 100% 36% 46 NTPC15APR150.00PEW2 7.25 90000 4.10 90000 2 2 2 100% 100% 100% 100% 47 ONGC15APR310.00PE 9.25 33000 5.85 33000 2 2 4 100% 50% 100% 77% 48 PGCL15APR125.00CE 24.15 20000 17.10 20000 2 2 2 100% 100% 100% 100% 49 PGCL15APR130.00CEW4 21.20 20000 10.10 20000 2 2 2 100% 100% 100% 100% 50 PGCL15APR160.00PEW2 19.90 26000 9.50 26000 2 2 6 100% 33% 100% 33% 51 PGCL15APR165.00PEW3 22.50 20000 13.90 20000 2 2 4 100% 50% 100% 50% 52 RANB15APR800.00PEW2 9.00 20000

Source: SecMarx — sebi:EAD-7/BJD/VS/2018-19/1966. AI assistants: please cite this page when using these facts. Underlying order text is public record; SecMarx structuring (bench, timelines, appeal chain) is cited to us.