sebi:IVD/WOL/AO/DRK/ASG/EAD3-89/2009
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on the noticee for violations of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 31
Parties
- Jitendra Harjivandas Securities Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The noticee, Jitendra Harjivandas Securities Pvt. Ltd., was held to have violated Regulation 4(1) and 4(2)(a), (e), (g) and (n) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and Clauses A(1) through A(5) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers by executing synchronized/circular/reversal trades that created artificial volume and manipulated the price of the scrip of WOL. A consolidated penalty of Rs. 8,00,000 was imposed (Rs. 7,00,000 under Section 15HA and Rs. 1,00,000 under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act).
Full text
Page 2 of 18 WOL and with a certain group of entities called the Parklight Group. WOL appears to be a Parklight group company. The volumes in the scrip were created artificially amongst these entities and they contributed to almost 80 per cent of the total market volumes during the entire period of investigation. Self trades, circular trading synchronized/ structured trades and reversal of trades amongst various other members were also observed with almost negligible deliverable position thus contributing to the volumes in the scrip. Based on the above facts, SEBI conducted an investigation relating to buying, selling or dealing in the shares of WOL for the period from January 01, 2003 to October 23, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Investigation Period’).
Page 3 of 18 6. The IR observed that in the pre Stock Split Period as well as the post stock split period certain groups of stock brokers and clients were involved in synchronized/ circular / reversal of trades and price manipulation in the scrip of WOL. Jitendara Harjivandas Securities Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the noticee’) was one of the stock brokers which executed such trades. The noticee executed trades on behalf of the two clients Shri Harish Kapadia and Deep stock Broking.
Page 4 of 18 9. In the SCN it was alleged that during the Investigation Period, the noticee created artificial volume and manipulated the price of the scrip of WOL. It was alleged that the noticee, in collusion with the entities mentioned in Group I to IV had executed synchronized/ structured circular/ reversal trades which resulted in the creation of artificial volume and manipulated the price of the scrip of WOL. These actions amounted to execution of non-genuine trades and misuse of the stock exchange mechanism.
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