sebi:MO/159/IVD/01/06

SEBI · SEBI · 2003-05-13 · Madhukar, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Censure of the member

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 13

Parties

• M/s. Vyomit Shares Stock and Investments Private Limited

Holding

The member, M/s. Vyomit Shares Stock and Investments Private Limited, was held to have violated the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers prescribed in Schedule II of Regulation 7 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992 by carrying out transactions in the scrip of Sawaca Communications Limited for HMSL through its sub-broker M/s. Bipin Diwani, and was censured.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER AGAINST M/S. VYOMIT SHARES STOCK AND INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED, MEMBER, THE STOCK EXCHANGE, MUMBAI (SEBI REGISTRATION NO. INB 010960633) UNDER REGULATION 13(4) OF SEBI (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ENQUIRY BY ENQUIRY OFFICER AND IMPOSING PENALTY) REGULATIONS, 2002, IN THE MATTER OF M/S. SAWACA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED. Whereas, an investigation was conducted into the unusual price movement in the scrip of Sawaca Communications Limited (hereinafter referred to as SCL) during the period 01.10.99 to 31.03.00 and it was brought out that the price of the scrip went up from Rs. 19.35/- per share in 01.10.99 to a high of Rs. 106.00/- per share on 04.01.00, and, whereas, there was nothing in the fundamentals of SCL nor there was any corporate developments which could have justified the steep movement in the scrip of SCL, and, whereas, M/s. Vyomit Share Stock and Investments Pvt. Ltd., Member, The Stock Exchange, Mumbai, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the member’) had dealt in the scrip of SCL for M/s. Harvic Management Services Ltd., (hereinafter referred to as HMSL) through its sub-broker M/s. Bipin Diwani. A total of 71,800 shares were purchased and 1,07,000 shares were sold through M/s. Bipin Diwani for HMSL, and, whereas, an enquiry officer was appointed vide an order dated 13.05.03 to inquire into the role of the member for its dealings in the scrip of SCL for its ultimate client, HMSL through its sub

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whereas, the issue for consideration is whether the member is guilty of violating the provisions of the provisions of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers prescribed in Schedule II of Regulation 7 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992, by virtue of its carrying out the deals for its client HMSL. I note that the member was issued a show cause notice on 27.09.04, annexing therewith a copy of the enquiry report, asking him to reply within a period of 15 days thereof. The member has chosen not to reply to the show cause notice. I am convinced that sufficient opportunity has been accorded to the member to present its reply, in satisfaction of the principles of natural justice. Now, therefore, I proceed to analyse the issues. I have considered the findings of the enquiry officer in his report dated 20.09.04. I have seen from the investigations that the member had traded a total of 1,78,800 shares comprising of 71,800 shares bought and 1,07,000 shares sold for the ultimate client HMSL, through the sub-broker, M/s. Bipin Diwani. The sub-broker, M/s. Bipin Diwani had contributed a total of 93% of the trades in the scrip of SCL carried out through the member. This is an extraordinary proportion of the trades that the member has allowed the sub-broker to execute, considering the illiquid nature of the scrips before the period of investigation. Though this does not lead to the conclusion that the member aided and abetted the price manipulation in the scrip of SCL, bu

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