sebi:MO/22/MIRSD/06/06

SEBI · SEBI · 2004-12-22 · Dr. T.C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Cancellation of certificate of registration

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 13(2)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 16
• Reg. 17
• Reg. 15
• Reg. 21
• Reg. 15(2)

Parties

• Mudit Garg

Holding

The Certificate of Registration of Mudit Garg, Sub-broker, SEBI registration No. INS231262119 (affiliated to Bansal Sharevest Services Limited) was cancelled for violation of Regulations 17 read with Regulation 15(2) and Regulation 21 read with Regulation 16 of the Broker Regulations.

Full text

2.4 The Enquiry Officer, having considered the findings of the inspection, the oral submissions made before him during personal hearing, found the contention of Shri Mudeet Garg was not involved in the sub-broking activities and his father and brother were managing the same, not satisfactory. The Enquiry Officer further observed that the claim of Sh Garg that he was an engineering student and used to go to the office for programming purposes and other assignments relating to his studies, is also a lame excuse which absolve him from his liability, as the registration as sub-broker was in his name.

5)  Appeal No 399/2004- Atul Kanodia & Co Vs Securities and Exchange Board of India- SAT judgment dated 11.05.2005 5)  Appeal No 6/2006- M/s Bhupendra Meghji Bheda Vs Securities and Exchange Board of India- SAT Judgment dated 16.01.2006 7)  Appeal No 26/2006- Devichand Hansraj Oswal VS Securities and Exchange Board of India –SAT judgment dated 8.2.2006 8) Appeal No 25/2006- Joindre Capital Services Limited Vs Securities and Exchange Board of India- SAT judgment dated 8.2.2006 9)  Appeal No 44/2006- Bharati Thakkar India Securities Private Limited vs. Securities and Exchange Board of India- SAT judgment dated 21.02.2006 10) Appeal No 46/2006- Rolex Finvest Private Limited vs Securities and Exchange Board of India – SAT judgment dated 22.06.2006 11)  Appeal No. 83/2004- Sameer C Arora vs Securities and Exchange Board of India- [2004] 63 CLA 38 (SAT)

2.5 Therefore the Enquiry Officer concluded that the violations committed by Shri Mudit Garg, such as non production of books of accounts and other documents as mentioned in p supra is in violation of Regulation 17 read with Regulation 15 (2) of the broker Regulations, have to be viewed seriously. On the basis of the above findings and conclusi Enquiry Officer recommended the major penalty of the cancellation of the certificate of registration of the sub-broker vide his Enquiry Report dated December 22, 2004.

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