sebi:MO/44/MIRSD/

SEBI · SEBI · 1999-09-14 · Dr. T.C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Minor penalty of suspension of certificate of registration for fifteen days imposed on the broker

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 200

Parties

• Suresh Prabhu K

Holding

The broker was held guilty of violating the SEBI circular dated September 14, 1999 by executing off-the-floor transactions, and a minor penalty of suspension of his certificate of registration for fifteen days was imposed. The order also addressed unauthorised carry forward transactions and acting as sub-broker without SEBI registration.

Full text

c) Unauthorised carry forward of transactions The EO found that the broker had indulged in carry forward transactions as a result of which the scrip recorded an artificial higher rate in the market. The broker stated that the occ of carry forward transaction was coincidental and not purposely done. I note from the inspection report that the broker had indulged in carry forward transactions for a suc period of ten settlements. Further the carry forward transactions were done with one particular broker in several scrips. Thus, the transactions as above cannot be mere coin as claimed by the broker. By indulging in such transactions the broker had temporarily postponed his obligations towards the exchange in terms of payment or deliverie goes against the interest of the exchange. d)     Execution of off the transactions The EO found that the broker had executed off the floor transactions and thus violated SEBI Circular dated September 14, 1999. The broker submitted that he had condu the floor transactions as a client of the sub-brokers of the BgSE as he was not granted sub-broker registration. The broker has, therefore, admitted that he had executed off transactions. The broker had dealt with about six other brokers and the volume of such transactions ranged between Rs.2.67 lakhs to Rs.1.99 crores. As per SEBI No.SMDRP/Policy/Cir-32/99 dated September 14, 1999, "All negotiated deals (including cross deals) shall not be permitted in the manner prescribed in mentioned above and all

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