sebi:MO/57/IVD/2/04

SEBI · SEBI · 2003-10-13 · A.K. Batra, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Certificate of registration of M/s MKM Share Broking Services Pvt. Ltd. suspended for a period of six months

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 199
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 13(2)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 4(a)

Parties

• M/s MKM Share Broking Services Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The member was found to have indulged in large scale off-market (off-the-floor) transactions with fellow CSE members outside the price and order matching mechanism of the exchange, and to have received and paid funds to fellow brokers without corresponding transactions in securities. The certificate of registration of M/s MKM Share Broking Services Pvt. Ltd. was suspended for six months.

Full text

2 a) That the member carried out transactions with A.K. Poddar, Biyani Securities Pvt. Ltd., Sanjay Khemani and Dinesh Kumar Singhania, members, CSE, outside the price and order matching mechanism of CSE. By not executing the aforesaid transactions on the trading system of CSE, it was alleged that the same are in violation of SEBI Circular SMDRP/POLICY/CIR-32/99 dated 14th September, 1999 which was notified by CSE to its members vide its notice dated 16th September 1999. Further, it was alleged that such transactions are irregular and are prohibited under Regulation 4 of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995 and are also in violation of Clause A (1) (4) & (5) of the Code of Conduct as specified in Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations 1992 and Rule 4(b) of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Rules 1992. b) That the member made payments/received funds from other members of CSE, without corresponding transactions in securities. It was therefore alleged that the member carried out business other than that of securities, which is prohibited under Rule 8(1) (f) of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957.

3 it. The member was advised to submit its reply, if any, within 15 days of the receipt of the show cause notice failing which it would be presumed that the member has no explanation to offer. The member was also asked to intimate along with the reply whether it desired a personal hearing. The member failed to reply to the said show cause notice.

4 Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) 2001120 DSQ 7.8.00 4000 473.05 10.8.00 6000 682.90 -do- - do - - do - 4500 474.05 - do - 2500 681.90 - do - Global - do - 10000 925.10 4.8.00 5000 1155.90 - do - - do - 5000 1150.40 Amount receivable from AK Poddar as per difference bill 40,57,225 Sett. No. Name of Scrip Purchases Sales Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) 2001129 Himac. 18.10.00 7500 955.10 19.10.00 10000 1155.90 -do- - do - - do - 7500 956.10 - do - 10000 1156.90 - do - - do - - do - 5000 957.10 - do - DSQ 19.10.00 25000 299.05 16.10.00 12500 461.20 - do - 12500 460.45 Amount receivable from AK Poddar as per difference bill 80,52,875 Sett. No. Name of Scrip Purchases Sales Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) 2001130 Silverline 25.10.00 16735 286.00 20.10.00 16735 310.00 - do - Satyam 25.10.00 25000 325.00 - do - 25000 365.00 Amount receivable from A K Poddar as per difference bill 14,01,640 Sett. No. Name of Scrip Purchases Sales Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) 2001138 Global 21.12.00 10000 850.10 15.12.00 8700 1130.90 - do - --do-- --do-- 6200 851.10 - do - 12500 1131.90 --do-- --do-- --do-- 5000 852.10 --do-- Himachal --do-- 10000 1218.60 15.12.00 10000 1510.90 Amount receivable from A K Poddar as per difference bill 88,72,260 Name of the Broker: Biyani Securities Ltd. Sett. No. Name of Scrip Purchases Sales Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) 2001120 Zee 8/8/00 15000 386.00 4/8/00 15000 426.00 -do - - do - - do - 12500 397.00 - do - 1

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