sebi:MO/83/MIRSD/01/2007

SEBI · SEBI · 2004-03-23 · Dr. T.C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Minor penalty of censure imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 12

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 5(1)
• Reg. 13(2)
• Reg. 6

Parties

• Adroit Financial Services P. Ltd.

Holding

The Whole Time Member imposed a minor penalty of censure on M/s. Adroit Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., bearing SEBI Regn No. INB 230853830. This order shall come into force with immediate effect.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ In the matter of Adroit Financial Services P. Ltd., Member NSE Jan 22, 2007 | Orders : Orders of Chairman/Members MO/83/MIRSD/01/2007 BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA CORAM: DR.T.C.NAIR, WHOLE TIME MEMBER IN THE MATTER OF ADROIT FINANCIAL SERVICES P. LTD. MEMBER, NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE SEBI REGISTRATION NO. INB230853830 DATE OF HEARING : 14.07.2006 8067 24 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1

The EO found that there were few discrepancies pertaining to transaction with clients in terms of payments during the scrutiny of the client’s ledger. There were instances wherein payments were made into/transferred from one client account to another, despite credit balances, funds were being deposited by the clients and despite debit balances, payments were made to the client by the broker. The EO found that it was not proper for the broker to adjust his existing liability against the future liability of the client. As per SEBI circular no. SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18, 1993 payment has to be made within 2 working days of the pay-out unless the client has requested otherwise. The EO further found that the broker had failed to meet his obligation of making payments to the clients within 2 days of pay out and hence found it guilty of violating the provisions of SEBI Circular No SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18, 1993 and the provisions of Clause A(5) of Schedule II specified under Regulation 7 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992 and Rule 4 (b) of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Rules, 1992.  The broker stated that in respect of Ambalika Holdings (P) Ltd., despite a debit balance of Rs.1,65,909/- the account was debited by Rs.1,00,000/- as the client had told that it will sell some shares of around Rs.14-15 lakhs and subsequently sold shares of Rs.14,60,396.95 on November 14, 2002. The broker submitted copy of the statement of account a

The broker stated that since the commencement of operations at Bangalore, the Board of Directors directed the Head Office at New Delhi to incur all the expens Branch directly. However, with effect from June 2004, on the directions of Board of Directors, a separate Bank Account for had been opened for business purpo Bank bearing A/c.No.15516. (v)                Canara Bank (16654), Delhi – Client Account (a)               Bank Guarantee Renewal Charges of Rs.77,700/- The broker stated that the total money withdrawn in relation to Bank Guarantee Charges directly by Bank was lower than the brokerage of Rs.13.77 lakh credited account.  The broker further stated that they had requested their bankers not to debit such charges from the client account but many time the bankers debit such ch account by mistake. (b) V-Sat Security of Rs.6,48,305/- and Rs.31,527/- The broker stated that the amounts of Rs.6,48,305/- and Rs.31,527/- were refunds of V-Sat security deposit amount received by the broker from NSE in the said a not figures relating to expenditure. The broker admitted that the amount was inadvertently deposited in the client account due to clerical error. (c ) Share Application Money of Rs.8 lakh and Rs.6 lakh The broker stated that the above amounts were share application money received from its existing shareholders in the said account. He enclosed a copy of the showing the credit of Rs.8,00,000/-. The broker admitted that the amount was inadvertently deposited in the client

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