sebi:ORDER/GR/AE/2019-20/3881

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-02-07 · G Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 81
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 6
• Reg. 29(1)
• Reg. 29
• Reg. 29(2)
• Reg. 29(3)
• Reg. 201

Parties

• Shri Arun Govil

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulation 29(1) read with Regulation 29(3) of the SAST Regulations, 2011 by making the required disclosure 57 days after the due date, and a penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 was imposed under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Page 2 of 12 disclosure on February 26, 2014 with a delay of 57 days. Accordingly, it was alleged that the Noticee had violated the provisions of Regulation 29(1) read with Regulation 29(3) of SAST Regulations, 2011.

Page 3 of 12 6. The written submissions of the Noticee in the matter was submitted vide email dated October 13, 2017. The main contentions made therein are reproduced as below –

Page 4 of 12 under Regulation 29(1) read along with Regulation 29(3) of the SEBI SAST Regulations. 6. Taking into consideration the fact that the aforesaid corporate announcement was made by the Company on December 30, 2013, we say that since the requisite information was made available in public domain within a period of two working days from tt1e date of the Acquisition, we say that no information has been suppressed from the existing and future shareholders ot the Company, if any and the delayed compliance has in no way caused any prejudice to their interests or that of the general public at large.

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