sebi:ORDER/MS/SB/2018-19/1084

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-09-01 · S. Manjesh Roy, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the noticee for failure to obtain SCORES authentication and failure to redress investor grievances

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15C

Parties

• Orissa Industries Limited

Holding

The noticee was held liable for failing to obtain SCORES authentication by the September 14, 2012 deadline and for failing to redress an investor grievance within the 30-day norm, attracting penalties of Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 15HB and Rs. 25,000 under Section 15C of the SEBI Act, totaling Rs. 5,25,000. Service of the SCN and hearing notices by SPAD to the registered office address available on the MCA portal was held to constitute valid service under Rule 7(b) of the Rules.

Full text

Adjudication Order against Orissa Industries Limited Page 2 of 8 section 15HB and section 15C of the SEBI Act, for the alleged violation of cited circulars by the noticee.

Adjudication Order against Orissa Industries Limited Page 3 of 8 b. Whether the noticee failed to obtain SCORES authentication and also to redress the grievance(s) of investor(s), thereby failed to comply with SEBI circulars dated August 13, 2012 and April 17, 2013? c. Does the violation, if any, on the part of the noticee attract monetary penalty under Section 15 HB and 15 C of the SEBI Act? d. If so, what would be the monetary penalty that can be imposed taking into consideration the factors mentioned in Section 15 J of the SEBI Act?

Adjudication Order against Orissa Industries Limited Page 4 of 8 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING INQUIRY AND IMPOSING PENALTIES BY ADJUDICATING OFFICER) RULES, 1995 (Notification: No. GSR 541(E), dated 10-7-1995) …..

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