sebi:ORDER/SRP/HKS/2018-19/2319

SEBI · SEBI · 2016-08-22 · Satya Ranjan Prasad, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 15F

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 2
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 2(1)

Parties

• M/s. Gajanan Enterprises

Holding

The Noticee, M/s. Gajanan Enterprises, was held liable for violating Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d) and 4(1), 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by executing reversal trades in illiquid stock options at BSE with the same entities on the same day, thereby creating artificial volume and a false and misleading appearance of trading. A penalty of Rs. 25,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Gajanan Enterprises Page 2 of 35 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER 2. Initially, Shri Biju. S was appointed as the Adjudicating Officer by SEBI, in the matter. Subsequently, on July 06, 2018 the undersigned has been appointed as the Adjudicating Officer, to inquire into and adjudge under Section 15HA of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”) the aforesaid violations alleged to have been committed by the Noticee.

Adjudication Order in respect of Gajanan Enterprises Page 3 of 35 IV. Copies of the SCNs issued to its counter parties (if any).

Adjudication Order in respect of Gajanan Enterprises Page 4 of 35 dated 24.8.2016, SEBI corrected certain "inadvertent errors" in the said confirmatory order dated 22.8.2016.

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