sebi:Order/AA/AR/2019-20/6638

SEBI · SEBI · 2013-05-10 · Dr. Anitha Anoop, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for failure to redress investor grievances and file ATR

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15J
• s. 15F
• s. 28A
• s. 15C

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 7(c)

Parties

• Rams Transformers Limited

Holding

The Noticee, Rams Transformers Limited, failed to redress four pending investor grievances and failed to file the Action Taken Report within the time stipulated by SEBI Circulars, in violation of Sections 15A(a) and 15C of the SEBI Act, and a penalty of Rs. 1,00,000/- was imposed.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of Non redressal of Investor Grievances. Page 2 of 10 the receipt of the grievance. 2. In view of the prima facie failure of the Noticee to redress the pending investor complaints and its failure to submit the ATR, SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings under Sections 15A(a) and 15C of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI Act’) against the Noticee. APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in the matter of Non redressal of Investor Grievances. Page 3 of 10 a) It is observed that 4 (four) investor grievances were pending against you in SEBI Complaint Redress System (SCORES) as on the said date. In this regard, vide SEBI letter dated February 15, 2013, you were informed that you had neither viewed the grievances nor taken any measure to resolve them. In this regard, it is noted that you did not redress any grievances in spite of you being called upon by SEBI in writing to do so. b) Therefore it is alleged that you have failed to redress the pending investor grievances within the time specified by the Board and also failed to file the Action Taken Report in this regard resulting in the alleged violation of Sections 15A(a) and 15C of the SEBI Act. The alleged failure, if proved makes you liable for penalty under Sections 15A(a) and 15C of the SEBI act.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Non redressal of Investor Grievances. Page 4 of 10 wide circulation published in the language of the region, where the Noticee was last known to have resided) in terms of Regulation 7 (d) of the AO rules. The said publication was done on the date of December 22, 2019.

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