sebi:Order/AK/AS/2023-24/27814-27825

SEBI · SEBI · 2023-03-09 · Amit Kapoor, Adjudicating Officer

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Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 11(1)
• s. 12A
• s. 12
• s. 21
• s. 15H
• s. 27
• s. 283(1)
• s. 15J
• s. 28A
• s. 23A
• s. 23J
• s. 23
• s. 149(12)
• s. 27(2)
• s. 264

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 2
• Reg. 2(c)
• Reg. 2(1)
• Reg. 18
• Reg. 16
• Reg. 18(3)
• Reg. 32(1)
• Reg. 32(7)
• Reg. 7
• Reg. 32
• Reg. 3(b)(c)(d)
• Reg. 2(1)(c)(1)

Holding

The order finds that Noticee No. 1 misutilized Rs 11,70,75,000 of preferential issue proceeds by granting interest-free loans to entities for purposes other than those stated in the issue objects, in violation of Section 12A(a)(b)(c) of the SEBI Act and the PFUTP Regulations, and that Noticees No. 4 to 12, as Audit Committee members, violated Clause B(6) (Part C) of Regulation 18(3) of the LODR Regulations by failing to review statements of deviation of issue proceeds.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of twelve entities in the matter of Gold Line International Finvest Ltd Page 2 of 45 Noticee No. Name of Noticee (PAN) Address 10 Mr. Mahesh Chand (ARAPC2598N) Village – Tilapta Karanvas, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh – 201306. 11 Ms. Asha Rani (AGMPR3645L) House No. 25/438, Chilla Khader, Trilokpuri, East Delhi, Delhi – 110 091. 12 Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta (AKPG5996K) 151, State Bank Colony, Derawal nagar, GT Karnal Road, Delhi – 110 033.

Adjudication Order in respect of twelve entities in the matter of Gold Line International Finvest Ltd Page 3 of 45 2.2 Mr Nihar Ranjan Mishra (“Noticee No. 4”), Mr Akshod Kumar Sharma (“Noticee No. 5”), Mr Ashish Kumar (“Noticee No. 6”), Ms Archana Devi (“Noticee No. 7”), Mr Uma Shanker (“Noticee No. 8”), Mr Ashok Marwah (“Noticee No. 9”), Mr Mahesh Chand (“Noticee No. 10”), Ms Asha Rani (“Noticee No. 11”) and Mr Arun Kumar Gupta (“Noticee No. 12”) violated the provisions of Clause B(6) (Part C) of Regulation 18(3) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as “LODR Regulations”); and

Adjudication Order in respect of twelve entities in the matter of Gold Line International Finvest Ltd Page 4 of 45 4 to 12 and under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act and Section 23A(a) of the SCRA for the alleged violations by Noticee No.1. The details of communication with the Noticees are provided below:

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