sebi:Order/AP/VS/2020-21/8986

SEBI · SEBI · 2020-02-04 · Amit Pradhan, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

SCN disposed of without imposition of monetary penalty

Provisions invoked

• s. 21
• s. 23E
• s. 23I

Parties

• SRK Industries Limited

Holding

The Noticee had incorrectly shown Mr. Vasant Bhadra and Mr. Ravindran T as promoters in its March 2011 shareholding pattern under Clause 35, but no monetary penalty was imposed and the SCN was disposed of.

Full text

__________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication Order in the matter of SRK Industries Limited Page 2 of 4 the aforesaid two entities as promoters, it was alleged that the Noticee has violated the provision of clause 35 of Listing Agreement read with section 21 of the SCRA.

__________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication Order in the matter of SRK Industries Limited Page 3 of 4 f) The Noticee also placed reliance upon the following judgements passed by Hon’ble Courts/Hon’ble SAT/ Ld. WTM of SEBI which conclude that if the breach is merely technical and unintentional, penalty may not be levied. i. Adjudication Order dated May 11, 2017 passed by Ld. Adjudicating Officer in the case of Jindal Cotex Limited ii. SEBI order dated February 02, 2017 in the case of Refex Industries Limited iii. Reliance Industries Ltd. v SEBI ( SAT Appeal No. 39/2002) iv. Akbar Badrudin Badrudin Jiwani V. Collector of Customs, Bombay (AIR 1990 SC 1579) v. Hindustan Steel Ltd., v State of Orissa, (1970) 1 SCR 753; (AIR 1970 SC 2563)

__________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication Order in the matter of SRK Industries Limited Page 4 of 4 clause 35 of Listing Agreement for quarter ended as on December 2010 and March 2011. I note that the Noticee vide its email dated September 30, 2019 informed that Mr. Vasant Bhadra and Mr. Ravindran T were directors on the board with no interest in management control and they were incorrectly shown into Promoter Group in the disclosure of March 31,

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