sebi:Order/BM/RK/2024-25/30594

SEBI · SEBI · 2023-11-13 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Disposed of without penalty - violations not established

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 203

Regulations

• Reg. 13
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 28
• Reg. 8
• Reg. 28(2)
• Reg. 6
• Reg. 9A(1)(e)
• Reg. 28A(1)
• Reg. 28A

Parties

• Pantomath Capital Advisors Private Limited

Holding

The adjudication proceedings initiated vide SCN dated April 16, 2024 against Pantomath Capital Advisors Private Limited stand disposed of without any penalty as none of the three alleged violations regarding net-worth reporting, compliance officer appointment, and unsigned due diligence certificate was established.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of inspection of Pantomath Capital Advisors Private Limited Page 2 of 23 2) The inspection findings were communicated to the Noticee vide SEBI letter dated November 13, 2023. After examining the reply submitted by the Noticee vide letter & email dated November 19, 2023, it had been alleged that the Noticee contravened various provisions of the securities law in respect of the activities carried out by it. The summary of the violations alleged to have been committed by the Noticee and corresponding provision of the securities law are given in the table 1 below:- Table 1:

Adjudication Order in the matter of inspection of Pantomath Capital Advisors Private Limited Page 3 of 23 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER 4) SEBI, vide order dated March 15, 2024, communicated vide communiqué dated March 18, 2024, appointed undersigned as the Adjudicating Officer (AO) under Section 19 of the SEBI Act read with Sub-Section (1) of Section 15I of the SEBI Act and Rule 3 of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI Adjudication Rules’) to inquire into and adjudge under the provisions of Section 15HB of the SEBI for the aforesaid violations alleged to have been committed by the Noticee. SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND HEARING 5) A Show Cause Notice (“SCN”) No SEBI/HO/EAD/EAD3/P/OW/2024/000014508/1 dated April 16, 2024 was issued to the Noticee in terms Rule 4(1) of SEBI Adjudication Rules to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be initiated against it and why

Adjudication Order in the matter of inspection of Pantomath Capital Advisors Private Limited Page 4 of 23 7) In the interest of natural justice, and in order to conduct inquiry in terms of Rule 4(3) of the SEBI Adjudication Rules, vide hearing notice dated May 22, 2024, which was duly delivered, an opportunity of personal hearing was granted to the Noticee to appear on June 03, 2024. The said hearing notice was sent to the Noticee via SPAD and through digitally signed email dated May 24, 2024. The hearing was attended to by the AR of the Noticee wherein he reiterated the submissions made by the Noticee vide its letter dated May 21, 2024. The said AR sought time to make additional submission in the matter, which was accordingly granted. The Noticee made additional submission in the matter vide email dated June 10, 2024. 8) The Noticee’s reply vide its letter dated May 21, 2024 and June 10, 2024 is summarized as under: Reply of the Noticee 8.1 Noticee submitted that SEBI granted the inspection opportunity but it failed to provide the majority of the requested documents which was crucial for the Noticee to have access to the documents relied upon by and in possession of SEBI in the SCN to defend itself against the allegations levelled in the SCN. 8.2 In terms of SEBI Cicrular dated May 02, 2017 and SEBI Master Circular for Merchant Bankers dated September 26, 2023, half yearly report is required to be submitted through SEBI SI portal and that it had submitted the networth of Rs

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