sebi:Order/GR/AE/2019-20/5437

SEBI · SEBI · 2019-06-12 · G Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed ex-parte for non-compliance with SCORES circulars and non-redressal of investor grievances

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 11B
• s. 11
• s. 15H
• s. 15F
• s. 28A
• s. 15C

Parties

• Rainbow Housing Development and Finance Corporation Limited

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held Rainbow Housing Development and Finance Corporation Limited liable for failure to obtain SCORES authentication in time and for failure to redress seven pending investor grievances and file Action Taken Reports, and imposed penalty of Rs.1,00,000 under Section 15HB and Rs.1,00,000 under Section 15C, totalling Rs.2,00,000.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Rainbow Housing Development and Finance Corporation Limited Page 2 of 12 investor grievances pending therein and to submit the Action Taken Reports duly supported by documentary evidence in respect of the pending complaints, within the timelines stipulated by SEBI, therefore not complying with the aforesaid SEBI Circulars.

Adjudication Order in respect of Rainbow Housing Development and Finance Corporation Limited Page 3 of 12 Adjudication Rules, an opportunity of personal hearing was granted to the Noticee on September 20, 2019 and another opportunity to submit his reply. The notice of hearing was duly served upon but the Noticee did not availed the opportunity. It is noted that till date, no reply / communication has been received from the Noticee. Vide the SCN it was clearly indicated that in case of failure to submit reply the case would be proceeded with ex-parte on the basis of the material available on record.

Adjudication Order in respect of Rainbow Housing Development and Finance Corporation Limited Page 4 of 12 “...further, it is being increasingly observed by the Tribunal that many persons/entities do not appear before SEBI (Respondent) to submit reply to SCN or, even worse, do not accept notices/letters of Respondent and when orders are passed ex-parte by Respondent, appear before Tribunal in appeal and claim non-receipt of notice and do not appear and/or submit reply to SCN but claim violation of principles of natural justice due to not being provided opportunity to reply to SCN or not provided personal hearing. This leads to unnecessary and avoidable loss of time and resources on part of all concerned and should be eschewed, to say the least. Hence, this case is being decided on basis of material before this Tribunal...”

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