sebi:Order/GR/KG/2019-20/5736

SEBI · SEBI · 2014-02-19 · G. Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

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

Parties

• Piyush Steels Limited

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer imposed a total penalty of Rs. 3,00,000 on Piyush Steels Limited – Rs. 2,00,000 under Section 15C and Rs. 1,00,000 under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act – for failure to redress pending SCORES investor grievances and failure to file the Action Taken Report.

Full text

Adjudication Order against Piyush Steels Limited Page 2 of 8 Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, (hereinafter, SEBI Act) and under Rule 3 of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter, Rules) to enquire into and adjudge under section 15HB and section 15C of the SEBI Act, for the alleged violation of cited Circulars by the Noticee. Earlier, the case was assigned to Shri Sudip Mishra, General Manager, Shri Anindhya Kumar Das, General Manager and Shri Achal Singh, General Manager. I therefore proceed in the matter from where it had been left by the previous Adjudicating Officer.

Adjudication Order against Piyush Steels Limited Page 3 of 8 Now, we are in process of regularizing the pending compliances and once every thing is done, we will appoint share transfer agent and do the transfer of the pending shares immediately.” The said submissions were also made by the Noticee vide a letter of even date.

Adjudication Order against Piyush Steels Limited Page 4 of 8 b. Does the violation, if any, on the part of the noticee attract monetary penalty under Section 15 C and 15 HB of the SEBI Act? c. If so, what would be the monetary penalty that can be imposed taking into consideration the factors mentioned in Section 15 J of the SEBI Act?

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