sebi:Order/GR/KG/2019-20/6777

SEBI · SEBI · 2013-04-15 · G. Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee

Provisions invoked

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

Parties

• Omni Dyechem Exports Limited

Holding

The Noticee was held liable for failing to redress investor grievances within the timelines stipulated by SEBI Circulars and for failing to submit Action Taken Reports, and was imposed a penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 under Section 15A(a) and Rs. 1,00,000 under Section 15C of the SEBI Act, totaling Rs. 2,00,000.

Full text

Page 2 of 10 Adjudication Order in respect of Omni Dyechem Exports Limited 2. It was alleged that Omni Dyechem Exports limited (hereinafter, the Noticee/the Company) had failed to redress investor grievances pending on SCORES and to submit the Action Taken Reports duly supported by documentary evidence in respect of the pending complaints, within the timelines stipulated by SEBI, despite being specifically called upon to do so by letter dated April 15, 2013, therefore not complying with the aforesaid SEBI Circulars.

Page 3 of 10 Adjudication Order in respect of Omni Dyechem Exports Limited read with section 15-I of SEBI Act and penalty be not imposed on it under Section 15C and section 15A(a) of the SEBI Act for alleged failure to redress the grievances of the investors within the specified timelines and to submit the Action Taken report, respectively, however no response was received to the same. Thereafter, subsequent to the transfer of the proceedings to the undersigned, an opportunity of personal hearing was granted to the Noticee on August 20, 2019, vide notice dated August 1, 2019. The said notice returned undelivered with the postal endorsement “not known”. It was inter alia mentioned in the said notice that if the Noticee failed to appear before the Adjudicating officer on the said date and time, then the matter shall be proceeded with on the basis of the material available on record. Thereafter, vide newspaper publication dated October 10, 2019, the Noticee was provided opportunity of personal hearing on October 15, 2019. The Noticee responded to the same vide letter dated October 15, 2019 (received vide email dated October 17, 2019). Vide the said letter, the Noticee stated that it had not received the SCN and a copy may be sent to it for filing its response. Vide letter dated October 25, 2019, the Noticee was informed that a scanned copy of the SCN has been sent vide email of even date and also uploaded on the website of SEBI. A copy of the said SCN along with a copy of the ea

Page 4 of 10 Adjudication Order in respect of Omni Dyechem Exports Limited CONSIDERATION OF ISSUES AND FINDINGS 5. Before proceeding in the instant case, it may be necessary to settle a preliminary issue of service of SCN and hearing Notice on the Noticee. As already stated above, efforts were made to serve the SCN on the Noticee at its address as obtained from the portal of MCA through post which however failed as the said address was “not known” to the postal department. Thereafter, the Hearing Notice was published on October 10, 2019 in leading national and vernacular dailies having circulation at the place where the last known registered office of the Noticee was located. This was noticed by the Noticee and letter dated October 25, 2019 was received from it in response to the said Notice. The subsequent communication to the Noticee sent at the address available on the letter dated October 25, 2019, received from the Noticee, could not be delivered yet again through post. Finally, the Noticee was provided last and final opportunity of hearing on February 11, 2020 vide public notice dated January 21, 2020, published on February 5, 2020. No response has been received from the Noticee despite these efforts. I therefore, hold that the principles of natural justice and the requirements for a valid service under the Rules have been adequately complied with and no further opportunity of personal hearing is necessary.

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