sebi:Order/GR/PU/2022-23/16559-16566

SEBI · SEBI · 2010-07-19 · G. Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalties imposed on Noticee Nos. 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 for violations of SEBI Act, SCRA, PFUTP Regulations, and Listing Agreement clauses

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 12A
• s. 21
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 28A
• s. 23J
• s. 23
• s. 23E
• s. 376

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 91

Parties

• Southern Ispat and Energy Ltd. (Noticee No. 1)
• Mr. Vivek Agarwal (Noticee No. 2)
• Ms. Anusuya Devi Agarwal (Noticee No. 3)
• Ms. Richa Agarwal (Noticee No. 4)
• Mr. V. Manikandan (Noticee No. 5)
• Mr. R. Sivaramakrishnan (Noticee No. 6)
• Mr. Arun Panchariya (Noticee No. 7)
• Mr. Mukesh Chauradiya (Noticee No. 8)

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held that SIEL and certain directors/connected persons violated Section 12A(a),(b),(c) of SEBI Act read with PFUTP Regulations and Section 21 of SCRA read with Listing Agreement clauses by concealing the pledge of GDR proceeds against loans taken by Vintage FZE to subscribe to SIEL's GDRs, and imposed penalties of Rs. 10 crore on SIEL, Rs. 10 lakh on Noticee No. 2, Rs. 20 lakh on Noticee No. 5, Rs. 10 lakh on Noticee No. 7, and Rs. 20 lakh on Noticee No. 8.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of disclosures by Southern Ispat and Energy Ltd. in respect of its GDR issue P a g e 2 | 51

Adjudication Order in the matter of disclosures by Southern Ispat and Energy Ltd. in respect of its GDR issue P a g e 3 | 51

Adjudication Order in the matter of disclosures by Southern Ispat and Energy Ltd. in respect of its GDR issue P a g e 4 | 51

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