sebi:Order/GR/RK/2019-20/7016

SEBI · SEBI · 2019-12-24 · G Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 imposed under Section 15C of SEBI Act on ex-parte basis

Provisions invoked

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

Parties

• Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited

Holding

The Noticee failed to obtain SCORES authentication and failed to redress nine pending investor grievances within stipulated timelines, violating SEBI circulars dated August 13, 2012 and April 17, 2013, and is liable for penalty under Section 15C of the SEBI Act. A penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 is imposed on Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited Page 2 of 11 2. It was alleged that Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited (formerly known as “Hitech Orgochem Limited”) (hereinafter referred to as,” Noticee/Company”) had failed to obtain the SCORES authentication and to redress investor grievances pending therein within the timelines stipulated by SEBI, therefore not complying with the aforesaid SEBI Circulars. APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in respect of Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited Page 3 of 11 granting an opportunity of personal hearing on April 27, 2017. However, the said Hearing Notice was also returned undelivered.

Adjudication Order in respect of Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited Page 4 of 11 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. Hence, I am of the view that the Noticee has nothing to submit and in terms of rule 4(7) of the Rules, the matter can be proceeded ex-parte on the basis of material available on record. In absence of any response from the Noticee to the SCN, I presume that the Noticee has admitted the charges levelled against it. In this regard, it is pertinent to note that the Hon’ble Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) in the matter of Classic Credit Ltd. vs. SEBI (Appeal No. 68 of 2003 decided on December 08, 2006) has, inter alia, observed that, "......the appellants did not file any reply to the second show-cause notice. This being so, it has to be presumed that the charges alleged against them in the show cause notice were admitted by them”. Further, the Hon’ble SAT in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Tayal & Others vs SEBI (Appeal No. 68 of 2013 decided on February 11, 2014), has also, inter alia, and observed that: “...appellants have neither filed reply to show cause notices issued to them nor availed opportunity of personal hearing offered to them in the adjudication proceedings and, therefore, appellants are presumed to have admitted charges leveled against them in the show cause notices...”

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