sebi:Order/GR/RK/2020-21/10911

SEBI · SEBI · 2016-06-27 · G Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; penalty of Rs 1,00,000 imposed under Section 15HB

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 15F
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 201
• Reg. 8
• Reg. 8(1)

Parties

• Mr. T. G. Krishnan

Holding

The Noticee violated Clause 1 of Schedule A read with Regulation 8(1) of PIT Regulations, 2015 by failing to make prompt disclosure of UPSI relating to work order dated June 27, 2016 until August 25, 2016, and is liable to monetary penalty of Rs 1,00,000 under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Mr. T G Krishnan in the matter of Prakash Constrowell Ltd. 2 | P a g e 2. During the investigation, it was observed that Mr. T. G. Krishnan (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Noticee’) has failed in his responsibility to make prompt disclosure of UPSI to the exchange w.r.t. one work order dated June 27, 2016 received by the company. Hence, it was alleged that the Noticee had violated Clause 1 of Schedule A read with Regulation 8(1) of PIT Regulations, 2015.

Adjudication Order in respect of Mr. T G Krishnan in the matter of Prakash Constrowell Ltd. 3 | P a g e 6. In reply to this, the Noticee vide its email dated February 27, 2021 made its submissions, which is summarized as below: “Technically there was a delay of 43 working days between the period 27.06.2016 to 25.08.2016. This is accepted, and may please be condoned, because of reasons as are explained above. As is explained in details at (1) above, the Work Order was worth nothing, till J.V. was finally formalized as required by the Client, this may please be not treated as withholding of Price Sensitive Information. It is correct that in the Work Order Dt.27.06.2016 of the Client, there is no mention of any requirement. This in all fairness should kindly be not treated as a suppression of Price Sensitive Information. I repeat that, all J.V. formalities got completed on 24.08.2016 only, and that the same was conveyed to the compliance officer on the very next day i.e. 25.08.2016 for suitable further action. Since there was no wilful violation by me, the matter / unintended violation if any that might have occurred is only of technical nature and therefore, needs to the condoned. Since there never was an intent to conceal or cheat, I will take the liberty of requesting that a 84 year old ex-employee of the Company should not be asked to face an enquiry, and made to pay penalty for an alleged crime / violation / negligence, which if at all has occurred was unintended, and is me

Adjudication Order in respect of Mr. T G Krishnan in the matter of Prakash Constrowell Ltd. 4 | P a g e ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION AND FINDINGS

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