sebi:Order/KS/AE/2020-21/9412

SEBI · SEBI · 2013-06-18 · K Saravanan, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Proceedings disposed of without penalty; allegations not established

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 11
• Reg. 11(1)

Parties

• Shri Anurag Agarwal

Holding

The Noticee's sale of 11.79% shares of SGWL did not attract the provisions of Regulation 7(1A) of SAST Regulations, 1997, and therefore no penalty was imposed as the violation was not established.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Shri Anurag Agarwal Page 2 of 6 with respect to his sale aggregating two percent or more of the share capital to the company and the stock exchanges. However, the Noticee has not done so. Thus, the Noticee was alleged to have violated the provisions of Regulation 7(1A) of SAST Regulations, 1997.

Adjudication Order in respect of Shri Anurag Agarwal Page 3 of 6 5. Pursuant to the appointment of the undersigned as AO and upon receipt of certain clarifications from SEBI, vide letter dated September 03, 2020 the Noticee was granted time till September 18, 2020 to submit his reply to the SCN. Further, vide the aforesaid letter, an opportunity of personal hearing was granted to the Noticee on September 21, 2020. However, it is noted that no reply has been received from the Noticee.

Adjudication Order in respect of Shri Anurag Agarwal Page 4 of 6 Explanation- for the purposes of sub-regulations (1) and (1A), the term 'acquirer' shall include a pledgee, other than a bank or a financial institution and such pledgee shall make disclosure to the target company and the stock exchange within two days of creation of pledge.

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