sebi:Order/PM/NK/2019-20/4211

SEBI · SEBI · 2014-04-10 · Prasanta Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992 for failure to obtain SCORES authentication

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 28A
• s. 18

Regulations

• Reg. 200

Parties

• Madhu Jayanti International Limited (Now known as Madhu Jayanti International Private Limited)

Holding

The Noticee, being a listed company, failed to obtain SCORES authentication within the time specified despite SEBI circulars and public notice, thereby violating SEBI Circular No. CIR/OIAE/1/2013 dated April 17, 2013 and attracting monetary penalty under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Madhu Jayanti International Limited (Now known as Madhu Jayanti International Private Limited) in the matter of Non- Obtaining of SCORES Authentication Page 2 of 17 Act, 1992, as deemed appropriate. It was alleged that the Noticee failed to obtain SCORES authentication despite being called upon by SEBI to do so.

Adjudication Order in respect of Madhu Jayanti International Limited (Now known as Madhu Jayanti International Private Limited) in the matter of Non- Obtaining of SCORES Authentication Page 3 of 17 2018stating that it had written letter dated December 11, 2003 to SEBI seeking exemption from SEBI (Delisting of Securities) Guidelines, 2003 with a copy marked to the erstwhile The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Limited (herein referred to as CSE). Thereafter a detailed reply to the SCN was submitted vide letter dated January 22, 2018 relevant portion of which is reproduced as below:  Our Company was incorporated on 21 April , 1950, as a public limited company and was listed in the Calcutta Stock Exchange and was availing the listing facility since 1982 upto

Adjudication Order in respect of Madhu Jayanti International Limited (Now known as Madhu Jayanti International Private Limited) in the matter of Non- Obtaining of SCORES Authentication Page 4 of 17 any material benefit out of the listings, whereas the Company continued to spend substantial amounts to meet the requirements of stock exchange stipulated formalities, publishing costs, incidental costs, fees etc. (ii) The purpose of listing is to provide ready marketability, impart liquidity and free negotiability to stocks and shares. The shareholders being the owners of both - the Company and the securities held by them, have adjudged that they do not need the listing facility. The trend of their dealings in the securities over past few years, emphasizes the same. (iii) In our case, exit offer was a redundant exercise, as the shareholders were not in favour of the same. Exit price for shares can be offered to those who wish to sell their holdings. In our case, no shareholder wished to part with his/ her holdings in the Company.  Subsequently we had written letter dated January 20, 2004 to the Calcutta Stock Exchange, seeking the status of our application for delisting. However, we did not receive any reply from them and communicated that we have not received any reply from their exchange and

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