sebi:Order/SBM/JR/2021-22/12042

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-11-21 · Suresh B Menon, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings against the Noticee disposed of; alleged violations not established

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 12A
• s. 15H
• s. 12
• s. 15I
• s. 17

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 2(c)
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 199
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 2
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Mr. Sushil Suri

Holding

The alleged violation of sections 12A(a), (b), (c) of the SEBI Act read with Regulations 3 and 6(a) of PFUTP Regulations, 1995 read with Regulation 13 of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by the Noticee (Mr. Sushil Suri) does not stand established, and the adjudication proceedings are disposed of without penalty.

Full text

In the matter of GDR issue of Morepen Laboratories Limited Page 2 of 14 investigation period. During the above mentioned investigation period, the Noticee was the Chairman and Managing Director of company.

In the matter of GDR issue of Morepen Laboratories Limited Page 3 of 14 ( b), (c ), (d) and 4(1) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003. However, during the course of the proceedings, it emerged that the alleged wrongful issuance of the GDRs by the Company took place in March 2003 and the consequent violation of the various provisions law by the persons/entities, including the Noticee i.e the alleged violation of the provisions of regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d) and 4(1) of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 levelled against the Noticee in the SCN dated June 26, 2018 cannot be invoked on the Noticee as the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 came into effect on July 17, 2003. In view of the same and after the approval of the competent authority, a supplementary SCN dated December 31, 2019 was issued to the persons/entities, including the Noticee. As mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, in the supplementary SCN dated December 31, 2019 which was issued to the Noticee, it was alleged that Noticee has violated the provisions of sections 12A(a), (b), ( c ) of SEBI Act r/w Regulations 3 & 6 (a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 1995 r/w Regulation 13 of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 (repeal and savings).

In the matter of GDR issue of Morepen Laboratories Limited Page 4 of 14 both these agreements were signed by Mr. Lindsey James Trevor Smallbone (hereinafter referred to as “Smallbone”) who was authorized by the Board of Directors of both the subscriber companies i.e. Solsec and Seviron to sign the aforementioned agreements.

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