sebi:Order/SM/DD/2022-23/21916

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-11-02 · Soma Majumder, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee found to have violated NCRPS Regulations; penalty imposed (amount not stated in excerpt)

Provisions invoked

• s. 11
• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 55A
• s. 73
• s. 15J
• s. 15F
• s. 28A
• s. 4A
• s. 67(3)
• s. 67
• s. 56
• s. 73(1)

Regulations

• Reg. 13
• Reg. 9
• Reg. 16
• Reg. 8
• Reg. 15
• Reg. 4(2)
• Reg. 22
• Reg. 4(2)(a)
• Reg. 201
• Reg. 7
• Reg. 107
• Reg. 6
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 4(5)
• Reg. 4(2)(b)
• Reg. 4(2)(c)
• Reg. 4(2)(d)
• Reg. 16B
• Reg. 16(B)(1)
• Reg. 16B(1)

Parties

• Babanraoji Shinde Sugar and Allied Industries Limited

Holding

The Noticee made a public issue of NCRPS by allotting to 6986 investors (more than 49) during FY 2013-14, thereby triggering the obligations of a public issue under Section 67(3) of the Companies Act, 1956, and violated Regulations 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b), 4(2)(c), 4(2)(d), 4(5), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 16(B)(1) and 22 of the NCRPS Regulations by failing to comply with listing, disclosure, merchant banker, and related requirements.

Full text

Adjudication order in the matter of Babanraoji Shinde Sugar and Allied Industries Limited Page 2 of 34 The Noticees are at liberty to supplement the information already provided, within a period of 30 days and shall co-operate and provide the necessary information within reasonable time as and when asked to furnish by SEBI.

Adjudication order in the matter of Babanraoji Shinde Sugar and Allied Industries Limited Page 3 of 34 tranches on multiple dates and in each such tranche, allotments were made to less than 49 investors. However, on a cumulative basis, it was noted that Noticee had allotted NCRPS to more than 49 investors during the FY 2013-14. Therefore, it is alleged that such allotments would qualify as a public issue under the Section 67 of the Companies Act, 1956. b. It was observed that Noticee in the examination period made public issue of NCRPS without complying with provisions of Sections 73, 60 and 56 (1) and 56 (3) of Companies Act, 1956. In this regard vide email dated July 10, 2021, it has filed for application for compounding of violations of Section 56, 60(1), 60(5), 62, 67(3), 73(1), 73(2) and 73(3) of the Companies Act, 1956. c. NCRPS Regulations, effective from June 12, 2013, are applicable to the public issue and listing of NCRPS. Since the above issuance of NCRPS by Noticee amounted to public issue, it was observed that the provisions of NCRPS Regulations are applicable to the instant public offer of NCRPS by BSSAIL. In this regard it was observed that the following provisions NCRPS Regulations were required to be complied with by Noticee: a. Regulation 4(2)(a) – Application for listing of NCRPS b. Regulation 4(2)(b) – In-principle approval for listing of NCRPS c. Regulation 4(2)(c) – Credit rating has been obtained d. Regulation 4(2)(d) – Dematerialization of NCRPS e. Reg

Adjudication order in the matter of Babanraoji Shinde Sugar and Allied Industries Limited Page 4 of 34 7. The SCN was sent to Noticee through Speed Post Acknowledgement due (hereinafter referred to as ‘SPAD’) on June 07, 2022, and through digitally signed email dated June 08, 2022. The SCN sent through SPAD as well as digitally signed email was duly served on Noticee. Noticee was given fifteen (15) days’ time from the date of receipt of SCN to make its submissions in respect of the allegations made in the SCN.

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