sebi:Order/SR/PP/2019-20/5809/132

SEBI · SEBI · 2019-01-28 · Sangeeta Rathod, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 imposed under section 15A(b)

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 13
• Reg. 13(5)
• Reg. 12(2)

Parties

• S V Rajyalaxmi Reddy

Holding

The Noticee, a promoter of YDL, violated regulation 13(4A) r/w regulation 13(5) of PIT Regulations, 1992 by failing to disclose sale of 1,700,000 shares on September 29, 2014 to BSE within two working days, and is liable to a monetary penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 under section 15A(b) of SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of S V Rajyalaxmi Reddy in the matter of Ybrant Digital Limited . Page 2 of 9 (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as Adjudication Rules, 1995) to inquire into and adjudge under section 15A(b) of SEBI Act, 1992, the alleged violations of provisions of regulation 13(4A) read with (r/w) regulation 13(5) of PIT Regulations, 1992. The appointment was communicated vide communique dated January 28, 2019. Further, PIT Regulations, 1992 have been repealed and SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 have come into force. The present proceedings against the Noticee is initiated in terms of PIT Regulations, 1992 r/w SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (specifically Regulation 12(2) under the head ‘Repeal and savings’). SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING

Adjudication Order in respect of S V Rajyalaxmi Reddy in the matter of Ybrant Digital Limited . Page 3 of 9 5. The SCN was sent to the Noticee through the speed post acknowledgment due. The said SCN sent to Noticee was delivered at the address C- 502, Srinivlaya Asian Manor Rd. no. 2, Banjara Hills Hyderabad- 500034. Acknowledgment of service of SCN is on record. Further, vide letter dated July 16, 2019 Noticee was granted time for filing her reply to the SCN and an opportunity of hearing was granted on August 06, 2019. Acknowledgment of service of this letter is on record. Noticee vide her letter dated July 31, 2019, acknowledged the receipt of SCN dated April 24, 2019 and letter dated July 16, 2019 requested for postponement of hearing scheduled on August 06, 2019. Acceding to the said request, vide letter dated August 09, 2019 the Noticee was advised to file reply to the SCN by August 30, 2019 and to appear for personal hearing on September 05, 2019. Vide letter dated September 05, 2019, Noticee requested for extension of two weeks for personal hearing. Acceding to the request, vide letter dated September 11, 2019, Noticee was advised to file reply to the SCN and appear for hearing on September 25, 2019. This letter has returned undelivered with comment “No such person in this address”. Noticee vide its email and letter both dated September 28, 2019, requested for an opportunity of hearing. Vide email dated October 01, 2019, Noticee was informed that the notice issued to h

Adjudication Order in respect of S V Rajyalaxmi Reddy in the matter of Ybrant Digital Limited . Page 4 of 9 Thereafter, vide another email dated October 24, 2019, Noticee has sought time till October 28, 2019 for submission of reply. Acceding to the request of the Noticee for extension of time, Noticee was informed vide email dated October 24, 2019 that in case of non-receipt of Noticee’s reply with in the time stipulated , the matter will be proceeded as per material on record. I note that despite of seeking extensions Noticee has failed to submit additional submissions, as was desired by Noticee.

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