sebi:PB/AO-03/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed ex-parte
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 4(a)
- Reg. 2
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 3(c)
- Reg. 3(b)
- Reg. 4(2)(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(g)
- Reg. 3(d)
Parties
- Dhirajlal Patel
Holding
The Noticee violated regulations 3, 4(1), 4(2)(a) and 4(2)(g) of the PFUTP Regulations by executing synchronized and reversal trades creating artificial volume, and is liable to a penalty of Rs.1,00,000 under section 15HA of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 19 Price-Volume date at BSE Date Open Price High Price Low Price Close Price No. of Shares Total Turnover(Rs.) Sensex 26-Dec-07 386.00 440.00 386.00
Page 3 of 19 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER 5. The undersigned has been appointed as Adjudicating Officer vide order dated March 31, 2010 under section 15 I of SEBI Act read with rule 3 of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Rules’) to inquire into and adjudge the alleged violations of provisions of PFUTP Regulations.
Page 4 of 19 8. A press notification was issued in the English national daily “The Times of India” on January 05, 2012 as well as in the local newspaper “Divya Bhaskar” published in Gujarati on January 05, 2012 about the SCN requiring the Noticee or his authorized representative to collect the SCN from the office of Adjudicating Officer. It was also mentioned in the said notification that if the Noticee failed to reply to the SCN within 14 days from the date of publication, it shall be presumed that the Noticee does not have any reply to submit and the matter would be further proceeded ex-parte. The press notification was issued as a substitute service, for the Noticee. The copy of SCN was also uploaded on SEBI website i.e. www.sebi.gov.in. However, I find that Noticee neither collected SCN nor replied to the SCN.
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