sebi:PG/AO/57/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 imposed under Section 15HA of SEBI Act
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 12A
- s. 12
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 4(2)(f)
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 3(b)
- Reg. 3(d)
- Reg. 3(c)
Parties
- Shri Ravi Shanker Jalan
Holding
The Noticee, Shri Ravi Shanker Jalan, violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c) & (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(f) of PFUTP Regulations read with Section 12A(a), (b) & (c) of SEBI Act and is liable to a monetary penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 under Section 15HA of SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 13 December, 2008. Shri Ravi Shanker Jalan, Managing Director, GHCL (“RSJ/Noticee”) was looking after the administration of GHCL and was allegedly responsible for incorrect filings and disclosures with the Stock Exchanges.
Page 3 of 13 hearing on January 11, 2012. The Noticee vide his letter dated January 6, 2012 sought certain documents in order to file a reply to the SCN. The Noticee did not appear for the hearing on January 11, 2012. The Noticee was sent relevant documents vide Notice dated January 30, 2012 and was granted another opportunity of personal hearing on February 14, 2012. The Noticee vide letter dated February 9, 2012 sought an extension of eight weeks to file his reply. Further, the Noticee vide letter dated February 14, 2012 submitted that he wishes to avail the consent proceedings. The Noticee was granted another opportunity of personal hearing on April 13, 2012 at SEBI, Mumbai vide Notice dated April 2,
Page 4 of 13 The disclosures were based on legal opinions from eminent jurists and even if the said interpretation was incorrect then it would be wrong to punish the Noticee based on ambiguity in law. The disclosures were made by GHCL on the basis of written requests of the promoter entities. The promoter entities gave details of all the 3rd parties holding shares on their behalf. Additionally when GHCL tried to verify the disclosures, the promoter entities submitted letter and certificates from 3rd parties confirming that they were holding shares on behalf of GHCL promoter entities. There is no law which required the company/its officials to cross-check or independent verification of the disclosures filed by the promoter entities. The Noticee never colluded with promoter entities and always acted on legal advise and documentary proofs. The Noticee and GHCL came out with rectification in shareholding of all previous quarters on their own.
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