sebi:PG/AO/SPV/117/2013
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Facts / Headnote
Violation established; penalty of Rs. 10 lakh imposed under Section 15HA
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 12A
- s. 12
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
Parties
- Shri Bhuwneshwar Mishra
Holding
The Noticee, Company Secretary and compliance officer of GHCL, 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 by colluding to disclose inflated promoter shareholding for 8 quarters between March 2007 to December 2008, and was liable to monetary penalty under Section 15HA.
Full text
Adjudication Order in the matter of GHCL Ltd. Page 2 of 13 exchanges. It has subsequently been accepted by GHCL that the quarterly disclosures regarding the promoter holding were incorrect for 8 quarters between March, 2007 to December, 2008. It was revealed that Shri Bhuwneshwar Mishra, company secretary, GHCL (Noticee) had colluded with the promoter entities of GHCL to mislead shareholders and investor of GHCL by disclosing inflated shareholding on the basis of false claims of arrangement by promoter entities with third parties. The collusion between the Noticee and the promoter entities led to incorrect quarterly disclosures and thus it was alleged that the Noticee acted in violation of Regulations 3 (a), (b), (c) and (d), 4 (1) and 4 (2) (f) of the PFUTP Regulations read with section 12 A(a), (b) & (c) of SEBI Act. APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER
Adjudication Order in the matter of GHCL Ltd. Page 3 of 13 vide his letter dated January 6, 2012 sought certain documents in
Adjudication Order in the matter of GHCL Ltd. Page 4 of 13 GHCL had taken legal opinion regarding the inclusion of third party holdings with along with the holding of the promoter entities. The promoter entities also had furnished a legal opinion confirming their stand. GHCL sought another legal opinion and the opinion also agreed to the first legal opinion. The disclosures were based on legal opinions from eminent jurists. The disclosures were made by GHCL on the basis of written requests of the promoter entities. The promoter entities gave details of all the third parties holding shares on their behalf. Additionally when GHCL tried to verify the disclosures, the promoter entities submitted letter and certificates from third parties confirming that they were holding shares on behalf of GHCL promoter entities.
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