sebi:PG/AO/SPV/118/2013
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Facts / Headnote
Violation established; monetary penalty imposed
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 12A
- s. 12
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 11
- Reg. 13(3)
- Reg. 8
Parties
- Carissa Investments Private Limited
Holding
The Noticee violated regulations 3(a)-(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(f) of PFUTP Regulations read with Section 12A(a)-(c), regulations 7(1A) and 8(2) of Takeover Regulations and regulations 13(3) & (5) of PIT Regulations and is liable for a total penalty of Rs. 9,00,000.
Full text
Adjudication Order in the matter of GHCL Ltd. Page 2 of 19 2. The investigations revealed that GHCL made wrong disclosures to stock exchanges about the shareholding of its promoter entities including M/s Carissa Investments Private Limited (the Noticee) for eight quarters from March 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008. The investigation revealed that during these 8 quarters, the promoter shareholding as disclosed by GHCL to the stock exchanges was more than the actual number of shares held by those promoter entities including the Noticee as per the records of Registrar and Transfer Agent. The investigation revealed that the promoter entities had included shareholding of third parties with their shareholding which resulted in falsely inflated shareholding of promoter entities in GHCL in the quarterly disclosures to the stock exchanges. Thus, it was alleged that the Noticee acted in violation of regulations 3 (a), (b), (c) and (d), 4 (1) and 4 (2) (e) and (f) of the PFUTP Regulations read with section 12 A(a), (b) & (c) of SEBI Act and regulation 8 (2) of Takeover Regulations for the financial year ended March 31, 2008. The investigation further revealed that the Noticee along with other promoter entities had contributed to 2% more change in shareholding of GHCL which was triggered on January 04, 2007, April 27, 2007, October 5, 2007, December 20, 2007, January 15, 2008, February 15, 2008, April 7, 2008, May 2, 2008 May 16, 2008, May 29, 2008, June 10, 2008, June 19, 2008 and August
Adjudication Order in the matter of GHCL Ltd. Page 3 of 19 GHCL which was required to report the said information to the stock exchanges as per regulations 13(3) and 13(5) of PIT Regulations. The Noticee has failed to report the same to GHCL and hence, it was alleged that the Noticee has violated the provisions of regulations 13(3) and 13(5) of PIT Regulations.
Adjudication Order in the matter of GHCL Ltd. Page 4 of 19 informed that no cognizance of the letter of the advocate could be taken in the absence of an authority letter from the Noticee. The documents sought by the Noticee were also furnished to the Noticee and it was also advised to appear for hearing on February 13, 2012. In response to letter dated January 30, 2012, the Noticee, vide letter dated February 09, 2012 sought 8 weeks time to file reply and also intimated that it prefers to file consent application for settling the proceedings. Vide letter dated February 16, 2012, the Noticee filed the consent application with SEBI. As the Adjudication Proceedings were in progress, vide letter dated March 30, 2012, the Noticee was advised to appear for personal hearing on April 10,
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