sebi:PG/AO-95/2011
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on Noticee for violation of Regulation 54(4) of DP Regulations; allegation under Regulation 20A read with clause 4 of Code of Conduct not established
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
- s. 19H
- s. 19G
- s. 19I
Regulations
- Reg. 20
- Reg. 199
- Reg. 20A
- Reg. 54(4)
- Reg. 54
Parties
- Vivek Financial Focus Limited
Holding
The Noticee (Vivek Financial Focus Limited) was held liable for violation of Regulation 54(4) of the DP Regulations for handing over share certificates and DRF to the beneficiary (AHCIL) for delivery to the RTA instead of forwarding them directly to the issuer, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 50,000 was imposed under section 19G of the Depositories Act. The allegation of facilitating dematerialization of locked-in shares was not established against the Noticee.
Full text
Adjudication Order in respect of Vivek Financial Focus Limited Page 2 of 15 2000. The Company has a history of changing its name several times i.e. Sapphire Finance and Mercantile Ltd. w.e.f. 28-07-1986, Jai Stock Brokers Ltd. w.e.f. 30-08-1994, Shreejee Brokers Ltd. w.e.f 28-10-1997, Shreejee Yatayat India Ltd. w.e.f. 13-01-2000 & Shonkh Technologies International Ltd. w.e.f 27-07-2000.
Adjudication Order in respect of Vivek Financial Focus Limited Page 3 of 15 allotment of 15,273,093 equity shares made on July 18, 2000, the top 20 allottees were as follows:
Adjudication Order in respect of Vivek Financial Focus Limited Page 4 of 15 6. It was alleged that Vivek Financial Focus Limited (Noticee/ DP) had facilitated the dematerialization of locked –in shares owned by AHCIL. Further, the Noticee was required to forward the share certificates and DRF to either the company (STIL) or its Registrar and Transfer Agent, MCS Limited (RTA), however, it had given to RTA via AHCIL
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