sebi:PKK/AO/72/2011

SEBI · SEBI · 2010-08-17 · P K Kuriachen, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; penalty of Rs.75,000 imposed under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 11
• Reg. 8

Parties

• Shri Rajesh Kumar V Patel

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 7(1A) read with 7(2) and 8(2) of the Takeover Regulations and Regulations 13(3) and 13(5) of the IT Regulations by failing to disclose sale of 10,50,000 shares (7.61%) of KCBFL. A monetary penalty of Rs.75,000 under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act was imposed.

Full text

Page 2 of 9 BSE’ respectively). However, no trading has been observed in the scrip on ASE. 2. On the basis of the BSE’s snap investigation report, SEBI conducted investigation in order to examine the violation of the said Takeover Regulations and IT Regulations by the promoters/persons acting in concert of KCBFL. During the course of the investigation, it was inter alia revealed that as on 31.12.03, Ms. Nita A Patel, Shri Hitesh Bhatt, Shri Jayesh V Patel, Shri Rajesh V Patel, Shri Kirti Patel, M/s. Glacier Credit Capital Limited and M/s. Prime Finstocks Limited are shown as persons acting in concert with the promoters together holding 29.15% of the paid up capital of KCBFL. The individual holdings of Shri Rajesh Kumar V Patel (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Noticee’), Ms. Nita Patel and M/s. Prime Finstocks Limited were 9.5%, 1.44% and 2.27% respectively as on 31.12.03. These entities including the Noticee have sold 18,90,000 shares (Noticee 10,50,000 shares (7.61%) on March 9, 2004, M/s. Prime Finstocks Limited 3,00,000 shares (2.27%) on March 3, 2004 and Ms. Nita Patel 5,40,000 shares (4.09%) on March 3, 2004) constituting 13.63% of the paid-up capital of KCBFL in March 2004 to Shri K C Bokadia.

Page 3 of 9 Appointment of Adjudicating Officer 4. SEBI vide Order dated August 17, 2010 appointed the undersigned as the Adjudicating Officer (AO) under Section 15-I of the Act read with Rule 3 of SEBI (Procedure for holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalty by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Adjudicating Rules’) to inquire into and adjudge under Section 15 A (b) of the SEBI Act, the alleged violation by the Noticee of the provisions of the Takeover Regulations and IT Regulations.

Page 4 of 9 and that he has not done anything wrong and requested for a lenient view to be taken. 7. As the Noticee has not put up any defence or challenged the SCN, it can be assumed that the charges levelled in the SCN have been accepted by the Noticee. This is in accordance with the principle laid by Hon’ble Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) in the matter of Classic Credit Ltd. v. SEBI1 wherein it was inter- alia held that “…The appellants did not file any reply to the second show-cause notice. This being so, it has to be presumed that the charges alleged against them in the show-cause notice were admitted by them”. However, in order to pass a speaking order, the undersigned is going to analyse the evidences and allegations made against the Noticee.

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