sebi:PM/NR/2020-21/9088

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-10-10 · Prasanta Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of Rs 8,00,000 imposed on Noticee ex-parte for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Narendra Kumar Rathore

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and (e) of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003 by manipulating the price of MTCL scrip and is liable to monetary penalty of Rs 8,00,000 under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Narendra Kumar Rathore in the matter of Malabar Trading Company Ltd., Page 2 of 14 Period Dates Opening Price /volume on first day of the period(₹) Closing price /volume on last day of the period(₹) Low price/volume during the period (₹) High Price/volume during the period (₹) Avg. no. of (shares) traded daily during the period Patch 1 of IP (Price Rise) (26/12/2011 to 29/05/2014) Price 5.15 (26/12/2011) 126.5 (29/05/2014) 5.15 (26/12/2011) 126.5 (29/05/2014) 1341 (211857) Vol 1 (26/12/2011) 90000 (29/05/2014) 1 (26/12/2011) 90000 (29/05/2014) Patch 2 of IP (Price Fall) (30/05/2014 to 17/06/2014) Price 120.2 (30/05/2014) 65.15 (17/06/2014) 65.15 (17/06/2014) 120.2 (30/05/2014) 29187 (379430) Vol 10660 (30/05/2014) 4 (17/06/2014) 4 (17/06/2014) 81030 (09/06/2014) Patch 3 of IP (Price Rise) (18/06/2014 to 12/11/2014) Price 68.4 (18/06/2014) 345 (12/11/2014) 68.4 (18/06/2014) 346.95 (11/11/2014) 18964 (1706728) Vol 4 (18/06/2014) 501 (12/11/2014) 1 (02/07/2014) 513450 (18/08/2014) Patch 4 of IP (Price Fall) (13/11/2014 to 30/06/2015) Price 351.9 (13/11/2014) 13.5 (30/06/2015) 13.5 (30/06/2015) 351.9 (13/11/2014) 7326 (1003696) Vol 5395 (13/11/2014) 106 (30/06/2015) 1 (18/11/2014) 59512 (22/05/2015) After Investigation Period (01/07/2015 to 30/09/2015) Price 13.5 (01/07/2015) 4.42 (30/09/2015) 4.13 (23/09/2015) 14.14 (06/07/2015) 3332 (186594) Vol 72 (01/07/2015) 24150 (30/09/2015) 1 (07/09/2015) 53786 (12/08/2015)

Adjudication Order in respect of Narendra Kumar Rathore in the matter of Malabar Trading Company Ltd., Page 3 of 14 dated October 10, 2017, under Section 19 of the SEBI Act read with Section15- I of the SEBI Act 1992 and Rule 3 of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Adjudication Rules”) to inquire into and adjudge under Section 15 HA of the SEBI Act 1992, for the violation alleged to have been committed by the Noticee.

Adjudication Order in respect of Narendra Kumar Rathore in the matter of Malabar Trading Company Ltd., Page 4 of 14 orders are passed ex-parte by Respondent, appear before Tribunal in appeal and claim non-receipt of notice and do not appear and/or submit reply to SCN but claim violation of principles of natural justice due to not being provided opportunity to reply to SCN or not provided personal hearing. This leads to unnecessary and avoidable loss of time and resources on part of all concerned and should be eschewed, to say the least. Hence, this case is being decided on basis of material before this Tribunal...”

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