sebi:QJA/GR/IVD/ID16/29180/2023-24

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-09-20 · Babitha Rayudu, Executive Director

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Facts / Headnote

Order issued with directions including disgorgement of profits with 12% interest to IPEF, restraint on dealing in securities, and other directions under Sections 11B(1) and 11(4) read with 11(1) of the SEBI Act, 1992

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Parties

Holding

The Noticees were found to have violated securities laws by engaging in price manipulation of the GSL scrip through matched/synchronized trades with connected entities during the investigation period. Directions were issued including disgorgement of ₹2.28 crore in profits with 12% interest and restraint on dealing in securities.

Full text

Final Order in the matter of Gokul Solutions Limited Page 2 of 51 2. SEBI carried out a detailed investigation for the period between December 09, 2014 to February 23, 2018 ("Investigation Period"/ “IP”) so as to ascertain the possible violation of any of the provisions of the securities laws by entities trading in the said scrip. The findings of the investigation revealed the following:

Final Order in the matter of Gokul Solutions Limited Page 3 of 51 to 10 entities on May 06, 2014 and June 07, 2014 @₹ 10 i.e. in total 33 entities were allotted shares on a preferential basis. (These allotments have been detailed in Annexure 2 to the show cause notice (“Notice”) dated September 20, 2021). Subsequently, some more shares were acquired directly/indirectly through off market transactions by certain entities including the entities who were allotted shares on a preferential basis.

Final Order in the matter of Gokul Solutions Limited Page 4 of 51 S. No. Connected entities PAN Basis of connection (Period considered for connection is Investigation period and FY in which preferential allotments were made by GSL)

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