sebi:SD/AO/30/2010

SEBI · SEBI · 2006-08-16 · Sandeep Deore, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee for failure to provide information to Investigating Authority

Provisions invoked

• s. 11
• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J
• s. 11C
• s. 11C(2)

Parties

• Ajit Suryavanshi

Holding

The Noticee, Ajit Suryavanshi, was held liable for failure to provide necessary information to the Investigating Authority of SEBI in response to three summons issued, and a penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 was imposed under Section 15A(a) of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Page 2 of 9 account of his failure to furnish to Investigating Authority appointed by SEBI, information / documents regarding his dealings in the scrip of VTL.

Page 3 of 9 8. However, it is noted that no reply has been received from the Noticee inspite of the receipt of the same. On considering the facts of the case, it was decided to conduct an inquiry in the matter and the Noticee was granted an opportunity of personal hearing and accordingly was advised to attend the hearing on February 19, 2009. The said notice of personal hearing was sent at the same address where show cause notice was duly received by Noticee.

Page 4 of 9 Authority. Further, Section 11 C (3) empowers the Investigating Authority of SEBI to require any intermediary or any person associated with securities market in any manner to furnish such information to, or produce such books, or registers, or other documents, or record before him or any person authorized by it in this behalf as it may consider necessary if the furnishing of such information or documents are necessary.

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