sebi:SO/2024-25/PSD/23-25

SEBI · SEBI · 2024-05-07 · Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Settled — enforcement proceedings disposed of upon payment of settlement amount

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 25
• Reg. 28
• Reg. 23
• Reg. 20(1)
• Reg. 20(5)
• Reg. 10(d)
• Reg. 20(2)
• Reg. 16

Parties

• AIF
• Key Managerial Personnel (P. Rama Krishna)
• Manager

Holding

SEBI settled the enforcement proceedings against the AIF, its Key Managerial Personnel (P. Rama Krishna), and the Manager for failure to maintain 2.5% of investible corpus as continuing interest, in lieu of a settlement amount of ₹28,50,000.

Full text

2 20(1) read with Clauses 2(a), 2(c) of Code of Conduct as mentioned in Fourth Schedule of the AIF Regulations, Regulation 20(2) and Regulation 10(d) of the AIF Regulations read with Regulation 20(5) of the AIF Regulations, 2012, Clause 15.2.1 of Master Circular dated May 07, 2024 and Clause 13.3.2 (ii) of Master Circular dated May 07, 2024. Similarly, the Key Managerial Personnel i.e. P. Rama Krishna is in violation of Regulation 20(1) read with Clauses 2(a), 2(c) of Code of Conduct as mentioned in Fourth Schedule of the AIF Regulations, 2012.

3 5. On the basis of the facts stated above, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 15JB read with Section 19 of the SEBI Act, 1992 and in terms of Regulations 23 of the Settlement Regulations, the specified proceedings, in respect of which the Notice was issued, are hereby settled in respect of the Applicants on the following terms: i. SEBI shall not initiate any enforcement action against the Applicants for the said violations, and ii. Passing of this Settlement Order is without prejudice to the right of SEBI under Regulations 28 and 31 of the Settlement Regulations to initiate appropriate action against the Applicants, if SEBI finds that: (a) any representation made by the Applicants in the present settlement proceedings is subsequently found to be untrue; (b) the Applicants have breached any of the clauses/ conditions of undertakings/ waivers filed during the present settlement proceedings; and (c) there is a discrepancy while arriving at the settlement terms.

3. In terms of Regulation 16 of the SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 (hereinafter referred to as “Settlement Regulations”), SEBI issued a ‘Notice of Summary Settlement’ dated October 22, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the “Notice”) to the AIF, the Key Managerial Personnel and the Manager (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Applicants”) intimating them that the relevant provisions of the AIF Regulations, as mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2, had been violated on account of the failure to maintain 2.5% of investible corpus as continuing interest and that, if the Applicants so desired, the enforcement proceedings to be initiated for the same may be settled and disposed of upon filing of an application under the Settlement Regulations along with remittance of the settlement amount of ₹28,50,000/- (Rupees twenty eight lakhs and fifty thousand only) to be paid jointly and severally within 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the Notice in terms of Chapter VII of the Settlement Regulations.

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