sebi:SPL/AO/SKS/SG/DCR/04/2010
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 19
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
Parties
- Desai Investments (Prop. Ashwin Desai)
Holding
The noticee violated Regulation 4(1) and 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of PFUTP Regulations. A penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 13 first trades, which contributed to consistent and significant fall in price of the scrip. On most occasions the self trades were entered in to synchronized manner, and distorted the market equilibrium by which the noticee is alleged to violated the provisions of Regulation 4(1) and 4(2) (a), (b), (e) and (g) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations”) and therefore, liable for monetary penalty under sections 15A(b) and 15HA of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”).
Page 3 of 13 5. The noticee vide letter dated July 14, 2009 has informed that the noticee is small investor and quiet layman and executed the said transactions without knowing seriousness of the trade for one Shri Sanjay R. Shah and even share purchase from exchange has been transfer to his demat account, details of which has been given in my earlier letter dated 01/06/2007. And also informed that BSE has levied Rs. 25,000/- for the said transactions, which the noticee had paid to BSE through J.G.Shah Fin. Con. Pvt Ltd. The noticee, once again informed that there was no intention to manipulate the price.
Page 4 of 13 From the above, it is crystal clear that neither the notice was concerned nor involved in any price manipulation as per Annexure E annexed herewith. c. The noticee further stated that the Investigating authority has not at all considered the calculation given by them during the course of the investigation. It is pertinent to note that neither the noticee is the main broker nor sub broker and therefore the provisions of the said Rules and Regulations are not at all applicable to the noticee. d. Allegations made in paragraph 7.4 and 7.5 of the said investigation report are contrary to the facts and investigating authority has not applied its mind before issuing SCN to the noticee as from the transaction which are mentioned at Annexure E does not prove in any way how by the said transaction alleged price manipulation was done and/or the noticee involved in respect thereof. e. The noticee categorically denied that they have done any ‘self trade’ as alleged. It is pertinent to note that the Investigation done in the matter is totally contrary to the factual and actual position as per the paragraph 7.7 of the investigation report. It is alleged that during the period under Investigation the noticee purchased 4089 shares and sold 1589 shares which is contrary to the Annexure E to the said investigation report. f. The noticee has also clarified during the course of the investigation that one Mr. Sanjay Shah wanted to purchase in small quantity of the said share since he
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