sebi:Settlement_Orders_213_Order_against_Maulik_Investments

SEBI · SEBI · 2004-08-23 · MADH, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

minor penalty of warning

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 7

Parties

• M/s. Maulik Investments

Holding

M/s. Maulik Investments was warned to be careful in future and to diligently adhere to the SEBI Act, 1992 and regulations thereunder. The charge of violating Regulation 4 of the FUTP Regulations was held not sustained, but failure to exercise due skill, care and diligence was held established.

Full text

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA ORDER Under Regulation 13(4) of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, against M/s. Maulik Investments, a registered sub-broker, INS 010148513           Whereas, Securities and Exchange Board of India ( hereinafter referred to as SEBI ) conducted an investigation into the alleged price manip in the scrip of Rashel Agrotech Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “RAL”) during the period from April 03, 2000 to October 06, 2000. The invest revealed that majority of the sellers who had traded in the scrip of RAL during the relevant period were interrelated and also linked management of RAL. The investigation indicated that M/s. Maulik Investments (hereinafter referred to as “Maulik”), a SEBI registered sub- had bought 2000 shares of RAL on behalf of one of its clients Mr. Nemiraj Ballson and received payment from Mr. Mukesh Choksi instead Nemiraj Ballson during the relevant time ; and             whereas, an enquiry officer was thus appointed by SEBI under Regulation 5 of SEBI (Procedure for holding enquiry by Enquiry Offic Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Enquiry Regulations’) to enquire into the alleged violations of Securitie Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (SEBI Act), SEBI (Stock Brokers & Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as Regulations) and SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade practices Relating to Securities Markets)

whereas, a copy of the said Enquiry Report was forwarded to Maulik along with a show cause notice dated September 06, 2004 advising it to cause as to why action as may be considered appropriate should not be taken against it, and

whereas, Maulik did not reply to the said show cause notice. However from the reply before the enquiry officer, I note that he has in submitted that his client Shri Nemiraj Ballson had performed the contractual obligations and there had been no occasion to doubt his bon and also that at the time of receiving the payment Maulik was not aware that the cheques were delivered to it by third party and, therefore, I, while agreeing with the findings of the Enquiry Officer, and having considered the nature and gravity of the charges established,  in the fac circumstances of the case, the mitigating factors as explained above, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 19 of the SEBI Act , rea Regulation 13(4) of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulation 2002, hereby warn M/s. investments, a registered sub-broker bearing No. INS 010148513 to be  careful in future in its dealings in the securities market and dil adhere to the provisions of the SEBI Act ,1992 and the regulations made there under.

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