sebi:VKV/DL/AO-138/2016

SEBI · SEBI · 2016-02-02 · Vijayant Kumar Verma, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Proceedings disposed of; no violation found, no penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15C

Parties

• M/s NEPC Paper and Board Ltd.

Holding

The Noticee did not violate Section 15C of the SEBI Act, 1992, and is not liable for any monetary penalty, because the statutory precondition of being 'called upon by the Board in writing' to redress grievances was not fulfilled when the Noticee failed to obtain SCORES authentication.

Full text

Adjudication Order against M/s NEPC Paper and Board Ltd. March 30, 2016 Page 2 of 6 2. As observed from the contents of the Circular, SCORES introduced electronic dealing of the complaints of the investors, by the respective companies. Thus, once a complaint against a company was uploaded by SEBI in the SCORES, it amounted to calling upon by SEBI to such company to redress the investor grievance. Accordingly, it was incumbent upon such company to redress the investor complaint. It was observed that two (02) investor complaint(s) were pending against the Noticee as on July 20, 2012.

Adjudication Order against M/s NEPC Paper and Board Ltd. March 30, 2016 Page 3 of 6 under Rule 4 of Adjudication Rules to show cause as to why an inquiry be not held against it in terms of Rule 4 of the Adjudication Rules read with section 15I of SEBI Act, 1992 and penalty be not imposed under section 15C of SEBI Act, 1992 for the violation alleged to have been committed by the Noticee.

Adjudication Order against M/s NEPC Paper and Board Ltd. March 30, 2016 Page 4 of 6 FINDINGS 10. On perusal of the material available on record and giving regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I record my findings hereunder.

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