sebi:VKV/DL/AO-75/2016

SEBI · SEBI · 2012-08-22 · Vijayant Kumar Verma, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Disposed of - adjudication proceedings cannot be proceeded with

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15C
• s. 446
• s. 391

Parties

• M/s Chhatar Industries Ltd

Holding

The adjudication proceedings initiated against the Noticee vide SCN dated April 20, 2015 cannot be proceeded with and the matter is disposed of for want of leave of the winding-up Court.

Full text

Adjudication Order against M/s Chhatar Industries Ltd March 22, 2016 Page 2 of 6 was sent to the Noticee informing about the commencement of processing of investor complaints in a centralized web based complaints redress system SCORES in terms of the Circular and advising the Noticee to send the information (i.e. details for authentication) as required in the Circular, at the earliest. However, the same was undelivered.

Adjudication Order against M/s Chhatar Industries Ltd March 22, 2016 Page 3 of 6 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND HEARING 6. A Show Cause Notice (hereinafter referred to as “SCN”) was issued to the Noticee 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 Chhatar Industries Ltd March 22, 2016 Page 4 of 6 ISSUE FOR CONSIDERATION 11. After perusal of the material available on record, I have the following issues for consideration, viz., a) Whether the Noticee has violated the provisions of Section 15C of SEBI Act, 1992? b) Whether the Noticee is liable for monetary penalty under Section 15C of the SEBI Act, 1992? c) What quantum of monetary penalty should be imposed on the Noticee taking into consideration the factors mentioned in Section 15J of the SEBI Act, 1992?

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