sebi:WTM/GM/EFD/DRAIII/34/2017-18

SEBI · SEBI · 2014-03-12 · G. Mahalingam, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

VFL and Noticees Nos. 2-8 directed to jointly and severally refund CCPS money with 15% p.a. interest within 90 days and restrained from securities market for 4 years; charges against Barun Kanti Majumder dropped and revoked; proceedings against Ranjit Kumar Basu Mullick abated on death.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 45
• s. 67(3)
• s. 73(2)

Regulations

• Reg. 107
• Reg. 4(2)(d)

Parties

• Verinder Finance Limited
• Ashish Chatterjee
• Ramendu Chattopadhyay
• Tariq Nafees
• Satya Ranjan Debnath
• Sudhakar Panda
• Biswajit Chakarborty
• Purnendu Santra
• Barun Kanti Majumder
• Ranjit Kumar Basu Mullick

Holding

VFL's issue of CCPS to 1988 subscribers was a deemed public issue in contravention of sections 56, 60 and 73 of the Companies Act, 1956 and the ICDR Regulations; VFL and its directors in office during mobilization shall jointly and severally refund Rs.7,05,000 with 15% interest and remain restrained from the securities market, while charges against Barun Kanti Majumder were dropped and proceedings against Ranjit Kumar Basu Mullick abated.

Full text

_____________________________________________________________________________ Order in the matter of Verinder Finance Ltd. Page 2 of 9 Shares (CCPS), in contravention of the provisions of sections 56, 60 and 73 of the Companies Act, 1956 and several provisions of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009.

_____________________________________________________________________________ Order in the matter of Verinder Finance Ltd. Page 3 of 9 the Balance sheet of the VFL as on March 31, 2013. v. VFL had raised a total amount of Rs.7,05,000 from 1988 subscribers by the issuance of CCPS. vi. This offer of CCPS and collection of money were done without filing Prospectus and other disclosure requirements. vii. Ranjit Kumar Basu Mullick, Ashish Chatterjee, Purnendu Santra, Satya Ranjan Debnath, Sudhakar Panda, Biswajit Chakarborty, Ramendu Chattopadhyay, Tariq Nafees and Barun Kanti Majumder were directors of VFL during the relevant time.

_____________________________________________________________________________ Order in the matter of Verinder Finance Ltd. Page 4 of 9 of hearing was granted to the Noticees on March 6, 2017 which was attended by authorized representatives of Shri Barun Kanti Majumder. Shri Majumder has also filed written submissions vide letter dated March 14, 2017. No one appeared for hearing on behalf of others. The summary of the reply and submissions of these entities are mentioned below. A. Reply of Ashish Chatterjee, Purnendu Santra, Satya Ranjan Debnath, Sudhakar Panda, Ramendu Chattopadhyay and Biswajit Chakarborty. a. As regards the money mobilisation covered in the interim order dated May 20, 2015 it is stated that advances are given by the customer to book and purchase the asset (movable/immovable) in their name which is in the course of the business of the company as mentioned in the MoA of the Company. b. VFL is engaged in the business of asset financing in the name of customers as per their specifications. c. The decision which was taken in the EGM of the company held on December 28, 2012 was not executed due to some unavoidable reason. d. The authorised share capital of the company was increased, however, it does not include 10,00,000 CCPS of the face value of Rs.100. e. The company does not have 1988 subscribers; it has not done any public placement. f. Subscribers have not come to company office requesting for payment of maturity amount. g. The provisions of the Companies Ac

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