sebi:WTM/GM/IVD/ID4/13744/2021-22
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Facts / Headnote
Found fraudulent GDR scheme by Edserv in connivance with Vintage and connected entities; restrained S. Giridharan and G. Gita from securities market and director/KMP positions for 3 years, restrained Arun Panchariya for 10 years, and held Vintage FZE, Pan Asia Advisors Ltd., India Focus Cardinal Fund and Highblue Sky Emerging Market Fund jointly and severally liable to disgorge Rs.12,85,90,978 with directions effective immediately.
Provisions invoked
- s. 12A
- s. 12
- s. 28A
- s. 376
- s. 149
- s. 63
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(a)
Parties
- S. Giridharan
- G. Gita
- T.S. Ravichandran
- S. Arvind
- Arun Panchariya
- Mukesh Chauradiya
- Vintage FZE
- Pan Asia Advisors Ltd.
- India Focus Cardinal Fund
- Highblue Sky Emerging Market Fund
- Golden Cliff
- KBC Aldini Capital Ltd.
- Cardinal Capital Partners
Holding
SEBI held that Edserv in connivance with Vintage issued GDRs without full consideration through a loan secured by pledged GDR proceeds, constituting fraud on Indian investors, and imposed market access/directorship restraints and joint and several disgorgement of Rs.12,85,90,978 on the scheme participants.
Full text
Order in the Matter of GDR Issue of Edserv Softsystems Limited Page 1 of 94 WTM/GM/IVD/ID4/13744/2021-22 BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
Order in the Matter of GDR Issue of Edserv Softsystems Limited Page 2 of 94 10. Highblue Sky Emerging Market Fund AADCK9460G
Order in the Matter of GDR Issue of Edserv Softsystems Limited Page 3 of 94 the Company took place, i.e. July 01, 2011 to August 31, 2011 (“Investigation Period”).
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