sebi:WTM/KMA/MIRSD/08/10/2008
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Facts / Headnote
Warning issued and proceedings disposed of without imposing recommended suspension
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 28(2)
- Reg. 21
Parties
- M/s. Mayank Goel, Member, Uttar Pradesh Stock Exchange Association Ltd. (Registration No. INB100949118)
Holding
The Broker was found to have violated Regulation 21 of the Broker Regulations and various SEBI circulars. The recommended one-year suspension was not imposed; instead the Broker was warned to avoid such lapses and the proceedings were disposed of.
Full text
Page 2 of 7 As the Broker failed to appear before the Enquiry Officer, despite sufficient opportunities, the Enquiry Officer proceeded with the matter on the basis of the available materials on record including the reply of the Broker dated August 13, 2003, filed in respect of the observations made in the inspection report. Thereafter, the Enquiry Officer, vide report dated November 9, 2004 recommended to impose a penalty of suspension of the certificate of registration of the Broker for a period of one year. Pursuant to the Enquiry Report, a notice dated February 9, 2005 was issued to the Broker, by SEBI in terms of the Enquiry Regulations calling upon him to show cause as to why appropriate penalty including the penalty as recommended by the Enquiry Officer should not be imposed on it. A copy of the Enquiry Report was also forwarded to the Broker with the said show cause notice. The Broker vide letter dated February 24, 2005 inter alia stated that the Enquiry Officer failed to consider his reply in the light of attending circumstances. He also stated that the recommendation of the Enquiry Officer, if imposed, would cause irreparable loss to him as well as his business.
Page 3 of 7 4. I have carefully considered the Enquiry Report, the show cause notice issued to the Broker, letters of the Broker dated February 24, 2005 and September 22, 2008 and other materials available on record. I note that the enquiry and the subsequent show cause notice was conducted/ issued under the provisions of the Enquiry Regulations. Though, the Enquiry Regulation was repealed with effect from the notification of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, anything done and any action taken under the said Enquiry Regulations shall be deemed to have been done or taken or commenced under the corresponding provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008.
Page 4 of 7 circumstances and prevalent market practices of UPSE. As the Broker failed to convince me in respect of his contention that he had produced the documents before the inspecting authority, I am unable to disagree with the findings of the Enquiry Officer and it is fairly established that the Broker had violated Regulation 21 of the Broker Regulations.
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