sebi:WTM/MSS/ID2/92/2011
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Facts / Headnote
Charge of disclosure of false and misleading statements established; noticees restrained from being independent directors or audit committee members of any listed company for two years.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
- s. 12A
Regulations
- Reg. 11
- Reg. 3(b)
Parties
- Mr. K. S. Kasiraman
- Mr. K. Natarahjan
- Mr. G. Ramakrishnan
Holding
The noticees, independent directors and audit committee members of PSTL, were found guilty of violating Section 12A of the SEBI Act, 1992 and multiple regulations of the SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003 for facilitating false and misleading disclosures. They were restrained from serving as independent directors or audit committee members of any listed company for two years.
Full text
Page 2 of 5 the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003. The SCN called upon the noticees to show cause as to why appropriate
Page 3 of 5 PSTL from Tamil Nadu region were Rs.38.58 crore. Out of this, Rs.2.19 crore was outstanding against 162 theatres and the balance Rs.36.39 crore was outstanding in one account only which did not contain the theatre-wise break-up. Similarly, the entire amount of Rs.75 crore from own theatres in Andhra Pradesh was accounted by a single journal voucher which did not have any narration. PSTL did not provide theatre wise daily collection reports, theatre-wise break up and other supporting documents in support of these consolidated entries or journal vouchers, despite assurance to provide the same. This leads to inevitable conclusion that these revenues were never earned by PSTL; these are fictitious income booked to inflate the revenues and profits. PSTL disclosed these inflated figures in its annual report for 2007-08 and thereby misled the investing public.
Page 4 of 5 and any additional knowledge, skill and experience which he has. The audit committee exercises oversight of the company’s financial reporting process and the disclosure of its financial information to ensure that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible. It reviews the adequacy of internal control system and management discussion and analysis of financial condition and result of operations. The institutions of independent directors and audit committee have been established to promote corporate governance and enhance the protection of interests of investors. These have a critical role to play in the regulation and development of the securities markets and protection of interests of investors in securities.
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