sebi:WTM/MSS/ISD/28/2009
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Facts / Headnote
Enquiry proceeding disposed of without any penalty
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 28
- Reg. 38
Parties
- M/s. Dindayal Biyani Stock Brokers Limited
Holding
The enquiry proceeding against M/s. Dindayal Biyani Stock Brokers Limited was disposed of without imposing any penalty, notwithstanding the EO's recommendation of a warning.
Full text
Page 2 of 2 recommended by the EO should not be taken. Since no reply was received, a reminder dated August 12, 2009 was issued to DBSBL advising it reply to the show cause notice within one week from the date of the letter. The Advocates of DBSBL, vide letter dated August 21, 2009, replied to the show cause notice stating that their clients were willing to accept the penalty of warning recommended by the EO.
5. An opportunity of hearing was granted to DBSBL on November 17, 2009 before me. DBSBL, vide its letter dated November 8, 2009, reiterated that they accepted the penalty of warning recommended by the EO and did not have further explanation to offer.
6. I have carefully considered the enquiry report, the show cause notice and the written submissions made by DBSBL. Since the facts have not been disputed, I take the facts stated in the enquiry report as granted. The enquiry report did not enter any adverse finding considering the fact that multiple accounts were not prohibited in law and the due procedure for opening demat accounts have been followed. It, however, concluded that opening of large accounts for its directors and relatives lead to a conflict of interest between the activities of the noticee as DP and that of its directors. The enquiry report does not elaborate the kind or nature of conflict of interests and how such conflict is in contravention of any provision of law or injurious to market. In the absence of these details, I find it difficult to agree with the recommendation of the EO.
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