sebi:WTM/PS/20/IMD-CIS/WRO-ILO/MAY/2016
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Facts / Headnote
Found unregistered CIS in violation of law; directed noticees to abstain from collecting money/launching CIS, wind up existing CIS and refund money with returns via Bank Demand Draft/Pay Order within 3 months plus winding-up/repayment report, sell assets only for refunds into escrow, file peer-reviewed CA certificate, restrained from securities market for 4 years and thereafter till full refund, with attachment/recovery and references to MCA/police on default.
Provisions invoked
- s. 11A
- s. 24
- s. 19
- s. 12
- s. 11(2)
- s. 45
- s. 58A
- s. 620A
- s. 291
Regulations
- Reg. 65
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(2)(t)
Parties
- Garima Real Estate & Allied Limited
- Mr. Banwari Lal Kushwah
- Mr. Balkishan Kushwah
- Mr. Shivram Kushwah
- Mr. Banabarilal Lodhi
- Mr. Bijendra Pal Singh
- Mr. Jitendra Kumar
Holding
Held that Garima Real Estate & Allied Limited's land allotment/development Lumpsum and Instalment Plans satisfied all four conditions under Section 11AA(2) and constituted unregistered collective investment schemes in violation of Section 12(1B) of the SEBI Act and Regulation 3 of the CIS Regulations, and directed winding-up, refund with returns, and market restraint against the Company and its past and present directors.
Full text
Page 2 of 24 2. In order to protect the interest of investors who had subscribed to such schemes launched and carried out by the Company and also to prevent the Company and its directors from further carrying with their fund mobilization activity in the nature of CIS without registration from SEBI, the Company and its past and present directors were directed as follows:
Page 3 of 24 Kumar(collectively referred to as “noticees”) were advised that they may file their response to the interim order and if they so desire, also seek an opportunity of personal hearing.
Page 4 of 24 (b) The Company had received an SCN dated August 22, 2014 issued by the Adjudicating Officer and has filed a detailed reply dated September 15, 2014. (c) In the said reply, the Company has submitted that it is not involved in any activity within the meaning of CIS. (d) It was also informed that the SCN was issued on the basis of the information allegedly furnished by the Company vide purported letter dated December 05, 2013. However, the said letter was not issued on behalf of the Company and the information contained therein was false and not binding on the Company. (e) The said letter was a forged and fabricated document and reliance on the same is not warranted. (f) Even after receiving the reply dated September 15, 2014, SEBI without taking the same into consideration and appreciating the specific stand taken in the reply had passed the interim
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