sebi:WTM/PS/20IMD/JULY/2015

SEBI · SEBI · Prashant Saran, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee Mr. Vijay Kumar Gaba restrained from making an application to SEBI for offering portfolio management services or investment advisory services or any activity in the securities market requiring registration for a period of one year; proceeding initiated vide interim order dated January 14, 2015 disposed of.

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Holding

The noticee acted as an unregistered portfolio manager in contravention of section 12(1) of the SEBI Act and regulation 3 of the PMS Regulations, and is restrained from applying to SEBI for portfolio management, investment advisory or other registration-requiring securities market activity for one year.

Full text

Page 2 of 16 Though VKG has contended that `3,15,000/- received from Sharma was on gratuitous basis, nevertheless, in the circumstances of the case there is indeed enough reason to believe that it was in consideration of some services rendered by VKG which, in the circumstances can be broadly described as portfolio management services.

Page 3 of 16 management as defined in Regulation 2(cb) of the PMS Regulations. This is being done by VKG without obtaining the registration from SEBI in accordance with the provisions of PMS Regulations as described in the preceding paragraphs.

Page 4 of 16 4. In response to the interim order, the noticee sought for an opportunity to inspect the case related documents. Such opportunity was afforded by SEBI on January 30, 2015 and the noticee had inspected the following documents: i. complaint letters of Mr. Madan Mohan Sharma ii. Copy of Order dated October 29, 2014 (in C. R. No. 54/14 in the Court of ASJ-05, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi) iii. SEBI letters dated October 31, 2014 and November 14, 2014 seeking information from the noticee iv. Information received from the noticee vide letter dated November 20, 2014 v. Original SEBI Order dated January 14, 2015 passed against the noticee in the matter. The noticee had also received copies of the documents mentioned at (i) above.

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