sebi:WTM/PS/91/ERO/BLO/MAR/2015

SEBI · SEBI · 2011-10-17 · Prashant Saran, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Interim directions issued restraining KKDIL Nidhi Limited and its promoters/directors from mobilizing funds, issuing offer documents, diverting funds, and accessing the securities market; show cause notice issued proposing refund with 15% interest and other prohibitions

Provisions invoked

• s. 11A
• s. 11
• s. 24
• s. 19
• s. 55A
• s. 73
• s. 4A
• s. 67(3)
• s. 67
• s. 73(2)
• s. 465
• s. 73(1)
• s. 2(36)
• s. 60
• s. 56(1)
• s. 56(3)
• s. 73(3)
• s. 621

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 2(1)
• Reg. 107
• Reg. 57
• Reg. 25
• Reg. 6
• Reg. 59
• Reg. 36
• Reg. 46
• Reg. 4(2)(d)
• Reg. 47
• Reg. 5

Parties

• KKDIL Nidhi Limited
• Mr. Baman Charana Das
• Ms. Sujata Das
• Mr. Bipin Chandra Das
• Mr. Santosh Kumar Panda
• Mrs. Kalyani Das
• Mr. Lingaraj Panigrahy
• Mr. Hara Prasad Das
• Mr. Kailash Chandra Bishoi

Holding

KKDIL Nidhi Limited, by offering and allotting equity shares to more than 49 persons (50 or more), made a 'public offer' within the meaning of the first proviso to section 67(3) of the Companies Act, 1956, and was therefore mandated to comply with public issue norms including sections 56, 60 and 73 of the Companies Act, 1956 and the ICDR Regulations, which it failed to do. SEBI issued interim directions restraining the company and its promoters/directors from further fund mobilization and securities market access, and issued a show cause notice proposing refund with 15% interest.

Full text

Page 2 of 12 a. Copy of Prospectus/ Red Herring Prospectus/ Statement in lieu of prospectus/ information memorandum filed with RoC for issuance of debentures/shares. b. Date of opening and closing of the subscription list for the said debentures/shares. c. Details regarding the number of application forms circulated inviting subscription for debentures/shares. d. Details regarding the number of applications received, number of allotees and list of such allottees. e. Number of debentures/shares allotted and value of such allotment against each allottee’s name. f. Details regarding subscription amount raised. g. Date of allotment of the debenture/shares. h. Copies of the minutes of board/ committee meeting in which the resolution has been passed for allotment. i. Date of dispatch of debenture/share certificates, etc. j. Copies of application forms, pamphlets, advertisements and other promotional material circulated for issuance of debentures/shares. k. Terms and conditions of the issue of debentures/shares. The Company vide it letter dated July 05, 2014 submitted copies of the following: o Memorandum and Articles of Association, o Audited Balance Sheet for FY 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. The Company stated that auditing of its Balance Sheet for FY 2013-14 was in progress. o Name, address and occupation of its promoters/directors o Information about its key managerial personnel, o Statement in lieu of Prospectus, o Details of issue of equity shares - date of opening and closing, no.

Page 3 of 12 3. Meanwhile, SEBI (vide its letter dated June 12, 2014) also sought information from the RoC, Cuttack. The RoC vide its letter dated August 25, 2014, provided the following documents relating to the Company:

Page 4 of 12 c. On perusal of information submitted by the Company, documents from the MCA as well as that of the audited accounts of the company, it is noticed that the Company has issued equity shares as per details given below: Sr. No Date of Allotment of Equity Shares No. of Equity Shares Allotted No. of Allotees Value of such Allotment (Rs.) 1 October 17, 2011 50,000 7* 5,00,000 2 March 31, 2012 50,000 510# 5,00,000 3 March 30, 2013 1,49,190 158 14,91,900 4 June 30, 2013 1,06,130 9618 10,61,300

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