sebi:WTM/RKA/CFD/20/2014
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Facts / Headnote
Directions issued: refund of subscription monies with 15% interest, public notice, certification of refund completion, market access ban for three years, and ban on association with listed/public companies for directors; SEBI directed to consider prosecution.
Provisions invoked
- s. 11A
- s. 11
- s. 24
- s. 19
- s. 11(1)
- s. 12(1)
- s. 12
- s. 55A
- s. 173(2)
- s. 73
- s. 28A
- s. 4A
- s. 67(3)
- s. 67
- s. 117B
- s. 56
- s. 73(2)
- s. 55
- s. 73(1)
- s. 2(36)
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 57
- Reg. 4(2)
- Reg. 107
- Reg. 20(1)
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 6
- Reg. 46
- Reg. 25
- Reg. 5(1)
- Reg. 36
- Reg. 37
- Reg. 5(7)
- Reg. 5(2)
Parties
- Ramel Industries Limited
- Mr. Rameswar Podder
- Mr. Ramendra Mohan Sarkar
- Mr. Sukanta Deb
- Mr. Partha Das
- Mr. Rabi Das
- Mr. Samaresh Mukherjee
- Mr. Shyamalendu Sarkar
Holding
RIL's issuance of OFCDs to 31,582 persons was a public issue in the garb of private placement, triggering mandatory listing under section 73(1) of the Companies Act, 1956, and RIL and its directors were found to have violated the Companies Act, ICDR Regulations, and Debenture Trustees Regulations; the three individuals appointed as debenture trustees were ineligible and contravened section 12(1) of the SEBI Act read with regulation 7 of the Debenture Trustees Regulations.
Full text
Order in the matter of issuance of OFCDs by Ramel Industries Limited Page 2 of 17 1. Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as 'SEBI') received a reference from the Additional Director General of Police, Bureau of Investigation (E.O.), Guwahati, Assam stating inter alia that Ramel Industries Limited (hereinafter referred to as "RIL” or “the company”) is soliciting/raising money from public through issue of optionally fully convertible debentures (OFCDs) in violation of the statutory requirements. SEBI also received a complaint alleging inter alia that RIL is issuing debentures to more than 49 persons.
Order in the matter of issuance of OFCDs by Ramel Industries Limited Page 3 of 17 (g). terms and conditions of the issuance of OFCDs; (h). copy of application form for issuance of OFCDs; (i). copy of audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account of RIL for last 3 years financial years (i.e., 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011-12); (j). certified copies of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of RIL, etc.
Order in the matter of issuance of OFCDs by Ramel Industries Limited Page 4 of 17 (e). From the copies of the balance sheet for the years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 furnished by RIL it is observed that RIL had issued OFCDs to a total of 31,582 persons and raised total amount of `60.86 Cr (approx.) as detailed in the following table.
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