sebi:WTM/SKM/EFD1-DRAII/14/2019-20
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Facts / Headnote
Charges established; Noticee Company restrained and prohibited from accessing the Securities Market and from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in securities till investor grievances are resolved; existing holdings frozen.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Parties
- M/s. Lynx Optics Ltd.
Holding
The charges against M/s. Lynx Optics Ltd. for failing to obtain SCORES authentication and redress investor complaints were established, and the company was restrained from accessing the securities market and dealing in securities until it resolves pending investor grievances, with its existing holdings frozen.
Full text
Order in the matter of M/s. Lynx Optics Ltd. Page 2 of 6 the complaints are required to take appropriate steps to resolve the complaints and upload their Action Taken Reports (hereinafter referred to as “ATR”) in SCORES for the benefit of the complainants. The companies can also upload the ATR by logging in to SCORES by using their SCORES authentication (consisting of user ID and password), which can be obtained by the company after submitting the necessary details to SEBI. Similarly, investors can also upload their complaints and check the status thereof from time to time by logging into SCORES by using their ID and password which they receive after registration with SCORES. The online grievance redressal system facilitates speedy disposal and redressal of investors’ grievances by the listed companies under close monitoring by SEBI.
Order in the matter of M/s. Lynx Optics Ltd. Page 3 of 6 towards seeking SCORES authentication for resolution of the complaints through SCORES mechanism. When no compliance was forthcoming from the Noticee Company and the Noticee Company was untraceable, it was followed up by a notice which was published in the newspapers on January 25, 2013 advising the Noticee Company to obtain SCORES authentication for early and effective resolution of investors’ complaints. I also note that a letter dated April 30, 2013 was sent to the Noticee Company, reminding that it had not yet obtained the SCORES authentication and that investors’ complaints have been pending against the Noticee Company. The letter directed the Noticee Company to take up steps in compliance with the above mentioned circular, failing which appropriate regulatory action would be initiated against the Noticee Company.
Order in the matter of M/s. Lynx Optics Ltd. Page 4 of 6 6. Keeping in view the facts stated above, I find that adequate opportunities have been granted to the Noticee Company to explain its stand, however, Noticee Company has remained beyond contact and has not made any response to the allegations made in the SCN against it and has chosen not to even file any written reply/submission Therefore, I proceed to deal with the matter, based on the materials available on record. I have considered the SCN, the annexures to the SCN and other material on record.
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