sebi:WTM/SR/CIS-NRO/21/09/2013

SEBI · SEBI · 2013-05-20 · S. Raman, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Interim directions restraining KBCL and its directors from collecting further funds, launching new schemes, disposing of assets, or diverting funds; order treated as show cause notice

Provisions invoked

• s. 11A
• s. 12

Regulations

• Reg. 65
• Reg. 3

Parties

• KBCL India Ltd.
• Mr. Rakesh Kumar
• Mr. Vishvnath Pratap Singh
• Mr. Shashi Kant Mishra

Holding

KBCL's scheme for purchase and development of plot/land satisfies all four conditions of Section 11AA(2) of the SEBI Act and is a 'collective investment scheme' carried on without registration, contrary to Section 12(1B) of the SEBI Act and Regulation 3 of the CIS Regulations. Interim directions were issued restraining KBCL and its directors from further fund mobilization pending investigation.

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Page 2 of 19 j. Details of the scheme wise amount mobilized till date along with the number of investors under the schemes / offers; k. Name, designation and contact details (viz: address, phone no., e-mail-id) of the contact person managing the schemes / offers; l. Annual Returns of the company since incorporation; m. Certified copy of audited financial statement for the FY 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12; n. Copy of Income Tax Return filed for the last three years; o. Details of the regulatory approvals obtained for schemes; p. Details of any other similar scheme(s) / offer(s), if any, floated by the company or group/associates company; q. Number of plans/ schemes launched/ proposed; r. Structure of such plans/ schemes; s. Terms and conditions of each such plan/ scheme; t. Number of investors and amount collected in each such plan/ scheme.

Page 3 of 19 ix. Sample "Registration Letter"; x. Sample "Letter of land/plot allotment". 5. KBCL, vide aforesaid letter dated May 23, 2013 also contended "KBCL India Ltd. is engaged in the business of real estate/sale/purchase of property and not operating any CIS based scheme".

Page 4 of 19 After the fulfillment of all these conditions as per agreement with the customer, the company provides allotment letter to the customers.  After the allotment, the company registers the land in the name of the customer within 100 days of the completion of the tenure of the plan. The company Kalptaru Bio Tech Corporation Ltd./KBCL India Ltd. owns (since inception) land at Mathura, Meerganj Bariely, Gagan Bawra Kolhapur, Vidisha, Farukabad, Bulandsheher, Vyara, Palampur, Udaipur & Ajmer , totaling 2070822.95 sq. yds.  Since the inception of the company in 2002 , there have been a total of 3,97,532 customers with KBCL under different sale plans (3,87,410 under MIS plan and 10,122 in SIS Plan). The total units allotted to these customers add up to 15,51,381.5 sq. yds. ( 11,46,034 sq. yds. under MIS and 4,05,347.s under SIS ).  Out of the total 3,97,532 customers of the company, 14,706 have been issued allotment letters for the allotment of land detailing the Khasra Number, Place etc. of such land allotted.  During this period since inception in March 2002, the company has executed only one sale deed jointly with 6 customers totaling registry of land equivalent to 0.2530 hectares (2790 sq. yds. Approx i.e. 2551.176 mtrs.) at Khasra No. 129, Mouza Bhadaya, Tehsil & Distt. Mathura.  Further, a total of 13,911 customers have been paid estimated value against their registration on completion of the maturity period. It may also be mentioned here that the Plan chart or

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