sebi:WTM/TCN/05/ID/07

SEBI · SEBI · 2000-08-25 · Dr. T.C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Censure

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 4(b)
• Reg. 5

Parties

• M/s. Shreepati Holdings & Finance Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

M/s. Shreepati Holdings & Finance Pvt. Ltd., member of NSE, was found to have failed to exercise due skill, care and diligence and was censured, with suspension of two months held excessive.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER UNDER REGULATION 13 (4) OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ENQUIRY BY ENQUIRY OFFICER AND IMPOSING PENALTY) REGULATIONS, 2002 AGAINST M/S. SHREEPATI HOLDINGS & FINANCE PVT. LTD, INB 230639031, MEMBER, NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE IN THE MATTER OF TRADING OF THE SCRIP OF M/S. MOREPEN HOTELS LIMITED. 1.0             Background 1.1             Morepen Hotels Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “MHL”) came out with a public issue at a premium of Rs. 20/- per share in December 199 scrip was listed at Jaipur Stock Exchange, Ludhiana Stock Exchange, (LSE), Delhi Stock Exchange, (DSE), National Stock Exchange (NS Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, (BSE). 1.2             Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI”) conducted an investigation into the trading of the scrip of MHL period June 2000 to December 2000 (hereinafter referred to as “investigation period”). During the period of investigation, it was observed t scrip of MHL was traded only at NSE and BSE. 1.3 There was a spurt in the total volume of the scrip of MHL at BSE. It was observed that during the one year period of August, 1999 to July, 200 total volume traded at BSE was 74,700 shares, as against 18,82,200 shares during the period August-December, 2000. The average quantity during August 1999 – July 2000 was in the range of 100-2800 shares per day, as against which the average quantity t

6. M/s S.M. Investment 3,04,000 3,04,000 6,08,000 7. M/s N.N. Investment 3,65,500 3,65,500 7,31,000 8. M/s Hakeem Auto Ltd 6,610 4,150 10,710

1.3 There was a spurt in the total volume of the scrip of MHL at BSE. It was observed that during the one year period of August, 1999 to July, 2000, the total volume traded at BSE was 74,700 shares, as against 18,82,200 shares during the period August-December, 2000. The average quantity traded during August 1999 – July 2000 was in the range of 100-2800 shares per day, as against which the average quantity traded during August- December, 2000 was in the range of 18,000 to 25,000 shares per day. 1.4 Similarly, at NSE, the volume of the scrip during May- August, 2000, were in the range of 200 to 500 shares and the scrip was infrequently traded. However, after August 25, 2000, the volume in the scrip went up manifold and was in the range of 18,000 to 25,000 shares per day. During the period August 2000 – December 2000, the average trading volume at NSE was approximately 22,000 shares per day. 1.5 The price of the share at BSE, which was Rs.193.30 as on August 25, 2000, rose to Rs. 264.25 on September 8, 2000 and fell to Rs. 138.95 on November 27, 2000. A similar pattern was noticed at NSE also. 1.6 It was observed that the P/E ratio of MHL was not in synchronisation with the rest of the hotel industry. The rise in price and volumes observed during the investigation period did not appear to be justified based on fundamentals of the company. Further, investigation revealed that 80% of the total quantity traded during the investigation period was on account of a few brokers of BSE

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