sebi:WTM/TCN/39/IVD3/06/07
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Facts / Headnote
Debarred from accessing the securities market and prohibited from buying, selling or dealing in securities, directly or indirectly, for a period of three months with immediate effect.
Provisions invoked
- s. 11
- s. 11(4)
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 4
Parties
- Jatin R. Shah
Holding
Shri Jatin R. Shah was found to have violated Regulation 4(a), 4(b), 4(c) and 4(d) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Related to Securities Markets) Regulations, 1995 by being a party to market manipulation and creation of artificial liquidity in an illiquid scrip, and was debarred from the securities market for three months.
Full text
2 captioned company along with a handful of brokers had artificially created volumes in the scrip. 1.3 During the investigation period, it was observed that the price of the scrip rose from Rs.60 on July 31, 2000 to Rs.104 on December 15,
3 restraining him from buying, selling or dealing in securities for a specified period should not be issued against him, for violating the provisions of Regulations 4 (a), (b) (c) & (d) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995. It was also mentioned that if he failed to submit any reply within the stipulated period of 21 days, then it would be presumed that he had no explanations to offer in the matter and SEBI would be constrained to pass such orders specified in terms of the aforesaid Act and Regulations. The documents relied upon in support of the allegations contained in the show cause notice were also annexed with the notice. 2.2 I note that the show cause notice was duly acknowledged by Shri Jatin. Shri Jatin vide letters dated January 24, 2005 and February 2, 2005 requested for extension of time for submitting the reply however he did not submit any reply even after extension of time
4 3.0 Consideration of Issues 3.1 I note that inspite of giving several opportunities to Shri Jatin for making submissions to the show cause notices and appearing before me, Shri Shah did not respond to any of them. I find that Shri Jatin is deliberately not responding to the notices. Since enough opportunities have been given to Shri Jatin to counter the allegations framed against him and in view of the fact that principles of natural justice have been complied with, I am inclined to proceed on the basis of material available on record. I have carefully considered the investigation report and my findings are as under:
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