sebi:WTM/TCN/61/IVD2/Oct/08
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Facts / Headnote
Restrained Shri Tushar A Majmudar, Smt Rena A Majmudar and Smt Rima T. Majmudar from accessing the securities market for 3 years; proceedings against Shri Amidhar Majmudhar abated due to death.
Provisions invoked
- s. 11
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 11
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4
Parties
- Shri Tushar A. Majmudar
- Smt. Rena A. Majmudar
- Smt. Rima T. Majmudar
- Shri Amidhar Majmudar
Holding
The noticees violated Regulation 4(a),(b),(c),(d) and 6(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 1995 by manipulating the scrip of Manna Glass and orchestrating a fraudulent preferential allotment with circular fund flows, and were restrained from accessing the securities market for 3 years.
Full text
Page 2 of 18 1.2 The investigation inter alia revealed: a) That during the period from January 1999 to July 1999 there was a spurt in the trading of Manna Glass as compared to its trading for the previous two years. During this period there was a substantial increase in the price and volume traded in the scrip. b) That during this period, 4 entities namely Indian Shelters Ltd., Growth Agro Industries Ltd., Omega Avenues Ltd. and Sarlee Fabrics Exports Ltd. had substantial dealings in the scrip. c) That in January 2000, Manna Glass had issued 1.8 crore shares @ Rs 17/- on preferential basis to 5 promoters and 12 non-promoter entities. Due to this, total number of shares of company were increased from 83,39,500 to 2,63,39,500 and total issued equity capital of the company increased to Rs. 26.33 crore divided into 2,63,39,500 shares of Rs.10/- each. d) That although there was a preferential issue, there was no real flow of funds from the allottees of the preferential issue to the company by way of allotment money, as allottees received the credit cheques from three promoter companies / entities namely Manna Exports Ltd., Manna Machineries Limited, Mannapoule Machineries Pvt. Ltd for the purpose of making the payment for allotment of shares. e) That the directors/promoters of Manna Glass were the authorized signatory/directors of the aforementioned Manna Exports Ltd, Manna Machineries Pvt Ltd and Mannapaule Machineries Pvt Ltd. f) That around 1.50 crore shares were sold indirectl
Page 3 of 18 entities had indirectly manipulated the market in the scrip so that they could fix the price in the proposed preferential allotment. The promoters / directors of Manna Glass and other connected entities got shares in the preferential allotment. The said allotment was done fraudulently just to dump the shares in the market for profit without any acquisition cost and no additional funds were brought to the company. These acts of the company and its promoters/ connected entities acted as fraud upon the general investing public. Shri Tushar A. Majmudar, Shri Amidhar Majmudar, Smt. Rena A Majmudar and Smt. Rima T Majmudar (hereinafter referred to as noticees), were the promoter directors of the company and received shares in the preferential allotment.
Page 4 of 18 bought over by Dr. Amit Shah and Dr. Beena Shah, who were amongst the promoters of the Respondent Company, Manna Glass. Subsequently as per the suggestion of Dr. Shah, it was decided to float a public limited company, and accordingly, a public limited company, Manna Glass Tech Limited was floated, whose public issue was managed by Dr. Amit Shah and his associates.
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