sebi:WTM/TCN/71/IVD/Dec/08
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Facts / Headnote
Certificate of registration of Vidyut B Shah (SEBI Registration No. INB 020125315) suspended for a period of four months, effective on expiry of 21 days from date of order
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 13(2)
- Reg. 5
- Reg. 6(1)
- Reg. 28
Parties
- Vidyut B Shah
Holding
The certificate of registration of Vidyut B Shah, member of Ahmedabad Stock Exchange, is suspended for four months for assisting its client Indian Shelters Ltd in creating artificial volumes in the illiquid scrip of Manna Glass.
Full text
Page 2 of 14 during the previous two years at the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited. (hereinafter referred to as BSE). b) That during this period, four entities namely Indian Shelters Ltd., Growth Agro Industries Ltd., Omega Avenues Ltd. and Sarlee Fabrics Exports Ltd. had substantial dealings in the scrip.
Page 3 of 14 in turn placed orders through BSE members to execute these artificial transactions. 3 On the basis of the above findings, the investigation concluded that the noticee had assisted in creating artificial volumes in the shares of Manna Glass in violation of the provisions of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as PFUTP Regulations) and SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as Broker Regulations).
Page 4 of 14 b) The client Indian Shelters is not a fictitious entity. c) Neither funds nor shares were given to the client India Shelters for execution of trades. d) There was no default for payment or delivery. e) Indian Shelters was the client for the first time. f) There were no proprietary trades. g) It was not aware that Shri Nupur Kansara was a director of the company and connected to Manna Glass. h) The volume of business was very small and negligible compared to the total business in the scrip of Manna Glass. i) The transactions were routed through various brokers of ASE and BSE as per the direction of the client. j) The transactions were carried out only for 3 days spread over two settlements with negligible volume. Thereafter there were no transactions. k) The alleged price manipulation was taken place between May and July 1999 during which period the member had not transacted. l) The preferential allotments were made after the noticee had discontinued trades in the scrip.
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