sebi:WTM/TCN/83/IVD3/DEC/08

SEBI · SEBI · 2006-03-21 · Dr. T.C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Certificate of registration suspended for one month, effective on expiry of 21 days from the date of the order

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 4(a)
• Reg. 28(2)

Parties

• M/s. Mekaster Securities Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

Mekaster violated Regulation 4(a),(b),(c) and (d) of PFUTP Regulations, 1995 and A(3) and A(4) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers, and its certificate of registration was suspended for one month.

Full text

2 1.3 As the scrip witnessed sharp fluctuations in the price and volume at both BSE and NSE during the period July 2, 2001 to January 2, 2002, SEBI initiated investigation into the dealings in the scrip of SIL. It was observed from the investigation report that the fluctuation in the price was more than the change in indices with substantially fluctuating volumes during the relevant period. It was observed that a handful of brokers and clients had deliberately tried to establish a price in the scrip and maintained the price at specific level. These volumes were artificial as only a set of a few brokers and clients were involved throughout the trading in this scrip. Investigation Report further noted that Shri Basantani along with other entities including M/s. Mekaster Securities Pvt. Ltd. contributed 96% and 65% of the trading in the scrip at BSE and NSE respectively.

3 Imposing Penalties) Regulations, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as “Enquiry Regulations”) to enquire into the violations/ contraventions alleged to have committed by Mekaster. The Enquiry Officer conducted the enquiry in terms of the Enquiry Regulations and found that the Mekaster had executed large number of synchronised transactions on behalf of the client on the buy side as well as sell side in the scrip of SIL and was instrumental in creating false and misleading appearance of trading in the scrip. The Enquiry Officer submitted report dated March 21, 2006 recommending a

4 3.1 An opportunity of personal hearing was granted to Mekaster before me on February 23, 2007 wherein the representatives of Mekaster attended the hearing and made submissions.

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