sebi:WTM/TCN/ID3/91/02/2007

SEBI · SEBI · 2000-02-04 · Dr. T. C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of censure levied on M/s. Narendra S Tanna, Sub-broker

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 81

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 15

Parties

• M/s. Narendra S Tanna, Sub-broker (SEBI Registration No. INS 010828510 & INS 01058128) affiliated to M/s. SKSE Securities Limited and sub-broker to M/s. Hem Securities Limited

Holding

The Whole Time Member imposed a minor penalty of censure on M/s. Narendra S Tanna, sub-broker, for failure to exercise due skill, care and diligence in dealing in the scrip of Spanco Telesystems and Solutions Limited. The order was passed ex-parte after the sub-broker failed to reply to the show-cause notice dated June 13, 2005.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER UNDER REGULATION 13(4) OF SEBI (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ENQUIRY BY ENQUIRY OFFICER AND IMPOSING PENALTY) REGULATIONS, 2002, AGAINST M/S. NARENDRA S TANNA, SUB-BROKER, (SEBI REGISTRATION NO. INS 010828510 & INS 01058128) AFFILIATED TO M/S. SKSE SECURITIES LIMITED, MEMBER, BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE LIMITED AND THE NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE AND SUB-BROKER TO M/S. HEM SECURITIES LIMITED, MEMBER, BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE LIMITED IN THE MATTER OF M/S. SPANCO TELESYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS LIMITED WTM/TCN/ID3/91/02/2007

traded were 2,300 after which the price had come down to a low of Rs.18.80 with 14,660 shares being traded on April 20, 2001.  Further, it was noticed that the price of the scrip started rising and by June 29.2001; it had reached Rs. 44.55/- with a trade volume of 61,460 shares. After this period, the price of the scrip again started falling and at the end of investigation period i.e., on July 31, 2007, the price of the scrip was hovering around Rs. 26/- whereas traded volume reported at the exchange on the same day was 7,600 share 9.          M/s. Narendra S Tanna, sub-broker to M/s. SKSE Securities Limited (SEBI Registration No. INS 01058128) and M/s. Hem Securities Limited (SEBI Registration No. 010828510) had traded in the scrip of STSL for one of its clients Shri P B Sudarshan, through both these brokers. In performing these transactions, the sub-broker had faile exercise due care and skill in his dealings thereby violating the provisions of Schedule II read with Regulation15 of SEBI (Stock Broker and Sub-broker) Regulations, 1992. Also, sub-broker had violated the provisions of Regulation 4 of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair trade Practice relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995. It was alle that the sub-broker had not collected margin money from the client which was in violation of SEBI Circulars SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18, 19 SMDRP/POLICY/CIR-35/98 dated December 12, 998, SMDRP/POLICY/CIR-7/1999 dated February 04, 2000 and SMDRP/POLICY/

4. From the distribution schedule of STSL as on August 24, 2001, it was observed that the public holding in STSL was only 5, 77, 000 equity shares amounting to 8.26%. FIIs, NRIs, and Banks together had a holding of less than 1%. Other Body Corporates held 29.80%, while Promoters of STSL held 61%. Out of 637 shareholders, 19 shareholders held 94.67% of the equity capital of STSL.

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