sebi:WTM/VKC/ID6/138/08
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Facts / Headnote
Noticees restrained from accessing the securities market and prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in securities for a period of 2 years
Provisions invoked
- s. 11
Regulations
- Reg. 11
- Reg. 2(c)
- Reg. 3
Parties
- Shri Kishore Vithalbhai Thakkar
- Shri Ashit H Vora
- Shri Maulik Patwa
- Mrs. Swati Aslesh Shah
- Shri Sanjiv P. Shah
- Shri Dixit Babubhai Patel
- Shri Mukesh Bachubhai Vadecha
Holding
The Noticees were restrained from accessing the securities market and prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in securities for a period of 2 years for violating Regulations 3, 4(b), 5 and 6(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by assisting promoter entities to offload UMNL shares through misleading advertisements.
Full text
Page 2 of 16 Communications, Ahmedabad. It was noticed that through such unusual advertisements an attempt was being made to project a bright and rosy picture of company’s future growth by making announcements such as that Board of Directors of the company were about to consider buy-back of shares, issue of bonus shares etc. Preliminary scrutiny into the matter revealed that shares of such companies were thinly traded. It may be mentioned that such advertisements were not required by law and the companies were voluntarily publishing them. As a result of this publication, there was unusual price and volume movement in the shares of these companies around the time of the issuance of such advertisements. The purpose of such advertisements was clearly aimed at attracting investors interest in illiquid scrips and to induce them to trade in such scrips.
Page 3 of 16 which were acquired by them from the preferential allottees with the help of Ahmedabad based entities viz. Shri Kishore Vithalbhai Thakkar, Shri Sanjiv P. Shah, Shri Dixit Babubhai Patel, Shri Ashit H Vora, Shri Atul Hiralal Shah, Shri Raju Shah, Shri Maulik Patwa, Shri Mukesh Bachubhai Vadecha and Smt Swati Aslesh Shah. The entire chain of events pointed out that the related entities had assisted UMNL and the promoters to create an artificial demand for UMNL shares and to cheat the innocent investors. Thus, they were alleged to have violated the provisions of Regulation 3, 4(b), 5 and 6(a) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations).
Page 4 of 16 appropriate direction/order against them in accordance with law as and when necessary/appropriate. In view of the same, while keeping the matter on hold with respect to these entities, I am proceeding in the matter with respect to Shri Kishore Vithalbhai Thakkar, Shri Sanjiv P. Shah, Shri Dixit Babubhai Patel, Shri Ashit H Vora, Shri Maulik Patwa, Shri Mukesh Bachubhai Vadecha and Smt Swati Aslesh Shah (these persons are hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘the Noticees’ and singularly by their individual name).
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