sebi:WTMN/40/MIRSD/6/04

SEBI · SEBI · 2003-11-24 · T. M. Nagarajan, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Certificate of registration No. INB 060148812 granted to M/s Gala Associates cancelled with immediate effect.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 15
• Reg. 16(1)
• Reg. 16
• Reg. 27
• Reg. 13(1)
• Reg. 13(6)
• Reg. 25
• Reg. 16(5)
• Reg. 2

Parties

• M/s Gala Associates

Holding

The certificate of registration No. INB 060148812 granted to M/s Gala Associates is cancelled with immediate effect for ceasing to be a member of a recognized stock exchange and thereby failing to comply with a continuous condition of registration.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER [PDF FILE] Order under Regulation 16(5) and 13(1)(b) of the of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 in the matter of enquiry against M/s Gala Associates, erstwhile member of Hyderabad Stock Exchange and stock broker registered with SEBI.   WTMN/40/MIRSD/6/04 1.0 M/s Gala Associates (hereinafter referred to as "the said broker") was a member of Hyderabad Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as "HSE") and a stock broker registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as "SEBI") under certificate of registration No. INB 060148812. 2.0 HSE, vide its letter dated 24.11.03, informed SEBI that the said broker was declared defaulter and was not readmitted to the Stock Exchange. Also the card of the said broker had been auctioned. 2.1 In view of the above, SEBI, vide order dated 10.03.04 appointed an Enquiry Officer under the Regulation 16(1) of SEBI (Procedure for holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as "Enquiry Regulations") to hold an enquiry under Chapter III of the Enquiry Regulations. 2.2 The Enquiry Officer, acting in accordance with regulation 16 (2) of the Enquiry Regulations issued show cause notice to the said broker on 18.03.04 advising it to show cause why necessary order under Enquiry Regulatio

I therefore find that the said broker having ceased to be the member of a recognized stock exchange and thereby failed to comply with one of the continuous requirements of registration, his certificate of registration is liable to be cancelled. 3.3 I further note that Regulation 13(6) of the Enquiry Regulations provides that the Board or member shall impose major penalties where the intermediary is guilty of violation of conditions of registration. I also note that Regulation 13(1) (b) provides for major penalties which include cancellation of certificate of registration. In this regard, I note that in terms of Regulation 15 read with Regulation 16 of the Enquiry Regulations where a stock broker ceases to be a member of a recognized stock exchange or has been declared defaulter in relation to the transactions at such exchange, summary procedure under may be followed, without holding an enquiry. 4.0 Therefore, in exercise of powers under Section 19 of the SEBI Act read with Regulation 16(5) of the Enquiry Regulations, I hereby cancel the certificate of registration bearing No. INB 060148812 granted to M/s Gala Associates. This order shall come into effect immediately. T. M. NAGARAJAN Date: Jun 30, 2004

3.1 Whether, the said broker has violated the conditions of registration. 3.1.1 I note that Rule 4 of the SEBI (Stock brokers and sub brokers) Rules, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as "the broker regulations") states that : "Conditions for grant of certificate to stock broker

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