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to why suitable directions including direction to restrain them from accessing the
securities market for a specified period should not be passed under section 11B of the
SEBI Act.
5. Opportunities of personal hearing were granted to the company and its directors on
October 01, 2015 and November 26, 2015, respectively. The notice to this effect was
served on the company's address. However the company and its directors chose not to
appear for the personal hearing on the scheduled dates.
6. I note that sufficient opportunities have been granted to the noticees and they are not
keen to avail the same. I further note that the noticees have not even filed any written
reply/submission to the SCNs. In view of these facts and circumstances, I deem it
appropriate to decide the matter on the basis of material available on record.
7. I note that as on May 06, 2016 the company had not obtained SCORES authentication,
as required under SEBI circular dated August 13, 2012. I further note that as on May 06,
2016 fourteen out of fifteen investor complaints as indicated in SCNs were pending
against the company for redressal.
8. I note that the investor complaints are pending unresolved since the year 1997. In
addition to the obligations under the provisions of Companies Act, the company is also
under an obligation to redress all investor complaints in terms of the advice/directions
of SEBI, in view of the provisions of section 11 of the SEBI Act. However, the
company has not shown any tenacity in resolving the investor grievances and in spite of
repeated advice of SEBI, the said investor grievances are pending till date.
9. Failure to redress investor grievances, by a listed company adversely affects the
confidence of investors in the securities market. In view of the foregoing, I am of the
view that it is a fit case to issue appropriate directions under section 11B of the SEBI
Act against the company and its directors as contemplated in the show cause notices
issued to them. I, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under section
19 of the SEBI Act read with sections 11 and 11B thereof, hereby restrain and prohibit
Vishwas Steel Limited and its directors namely, Mr. N. S. Parulekar, Mr. Hemant
Chadha, Mr. Punit Chadha, Mr. D. N. Davar, Mr. P. G. Kokodhar, Mr. Y. P. Sethi, Mr.
Cnahdra Mohan, Mr. N. J. George and Mr. Shubhash Patil from accessing the securities
market and from buying, selling or dealing in securities, directly or indirectly, in
whatsoever manner, till the company obtains SCORES authentication in terms of the
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SEBI circular dated August 13, 2012 and resolves all the investor grievances pending
against it. The aforesaid direction is without prejudice to any other action that may be
taken against the company and its directors in accordance with law.
10. This Order shall come into force with immediate effect. A copy of this Order shall also
be served upon the depositories and stock exchanges for necessary action.
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