Professional Documents
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In respect of:
Precise Consulting & Engineering Private Limited
(PAN AAECP8434E)
In the matter of:
Onelife Capital Advisors Limited
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BACKGROUND
1. On noticing suspicious transfers of the proceeds of Initial Public
Offer (IPO) to certain entities, Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) conducted investigation into the matter of IPO of
Onelife Capital Advisors Limited (OCAL/company). In order to
ascertain the exact role played by Precise Consulting &
Engineering Private Limited (Noticee), certain details/information
was sought from the Noticee by the Investigating Authority (IA). The
investigation revealed that the Noticee, in response to the
summons
issued
by
the
IA,
furnished
false/forged
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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3.
4.
Show Cause Notice dated October 25, 2013 (SCN), in terms of the
provisions of Rule 4 of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and
Imposing
Penalties
by
Adjudicating
Officer)
Rules,
1995
5.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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6.
7.
In the meanwhile, vide letter dated July 03, 2014, Shri Daxesh
Chandrakant Patel, again informed that the he was not in receipt of
the SCN and requested for a copy of the SCN. In response, vide
letter dated July 14, 2014, copy of the SCN along with Annexure
was once again forwarded to him and soft copy of the SCN was
sent to pateldcin@gmail.com. Here again, the Noticee/Director
failed to respond. In order to proceed further in the matter,
opportunity of personal hearing was once again granted to the
Noticee and the hearing was scheduled for September 10, 2014
when Shri S.L Jain, Chartered Account appeared as Authorised
Representative (AR) on behalf of the Noticee. The AR submitted
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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that the Noticee was not in receipt of the SCN. A copy of the SCN
was made available to the AR during the personal hearing and it
was advised that reply if any, to the SCN, be filed positively within
14 days. Vide letter dated September 24, 2014, the Noticee filed
reply to the SCN.
8.
9.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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10.
11C(3):
The
Investigating
Authority
may
require
any
11.
I note that the company came out with an IPO of its shares to raise
`. 36,85,00,000 through the issue of 33,50,000 equity shares of
`.10 with a premium of `. 100/- through 100% book building route.
The IPO opened for subscription on September 28, 2011 and
closed on October 04, 2011 The shares of the company were listed
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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12.
I.
II.
III.
Annual reports for the last three years i.e. 2009, 2010 and
2011
IV.
V.
VI.
Leave and license agreements for the last three years if the
office property is leased
VII.
VIII.
IX.
13.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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14.
I.
II.
III.
Addl. Controller of
Stamps, Mumbai.
15.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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16.
I note that summons dated February 01, 2012 was issued to the
Noticee by IA seeking information/documents as mentioned herein
above at paragraph 12. Also, it is on record that the Noticee did
respond to the summons vide letter dated February 10, 2012 and
submitted certain documents to the IA which includes the "leave
and license agreement" dated December 01, 2009.
17.
I note that, as mentioned above, it was alleged in the SCN that the
"leave and license agreement" was dated December 01, 2009
where as the stamp paper on which the said agreement executed
was issued by General Stamps Office in September, 2011 only.
The said allegation was based on the letter dated March 22, 2012
received by the IA from Addl. Controller of Stamps, Mumbai.
18.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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the Noticee in this regard. I find that the judgments cited by the
Noticee would be of no assistance to it since the SCN in the instant
matter is a self contained document and all the supporting material
has also been made available to the Noticee.
19.
20.
In this regard, I find that letter dated March 22, 2012 clearly
mentions the following two dates with specific reference to stamp
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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local stamp
vendor.
Thus, the letter dated March 22, 2012 clearly mentions the
date of issuance of stamp paper in question which is much
later than the alleged date of execution. Further, the Noticee
has not made it clear as to what purpose would be served,
by knowing the series nos. of stamp papers issued in 2009
through cross examination of the concerned officer. Hence,
I am of the view that the Noticee had not made out case as
to why the cross examination is required and how it is
prejudiced by not having the officer concerned cross
examined.
21.
22.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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23.
Now, I deal with issue as to whether the Noticee has furnished the
required information in compliance with the summons issued by the
IA. Admittedly, summons had been issued to the Noticee for
furnishing certain information/documents as per the details
contained in Annexure to the summons which has been reproduced
hereinabove at para no. 12 above. As mentioned above, the
Noticee had submitted, in response to the summons, certain
documents, vide letter dated February 10, 2012. In this regard, I
note that the allegation in the SCN was that the "leave and license
agreement" submitted by the Noticee was false and forged. The
stamp paper on which the said "leave and license agreement" was
allegedly executed on December 01, 2009, was actually printed
and issued in September 2011. It is certainly not possible to
enter/execute any agreement/document in 2009 on a stamp paper
which was in fact issued in 2011 i.e almost 22 months after the
execution/entering of the agreement. Such a document is
undoubtedly a forged/false document. In general parlance, a false
document is one of which a material portion is purported to have
been made or authorized by someone who did not do so or a
document that is falsely dated or which has allegedly been made by
or on behalf of someone who did not in fact exist. Moreover, I have
no reason to disbelieve the contents of letter dated March 22, 2012
issued by Addl. Controller of Stamps. Thus, I am of the view that
the 'leave and license agreement furnished by the Noticee to the IA
in response to the summons dated February 01, 2012 was indeed a
false and forged information.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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24.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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25.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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26.
27.
In the matter of SEBI Vs. Shri Ram Mutual Fund [2006] 68 SCL 216
(SC), the Honble Supreme Court of India has held that In our
considered opinion, penalty is attracted as soon as the contravention of
the statutory obligation as contemplated by the Act and the regulation is
established......"
28.
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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SEBI Act
Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.:
Section 15A If any person, who is required under this Act or any rules or
regulations made there under,
(a) to furnish any document, return or report to the Board, fails to furnish the
same, he shall be liable to a penalty of one lakh rupees for each day during
which such failure continues or one crore rupees, whichever is less.
29.
30.
In
the
absence
of
material
on
record,
the
amount
of
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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ORDER
31.
After taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances of the
case, I, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under section
15-I(2) of the SEBI Act, hereby impose a penalty of ` 10,00,000/(Rupees Ten Lakh only) under Section 15A(a) of SEBI Act for
violation of Section 11C(2) & (3) of the SEBI Act on the Noticee,
Precise Consulting & Engineering Private Limited.
32.
33.
A SUNIL KUMAR
ADJUDICATING OFFICER
Adjudication Order dated December 23, 2014 in respect of Precise Consulting & Engineering
Private Limited in the matter of Onelife Capital Advisors Limited.
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