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M. S. SONAK, JITENDRA JAIN
First Overseas Capital Limited – Appellant
Versus
Securities and Exchange Board of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
M.S. SONAK, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The Petitioner challenges the communication dated 30 October 2024 by which the Petitioner’s Settlement Applications were rejected by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”).
3. Mr. Shah, learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the rejection is based on the alleged ground that the documents submitted by the Petitioner were deficient and that the Petitioner did not maintain its worth for the Financial years ended March 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, and March 31, 2021.
4. Mr. Shah submitted that the documents sought were provided time and again. At no stage was the precise nature of deficiency informed to the Petitioner. He submitted that the Chartered Accountant’s certificate regarding networth was also provided. Accordingly, he submitted that there was no valid reason to reject the Petitioner’s Settlement Applications. Mr. Shah submitted that the whole object of the settlement proceedings is to allow the allegedly defaulting parties to make good the defaults and settle the proceedings. He submitted that there had been no fair consideration of the Petitioner’s settlement proposals and that the decision
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