PRESS RELEASE - SEBI

June 12, 1997
PR No. 67/1997

SUSPENSION FROM UNDERWRITING BUSINESS
PRIMARY MARKET DEPARTMENT

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has suspended/disallowed 4 category 1 merchant bankers and 1 stock broker from doing any underwriting business for a period of 2 years for not meeting their underwriting commitments in the public issue of Ritesh Polyesters Ltd. in terms of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 29 of SEBI (Underwriters) Regulations, 1993 for violation of Regulation 15(3) read with regulations 25(1)(b), 26(1)(iii)(a) and (ix) of SEBI (Underwriters) Regulations, 1993.
 
The details are given below: 


Name Category Date of suspension

1. First Financial Services Ltd. Cat 1 Merchant Banker 29.05.97
2. Hindustan Stockland Ltd. Cat 1 Merchant Banker 29.05.97
3. Marg Securities Ltd. Cat 1 Merchant Banker 09.06.97
4. Bhagwandas Gordhandas Financial Pvt.Ltd. Cat 1 Merchant Banker 09.06.97
5. S.V. Vakharia Ltd. Member, The Stock Exchange, Mumbai 09.06.97