October 05, 2015
PR No. 238/2015
Order in the matter of M/s Federal Agro Commercials Limited
Shri Prashant Saran, Whole Time Member, SEBI has passed an order on September 29, 2015, wherein M/s.
Federal Agro Commercials Limited and its directors inter-alia have been directed to refund the money collected by
the company through issuance of Preference Shares, with interest at the rate of 15% per annum compounded at
half yearly intervals and also not to access the capital market in any manner. The company and its directors have
also been restrained and prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in the securities market, from the date
of this order till the expiry of four years from the date of completion of refunds to investors.
The directors are also restrained from associating themselves with any listed public company and any public
company which intends to raise money from the public, or any intermediary registered with SEBI. The above
directions shall come into force with immediate effect and shall continue to be in force from the date of this Order till
the expiry of 4 years from the date of completion of refunds to investors as directed above.
The company was engaged in fund mobilizing activity through issuance of Preference Shares, to more than 49
persons, without complying with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
The company and its directors shall issue public notice, in all editions of two National Dailies (one English and one
Hindi) and in one local daily (in Bengali) with wide circulation, detailing the modalities for refund, including details of
contact persons including names, addresses and contact details, within fifteen days of this Order coming into effect.
SEBI had passed an interim order on December 01, 2014 in the matter, whereby inter-alia, it directed the company
and its promoters/directors not to collect any more money from investors through issuance of securities in any
manner whatsoever.
The present order dated September 29, 2015 brings to conclusion the above said proceedings with the aforesaid
directions.
Mumbai
October 05, 2015 |
For full copy of order against
Shri Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Shri Raghbendra Kumar, Shri Anil Kumar, Shri Anjeev Kumar, Smt. Rajani Barnwal and Smt. Babita Kumari
click here.
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