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    BEFORE THE ADJUDICATING OFFICER

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

    [ADJUDICATION ORDER NO.EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/01-12/2015] 

     ________________________________________________  

    UNDER SECTION 15-I OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

    BOARD OF INDIA ACT, 1992 READ WITH RULE 5 OF SEBI

    (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING INQUIRY AND IMPOSING

    PENALTIES BY ADJUDICATING OFFICER) RULES, 1995

    In respect of

    S.NO. NAME OF THE ENTITY Order No. PAN No.

    1. Priya Dhaval Thakkar EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/01/2015 ACBPT1501C

    2. Mahesh Dhanvantrai Mehta EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/02/2015 AACPM3933C

    3. Nikunj Dhanvantrai Mehta EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/03/2015 AACPM3931A

    4. Amita Nitesh Thakkar EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/04/2015 ACAPT2682B

    5. Fenil Nitesh Thakkar EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/05/2015 AILPT1308D

    6. Nitesh Arjun Thakkar HUF  EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/06/2015 AACHN5060K

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    7. Madhukanta Dhanvantrai

    Mehta

    EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/07/2015   AAGPM7193Q

    8. Nitesh Arjun Thakkar EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/08/2015   AABPT3925E

    9. Dhaval Arjun Thakkar EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/09/2015   AAAPT5706A

    10. Yogesh Rasiklal Doshi EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/10/2015   AAEPD3360Q

    11. Darshana Yogesh Doshi   EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/11/2015   AEJPD8749N

    12. Mitali Yogesh Doshi   EAD-5/SVKM/RGA/AO/12/2015   AJNPD6635Q

    In the matter of M/s Harita Seating Systems Limited

    FACTS OF THE CASE

    1. Securities and Exchange Board of India  (hereinafter referred to as

    'SEBI') conducted an investigation into the alleged irregularities in

    the trading in the shares of Harita Seating Systems Limited

    (hereinafter referred to as 'HSSL/ scrip') for the period November

    01, 2009 to March 31, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘relevant

    period’) and into the possible violation of the provisions of the

    Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafterreferred to as 'SEBI Act, 1992') and various Rules and Regulations

    made thereunder. The shares of HSSL are listed on BSE Limited

    (BSE), National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), Bangalore

    Stock Exchange (BgSE) and Madras Stock Exchange(MSE).

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    2. Pursuant to the said investigation, it was alleged that Priya Dhaval

    Thakkar, Mahesh Dhanvantrai Mehta, Nikunj Dhanvantrai Mehta,

     Amita Nitesh Thakkar, Fenil Nitesh Thakkar, Nitesh Arjun Thakkar

    (HUF), Madhukanta Dhanvantrai Mehta, Nitesh Arjun Thakkar,

    Dhaval Arjun Thakkar, Yogesh Rasiklal Doshi, Darshana Yogesh

    Doshi, Mitali Yogesh Doshi (hereinafter referred to as 'Noticees')

    while transacting through Aquarian Share Broking Co. Pvt. Ltd.

    (hereinafter referred to as ' ASB ') a sub- broker (SEBI Regn No

    INS 012298431) of SVS Securities Limited, trading member BSE &

    NSE [SEBI Regn. No. BSE-INB010995736, INF010995736,

    INB230995731 & INF230995731]  (hereinafter referred to as 'SVS')

    indulged in synchronized trades and cross deals that created

    artificial volumes and rigged the price of the scrip. It was therefore,

    alleged that Noticee No. 1 to Noticee No. 7 had violated Regulation

    4(1), 4(2) (a) and (g) SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair

    Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as

    ‘PFUTP Regulations, 2003’), and Noticee No. 8 to Noticee No.10

    had violated Regulation 4(1), 4(2) (a), (b),(e) and (g) of PFUTP

    Regulations, 2003 and Noticee No. 11 & Noticee No.12 had

    violated Regulation 4(1)(2)(e)of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and liable

    for monetary penalty under section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992.

     APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

    3. SEBI vide December 11, 2012 appointed Shri P.K. Kuriachen as

    the Adjudicating Officer under section 15 I of SEBI Act, 1992 read

    with Rule 3 of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing

    Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred

    to as ‘Rules’) to inquire into and adjudge under section 15HA of

    SEBI Act, 1992 the aforesaid alleged violations. Consequent to the

    transfer of Shri P.K. Kuriachen, Shri Piyoosh Gupta was appointed

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    as the Adjudicating Officer vide order dated July 30, 2013.

    Subsequent to the transfer of Shri Piyoosh Gupta, Shri A. Sunil

    Kumar was appointed as Adjudicating Officer vide order dated

    November 08, 2013. Pursuant to the transfer of Shri A. Sunil

    Kumar, the undersigned has been appointed as the Adjudicating

    Officer vide order dated June 22, 2015.

    SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING

    4. Show Cause Notice No. EAD-2/RGA/4721/2013 dated February 22,

    2013 (hereinafter referred to as 'SCN') was issued to the Noticees

    under Rule 4(1) of the Rules to show cause as to why an inquiry

    should not be initiated and penalty be not imposed under section

    15HA of SEBI Act, 1992 for the alleged violations specified in the

    said SCN. 

    5. Noticees vide letters dated April 22, 2013/April 26, 2013/May 06,

    2013 submitted their reply to the SCN. The Noticees also availed of

    the opportunity of personal hearing and appeared before theundersigned on June 30, 2015 and July 08, 2015. Written

    submissions were also filed on behalf of the Noticees dated July 07,

    2015. The salient submissions made by the Noticee No. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8

    and 9 are as under:

    •  We are retail investors in capital market for the last several years and have

     been holding equity shares of HSSL for last three years i.e. 2010, 2011

    and 2012.

      Our transactions were normal, buy and/or sell in the said scrip. Wereceived deliveries of bought shares and tendered deliveries of sold shares

    from our existing stock lying in our demat accounts.

    •  We deny that we were involved in anyway in cross trades or artificial

    volume in HSSL scrip as alleged or otherwise.BSE and NSE did not annul

    the trades nor expunged the daily quotations of share prices of HSSL scrip

    at the relevant time.

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    •  Trading platforms are online, real time, computerized, price and time

     priority matching trade systems for orders keyed –in in different scrips

    through a large number of terminals. The trading modules are therefore

    anonymous and its algorithm not known to anyone. A family has to have a

    separate trading/demat account for its different family members and who

    may trade separatey, jointly and/or independently on selective occasion as

     per strategy, conviction, and short/long term view on a scrip etc. factors.

    Their trading on the same day does not mean anything adverse or

    negative. Further, if a few orders get matched within family members

    trading accounts when the scrip is illiquid, no wrongdoing can be

    attributed to them.

    •  Each of Thakkar family members' trading, buying, selling and dealing and

    investing was separate, independent and stand alone and recorded in

    individual UCC, accounted in individual ledger account/demat account

    and fund flow was through upfront mapped bank account. We declaredour profit/loss through trading in our separate income tax returns.

    •  Seen in a continuous/cumulative/comparative matrix, it is evident that

    trading volume of some members (such as Shri Fenil ) was insignificant

    and only on few days and some members trading was comparatively large

    and on many days-there are vast differences in the style, pattern, method

    and features of trading of members.

    •  Considering our volume on both the exchanges on a net basis(i.e. buy

    minus sell) all the members were buyers (except in one case) during the

    investigation period and they took deliveries of shares of HSSL.

    •  The basis viz trades and raisen detre for making the Thakkar family first

    as group and connecting this group to other groups (of other families) and

    making all such four groups into another big group of parties is not only

    incorrect and improper but also perverse.

    •  The Thakkar family members did not act in concert with anyone-inter se

    or intra-se. They had no business relationship with any of the parties of the

     purported big group with whom they are included, bunched, bundled,

    clubbed, lumped and tied to. Had there been any prior meeting of minds,

    the pattern of trading would have been different, without any disconnect

    and involved other dealings by Thakkar family members such as off-market, side deal, financing etc.

    •  Thakkar family has six trading accounts. Alleged quantity of shares and

    %( percentage) of manipulative buy trades and sell trades as a % of market

    volume of each party is different. Assuming but without admitting some

    orders were matched, they did not result into any manipulation of price

    and or volume and no economic loss was caused to anyone. Transfer of

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     beneficial holding by one family member to another family member

    through market mechanism is a legitimate activity.

    •  As Thakkar family wanted to keep and hold shares of HSSL and some

    members wanted monies for temporary purpose (and as SEBI rules do not

     permit intra-family adjustment of debits/credits in broker's office), a few

    trades were done to shift holding from one member to another member

    through market mechanism. Such cross trades which involved change of

     beneficial ownership (and within the family) cannot be considered

    objectionable.

    •  As far as Doshi family is concerned, the cross deals involved mostly sale

    of HSSL shares by Doshi family members and purchase by Thakkar

    family as investment in the said scrip. In view of the scrip being illiquid,

    whenever funds were required by Thakkar family, the Doshi family either

     bought shares from them or arranged buyer from their own family/circle.

    •  There is no relationship between Thakkar and Mehta family. Mehtafamily members bought shares, paid for and took deliveries. Thakkar

    family members bought and sold shares when price went up and they

     booked some profit. Mehta family was incidentally a buyer at the relevant

    time.

    •  Alleged cross deals of Thakkar family members involved change of

     beneficial ownership when they first sold and when they later bought from

    Mehta family.

    •  The purported cross deals did not cause any adverse/negative impact nor

    any aberration as they were within market price range and delivery based.

    •  Thakkar family has not caused any material or significant impact on price

    of the said scrip. As desperate buyer may offer to buy at a higher price

    than the ruling market price and a desperate seller may accept little lower

     price than the prevailing price, the objective in both the cases being to

    ensure execution of trade and not price manipulation.

    6. The salient submissions made by the Noticee No. 2, 3 and 7 in

    addition to the above submissions are as under:

    •  Mehta's were not involved in anyway in cross trades or price rigging in

    HSSL scrip as alleged or otherwise. The volume of trading of Mehta

    family cannot be treated as cross and or synchronized.

    •  Alleged manipulative trade is insignificant and number of trades are very

    few.

    •  Assuming but without accepting the trade as synchronized, no fault can be

    found as there was change in beneficial ownership.

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    •   No relationship with Thakkar family members. Commercial transactions

    were separate and independent.

    •  Each of Mehta family members' trading, buying, selling and dealing and

    investing was separate, independent and stand alone and recorded in

    individual UCC, accounted in individual ledger account/demat account

    and fund flow was through upfront mapped bank account. We declared

    our profit/loss through trading in our separate income tax returns.

    7. The salient submissions made by the Noticee No. 10, 11 and 12 in

    addition to the above submissions are as under:

    •  Each of Doshi family members' trading, buying, selling and dealing and

    investing was separate, independent and stand alone and recorded in

    individual UCC, accounted in individual ledger account/demat account

    and fund flow was through upfront mapped bank account. We declared

    our profit/loss through trading in our separate income tax returns.

    •  In illiquid scrip if an investor holding shares of a company sees spurt in

    the price on account of any event, then he may chose to sell at a higher

     price on one exchange and then he may try to acquire shares back on the

    same exchange or another exchange on the same day or the next day. For

    that purpose he may place order at a higher price than the last traded price

    or at last closing price on another exchange. This way of selling/buying

    activity result into lowering of cost of holding of the investment. Hence

    no manipulative intent is involved.

    8. In terms of Rule 4(3) of the Rules, Noticees were granted an

    opportunity of personal hearing Mr. J.J. Bhatt, Senior Advocate,

     Authorized Representative of the Noticees (hereinafter referred to as

    'AR') appeared for hearing on June 20, 2013 reiterated the earlier

    submissions made by the Noticees in their reply and sought

    additional time to file written submissions. Noticees vide letter dated

    July 08, 2013 reiterated the earlier submissions. AuthorizedRepresentative appeared for hearing on August 19, 2013, May 13,

    2014, June 30, 2015 and July 08, 2015.

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    9. On July 08, 2015, Mr. Rajesh Shah, Chartered Accountant appeared

    on behalf of the Noticees and filed written submissions dated July

    07, 2015. The Noticees inter-alia submitted the following:

    a) Noticee submitted that it has filed statement of trades of

    their dealings in scrips other than HSSL and that the clients

    are long standing clients who have dealt in other scrips.

    b)  As regards trade details in Annexure VI to the SCN, it was

    submitted that in all there were 16 clients including the

    Noticees who dealt in the scrip. Out of the 16 clients, 4

    clients were let off by SEBI with warning. Therefore, it was

    submitted that the rest of the clients i.e. Noticees are

    similarly situated and hence deserved to be viewed similarly.

    While referring to Annexure VI to the SCN it was pointed out

    that matching time of orders are as long as 45 minutes to

    more than one hour in some of the trades which means that

    the orders were exposed to the market as a whole and it

    would not be correct to allege that these are synchronized

    trades as alleged in the SCN. In all, there were 65 trades

    executed in less than 10 seconds over a period of 5 months

    with about 10-12 trades in a month. If there was any

    manipulative intent on the part of the Noticees, higher

    volumes could have been built by the Noticees in a short

    span of time and the Noticees would have exited from the

    scrip of HSSL. However, no such intention is shown by the

    trading behavior over a period of 5 months and all 12 clients

    are holding the scrip even as on today. Therefore, it is not

    the case of rising the price by manipulation and then exiting

    the scrip by making unjust profit. It was further submitted that

    around 80 clients have traded in the HSSL scrip and majority

    are still holding including 12 Noticees.

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    c) Referring to page no. 4 of reply dated July 07, 2015, it was

    submitted that over a period of four financial years

    commencing from 2009-10 the clients were adding on to the

    stock of HSSL thereby meaning that Noticees had a long

    term view in the company which is reflected by their

    incremental increase in the holdings over the years.

    Referring to Annexure II to the reply dated July 07, 2015, it

    was submitted that the general market index had risen by

    nearly 80% between April 2009 and March 2010 and the

     Auto Index rose nearly by 150%. Further, the individual

    stocks within the Auto sector have also shown an upward

    movement ranging from 131% in the case of Kennametal to

    as high as 447% in the case of WABCO. In comparison, the

    increase in the price of the shares of HSSL during this period

    was 108%. It was thus submitted that the price increase in

    the shares of HSSL was in tandem with the market, Auto

    sector and peer group companies.

    d) Further the company was coming out of the losses during

    the said period and there was corporate announcement in

    February, 2010 with regard to acquisition of shares of

    subsidiary of HSSL by a German company which has led to

    an increase in the price of the scrip. It is therefore contended

    that rise in price of the scrip was due to the better

    performance and the positive prospects of the company

    rather than manipulative intent by the Noticees.

    CONSIDERATION OF ISSUES AND FINDINGS 

    10. I have carefully perused the written and oral submissions of the

    Noticees and the documents available on record. The issues that

    arise for consideration in the present case are :

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    a) Whether Noticee No. 1 to 7 have violated the provisions of

    Regulation 4(1), 4(2) (a) and (g) of PFUTP Regulations, 2003?

    b) Whether Noticee No. 8 to 10 have vio lated the provis ions of

    the Regulation 4(1), 4(2) (a), (b),(e) and (g) of PFUTP

    Regulations, 2003?

    c) Whether Noticee No. 11 to 12 have vio lated provis ions of

    Regulation 4(1)(2)(e)of PFUTP Regulations , 2003?

    d) Does the violation, if any, on the part of the Noticees attract

    any penalty under section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992?

    e) If yes, what should be the quantum of penalty?

    11. The relevant regulations of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 are stated as

    under:

     PFUTP Regulations, 2003

     4. Prohibition of manipulative, fraudulent and unfair trade practices

    (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 3, no person shall indulge in

    a fraudulent or an unfair trade practice in securities.

    (2) Dealing in securities shall be deemed to be a fraudulent or an unfair trade

     practice if it involves fraud and may include all or any of the following, namely:—

    (a) indulging in an act which creates false or misleading appearance of

    trading in the securities market;

    (b) dealing in a security not intended to effect transfer of beneficial

    ownership but intended to operate only as a device to inflate, depress or

    cause fluctuations in the price of such security for wrongful gain or

    avoidance of loss;

    (c) ………….

    (d) ……………

    (e) any act or omission amounting to manipulation of the price of a

    security;

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    (f) …….

    (g) entering into a transaction in securities without intention of performing it

    or without intention of change of ownership of such security;

    12. I find that the Noticees dealt significantly in the scrip of HSSL

    through ASB, sub broker of SVS. All the Noticees were introduced

    for trading by Mr. Yogesh R Doshi (Noticee No. 10) and Mr. Ballabh

    Dagri, Directors of ASB. Noticee No. 10 besides being Director and

    introducer has also traded in the scrip of HSSL.

    13. The relevant period was divided into three phases: phase 1 from

    November 03, 2009 to November 19, 2009, phase 2 from November

    20, 2009 to February 18, 2010 and phase 3 from February 19, 2010

    to March 31, 2010.

    14. At BSE, during phase 1, the price of the scrip opened at `  48.55 on

    November 03, 2009 and closed at `  76.3 on November 19, 2009 i.e.

    an increase of 57.15% within a span of 17 days. During phase 2, theprice of the scrip opened at `  75 on November 20, 2009 and closed

    at `  76.4 on February 18, 2010. Further, during phase 3, the price of

    the scrip opened at  `   77.5 on February 19, 2010 and closed at  `  

    100.05 on March 31, 2010 i.e. an increase of 29.09% within a span

    of 41 days.

    15. At NSE during phase 1 the price of the scrip opened at `   51.9 on

    November 03, 2009 and closed at  `   76.15 on November 19, 2009

    i.e. an increase of 46.72% within a span of 17 days. During phase 2

    the price of the scrip opened at  `   75 on November 20, 2009 and

    closed at  `   76.35 on February 18, 2010. During the phase 3 the

    price of the scrip opened at `  74.4 on February 19, 2010 and closed

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    at `  108.95 on March 31, 2010 i.e. an increase of 46.43% within a

    span of 41 days.

    16. It was alleged that two trading members namely SVS and Pune E

    Stock Broking Pvt. Ltd.( hereinafter referred to as ‘PSB’) contributed

    significantly in the buy and sell side of the transaction at BSE in the

    scrip of HSSL. The combined contribution of the two trading

    members in the buy side was 5,36,223 shares accounting for

    68.55%  of the total volume traded during the relevant period. The

    combined contribution of the two trading members in the sell side

    was 4,68,538 shares accounting for 59.90%  of the total volume

    traded during the relevant period.

    17. At NSE, the contribution of SVS in the buy side was 3,69,974 shares

    accounting for 76.92% of the total volume traded during the relevant

    period. The contribution of SVS in the sell side was 3,48,143 shares

    accounting for 72.38% of the total volume traded during the relevant

    period. 

    18. The Noticees belong to 3 families viz. Thakkar, Mehta & Doshi

    families. All the 3 families reside in Ghatkopar area and traded

    through the common sub broker ASB. Also the directors of the ASB,

    Noticee No. 10 and Mr. Ballabh Dagri had introduced the Noticees

    to the broker SVS. Further, Noticee No. 10 Director of ASB had also

    traded in the scrip in the relevant period besides being the

    introducer of all the remaining Noticees. The relationship among the

    Noticees is given below: 

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    S.No. Noticee Address of the Entity Introducer

    detail

    Relationship

    with others

    1 Priya Dhaval

    Thakkar (PDT)

    2nd Floor Nand

    Ashish,r.b.mehata

    Marg,ghatkopar(east),Mumbai, Maharashtra,

    India, 400077

    Yogesh R

    Doshi

    Priya Dhaval

    Thakkar is the

    wife of DhavalArjun Thakkar

    2 Mahesh

    Dhanvantrai

    Mehta (MDM)

    A-3, Janak Kutir, Plot

     No 92, Vallabhbaug

    Lane, Ghatkopar (east),Mumbai, Maharashtra,

    India, 400077

    Yogesh R

    Doshi

    Brother of Nikunj

    and son of

    Madhukanta

    3 Nikunj

    Dhanvantrai

    Mehta (NDM)

    A-3, Janak Kutir, Plot

     No 92, Vallabhbaug

    Lane, Ghatkopar (east),Mumbai, Maharashtra,

    India, 400077

    Yogesh R

    Doshi

    Brother of

    Mahesh and son

    of Madhukanta

    4 Amita Nitesh

    Thakkar (ANT)

    1101 Kailash

    Palace,upashraya

    Lane,ghatkopar(east),Mumbai, Maharashtra,

    India, 400077

    Yogesh R

    Doshi

     Nitesh Arjun

    Thakkar is the

    husband of Amita Nitesh Thakkar.

    Fenil Nitesh

    Thakkar is the sonof Amita

    Thakkar.

    5 Fenil NiteshThakkar (FNT) 1101 KailashPalace,upashraya

    Lane,ghatkopar(east),

    Mumbai, Maharashtra,India, 400077

    Ballabh Bagri As explainedabove

    6 Nitesh ArjunThakkar Huf

    (NTH)

    1101 KailashPalace,upashraya

    Lane,ghatkopar(east),

    Mumbai, Maharashtra,

    India, 400077

    Yogesh RDoshi

    As explainedabove

    7 Madhukanta

    DhanvantraiMehta (MD)

    A-3, Janak Kutir, Plot

     No 92, VallabhbaugLane, Ghatkopar (east),

    Mumbai, Maharashtra,

    India, 400077

    Yogesh R

    Doshi

    Mother of Nikunj

    DhanvantraiMehta and

    Mahesh

    DhanvantraiMehta

    8 Nitesh Arjun

    Thakkar (NAT)

    6,nilkanth,jethabhai

    Lane,rajawadi.ghatkopar

    (e), Mumbai,

    Maharashtra, India,

    Yogesh R

    Doshi

     Nitesh Arjun

    Thakkar is the

    husband of Amita

     Nitesh Thakkar,

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    19. Noticee Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 are from the same family. Further,

    except Noticee No. 5 all other members of Thakkar family were

    introduced to the broker SVS by Noticee No. 10, who was director of

     ABSCPL. Noticee Nos. 10, 11 and 12 are from the same family.

    Noticee Nos. 2, 3 and 7 are from the same family.  

    Trading at BSE

    20. By dealing on behalf of the Noticees, ASB at BSE, purchased

    320591 shares and sold 2,95,315 shares which constitutes 41% of

    the total buy and 36% of the total sale volume in the scrip during the

    400077 father of Fenil Nitesh Thakkar

    and brother of

    Dhava ArjunThakkar.

    9 Dhaval ArjunThakkar (DAT)

    2nd Floor NandAshish,r.b.mehataMarg,ghatkopar(east),

    Mumbai, Maharashtra,India, 400077

    Yogesh RDoshi

    DhavalArjunThakkar isthe husband of

    Priya ArjunThakkar and

     brother of Nitesh

    Thakkar

    10 Yogeshkumar

    Rasiklal Doshi

    (YRD)

    4,anand Kutir,,cama

    Lane,,hansoti

    Lane,ghatkopar(w),

    Mumbai, Maharashtra,

    India, 400086

    Sanjay Shah Director of

    Aquarian Share

    Broking Co.Ltd. ,

    sub-broker and

    commonintroducer of

    other Noticees

    11 Darshana Yogesh

    Doshi(DYD)

    4,anand Kutir,,cama

    Lane,,hansotiLane,ghatkopar(w),

    Mumbai, Maharashtra,

    India, 400086

    Yogesh R

    Doshi

    Wife of Yogesh R

    Doshi and motherof Mitali Yogesh

    Doshi

    12 Mitali YogeshDoshi (MYD)

    4,anand Kutir,,camaLane,,hansoti

    Lane,ghatkopar(w),Mumbai, Maharashtra,India, 400086

    Yogesh RDoshi

    As explainedabove

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    relevant period. Further, details of purchase and sale by the

    Noticees is as follows:

    Client 

    Name 

    Total 

    buy 

    % of  

    total 

    volume 

    traded 

    buy 

    within 

    the 

    Noticees 

    traded 

    within 

    the 

    Noticees 

    Total 

    sale 

    % of  

    total 

    volume 

    traded 

    sale 

    within 

    the 

    Noticees 

    traded 

    within 

    the 

    Noticees 

    Noticee 

    No.1  54736  7.00  52333  95.61  75900  9.70  71226  93.84 

    Noticee 

    No. 2  21985  2.81  20695  94.13  7900  1.01  7900  100.00 

    Noticee 

    No. 3  45997  5.88  44398  96.52  6500  0.83  6500  100.00 

    Noticee 

    No. 4  50472  6.45  48350  95.80  38918  4.98  36156  92.90 

    Noticee 

    No. 5 

    10035 

    1.28 

    10000 

    99.65 

    10200 

    1.30 

    10000 

    98.04 

    Noticee 

    No. 6  15503  1.98  14040  90.56  22505  2.88  22505  100.00 

    Noticee 

    No. 7  1036  0.13  550  53.09  20000  2.56  20000  100.00 

    Noticee 

    No. 8  31217  3.99  22181  71.05  42981  5.49  38201  88.88 

    Noticee 

    No. 9  26139  3.34  18856  72.14  19341  2.47  17864  92.36 

    Noticee 

    No.10  50567  6.46  10784  21.33  32257  4.12  14463  44.84 

    Noticee 

    No. 11

     8017

     1.02

     0.00

     0.00

     1950

     0.25

     1000

     51.28

     Noticee 

    No, 12  4887  0.62  0.00  0.00  3444  0.44  2454  71.25 

    Total  320591  40.98  242187  75.54  281896

     

    36.03  248269  88.07 

    21. From the above table, it is observed that 242187 shares (75.54%)

    constituted the total buy of the group and 281896 shares (88.07%)

    of the total sale of the group were executed among the Noticees.

    Out of the 110 trades entered into by the major clients for 69 tradesaccounting for 1,82,747 shares (23.36% of the total volume traded)

    the buy and sell orders were placed within time difference of less

    than 1 minute. Further, there were 46 cross trades i.e. where the

    buy and sell orders were executed by the same broker among the

    Noticees which accounted for 1,20,091 shares during 20 days

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    (15.35% of the total volume traded). The buy and sell orders were

    placed in perfectly synchronized manner i.e. the quantity, price and

    time were exactly the same.

    22. On the 20 days during the relevant period i.e. November 04, 2009,

    November 19, 2009, November 20, 2009. November 23, 2009,

    December 15, 2009, December 21, 2009, December 29, 2009,

    January 07, 2010, January 08, 2010, January 12, 2010, January 13,

    2010, January 14, 2010, January 18, 2010, February 26, 2010,

    March 09, 2010, March 10, 2010, March 11, 2010, March 15, 2010,

    March 17, 2010 and March 18, 2010 when the Noticees entered into

    synchronized trades among themselves, the percentage of thegroup volume contribution to the volume traded of the day was upto

    74%. The volume traded during the 20 trading days contributed by

    the Noticees by entering into synchronized trading was 36.26%.

    Moreover, 1,18,194 shares were traded among the Thakkar family

    alone.

    23. During the relevant period, SVS through sub-broker ASB dealing on

    behalf of 71 clients purchased 3,84,823 shares (49.20% of the total

    market volume) and sold 3,17,138 shares (40.54%  of the total

    market volume) respectively. Further, it was also observed that SVS

    dealing for the aforesaid 71 clients executed 268 cross deals

    contributing 2,78,836 shares, accounting for 35.64%  of the total

    market volume during the period. Further, for 118 out of 268 cross

    deals contributing total volume of 1,82,991 shares accounting for

    23.39% of the total volume traded during the period, the buy and sell

    orders were placed within time difference of less than or equal to

    one minute only. Out of the 118 cross deals mentioned above 61

    cross deals contributing 1,22,864 shares accounting for 15.70% of

    the total volume traded during the relevant period, the buy and sell

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    orders were placed in synchronized manner wherein the order time,

    quantity and price were matched.

    24. During the first phase of relevant period the price of the scrip

    opened at  ` 48.55 and touched a high of  `   81.65, i.e. there was

    increase of `   33.10 which is about 68.1% of the price rise. It was

    observed that on 13 trading days and on 22 occasions a new high

    price was discovered. Further, out of 22 occasions, on 20 occasions

    (on 10 out of 13 trading days), Noticees contributed to an increase

    of `  29.85 (out of ` 33.10) which is about 61.48% of the price rise.

    Only on 2 occasions Noticees were counterparties contributing to a

    price rise of `  4.80. There was no significant change in the economic

    fundamental of the scrip of HSSL during the relevant period

     justifying the price rise.

    25. The dealings of the Noticees which influenced price of the scrip are

    as follows:

    Major 

    SVS 

    Client 

    No of  

    trades 

    above 

    LTP Influence

     

    on price 

    No of  

    trades 

    below 

    LTP Influence

     

    on price Net

     

    impact 

    No of  

    1st 

    trades influence

     

    on price 

    No 

    of  

    NDP Influence

     

    on price 

    Noticee 

    No. 8  2  6.35  1  ‐0.05  6.3 

    0  0  0  0 

    Noticee 

    No. 10  15  22.05  9  ‐12.65  9.4  2  6.35  7  10.95 

    Noticee 

    No.11  11  10.3  5  ‐7.55  2.75  2  5.65  2  3.85 

    Noticee 

    No. 12  7  16.3 

    0  0 

    16.3  1  2  3  7.65 

    Grand 

    Total  35  55  15  ‐20.25  34.75  5  14  12  22.45 

    26. From the above table, it is observed that Noticee No. 10, 11 and 12

    mainly influenced the price rise of the scrip at BSE during the first

    phase of relevant period by placing buy orders at a price above LTP

    thereby creating artificial volume and price hike. Noticees increased

    the price by `  92.3(resulted out of 29 cross deals cum synchronized

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    trades) at BSE in the aforesaid manner. Noticees have created

    artificial demand for the scrip of HSSL by placing buy orders

    successively at higher rates than the LTP which scrip was available

    at lower prices.

    Trading at NSE 

    27. By dealing on behalf of Noticees, ASB purchased 3,03,056 shares

    and sold 3,23,200 shares at NSE which constituted 63% of the total

    buy and 67.19% of the total sell volume. The details of purchase and

    sale by the Noticees dealing through SVS are as follows:

    ClientName

    TotalBuy

    % ofthe

    totalvolume

    Within

    theNoticees

    %trading

    withinNoticees

    Totalsale

    % ofthe

    totalvolume

    salewithin

    theNoticees

    %trading

    withinNoticees

    NoticeeNo.1 75728 15.74 71700 94.68 53564 11.14 50406 94.10

    NoticeeNo. 2 25215 5.24 24547 97.35 37100 7.71 35758 96.38

    NoticeeNo. 3 1203 0.25 343 28.51 36500 7.59 36000 98.63

    NoticeeNo. 4 23529 4.89 22361 95.04 34489 7.17 32750 94.96

    NoticeeNo. 5 10165 2.11 10000 98.38 10000 2.08 10000 100.00

    Noticee

    No. 6 23102 4.80 23102 100.00 15800 3.28 15800 100.00NoticeeNo. 7 45964 9.56 43600 94.86 22800 4.74 22800 100.00

    NoticeeNo. 8 34509 7.17 31942 92.56 16495 3.43 13956 84.61

    NoticeeNo. 9 31950 6.64 20086 62.87 34945 7.26 25599 73.26

    NoticeeNo. 10 28724 5.97 17828 62.07 48730 10.13 32625 66.95

    NoticeeNo. 11 675 0.14 0.00 0.00 8992 1.87 6976 77.58

    NoticeeNo. 12 2292 0.48 0.00 0.00 3785 0.79 3065 80.98

     Total 303056 63 265509 87.6 323200 67.19 285735 88.4

     

    28. From the above table, it is observed that 265509 shares (87.6%)

    constituted the total buy of the group and 285735 shares (88.4%) of

    the total sale of the group were executed among the Noticees. Out

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    of the 282 trades entered into by the major clients, for 134 trades

    accounting for 2,31,142 shares (48.05% of the total volume) the buy

    and sell orders were placed within time difference of less than 1

    minute. Further, for 76 cross deals among the entities accounting for

    1,89,549 shares resulting out of 76 buy orders and 76 sell orders

    during 27 days (39.40% of the total volume) the buy and sell orders

    were placed in a synchronized manner wherein the order time,

    quantity and price were matched.

    29. On the 27 days during the relevant period i.e. November 04, 2009,

    November 05, 2009, November 06, 2009, November 16, 2009,

    November 17, 2009, November 18, 2009, November 19, 2009,

    November 20, 2009, November 23, 2009, November 24, 2009,

    December 02, 2009, December 15, 2009, December 22, 2009,

    December 29, 2009, January 06, 2010, January 11, 2010, January

    13, 2010, January 15, 2010, January 18, 2010, February 03, 2010,

    February 04, 2010, February 26, 2010, March 10, 2010, March 11,

    2010, March 15, 2010, March 18, 2010, March 19, 2010 when the

    Noticees entered into synchronized trades among themselves,

    percentage of the group volume contribution to the total volume

    traded of the day was upto 100% on some days. The volume traded

    during the 27 trading days contributed by the Noticees by entering

    into synchronized trading was as high as 57.49%. Moreover, 44,062

    shares were traded among the Thakkar family during the relevant

    period.

    30. During the relevant period, SVS through sub-broker ASB dealing on

    behalf of 58 clients purchased 3,69,974 shares (76.92% of the total

    market volume) and sold 3,48,143 shares (72.38%  of the total

    market volume) respectively. Further, it was also observed that SVS

    dealing for the aforesaid 58 clients executed 622 cross deals

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    contributing 3,17,253 shares, accounting for 65.95%  of the total

    market volume during the period. Further, for 202 out of 622 cross

    deals contributing total volume of 2,41,715 shares accounting for

    50.25% of the total volume traded during the period, the buy and

    sale orders were placed within time difference of less than or equal

    to one minute only. Out of the 202 cross deals, for 98 cross deals

    contributing 1,94,405 shares accounting for 40.41% of the total

    volume traded during the relevant period, the buy and sale orders

    were placed in perfectly synchronized manner wherein the order

    time quantity and price were matched.

    31. During the first phase of relevant period the price of the scripopened at  ` 51.90 and touched a high of  ` 83.25, i.e. there was

    increase of  ` 31.35 constituting 60.4% of the price rise. On 13

    trading days and 20 occasions a new high price was discovered. On

    all the 20 occasions (on 12 days out of 13 trading days), Noticees

    contributed to an increase of  ` 31.35 (out of ` 31.35) i.e. 100% of

    the price rise.

    32. The analysis of the tables given as trade log and order log reveals

    the following about the trades in HSSL shares conducted through

    sub broker ASB of broker SVS:

    a. Trades of Priya Dhaval Thakkar (PDT) – Noticee 1

      It is observed that at 10:00:19 on 21.12.2009, Priya Dhaval

    Thakkar (PDT) put in a buy order at BSE for 10,000 shares

    of HSSL @ ` 68.45. At 10:01:13 on 21.12.2009, PDT put in

    another buy order for 4,000 shares of HSSL @  ` 68.45. At

    10:01:25, her husband, Dhaval Arjun Thakkar (DAT) placed

    a sell order for 14,000 HSSL shares @ `   68.45 which was

    matched and executed at 10:01:26 for 10,000 shares. The

    time gap between purchase and sale order was 00:01:06

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    and 00:00:12 respectively and can be considered as

    synchronized. Further, this was a cross trade in the office of

     ASB. The overall order quantity and price was matching

    between the related buying and selling entities.

      It is also observed that at 10:27:28 on 21.12.2009, PDT

    placed a buy order at BSE for 4,800 shares @ `   68.45. At

    10:27:29, her husband’s brother, Nitesh Arjun Thakkar

    (NAT) entered a buy order for 4800 HSSL shares @ ` 68.45.

    The said orders matched with each other and were executed

    for 4800 shares. It was a synchronized trade as the time gap

    between purchase and sale order was 2 seconds. The order

    quantity and price was matching between the buying and

    selling entities and it was a cross trade.

    b. Trades of Mahesh Dhanvantrai Mehta-MDM-Noticee-2

      It is observed that at 09:14:26 on 07.01.2010, Dhaval Arjun

    Thakkar placed a buy order at BSE for 7,900 shares @

     `   71.70. At 09:14:27, MDM entered a sell order for 7900

    shares @ `   71.70. The said orders matched with each other

    and were executed for 7,900 shares at 09:14:27. It was a

    synchronized trade as the time gap between purchase and

    sale order was 1 second. The order quantity and price was

    matching between the buying and selling entities and it was

    a cross trade.

    c. Trades of Nikunj Dhanvantrai Mehta-NDM-Noticee-3

      It is observed that at 09:19:10 on January 12, 2010, PDT

    placed a sell order at BSE for 25,000 shares @ `   84.5. The

    last traded price was  `   80.5. At 09:19:11 on January 12,

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    2010, NDM placed a matching buy order at BSE for 25,000

    shares @ ` 84.5. It was a synchronized trade as the time gap

    between purchase and sale order was 1 second. The order

    quantity and price was matching between the buying and

    selling entities and it was a cross trade.

      It is observed that at 09:15:31 on January 13, 2010, NAT

    placed a buy order at BSE for 6,500 shares @ `   73.05. At

    09:15:32 on January 13, 2010, NDM placed a matching sell

    order at BSE for 6500 shares @  `   73.05. . It was a

    synchronized trade as the time gap between purchase and

    sale order was 1 second. The order quantity and price was

    matching between the buying and selling entities and it was

    a cross trade.

    d. Trades of Amita Nitesh Thakkar –ANT-Noticee No. 4

      It is observed that at 10:20:17 on December 21, 2009, ANT

    placed a buy order at BSE of 4,000 shares @ `   69. The last

    traded price was  `   68.5. At 10:20:19 on December 21,

    2009, NAT placed a matching sell order of 4,000 shares @

     `  69. It was a synchronized trade as the time gap betweenpurchase and sale order was 1second. The order quantity

    and price was matching between the buying and selling

    entities and it was a cross trade.

    e. Trades of Fenil Nitesh Thakkar-FNT-Noticee No.5

      Further, FNT at 10:10:16 on December 29, 2009 placed a

    sell order of 10,000 shares at BSE@  `   71.95. At 10:10:21

    on December 29, 2009, ANT placed a matching buy order of

    10,000 shares @ `   71.95. It was a synchronized trade as

    the time gap between purchase and sale order was 5

    seconds. The order quantity and price was matching

    between the buying and selling entities and it was a cross

    trade.

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    f. Trades of Nitesh Arjun Thakkar (HUF)-NTH-Noticee No.6

      It is observed that at 14:25:47 on March 18, 2010, NTH

    placed a buy order of 3,000 shares at BSE @ `  105.95. The

    last traded price was  `   104.05. At 14:25:48 on March 18,

    2010, NAT placed a matching order @  `   105.95. NAT is a

    director of NTH. It was a synchronized trade as the time gap

    between purchase and sale order was 10 seconds. The

    order quantity and price was matching between the buying

    and selling entities and it was a cross trade.

    g. Trades of Madhukanta Dhanvantrai Mehta –MDM-

    Noticee No. 7

      It is observed that at 10:05:53 on December 29, 2009, FNT

    placed a buy order of 10,000 shares at BSE @  `   68. At

    10:05:57 on December 29, 2009, MDM placed a sell order of

    20,000 shares @ `   68. It is observed that within a time gap

    of 4 seconds the order for 10,000 shares were synchronized.

    h. Trades of Nitesh Arjun Thakkar –NAT-Noticee No. 8

      It is observed that at 10:41:16 on November 19, 2009,

    Darshana Yogesh Doshi (DYD) placed a sell order of 250

    shares at BSE @  `   81.35. The last traded price was

     `   80.95. At 10:41:20 November 19, 2009, NAT placed a

    matching buy order of 250 shares @  `   81.35. It was a

    synchronized trade as the time gap between purchase and

    sale order was 4 seconds. The order quantity and price was

    matching between the buying and selling entities and it was

    a cross trade.

      It is observed that at 10:20:17 on December 21, 2009 ANT

    placed a buy order at BSE of 4,000 shares @ `   69. At

    10:20:19 on December 21, 2009, NAT placed a matching

    sell order of 4,000 shares @  `   69. It was a synchronized

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    trade as the time gap between purchase and sale order was

    2 seconds. The order quantity and price was matching

    between the buying and selling entities and it was a cross

    trade.

    i. Trades of Dhaval Arjun Thakkar-DAT-Noticee No.9

      It is observed that at 14:58:04 on November 05, 2009, a sell

    order was placed at NSE by MYD for 500 shares@ `  57. At

    14:58:13 on November 05, 2009, a matching buy order of

    500 shares @ `   57 was placed by DAT. The LTP was  `  

    51.75. It was a synchronized trade as the time gap between

    purchase and sale order was 9 seconds. The order quantity

    and price was matching between the buying and selling

    entities and it was a cross trade.

      It is observed that at 11:18:52 on November 16, 2009, a sell

    order was placed at NSE by YRD for 1225 shares @ `   72.4.

     At 11:19:02 on November 16, 2009, a matching buy order

    was placed by DAT @ `  72.4. The LTP was `   69. It was a

    synchronized trade as the time gap between purchase andsale order was 9 seconds. The order quantity and price was

    matching between the buying and selling entities and it was

    a cross trade.

      It is observed that at 09:01:32 on February 26, 2010, YRD

    placed a buy order of 2,500 shares @ `   80.55. At 09:01:35

    on February 26, 2010 a matching sell order of 2,500 shares

    @ `   80.55 was placed by DAT. It was a synchronized trade

    as the time gap between purchase and sale order was 3

    seconds. The order quantity and price was matching

    between the buying and selling entities and it was a cross

    trade.

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      It is observed that at 09:14:26 on January 07, 2010, DAT

    placed buy order at BSE of 7,900 shares @  `   71.7. At

    09:14:27 on January 07, 2010 a matching sell order 7,900

    shares @ `  71.7 was placed by MDM. It was a synchronized

    trade as the time gap between purchase and sale order was

    1 second. The order quantity and price was matching

    between the buying and selling entities and it was a cross

    trade.

     j. Trades of Yogesh Rasik lal Doshi-YRD-Noticee No. 10

      It is observed that at 11:04:17 on December 15, 2009, DAT

    placed a sell order at BSE of 1164 shares @  `   73. At

    11:04:23 on December 15, 2009, YRD placed a buy order

    of 1164 shares @ `  73. The Last Traded Price was `  72. It

    was a synchronized trade as the time gap between purchase

    and sale order was 6 seconds. The order quantity and price

    was matching between the buying and selling entities and it

    was a cross trade.

      It is observed that at 11:37:16 on November 23, 2009, YRD

    placed a sell order at BSE of 100 shares @  `   78.95. At

    11:37:20 on November 23, 2009, NAT placed a matching

    buy order of 100 shares @  `   78.95. The Last Traded

    Price was `  76.5.  It was a synchronized trade as the time

    gap between purchase and sale order was 4 seconds. The

    order quantity and price was matching between the buying

    and selling entities and it was a cross trade.

      It is observed that at 13:22:33 on November 19, 2009, YRD

    placed a sell order at NSE of 500 shares @  `   83.15. At

    13:22:39 NAT placed a buy order of 500 shares @ `   83.15.

    It was a synchronized trade as the time gap between

    purchase and sale order was 6 seconds. The order quantity

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    and price was matching between the buying and selling

    entities and it was a cross trade.

    k. Trades of Darshana Yogesh Doshi-DYD-Noticee No. 11

      It is observed that at 10:41:04 on November 19, 2009, DYD

    placed a sell order at BSE of 250 shares @  `   80.95. At

    10:41:10 on November 19, 2009, NAT placed a matching

    buy order of 250 shares @ `   80.95. The LTP was `   75. It

    was a synchronized trade as the time gap between purchase

    and sale order was 7 seconds. The order quantity and price

    was matching between the buying and selling entities and it

    was a cross trade.

      It is observed that at 10:10:22 on November 19, 2009, DYD

    placed a sell order at NSE of 300 shares @ `   82.95. At

    10:10:27 on November 19, 2009, NAT placed a matching

    buy order of 300 shares @ `   82.95. It was a synchronized

    trade as the time gap between purchase and sale order was

    5 seconds. The order quantity and price was matching

    between the buying and selling entities and it was a crosstrade.

    l. Trades of Mitali Yogesh Doshi-MYD-Noticee No. 12

      It is observed that at 13:01:58 on March 15, 2010, MYD

    placed a sell order at BSE of 100 shares @  `   107.2. At

    13:02:01 on March 15, 2010, NAT placed a matching buy

    order of 100 shares @ `   107.2. The LTP was `   103.55. It

    was a synchronized trade as the time gap between purchase

    and sale order was 4 seconds. The order quantity and price

    was matching between the buying and selling entities and it

    was a cross trade.

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      It is observed that at 14:58:46 on November 05, 2009, MYD

    placed a sell order at NSE of 500 shares @ ` 57. At 14:58:52

    on November 05, 2009, NAT placed a matching buy order of

    500 shares @ `   57. It was a synchronized trade as the time

    gap between purchase and sale order was 6 seconds. The

    order quantity and price was matching between the buying

    and selling entities and it was a cross trade.

    33. It is observed that 70 clients traded at BSE and 58 clients traded at

    NSE. Out of 70 clients and 58 clients at BSE and NSE respectively,

    the trades of 12 clients i.e. Noticees were synchronized in terms of

    order, time, quantity and price.

    34. I find that Noticee No. 1-6 contributed significantly to creation of

    artificial volume by indulging in synchronized trades amongst

    themselves at both BSE and NSE. Noticee No. 1-6 bought 1,30,806

    shares at BSE. There were a total of 15 instances of cross deals

    which were almost perfectly synchronized in terms of quantity, time

    and price amongst the members of the group. Following are theaforementioned instances:

    Trade 

    Date 

    Client Name 

    LTP  Diff  

    CP Client Name 

    Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    q

    d

    23‐Nov‐09 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  75.80  0.00 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  15:49:16  15:49:10  0:00:06  75.8  75.8  0  37  37 

    21‐Dec‐09 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  68.45  0.05 NITESH

     ARJUN

     

    THAKKAR  10:01:46  10:02:15  0:00:28  68.45  68.5  0.05  20000  20000 

    21‐Dec‐09 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  68.50  0.00 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  10:02:31  10:02:36  0:00:05  68.5  68.5  0  4000  4000 

    21‐Dec‐09 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  68.50  0.50 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  10:20:17  10:20:19  0:00:01  69  69  0  4000  4000 

    21‐Dec‐09 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL  69.00 

    0.55 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  10:27:28  10:27:29  0:00:02  68.45  68.45  0  4800  4800 

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    35. Similarly Noticee No. 1-6 sold 1,19,039 shares at BSE . There were

    a total of 13 instances of cross deals which were almost perfectly

    synchronized in terms of quantity, time and price amongst the

    members of the group. Following are the aforementioned instances:

    Trade 

    Date 

    Client Name 

    LTP  Diff  

    CP Client 

    Name  Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    qty

    diff

    21‐

    Dec‐

    09 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  74.95 

    0.05 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  11:08:58  11:08:53  0:00:05  74.9  74.9  0  4000  4000  0

    29‐

    Dec‐

    09 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  68.00  3.95 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR HUF  10:10:01  10:09:47  0:00:14  71.95  71.95  0  10000  10000  0

    29‐

    Dec‐

    09 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  71.95  0.00 

    FENIL NITESH 

    THAKKAR  10:10:21  10:10:16  0:00:05  71.95  71.95  0  10000  10000  0

    31‐

    Dec‐

    09 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  74.00  0.50 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  10:05:50  9:55:06  0:10:45  74.5  77  2.5  20000  20000  0

    7‐   DHAWAL  72.05  ‐   MAHESH  9:14:26  9:14:27  0:00:01  71.7  71.7  0  7900  7900  0

    THAKKAR 

    29‐Dec‐09 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  68.00  3.95 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR HUF  10:10:01  10:09:47  0:00:14  71.95  71.95  0  10000  10000 

    29‐Dec‐09 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  71.95  0.00 

    FENIL NITESH 

    THAKKAR  10:10:21  10:10:16  0:00:05  71.95  71.95  0  10000  10000 

    31‐Dec‐09 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  74.00  0.50 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  10:05:50  9:55:06  0:10:45  74.5  77  2.5  20000  20000 

    8‐Jan‐10 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  77.90 

    2.20 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  13:49:38  13:49:47  0:00:09  75.7  75.7  0  11708  11708 

    12‐Jan‐10 

    NIKUNJ 

    DHANVANTR

    AI MEHTA  80.50  4.00 

    PRIYA DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  9:19:11  9:19:10  0:00:01  84.5  84.5  0  25000  25000 

    12‐Jan‐10 

    NIKUNJ 

    DHANVANTR

    AI MEHTA  84.50  0.00 

    PRIYA DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  9:19:40  9:19:40  0:00:01  84.5  84.5  0  18000  18000 

    3‐Feb‐10 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  79.00  2.00 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  10:19:35  12:17:15  1:57:40  76.75  81  4.25  250  250 

    9‐Mar‐10 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  105.75  0.00 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  13:38:24  13:38:20  0:00:04  105.75  105.75  0  2  2 

    11‐Mar‐10 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  106.00  1.90 

    MITALI YOGESH 

    DOSHI  13:50:19  13:50:12  0:00:07  107.9  107.9  0  9  9 

    18‐Mar‐10 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR 

    HUF  104.05 

    1.00 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  14:24:48  14:24:58  0:00:10  103.05  103.05  0  3000  3000 

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    Jan‐

    10 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR 

    0.35  DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA 

    8‐

    Jan‐

    10 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  77.90 

    2.20 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  13:49:38  13:49:47  0:00:09  75.7  75.7  0  11708  11708  0

    12‐

    Jan‐

    10 

    NIKUNJ 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA 

    80.50 

    4.00 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR 

    9:19:11 

    9:19:10 

    0:00:01 

    84.5 

    84.5 

    25000 

    25000 

    0

    12‐

    Jan‐

    10 

    NIKUNJ 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  84.50  0.00 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  9:19:40  9:19:40  0:00:01  84.5  84.5  0  18000  18000  0

    13‐

    Jan‐

    10 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  77.55 

    4.50 

    NIKUNJ 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  9:15:31  9:15:32  0:00:01  73.05  73.05  0  6500  6500  0

    14‐

    Jan‐

    10 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  74.10  0.90 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  9:05:40  9:05:44  0:00:03  75  75  0  250  250  0

    18‐

    Jan‐

    10 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  85.35 

    7.90 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  11:00:46  11:00:51  0:00:05  77.45  77.45  0  2500  2500  0

    18‐

    Mar‐

    10 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  103.05  2.90 

    NITESH ARJUN 

    THAKKAR HUF  14:25:48  14:25:47  0:00:01  105.95  105.95  0  3000  3000  0

    25‐

    Mar‐

    10 

    DHAWAL 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  105.00 

    0.80 

    PRIYA 

    DHAWAL 

    THAKKAR  10:41:23  10:18:27  0:22:57  104.2  104.2  0  181  181  0

    36. At NSE, Noticee No. 1-6 bought 97,222 shares. There were a total

    of 26 instances of cross deals which were almost perfectly

    synchronized in terms of quantity, time and price amongst the

    members of the group. Some of the instances are mentioned below:

    Trade 

    Date 

    Client 

    Name 

    LTP  Diff  

    CP Client 

    Name  Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    qty 

    diff  

    29‐Dec‐09 

    NITESH 

    A.THAKKAR  67.05  1.10 

    MADHUKANTA 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:06:39  10:06:53  0:00:14  68.15  68.15  0.00  2800  2800  0 

    29‐Dec‐09 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  68.15  2.80 

    NITESH 

    A.THAKKAR  10:08:54  10:08:46  0:00:08  70.95  70.95  0.00  12800  12800  0 

    29‐Dec‐09 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  70.95  0.00 

    FENIL NITESH

     

    THAKKAR  10:09:26  10:09:20  0:00:06  70.95  70.95  0.00  10000  10000  0 

    6‐Jan‐10 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  72.00 

    0.30 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:54:08  10:54:15  0:00:07  71.70  71.70  0.00  10000  10000  0 

    6‐Jan‐10 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:54:08  10:55:10  0:01:02  71.70  71.70  0.00  10000  10000  0 

    6‐Jan‐10  PRIYA  71.70  0.00  MAHESH  10:55:05  10:55:10  0:00:05  71.70  71.70  0.00  10000  10000  0 

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    37. At NSE, Noticee No. 1-6 sold 1,50,677 shares. There were a total of

    25 instances of cross deals which were almost perfectly

    synchronized in terms of quantity, time and price amongst the

    members of the group. Some of the instances are mentioned below:

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA 

    6‐Jan‐10 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:55:41  10:55:46  0:00:05  71.70  71.70  0.00  4000  4000  0 

    6‐Jan

    ‐10

     

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR 

    71.70 

    0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA 

    10:56:30 

    10:56:34 

    0:00:04 

    71.70 

    71.70 

    0.00 

    2500 

    2500 

    6‐Jan‐10 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:56:30  10:57:28  0:00:58  71.70  71.70  0.00  4  4  0 

    6‐Jan‐10 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:58:32  10:58:36  0:00:04  71.70  71.70  0.00  2500  2500  0 

    6‐Jan‐10 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:59:12  10:59:16  0:00:04  71.70  71.70  0.00  1500  1500  0 

    Trade 

    Date 

    Client Name 

    LTP  Diff  

    CP Client 

    Name  Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    qty

    diff

    22‐Dec‐

    09 

    MADHUKANTA 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  72.55  4.40 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  14:35:45  14:35:43  0:00:02 76.95 76.95 0.00 28000 28000 0

    22‐Dec‐

    09 

    MADHUKANTA 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  76.95  0.00 

    PRIYA DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  14:36:13  14:36:12  0:00:01 76.95 76.95 0.00 14800 14800 0

    29‐Dec‐

    09 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  68.15  2.80 

    NITESH 

    A.THAKKAR  10:08:54  10:08:46  0:00:08 70.95 70.95 0.00 12800 12800 0

    29‐Dec‐

    09 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  70.95  0.00 

    FENIL NITESH 

    THAKKAR  10:09:26  10:09:20  0:00:06 70.95 70.95 0.00 10000 10000 0

    6‐Jan‐

    10 

    PRIYA DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  72.00 

    0.30 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:54:08  10:54:15  0:00:07 71.70 71.70 0.00 10000 10000 0

    6‐

    Jan‐

    10 PRIYA

     

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:54:08  10:55:10  0:01:02 71.70 71.70 0.00 10000 10000 0

    6‐Jan‐

    10 

    PRIYA DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:55:05  10:55:10  0:00:05 71.70 71.70 0.00 10000 10000 0

    6‐Jan‐

    10 

    PRIYA DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:55:41  10:55:46  0:00:05 71.70 71.70 0.00 4000 4000 0

    6‐Jan‐

    10 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI  10:56:30  10:56:34  71.70 71.70 0.00 2500 2500 0

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    38. From the above, it can be seen that substantial volume of trades

    were synchronized by Noticee No. 1-6 both at BSE and NSE.

    Hence, Noticee No. 1-6 created artificial volume in the scrip of

    HSSL.

    39. I find that at NSE, on December 22, 2009, Noticee No. 7 bought a

    total of 42,800 shares which were almost perfectly synchronized in

    terms of quantity, time and price amongst the members of the group.

    Hence, Noticee No. 7 created artificial volume in the scrip of HSSL.

    40. I find that Noticee No. 8 and 9 contributed significantly to creation of

    artificial volume by indulging in synchronized trades within the group

    at both NSE and BSE. At NSE, Noticee No. 8 and 9 bought 38,126

    shares. There were a total of 50 instances  of cross deals which

    were almost perfectly synchronized in terms of quantity, time and

    price amongst the members of the group. Some of the instances are

    mentioned below:

    MEHTA 

    6‐Jan‐

    10 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:56:30  10:57:28  71.70 71.70 0.00 4 4 0

    6‐Jan‐

    10 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:58:32  10:58:36  71.70 71.70 0.00 2500 2500 0

    6‐Jan‐

    10 

    AMITA NITESH 

    THAKKAR  71.70  0.00 

    MAHESH 

    DHANVANTRAI 

    MEHTA  10:59:12  10:59:16  71.70 71.70 0.00 1500 1500 0

    Trade Date  Client 

    Name 

    LTP 

    Diff  

    CP Client 

    Name  Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    qty 

    diff  

    5‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  51.75  5.25 

    MITALI Y. 

    DOSHI  14:58:13  14:58:04  0:00:09  57.00  57.00  0.00  500  500  0 

    5‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  57.00  0.00 

    MITALI Y. 

    DOSHI  14:58:52  14:58:46  0:00:06  57.00  57.00  0.00  500  500  0 

    5‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  57.00  0.00 

    MITALI Y. 

    DOSHI  15:19:25  15:17:30  0:01:55  57.00  57.00  0.00  250  250  0 

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    41. At NSE, Noticee No. 8 and 9 sold 20,590 shares. There were a

    total of 19 instances  cross deals which were almost perfectly

    synchronized in terms of quantity, time and price amongst the

    members of the group. Some of the instances are mentioned below:

    6‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  57.00  2.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  10:18:33  10:18:21  0:00:12  59.00  59.00  0.00  1000  1000  0 

    6‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  54.15  5.60 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  10:48:58  10:48:49  0:00:09  59.75  59.75  0.00  250  250  0 

    16‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  69.00  3.40 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  11:19:02  11:18:52  0:00:10  72.40  72.40  0.00  1225  1225  0 

    16‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  71.50  0.45 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  12:28:45  9:57:44  2:31:01  71.95  71.95  0.00  500  500  0 

    16‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  71.95  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  12:49:12  12:49:06  0:00:06  71.95  71.95  0.00  55  55  0 

    17‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  75.55 

    0.05 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:38:50  13:30:37  0:08:13  75.50  75.50  0.00  105  105  0 

    17‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  75.50  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:39:22  13:39:18  0:00:04  75.50  75.50  0.00  100  100  0 

    18‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  79.30  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:49:24  13:49:19  0:00:05  79.30  79.30  0.00  335  335  0 

    18‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  79.30  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:49:57  13:49:51  0:00:06  79.30  79.30  0.00  15  15  0 

    18‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  79.30  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:55:19  13:55:15  0:00:04  79.30  79.30  0.00  200  200  0 

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  79.30  3.65 

    DARSHANA 

    YOGESH 

    DOSHI  10:07:29  10:07:23  0:00:06  82.95  82.95  0.00  150  150  0 

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. THAKKAR  82.95  0.00 

    DARSHANA 

    YOGESH DOSHI  10:10:27  10:10:22  0:00:05  82.95  82.95  0.00  300  300  0 

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  83.25 

    0.10 

    DARSHANA 

    YOGESH 

    DOSHI  12:56:57  9:56:05  3:00:52  83.15  83.15  0.00  1000  1000  0 

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  83.15  0.00 

    DARSHANA 

    YOGESH 

    DOSHI  12:58:00  12:57:44  0:00:16  83.15  83.15  0.00  221  221  0 

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  83.15  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:21:36  12:59:18  0:22:18  83.15  83.15  0.00  1000  1000  0 

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  83.15  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:22:39  13:22:33  0:00:06  83.15  83.15  0.00  500  500  0 

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    42. From the above, it can be seen that substantial volume of trades

    were synchronized by Noticee No. 8 and 9 during the relevant

    period both at BSE and NSE. Hence, Noticee No. 8 and 9 created

    artificial volume in the scrip of HSSL.

    43. Noticee No. 8 and 9 also influenced the price of the scrip during the

    first phase of investigation by placing buy orders at price more than

    LTP and set new high prices both at BSE and NSE. Some of the

    instances of influencing the price at BSE are mentioned below:

    Trade Date  Client 

    Name 

    LTP  Diff  

    CP Client 

    Name 

    Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    qty 

    diff  

    11‐Jan‐10 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL THAKKAR  77.50  ‐8.15 

    DHAVAL 

    A. THAKKAR  9:12:21  9:12:21  0:00:00  69.35  69.35  0.00  7900  7900  0 

    13‐Jan‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  76.80 

    0.10 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  13:06:56  13:07:11  0:00:15  76.70  76.70  0.00  1473  1473  0 

    18‐Jan‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  79.40  0.60 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  12:18:27  12:18:38  0:00:11  80.00  80.00  0.00  27  27  0 

    18‐Jan‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  81.70 

    1.55 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  14:38:21  12:27:21  2:11:00  80.15  80.15  0.00  500  500  0 

    26‐Feb‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  81.05 

    0.25 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  9:05:13  9:05:17  0:00:04  80.80  80.80  0.00  790  790  0 

    26‐Feb‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  81.50 

    0.25 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  9:05:13  9:06:10  0:00:57  81.25  81.25  0.00  500  500  0 

    26‐Feb‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  81.25  0.30 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  9:05:13  9:08:02  0:02:49  81.55  81.55  0.00  900  900  0 

    26‐Feb‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  84.80 ‐

    3.25 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  9:09:07  9:09:12  0:00:05  81.55  81.55  0.00  350  350  0 

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    Trade Date  Client 

    Name 

    LTP  Diff  

    CP Client Name 

    Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    qty 

    diff  

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  75.00  5.95 

    DARSHANA 

    YOGESH DOSHI  10:40:10  10:40:04  0:00:07  80.95  80.95  0  250  250  0 

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  80.95  0.40 

    DARSHANA 

    YOGESH DOSHI  10:41:20  10:41:16  0:00:04  81.35  81.35  0  250  250  0 

    20‐Nov

    ‐09

     

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR 

    75.00 

    4.95 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI 

    10:06:51 

    10:06:45 

    0:00:06 

    79.95 

    79.95 

    250 

    250 

    20‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  79.00  0.95 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  10:30:12  10:30:05  0:00:07  79.95  79.95  0  200  200  0 

    20‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  76.05  3.70 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  14:48:50  14:48:42  0:00:08  79.8  79.75  0.05  50  50  0 

    23‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  76.05  2.90 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  11:37:20  11:37:16  0:00:04  78.95  78.95  0  100  100  0 

    23‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  76.00  1.45 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  12:38:49  12:38:45  0:00:04  77.45  77.45  0  100  100  0 

    23‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  75.80  1.65 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  12:39:09  12:39:05  0:00:04  77.45  77.45  0  50  50  0 

    9‐Mar‐10 

    DHAWAL 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  103.55  1.25 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  15:05:37  15:05:33  0:00:04  104.85  104.8  0.05  50  50  0 

    9‐Mar‐10 

    DHAWAL 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  103.55  1.25 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  15:18:46  15:18:43  0:00:03  104.85  104.8  0.05  50  50  0 

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    9‐Mar‐10 

    DHAWAL 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  103.55  1.25 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  15:26:33  15:26:30  0:00:03  104.85  104.8  0.05  100  100  0 

    10‐Mar‐10 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  100.25  5.60 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  9:40:32  9:40:28  0:00:04  105.85  105.85  0  100  100  0 

    10‐Mar‐10 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  100.25  5.55 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  10:47:10  10:47:08  0:00:03  105.85  105.8  0.05  50  50  0 

    10‐Mar‐10 

    NITESH 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  100.35  5.45 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  11:06:18  11:06:12  0:00:06  105.8  105.8  0  100  100  0 

    11‐Mar‐10 

    DHAWAL 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  100.25  8.40 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  9:32:29  9:32:21  0:00:08  108.65  108.65  0  100  100  0 

    11‐Mar‐10 

    DHAWAL 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR  102.45  4.85 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI  10:57:40  10:57:35  0:00:05  107.3  107.3  0  50  50  0 

    11‐

    Mar‐

    10 

    DHAWAL 

    ARJUN 

    THAKKAR 

    102.45 

    4.80 

    YOGESHKUMAR 

    RASIKLAL 

    DOSHI 

    11:26:10 

    11:26:07 

    0:00:03 

    107.3 

    107.25 

    0.05 

    44. Some of the instances of influencing the price at NSE are mentioned

    below:

    Trade Date  Client 

    Name 

    LTP  Diff  

    CP Client 

    Name 

    Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    qty

    diff

    5‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  51.75  5.25 

    MITALI Y. 

    DOSHI  14:58:13 14:58:04 0:00:09 57.00 57.00 0.00 500 500 0

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    6‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  57.00  2.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  10:18:33 10:18:21 0:00:12 59.00 59.00 0.00 1000 1000 0

    6‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  54.15  5.60 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  10:48:58 10:48:49 0:00:09 59.75 59.75 0.00 250 250 0

    16‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  69.00  3.40 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  11:19:02 11:18:52 0:00:10 72.40 72.40 0.00 1225 1225 0

    16‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  71.50  0.45 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  12:28:45 9:57:44 2:31:01 71.95 71.95 0.00 500 500 0

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH 

    A. 

    THAKKAR  79.30  3.65 

    DARSHANA 

    YOGESH 

    DOSHI 10:07:29 10:07:23 0:00:06 82.95 82.95 0.00 150 150 0

    45. It is evident from the instances mentioned in the table that Noticee

    No. 8 and 9 mainly influenced the price of the scrip at BSE and NSE

    during the first phase of relevant period by placing buy orders at a

    price above LTP. On perusal of both the above tables, it is seen that

    on a number of instances the aforesaid Noticees have placed buy

    orders at a new high price than the LTP when shares were available

    at lower prices and changed the course of the prices. 

    46. At NSE, Noticee No. 10 bought 13,666 shares. There were a total of

    14 instances of cross deals which were almost perfectly

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    synchronized in terms of quantity, time and price amongst the

    members of the group. Some of the instances are mentioned below:

    Trade 

    Date 

    Client 

    Name 

    LTP  Diff  

    CP Client 

    Name 

    Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    qty 

    diff  

    13‐Jan‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  76.80 

    0.10 

    DHAVAL A. 

    THAKKAR  13:06:56  13:07:11  0:00:15  76.70  76.70  0.00  1473  1473  0 

    13‐Jan‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  76.65  0.05 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  15:28:43  15:28:54  0:00:11  76.70  76.70  0.00  3250  3250  0 

    15‐Jan‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  76.30  0.45 

    AMITA 

    NITESH 

    THAKKAR  9:37:11  9:37:19  0:00:08  76.75  76.75  0.00  2500  2500  0 

    15‐Jan‐10 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  77.05 

    0.25 

    PRIYA 

    DHAVAL 

    THAKKAR  9:37:39  9:37:46  0:00:07  76.80  76.80  0.00  2500  2500  0 

    47. At NSE, Noticee No. 10 sold 21,895 shares. There were a total of 38

    instances cross deals which were almost perfectly synchronized in

    terms of quantity, time and price amongst the members of the group.

    Some of the instances are mentioned below:

    Trade Date  Client Name 

    LTP  Diff  

    CP Client 

    Name  Buy Ord 

    Time 

    sale Ord 

    Time 

    time 

    Diff  

    buy 

    Ord 

    Price 

    sale 

    Ord 

    Price 

    price 

    diff  

    buy 

    ord 

    Qty 

    sale 

    ord 

    qty 

    qty 

    diff  

    4‐Nov‐09 

    YOGESH R. 

    DOSHI 

    (HUF)  51.90  2.55 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  14:00:28  14:00:19  0:00:09  54.45  54.45  0.00  50  50  0 

    6‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH A. 

    THAKKAR  57.00  2.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  10:18:33  10:18:21  0:00:12  59.00  59.00  0.00  1000  1000  0 

    6‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH A. 

    THAKKAR  54.15  5.60 

    YOGESH RATILAL 

    DOSHI  10:48:58  10:48:49  0:00:09  59.75  59.75  0.00  250  250  0 

    6‐Nov‐09 

    SHRUTI 

    SANJEEV 

    SHAH  59.85 

    0.05 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  12:21:12  12:21:07  0:00:05  59.80  59.80  0.00  900  900  0 

    16‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL A. 

    THAKKAR  69.00  3.40 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  11:19:02  11:18:52  0:00:10  72.40  72.40  0.00  1225  1225  0 

    16‐Nov‐09  DHAVAL A.  71.50  0.45  YOGESH  12:28:45  9:57:44  2:31:01  71.95  71.95  0.00  500  500  0 

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    THAKKAR  RATILAL 

    DOSHI 

    16‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL A. 

    THAKKAR  71.95  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  12:49:12  12:49:06  0:00:06  71.95  71.95  0.00  55  55  0 

    17‐Nov

    ‐09

     

    DHAVAL A. 

    THAKKAR 

    75.55 

    0.05 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI 

    13:38:50 

    13:30:37 

    0:08:13 

    75.50 

    75.50 

    0.00 

    105 

    105 

    17‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL A. 

    THAKKAR  75.50  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:39:22  13:39:18  0:00:04  75.50  75.50  0.00  100  100  0 

    18‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL A. 

    THAKKAR  79.30  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:49:24  13:49:19  0:00:05  79.30  79.30  0.00  335  335  0 

    18‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL A. 

    THAKKAR  79.30  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:49:57  13:49:51  0:00:06  79.30  79.30  0.00  15  15  0 

    18‐Nov‐09 

    DHAVAL A. 

    THAKKAR  79.30  0.00 

    YOGESH 

    RATILAL 

    DOSHI  13:55:19  13:55:15  0:00:04  79.30  79.30  0.00  200  200  0 

    19‐Nov‐09 

    NITESH A. 

    THAKKAR  83.15  0.00 

    YO