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Late Smt. Neelam Ramniklal Dedhia ... vs Sebi

Securities Appellate Tribunal8 December 2022

Ratio decidendi

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The appellant's case falls within the SEBI Settlement Scheme 2022, framed under Regulation 26 of the SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018; the appeal is therefore disposed of with liberty to file a settlement application before the concerned authority within two weeks, which the authority is to accept and decide as an application in a pending proceeding.

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Judgment

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BEFORE THE SECURITIES APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI Date of Decision: 08.12.2022 Misc. Application No. 1582 of 2022 And Appeal No. 994 of 2022 Late Smt. Neelam Ramniklal Dedhia (Deceased) Through Jayesh Ramniklal Dedhia (Legal representative/ son) of Neelam Dedhia No. 201/202, Pratap Heritage Chs. Ltd. Opp. Veer Savarkar Garden, L T Road, Borivali (West), Mumbai- 400 092 ...Appellant Versus Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI Bhavan, Plot No. C-4A, G-Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai- 400 051 ...Respondent Mr. Prakash Shah, Advocate with CA Kushal Shah i/b Prakash Shah and Associates for the Appellant. Mr. Abhiraj Arora, Advocate with Mr. Shourya Tanay, Ms. Misbah Dada and Mr. Deepanshu Agarwal, Advocates i/b ELP for the Respondent. CORAM: Justice Tarun Agarwala, Presiding Officer Ms. Meera Swarup, Technical Member Per: Justice Tarun Agarwala, Presiding Officer (Oral) 2 1. There is a delay in the filing of the appeal. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay is condoned. Misc. Application is allowed. 2. We find that the appellant's case is squarely covered by the SEBI Settlement Scheme 2022 which has been issued in terms of Regulation 26 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018. 3. In view of the aforesaid, we dispose of the appeal directing the appellant to file an appropriate application for settlement before the authority concerned within two weeks from today. If the same is filed, the authority will accept the settlement application in terms of the SEBI Settlement Scheme 2022 as an application filed in a pending proceeding and pass appropriate orders. 4. The appeal is disposed of. 5. This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary on behalf of the bench and all concerned parties are directed to act on the digitally signed copy of this order. Certified copy of 3 this order is also available from the Registry on payment of usual charges. Justice Tarun Agarwala Presiding Officer Ms. Meera Swarup RAJALAKSH Digitally signed by RAJALAKSHMI MI HARISH HARISH NAIR Technical Member 08.12.2022 NAIR Date: 2022.12.12 16:40:45 +05'30' PK

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