SEBI’s Interim Order cum Show Cause Notice in the matter of Swasata Cements Ltd

Interim Order cum Show Cause Notice in the matter of Swasata Cements Limited

Shri S. Raman, Whole Time Member, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has passed an order dated July 21, 2015 in the matter of Swasata Cements Limited (SCL) having its registered office at Village & PONanduka,

P.S.- Raghunathpur, Purulia :723145 (W.B.). The order inter-alia directs SCL and its directors viz. Shri Prasanta Chatterjee, Shri Joydeb Biswas, Shri Manas Kumar Dan, Shri Satya Ranjan Chaudhari, Smt. Swapna Chaudhuri, Smt. Chandrani Dan, Smt. Jeba Parween and Smt. Renu Singh as under :

SCL shall forthwith cease to mobilize any fresh funds from investors through the Offer of Non-Convertible Redeemable Debentures ("NCDs") or through the issuance of equity shares or any other securities, to the public and / or invite subscription, in any manner whatsoever, either directly or indirectly till further directions;

SCL and its abovementioned Directors, are prohibited from issuing prospectus or any offer document or issue advertisement for soliciting money from the public for the issue of securities, in any manner whatsoever, either directly or / indirectly, till further orders; SCL and its abovementioned Directors, are restrained from accessing the securities market and further prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in the securities market, either directly or indirectly, till further directions;

SCL and its abovementioned Directors shall not dispose of any of the properties or alienate or encumber any of the assets owned/acquired by that company without prior permission from SEBI; SCL and its abovementioned present Directors shall not divert any funds raised from public at large through the Offer of NCDs, which are kept in bank account(s) and/or in the custody of SCL.

SCL was engaged in fund mobilizing activity through issue of NCDs to more than 49 persons without complying with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities), Regulations, 2008.

The full text of the order is available on the website:www.sebi.gov.in

Mumbai

July 23, 2015

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