Appeal No. 3912 of 2020 filed by L C Gupta

Appeal No. 3912 of 2020
BEFORE THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY
(Under the Right to Information Act, 2005)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
Appeal No. 3912 of 2020

L C Gupta : Appellant

Vs.

CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai : Respondent

ORDER

1. The appellant had filed an application dated June 27, 2020 (received by SEBI on July 09, 2020), under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (“RTI Act”). The respondent, by a letter dated July 30, 2020, responded to the application filed by the appellant. The appellant filed an appeal dated September 08, 2020 (received by the Office of Appellate Authority on September 17, 2020), against the said response dated July 30, 2020. I have carefully considered the application, the response and the appeal and find that the matter can be decided based on the material available on record.

2. Queries in the application –The appellant, vide his application dated June 27, 2020, inter alia sought the following information:

A. Copy of receipt of letter 19.08.2019 having ref. no. LCK/C&AG/2019-139/285/10C of complaint against NBCC Ltd. & M L Puri & Co. chartered accountants (auditor) for f/y 2018-19 of scandal in removal of statutory auditor LC Kailash and Associates from auditorship of HSCC(I) Ltd. f/y 2018-19 (100% Subsidiary of holding company- NBCC Ltd. on NSE & BSE)

B. Copy of file notings and proceedings in the above complaint dated 19/08/2020.

C. Copy of action taken on a complaint ref. no. LCK/C&AG/2019-139/285/10C.

D. Has SEBI, based on our letter as stated above, filed an application under Rule 76A of NCLT Rule -2016 in form no. NCLT-9 for reopening of books of accounts and for recasting of Financial Statements of HSCC(I) Ltd. and NBCC(I) Ltd. under Section 130 of the Act.

E. Copy of application filed under Rule 76A of NCLT and current status of the application.

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