BEFORE THE SECURITIES APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI Date: 25.8.2020 Appeal Lodging No.260 of 2020 Mukesh Chauradiya …Appellant Versus Securities and Exchange Board of India …Respondent Mr. Piyush Chhajed, Authorised Representative with Mr. Devendra Dhanesha, Authorised Representative i/b. C & D Advisors LLP for the Appellant and Mr. Mukesh Chauradiya Appellant-in-person. Mr. Shyam Mehta, Senior Advocate with Ms. Nidhi Singh and Ms. Kinjal Bhatt, Advocates i/b. Vidhii Partners for the Respondent. Order:

1. We have heard Mr. Piyush Chhajed, Authorised

Representative assisted by Mr. Devendra Dhanesha, Authorised Representative for the appellant and Mr. Mukesh Chauradiya Appellant-in-person and Mr. Shyam Mehta, Senior Advocate with Ms. Nidhi Singh and Ms. Kinjal Bhatt, Advocates for the Respondent through video conferencing.

2. Six weeks time is allowed to the Respondent to file

reply. Three weeks thereafter to the Appellant to file rejoinder. List on 18th November, 2020.

3. Parties are directed to contact the Registrar 48 hours

before the date fixed to find out as to whether the hearing would take place through video conferencing or through physical hearing.

4. The present matter was heard through video conference

due to Covid-19 pandemic. At this stage it is not possible to sign a copy of this order nor a certified copy of this order could be issued by the registry. In these circumstances, this order will be digitally signed by the Presiding Officer on behalf of the bench and all concerned parties are directed to act on the digitally signed copy of this order. Parties will act on production of a digitally signed copy sent by fax and/or email. Digitally signed by TARUN AGARWAL DN: c=IN, o=PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT UTTAR PRADESH, postalCode=221505, st=Uttar Pradesh, TARUN 2.5.4.20=30fcf68685192bbc53e6ff1608a83fb3881de7ac2ab7954d509c8 Justice Tarun Agarwala 5ed6e0f7c41, serialNumber=095f8b286bb0b1cd07ff676611f4f5e7999727d404aa38ca 422f9d3529bdb8a3, cn=TARUN AGARWAL AGARWAL Date: 2020.08.25 17:08:59 +05'30' Presiding Officer Dr. C. K. G. Nair Member Justice M.T. Joshi Judicial Member 25.8.2020 RHN