BEFORE THE SECURITIES APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI Date:2.12.2020 Misc. Application No.474 of 2020 And Appeal Lodging No.484 of 2020 Raj Kumar …Appellant Versus Securities and Exchange Board of India …Respondent Mr. Harsh Kesharia, Advocate with Mr. Vikas Bengani, Advocate for the Appellant. Mr. Abhiraj Arora, Advocate i/b. ELP for the Respondent. Order:
1. There is a delay of 240 days in filing the appeal. For
the reasons stated in the application, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application is allowed.
2. We have heard Mr. Harsh Kesharia, Advocate for
the appellant and Mr. Abhiraj Arora, Advocate for the respondent through video conference. Connect with appeal no.352 of 2020 Kesar Petroproducts Ltd.
3. Two weeks time is allowed to the respondent to file
reply. Rejoinder may be filed on or before the next date of hearing.
4. In the meanwhile, no amount shall be recovered
from the appellant pursuant to the impugned order.
5. 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.
6. 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. Justice Tarun Agarwala Presiding Officer Digitally signed by TARUN AGARWAL DN: c=IN, o=PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT UTTAR PRADESH, postalCode=221505, st=Uttar Pradesh, TARUN 2.5.4.20=30fcf68685192bbc53e6ff1608a83fb3881de7ac2ab7 954d509c85ed6e0f7c41, serialNumber=095f8b286bb0b1cd07ff676611f4f5e7999727d 404aa38ca422f9d3529bdb8a3, cn=TARUN AGARWAL AGARWAL Date: 2020.12.02 15:57:31 +05'30' Justice M.T. Joshi Judicial Member 2.12.2020 RHN