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Media Release

 

Century Consultants Ltd. - Corporate Composite member, declared defaulter

The Exchange has declared Century Consultants Limited (Clg. No 81), a corporate composite member having two component membership rights as a defaulter under the Rules, Bye-laws and Regulations of the Exchange for their failure to meet obligations to their clients and liabilities to the Exchange.

The Exchange had made several attempts to contact Century Consultants Limited in order to resolve investors' grievances: -
 
  • Issued three Show Cause Notices


  • Issued Public Notice and Press Releases in Newspapers.
However, the Designated Directors failed to appear before the Exchange.

The Exchange has also taken following steps to address the complaints / arbitration filed against Century Consultants Limited: -
 
  • Constitution of a separate arbitration panel to expeditiously deal with matters relating to Century Consultants Limited.


  • Arbitrators fees have been reduced by 50%.


  • Institutional Fee charged by the Exchange has been waived fully.


  • Arbitration cases are being expedited by fixing hearing on a day to day basis.

Century Consultants Limited (Clg. No. 81) was restrained from doing any further business on the Exchange w.e.f.
17th March 2001.

Those members/investors who have any outstanding claims against defaulter - Century Consultants Limited (Clg. No. 81), are required immediately to file their claims in arbitration and obtain arbitration awards in their favour and then put up their claims supported by arbitration awards to the Defaulters' Committee for its consideration. If no such claims are put up within six months from the date of declaration of default, the Defaulters' Committee will not entertain the claims of such members/investors at a later date. These claims should be filed with Dy. General Manager, Investors Services Cell, 1st Floor, Rotunda Bldg., Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai 400 001.

Those members/investors who have already obtained such arbitration awards in their favour, which have not been settled, are required to put up their claims supported by the arbitration awards before the Defaulters' Committee for its consideration immediately and in any case not later than 17th January 2002.

In case of future objections arising against the above named defaulter, members/investors should obtain arbitration awards in their favour within six months and file the awards with the Defaulters' Committee for its consideration. If no such claims are put up as stated in this para, the Defaulters' Committee will not consider the claims of such members/investors after the stipulated time.

 

 

A. N. Joshi
Executive Director

July 18, 2001

 

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