The Ministry has issued the Final Order on 12.02.2016 for amalgamation of National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) with Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. (FTIL) under Section 396 of the Companies Act, 1956.  However, the same has been kept in abeyance pursuant to Orders of the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay.
 
                   A total of 50,389 representations (physical papers as well as emails) were received during March, 2015 to October, 2015 in response to the public notice issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in compliance of provisions of section 396(4)(b) of the Companies Act, 1956.  The profile of the authors of these representations, together with their dispositions in respect of the merger proceedings given in Annexure –I.
 
                     People’s representatives and others have also represented to the Ministry to initiate action against the persons behind such objections.  Representations have been received asking for early action against the persons responsible in the matter.  Other than the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) are also investigating the matter.  Properties valued at Rs. 5757 crores (approx.) of the accused have been attached by EOW while 32 common properties valued at Rs. 740 crore (by ED) and Rs. 1222.89 crore (by EOW) have been attached.  Further, directions have also been given to the Securities and Exchange Board of India to examine and take necessary action against the defaulting brokers.
 
Annexure -I
 
Details of representations received in respect of proposed amalgamation of NSEL with FTIL in the Ministry
 

Name	Categories of Senders
	In favour of merger	Against the merger	Suggestions by senders	Total Records
Shareholders FTIL	2618	45803	1	48422
Shareholders NSEL	0	0	0	0
Employee FTIL	0	1203	0	1203
Employee NSEL	0	0	0	0
Investors NSEL	479	5	0	484
Creditors FTIL	0	81	0	81
Creditors NSEL	39	1	0	40
FTIL	0	2	0	2
NSEL	0	6	0	6
Industry Chamber	0	1	0	1
Investor Forum	9	0	0	9
Others	66	68	7	141
Total Records	3211	47170	8	50389

 
This was stated by Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Corporate Affairs in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
 
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