Repeal of grandfathering for excess private placements rescinds earlier refund relief and imposes a limited transition period. SEBI has rescinded prior circulars that allowed issuers who issued securities to more than the permitted number of investors (over 49 up to 200) to avoid penal action by offering a refund option; the repeal becomes effective six months from this circular, without prejudice to prior actions. The relief remains available only to issuers who complete required procedures and submit the prescribed certificate within the six month transition; thereafter such cases will be dealt with under extant applicable laws and stock exchanges must disseminate the circular.