Mr. Ashok Kumar Vallabhaneni v. Geetha SP Entertainment LLP & Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The Competition Commission examined an information alleging cartelization and abuse of dominant position by film producers and distributors in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana who allegedly withheld cinema screens for a specific dubbed movie.
What did the court decide?
The Information filed by the Informant against the Opposite Parties was directed to be closed under Section 26(2) of the Act.
What the court decided
COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Case No. 17 of 2019
In Re:
Mr. Ashok Kumar Vallabhaneni ...Informant Plot No. 91, Navanirman Nagar, Road No. 71, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500 033. And Geetha SP Entertainment LLP …Opposite Party No. 1 8-2-293/82/1/111/6, Road No. 79, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500 096, Telangana. GA 2 Pictures LLP …Opposite Party No. 2 Plot No. 1067, Road No. 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033, Telangana. Allu Entertainment LLP …Opposite Party No. 3 No. 83, Nest Towers, 1st Floor, Kamdar Nagar, Chennai – 600 034, Tamil Nadu. Leo Cineplex LLP …Opposite Party No. 4 Plot No. 1067, Road No. 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033, Telangana. Geetha Multiplex Pvt. Ltd. …Opposite Party No. 5 Plot No. 1067, Road No. 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033, Telangana. Cinematica Digitals Pvt. Ltd. …Opposite Party No. 6 98, Kamdar Nagar, 3rd Street, Mahalingapuram, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034, Tamil Nadu.
Case No. 17 of 2019
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Allu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. …Opposite Party No. 7 No. 83, Nest Towers, 1st Floor, Kamdar Nagar, Chennai – 600 034, Tamil Nadu. Siri Projects Pvt. Ltd. …Opposite Party No. 8 Plot No. 1067, Road No. 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033, Telangana. Black Buck Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. …Opposite Party No. 9 Raheja Towers, 7th Floor, 177, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Tamil Nadu. Silver Scope Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. …Opposite Party No. 10 Plot No. 3, H. No. 3-1/3, Amar Co-operative Society, Guttalabegumpet, Madhapur, Hyderabad – 500 081, Telangana. Geetha Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. …Opposite Party No. 11 Plot No. 1067, Road No. 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033, Telangana. Geetha Asian Entertainment LLP …Opposite Party No. 12 Plot No. 1067, Road No. 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033, Telangana. SVC & Geetha Cinemas LLP …Opposite Party No. 13 6-9-1090/3/2, 1st Floor, KRB Towers, Rajbhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad – 500 082, Telangana. Geetha Anusri Cinemas LLP …Opposite Party No. 14 Plot No. 1067, Road No. 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033, Telangana.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the conduct of the opposite parties in denying sufficient screens for a dubbed movie constitutes a violation of Section 3 and 4 of the Competition Act.
Whether collective dominance by multiple industry players is recognized under the Indian Competition regime.
Whether there is sufficient material to demonstrate an agreement or collusion amongst the opposite parties for screen allocation.
Parties & counsel
- other
COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA
- applicant
Mr. Ashok Kumar Vallabhaneni
- respondent
Geetha SP Entertainment LLP
- respondent
Geetha Asian Entertainment LLP
- respondent
Gita Asian Entertainment LLP
- respondent
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