P. R. Ganesan v. Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Competition Commission of India dismissed the Informant's interlocutory application seeking condonation of delay in filing an information regarding alleged abuse of dominance and tie-in arrangements. The Commission subsequently stayed all proceedings, finding no dominant position in the respondent's market.
What did the court decide?
Application for condonation of delay dismissed; proceedings stayed.
What the court decided
Case No. 04 of 2025
COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA
In Re:
P. R. Ganesan Informant No-195, 1st Floor, 2nd Street, Imayam Colony, Anna Nagar West, Chennai-600101
And
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Opposite Party No. 1 Company Limited
Represented by its Manager 2nd Floor, Dare House, No.2, NSC Bose Road, Chennai – 600001
Central Bank of India Opposite Party No. 2 Represented by its Manager No.260, Muthu Kumarsamy, Naicker Road, Alandur, Chennai 600016.
CORAM Ms. Ravneet Kaur Chairperson
Mr. Anil Agrawal Member
Ms. Sweta Kakkad Member
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Informant made out a sufficient cause to condone the delay in filing the information beyond three years under Section 19(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
Whether the respondent insurer holds a dominant position in the relevant market to raise concerns under Sections 3(4) and 4 of the Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P. R. Ganesan
- respondent
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited
- respondent
Central Bank of India
Coram
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