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Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited v. Competition Commission of India

Telangana HC19 Sept 2024WP/25689/2024

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed this review petition filed by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, recalling the previous order disposed of the underlying writ petition without addressing substantive competition law merits.

What did the court decide?

Review I.A. No. 3 of 2024 allowed; Order dated 19.09.2024 recalled; Writ Petition restored to file without costs.

Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited Vs Competition Commission of India — Telangana HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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]> THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY

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REVIEW I,A.NO.3 OF 2024

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WRIT PETITION NO: 25689 OF 2024

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Between:

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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, 8-2-337, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500034 Represented by Mr Gopala Krishna Gangavelli S/o G.R.K. Ranga Rao, aged about 37^years

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 Competition Commission of lndia, Hindustan Times House (3rd,4th, and 7th Floors) 18-20 Kasturba Gandhi Marg New Delhi - 110001 Represented by its Registrar

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The Director General, Competition Commission of lndia, B Wing, 14, HUDCO Vishala, Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110066

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The Addl. Director General Competition Commission of lndia,^B Wing, HUDCI Vishala, 14 Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi -¹ 10066

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The Dy. Director General (Rajiv Chakraborty), Competition Commission of lndia, B Wing, HUDCI Vishila,^'14 Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110066

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The Dy. Director General (Vijay Bishnoi), Competition Commission of lndia, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Bth Floor, Office, Block - l, Kidwai Nagar^(East), New Delhi - 110023

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Sh. Kailash Gupta, President All lndia Chemist and Druggist and Distributors Federation No. C-32, CC Colony, Delhi^- 110007

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in lhe circumstances statedⁱⁿ the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be^pleased to allow the present Review Petition, and recall the Order dated^'19.09.2024 in WP No. 25689 of 2024, and consequently hear the Writ Petition No. 25689 of 2024 Counsel for the Petitioners: SRl. KOPAL SHARRAF

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Counsel for the Respondents: SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR Oy. SOLICITOR GEN. OF INDIA

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'B LE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY

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Review I.A.No. 3 of 2024 tn WRIT PETITION No.25689 of 2o.24

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ORDER:

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This Revier,r, i.A.No.3 of 2024 is f,rled. seeking to revlew the order dated lg.Og.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25689 of 2024

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This Court disposed of W.p.No.256g9 of 2024 on 19 .O9 .2024 u,ith liberty to the review petitioner to avail the statutory remcdies available under the Competition Act, 2002.

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h is thc case of the review petitioner that as per the statute. there is no remedy of appeal provided against the impr-rgned order and the said fact *,as not brought to the notice of this Court at the time of disposal of the writ petition.

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4 . It is stated by Mr. Avinash Desai, learned Senior Coun sel for r l-re review petitioner that questioning the order dated 19.09.2024 passed in w.p.No.25689 of 2024, thereview petitioner has filed ar-r appeal on the file of this Court namely W.A.No.55 of 2O2S and uide order dated 21.01.2025 in

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2 CVBR, J Reuiew I.A.N2.3^{of 2024} in W.P.No.25689^{oJ 2O24}

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W.A.No.55 of 2025, the^{Division Bench of this Court has kept} the writ appeal^{pendingand permitted the reviewpetitioner to} press'the review I.A.No.3^{of 2024 in W.P.No'25689of 2024} before this Court.

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It is further^{stated by learned Senior Counsel for} the review petitioner^{that this Courthas referred to a decision} reported in Cyrus Investments^{Prrt. Ltd' v' Tata Sons Ltd't} and dismissed the^{writ petition. In fact, such case is not} applicable to the^{facts and circumstances of the case'}

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In view of^{the above said reasons, the Review} I.A.No.3 of 2024 is^{allowedand the order dated l9'O9'2O24} passed by this Court in^{W'P.No.25689 of 2024 is recalied and} the writ^{petition is restored to its file.}

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Registry to verify and^{post W'P'No'25689 of 2024}

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before the Court^{having the roster to hear the case'}

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l r-b+ $ec Onl{ne^gs6 q325 SD/. S.MAL LIKARJUNA^RAO A ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// OFFICER

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To, I The Reqistrar Competition^{Commissionof lndia'HindustanTimesHouse(3rd'} +iil r'.?itn rrJ";ii8ro^{(;i;luic'ntniMaisNew Delhi - 110001}

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2 The vi!i'"I;, Director General' BiLii di*i^{'piu.", Competition New Delhi Comm!91919f - 1 10066lndia'B Wing' 14' HUDCO}

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-/ 3. The Addl. Director General Competition Commission of lndia,^{B Wing,HUDCI} Vishala, 14 Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi^{- 110066}

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The Dy. Director General (Rajiv Chakraborty), Competition^{Commission of} lndia, B Wing, HUDCI Vishala,^'14 Bikaji Cama Place, New^{Delhi- '1 10066}

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The Dy. Director General (Vijay Bishnoi), Competition Commission of^lndia, tvlinistry of Corporate Affairs, 8th Floor, Office, Block^- l, Kidwai Nagar^(East), New Delhi - 110023

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Sh. Kailash Gupta, President All lndia Chemist and Druggist and Distributors Federation No C-32, CC Colony, Delhi^- 110007

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The Section Officer, POSTING SECTION, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.

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The Section Officer, NON-SERVICE SECTION, High Court for the State^of Telangana at Hyderabad.

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One CC to SRl. KOPAL SHARRAF Advocate [OPUC]

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10.One CC to SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR Dy. SOLICITOR GEN. OF INDIA loPUCl

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ORDER

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REVIEW I.A.NO.3 OF 2024 IN

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WRIT PETITION NO: 25689 OF²⁰²⁴

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ALLOWING THE I.A.NO.3 AND RESTORING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS

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