CCI orders probe into ‘abuse of dominant position’ by MSEDCL
* In its order issued on Wednesday, CCI has asked its Director General to investigate the role of persons in charge and responsible for alleged conduct of companies By Kartik Lokhande In a major development, Competition Commission of India (CCI) has directed its Director General to conduct a probe into the alleged ‘abuse of dominant position’ by Maharashtra Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). Hearing a case filed by Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA), CCI has asked its Director General to complete the investigation within two months. VIA had filed a case with CCI against MSEB Holding Company Limited, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco), MSEDCL, and Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (Mahatransco). According to R B Goenka, VIA’s Energy Expert, VIA had alleged that these power utilities as a group had abused their dominant position inter alia by deliberately generating and distributing electricit...