JUDGMENT

S.B. Sinha, J.-Interpretation of Section 36A of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 ( the M.R.T.P. Act ) is in question in this batch of appeals which arise out of the judgments and orders passed by the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission ( the Commission ), New Delhi whereby and where under advertisements issued by the appellant herein announcing a contest was held to be an unfair trade practice within the meaning thereof.

2. The fact of the matter is being noted from Civil Appeal No. 891 of 1993 - Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. vs. Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission & Ors.

3. The appellant had inserted an advertisement in several newspapers in September, 1984 announcing a contest known as "Colgate Trigard Family Good Habits Contest". `Trigard is the name of tooth brush manufactured by the appellant. By reason of the said advertisement, a contest apparently for the purpose of educating the families for inculating good habit of taking care of dental health was announced.

4. The brief particulars of the contest are as under :-

As a condition precedent to participating in the contest each prospective participant was require