M.B. Shah, J.—These appeals are filed under Section 55 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as “the MRTP Act”) against the judgment and order dated 30.5.1996 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as “the MRTP Commission”) passed in RTPE No. 100 of 1994 and UTPE/RTPE No. 15 of 1994, whereby the Commission has held that the appellant Rajasthan Housing Board has indulged in restrictive trade practices attracting Section 2(o)(ii) of the Act and in unfair trade practices covered by Section 36- A(1)(i) and (vi) of the MRTP Act. Admittedly, the Central Government has issued notification under Section 3 of the MRTP Act on 27.9.1991 applying the provisions of the MRTP Act to the appellant Board.

2. Before deciding the question involved, we would narrate a few facts of each appeal.

Civil Appeal No. 14994 of 1996 (arising out of RTPE No. 100 of 1994)

3. It is admitted that the Rajasthan Housing Board is established under the provisions of the Rajasthan Housing Board Act, 1970 and it builds houses and allots the same to persons who are registered with the Board under various schemes