V. Ramasubramanian,J

1. These Writ Appeals arise out of the dismissal of two writ petitions filed by the appellant herein, one challenging an order of the Competition Commission of India directing an investigation to be initiated and the other seeking a direction to the local police, to take action on a complaint lodged by the appellant.

2. We have heard Mr.Nithyesh Nataraj, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr.G.Masilamani, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Competition Commission of India, Mr.Rahul Balaji, learned counsel for the second respondent and Mr.R.Ravichandran, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the State.

3. The appellant herein is the Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors Association. It is registered as a society under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. The second respondent herein is a producer of feature films. On 8.1.2013, the second respondent filed a complaint before the Competition Commission of India (which is the first respondent herein), alleging that by a resolution dated 20.12.2012, the Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association decided to ban the screening of films which are released via DTH. It was claimed by the second respondent