This writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 24.06.2014 passed by the 2nd respondent under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002, in Reference Case No.8/2013.

2. The case of the petitioner is as follows:

(i) The petitioner is a tyre manufacturing Company, engaged in the manufacture and sale of various types of automobile tyres. The 4th respondent herein had send a representation to the 1st respondent, who in turn, forwarded the same to erstwhile MRTP Commission, wherein the 4th respondent made an allegation that although prices of natural rubber had gone down, the tyre manufacturers have increased the prices and therefore, there was a cartel.

(ii) The MRTP Commission, by order dated 13.02.2008 found that the allegation of Restrictive Trade Practice were not substantiated by the 4th respondent. However, by order dated 22.06.2010, investigation was ordered against the petitioner and respondents 6 to 8 herein. After enquiry, the 1st respondent, by order dated 30.10.2012, held that there was no sufficient evidence to hold a violation by the Tyre Companies of the provisions of Section 3(3) (a) and 3(3)(b) read with Section 3(1) of the Competition Act. The 4th resp