PW Bureau
The compliant had been filed by Hindustan Zinc Limited who had accused CIL of abusing its dominant position by imposing unilateral and unfair conditions in the fuel supply agreements
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has shot down a complaint against Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiary, Western Coalfields, alleging unfair business practices regarding fuel supply agreements.
The complaint had been filed by Hindustan Zinc Limited who had accused CIL of abusing its dominant position by imposing unilateral and unfair conditions in the fuel supply agreements (FSA) and acting in a discriminatory manner while supplying coal.
In a nine-page order dated December 3, the CCI said that it had disposed off similar cases against CIL in the past where the nature of the allegations was similar. Besides, the issues highlighted by the complainant regarding “sampling procedure, grade slippage/mis-declaration of grades” have been substantially addressed by previously issuing appropriate directions to Coal India and its subsidiaries, CCI noted.