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1. Suppression of the established popular brands and unfair discrimination in allocation of OFS.over a period of time leading to almost disappearance of some brands from the market. 2. Favorable and preferential allocation of orders to certain new brands in violations of the existing norms giving them undue market share and competitive advantage. 3. The procurement system was shifted to manual process giving scope for manipulation in OFS against the previous system of automated OFS compromising the integrity or the process; 4. The MD, APSBCL reported that Committee has examined OFS (order for supply) data from 2018 onwards, detailed in annexures, but they could not ascertain the motive behind such discrimination and manipulations observed from the records and data related to the procurement process and other issues mentioned in the petitiorier, They recommended that an external specialized investigation agency may be advised to take up such action. 5. The MD, APSBCL on the basis of above committee reported that the matter may be examined and referred to a Specialized Agency for further necessary action. 6. The report has been examined and considering the seriousness of the matter as per the contents of the enquiry report of the Internal Committee mentioning suppression of brands, unfair discrimination preferential allocation OFS violation etc, the CID, Mangalagiri, AP is requested to take necessary action for investigation into the matter as recommended by the Internal Committee and the MD, APSBCL. MUKESH KUMAR MEENA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TO The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Mangalagiri, AP Sc/Sf.