Shri Goel
complained that GDA was indulging in the restrictive trade practices in so far
as additional demand has been imposed on him by manipulating ... allegation of Shri Goel that GDA was indulging in the
restrictive trade practices was denied.
MRTP Commission strongly commented on the conduct
CDAG has became a monmgsmistic
bady and has started practicmg certain restrictive trade practices.
Ag ;3<-2:' the ncrmai ... tive Trade Practices and the
necessary 'mgred':em: fer "Restr§c%E\.m '1."r:~3d€e Practices
this Act.
Finally,
under section 2(1)(r) , unfair trade practice means a trade practice which, for the purpose of promoting the
sale ... unfair (or
restrictive) trade practice, viz., direction by the Consumer Forum concerned to discontinue the unfair trade practice or
the restrictive trade practice
restrictive trade practices. Unfair trade practices are, however, a different cup of tea. These trade practices came to be prohibited for the first time ... distinction only between restrictive trade practices and unfair trade practices and does not specifically talk of monopolistic trade practices, it is to be presumed that
Restrictive Trade Practices Act. It was urged that Section 2(r) does not refer to the terms "trade" or "trade practice ... Restrictive Trade Practices Act which defines "trade practice" means any practice relating to the carrying on of any trade. "Trade
Section 33 did not contain restrictive trade practices per se and that for a trade practice to be restrictive, it was necessary that the same ... trade practice" were read together, allotment of shares amounted to a trade practice. He explained that trade practice meant even a single or isolated
follows:
"Restrictive Trade Practices means a trade practice
which has, or may have, the effect of preventing,
distorting or restricting competition in any manner ... definition of Restrictive Trade Practices is an
exhaustive and not an inclusive one. The decision
whether a trade practice is restrictive
state
exchequer. The tyre majors are having history of restrictive trade
practices and even 35 years back the MRTP Commission had
passed ... continuously
feeding the concerned Central Ministries about the anti-trade,
anti-consumer and restrictive trade practices of domestic tyre
majors. The AITDF also approached
restrictive trade practice' to mean a trade practice
which has or may have the effect of preventing, distorting or
restricting competition in any manner ... trade practice. It
is clear from the definition that it is only where a trade
practice has the effect, actual or probable, of restricting,
lessening
Commission alleging that the respondents are indulging in certain restrictive trade practices. As this complaint was not verified in accordance with the regulations ... provisions of Section 10(a)(i) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (hereinafter for the sake of brevity referred
