Question : FOREIGN COMPANIES CASES IN MRTPC



(a) the number of cases filed in the Monopolied and Restricted Trade Practices Commission;

(b) the names of the foreign companies against which the cases of irregularity are under consideration of MRTPC;

(c) whether the MRTPC has registered any case against the Jet Airways and Dubai Ports; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI PREM CHAND GUPTA)

(a) The total number of cases pending with Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Commission at the end of year 2005 were 2096, as per the details given below:-

Balance at the beginning of the year	2104
Registered/instituted during the year	274
Disposed of during the year	282
Pending at the end of the year	2096





(b) The following are the foreign companies against which the cases of irregularity are under consideration of the MRTP Commission:-

(i) American Natural Soda Ash Corporation (ANSAC), USA.

(ii) G. Premjee Trading Pvt. Ltd., Singapore.

(iii) Monsanto Company, USA.

(iv) Daimler Chrysler Benz Ag, Germany

(v) Sutron Corporation, USA

(vi) Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., UK

(c) & (d) The details of the cases involving Jet Airways (India) Ltd., pending for consideration of MRTP Commission, is annexed. No case has been registered against Dubai Ports.