(1.) The present group of petitions are filed against the order of respondent Nos. 1 and 2 passed in Case No. 24/2019 initiating the investigating proceedings and other notices, issued thereof, and involves the provisions of Competition Act, 2002. All these petitions are tagged together and heard finally at admission stage.
(2.) Since common arguments has been adressed in relation to Special Civil Application No. 10933 of 2020, the said matter has been treated as lead matter and the facts have been taken from the said petition.
(3.) At the outset, it requires to be observed that the petitioners of Special Civil Application No.11152 of 2020, Special Civil Application No.9521 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 9520 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 9583 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 10933 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 11124 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 11122 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 11128 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 11126 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 11123 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 11127 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 11150 of 2020, Special Civil Application No. 11146 of 2020 and Special Civil Application No. 11155 of 2020 have moved draft amendment in the respective petitions. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the same are hereby allowed in respective petitions.