CCI rejects complaint of VE Commercial Vehicles against UPSRTC

Commission says UPSRTC not a dominant player as claimed by company, has very low market share

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has refused to accept an allegation levied by heavy vehicles manufacturer VE Commercial Vehicles, that the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has been discriminatory and unfair in the procurement of bus chasis through tender process. The company had alleged that the process was to procure more products from Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, while restricting VE Commercial Vehicles' supply to 20 per cent of the requirement.

UPSRTC has been procuring bus chasis through open tenders for the past five years and VE Commercial Vehicles has alleged that the conduct of the Corporation during