The Indian Competition Authority issues a cease and desist order against a limestone logistics company for anti-competitive price determination, limitation and control of supply (CJ Darcl Logistics / Dumper Truck Union)

BRIEF FACTS: An information was filed by CJ Darcl Logistics Ltd. (“CJD”) against Dumper and Dumper Truck Union Lime Stone (“DTU”) and All Members of Dumper and Dumper Truck Union Lime Stone (“AMDTU”), collectively (“OPs”) for restrictions imposed by DTU and its members by not letting CJD, a logistics service provider, carry out the transportation work through its own vehicles and forcing it to use trucks of AMDTU. CJD was awarded a tender floated by JSW Energy (Barmer) Limited (“JSW”) for transportation of limestone. CJD alleged that the OPs do not allow any other transporter to ply their vehicles and make it mandatory to take vehicles along with drivers from DTU and its members only on a higher rate vis a vis the tender