The Supreme Court today(October 13) refused to entertain a plea by Asian Paints Ltd challenging the Bombay High Court decision that upheld the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order to investigate the company for alleged abuse of dominant position in the decorative paints market. Consequently, the Asian Paints Ltd sought permission to withdraw its plea.

Before a bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Senior Advocates Mukul Rohatgi and NK Kaul, appearing for Asian Paints Ltd, argued that it was not allowed an oral or written hearing at the time when CCI formed a prima facie opinion under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002, that it had allegedly abused its dominant position in the market.

As per the September 11 order of the Bombay High Court

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