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The informants in the present case alleged that DLF compelled them to enter into <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">one-sided and unfair Apartment Buyers\u2019 Agreement and made them pay an unreasonable penal interest @ 18% p.a. for delay in making payments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Considering the facts of the present case, CCI declared the market of \u2018<i>provision of services relating to development and sale of residential apartment<\/i> <i>in Delhi<\/i>\u2019 as the relevant market in the case. The Commission further noted that in the geographic region of Delhi, DLF is just one of the real estate developers engaged in the provision of services relating to development and sale of residential apartment. There are many other real estate developers operating in Delhi who are engaged in the provision of services relating to the development and sale of similar residential dwelling units. Some of such developers include Delhi Development Authority, Ansal API, Umang Realtech, Emaar Group, CGHS Group, Parsvnath, <i>etc. <\/i>These developers appear to pose competitive constraints to DLF in the relevant market. Also, presence of these real estate developers in the relevant market indicates that the Informants were not dependent upon DLF for purchasing residential apartments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Commission was of the opinion that DLF <i>prima facie <\/i>does not appear to be dominant in the relevant market defined. Since DLF<i> <\/i>is not in a dominant position, the question of its conduct being abusive could not arise. Accordingly, no <i>prima facie <\/i>case of contravention of the<i> <\/i>provisions of section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 appeared against DLF and the matter stands<i> <\/i>closed under the provisions of section 26(2) of the Act.\u00a0<\/span><i>Ess Cee Securities Pvt. 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