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CCI v. Steel Authority of India (2010): a Section 26(1) direction to investigate is administrative, not an appealable order

The foundational judgment on CCI procedure. A three-judge Bench held that a direction to the Director General to investigate under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act is an administrative, prima facie order — not a final adjudication and not appealable to the Tribunal. It also held that the Commission must still record minimal reasons, need not hear the party at that stage, and is a necessary party once an appeal is filed.