Interim stay against anti-profiteering order granted subject to partial deposit with the Consumer Welfare Fund.

Interim protection against an anti-profiteering order was granted pending further hearing, with the stay made conditional on deposit of 50% of the anti-profiteering amount, excluding GST, into the Central Consumer Welfare Fund before the next hearing date. The operation of the impugned order remained stayed subject to that deposit, and notice was issued on the petition.

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Issues: Whether, pending further hearing, interim protection should be granted against the impugned anti-profiteering order and, if so, on what terms.

Outcome: Notice issued. The petitioner was directed to deposit 50% of the anti-profiteering amount, excluding the GST component, with the Central Consumer Welfare Fund before the next date of hearing, and operation of the impugned order was stayed subject to that deposit.

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