India, May 30 -- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a complaint against Roppen Transportation Services, the parent company of the mobility platform Rapido, finding that no prima facie case of abuse of a dominant position was established.

The complainant alleged that Rapido was operating private vehicles for commercial purposes in Uttarakhand, charging fares below the state-regulated minimum standards and engaging in non-transparent pricing and tax practices.

In its order passed on May 22, the fair trade regulator said issues raised by the complainant largely related to transport regulation and licensing norms under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and therefore fell outside the ambit of the competition law.

On the iss...