Industry-watchdog Competition Commission of India will hold an internal meeting on Wednesday to pass a final verdict on two pending cases. The investigation wing of the body has submitted their reports to the chairman and the final decision now rests with the members, a senior official of the commission told Financial Chronicle.

The cases involve the high profile multiplex association filing an anti-competitive notice against filmmakers, which saw many Bollywood releases being held back. The other case is against DTH service providers. The demand made here by a group of NGOs and consumer forums was interoperability in set top boxes, which DTH players have objected to tooth and nail, citing technical issues.

The official said that multiplex association case has now lost its relevance because film producers and the association have resolved differences amicably. However, he said that the commission would look to send out an “advisory verdict” for the future, if such a situation arose again.

KK Sharma, director general of the commission, declined to comment.

A member of the commission who did not wish to be named said that the final verdict would be in favour of the consumers. “The basic function of the commission is to ensure that the end-consumer gets the best out of every product and service. In the same spirit the decision would be made,” he said.

However, it is unlikely that any decision would be acceptable to the concerned parties. The parties can move the Supreme Court against the decision. “Any challenge to our verdicts can only be done in the Supreme Court,” he said.