As the CCI readies to start its hearing into the alleged anti-competitive practices of Google, the Internet important has demanded access to specific records held back by the watchdog to prepare a “methodical answer” and is considered to have sought additional time to make its entries. Google, that has been accused of abusing its market dominance in position of its own internet search results, has sought two months’ time to make its entries in this high profile case, sources said. Such records contain specific entries sources said. Google is considered to have been found in breach of specific rivalry standards by DG in its probe. When contacted, a Google representative said, “As we continue to examine this report, we’ve requested that the CCI supply accessibility to records and other details referred to in the report but not supplied to us, to enable us to prepare an exhaustive answer.”

The CCI has powers to preserve secrecy with regard to the entries made in a specific case. With more time being sought by Google, the hearings including a final decision on this particular long-drawn case may require longer. The DG report is considered to include input signals and opinions from a number of things within the Internet business including some well known ecommerce companies and web portals. While entries from a number of them seem to indicate infringements on element of Google, others have sided with the US-based international giant. “We are reviewing this report from the CCI’s on-going investigation. It is often alleged that its search results were controlled by Google apart from visiting discriminatory states on advertisers, amongst others. Chawla had said before a final decision is taken in this case, the Commission would take a while. “The procedure is reasonably long, this is a quasi judicial procedure. Determine and then we must hear the parties involved. It’s going to take quite sometime,” he’d said.