To address this, Zomato is focusing on offering additional benefits and flexibility to attract and retain gig workers, a crucial component of its operations.
Zomato, in a regulatory statement, clarified that the CCI issued a preliminary order on April 4, 2022, mandating the Director General's office to examine possible violations of the Competition Act.
Allegations include preferential treatment for specific restaurant partners, which the CCI had deemed worthy of scrutiny after a complaint from the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) in April 2022.
Zomato's food delivery business is now profitable, and its quick commerce unit, Blinkit, is also nearing break-even, according to the company's management.
Zomato further clarified that it had provided relevant documents and judicial precedents in response to the show cause notice, but these appear to have been disregarded by the authorities in their decision.
The Tamil Nadu tax authority issued an Adjudication Order under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, and the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
Launched in August 2022, "Legends" was designed to offer consumers a selection of delicacies from ten cities across India, delivered directly to their homes.