Short-changed? Approach legal metrology dept
While lodging a formal complaint, attach a copy of the bill given by the fraud shop owner with your application
By Yogesh Avasthi and Dhwani Pathak
Posted On Thursday, May 21, 2009 (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=2009052120090521035454969904b6c1)
Short-changed while purchasing fruits, vegetables or sweets ? Don’t get bogged down. You can teach your tormentors a lesson. Legal metrology department (weights & measures department) is there to help you out.
Whenever you sniff foul play, register a complaint with the department. Remember to attach a copy of the bill, given by the shop owner who duped you, with the application. The complaints should be addressed to “Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology Department, Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar District. This official sits in Tol Maap Bhavan, just opposite to Sarangpur water tank.
Whenever you are short-changed, you can lodge your complaint with:
Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology, District Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar, Opp Sarangpur water tank, Tol Maap Bhavan,Ahmedabad
An official with the legal metrology department said: “When a consumer sends us a complaint, we have to ensure that the case is genuine. So, we need the bill. We accompany the complainant to the store where he has been cheated to deliver justice.” The official added, “Duped customers have to lodge complaints with us to eradicate the malpractice of fudging weights. Ironically, several persons duped by their age-old vendors, do not come forward and register complaints since they do not want to sever ties with their trusted vendors.”
Though most of the duped customers avoid lodging official complaints, 2,500 cases of fudging weights were registered in Ahmedabad in 2007-08. Of these, 25 per cent were cases of getting cheated while buying vegetables and fruits.
By Yogesh Avasthi and Dhwani Pathak
Posted On Thursday, May 21, 2009 (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=2009052120090521035454969904b6c1)
Short-changed while purchasing fruits, vegetables or sweets ? Don’t get bogged down. You can teach your tormentors a lesson. Legal metrology department (weights & measures department) is there to help you out.
Whenever you sniff foul play, register a complaint with the department. Remember to attach a copy of the bill, given by the shop owner who duped you, with the application. The complaints should be addressed to “Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology Department, Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar District. This official sits in Tol Maap Bhavan, just opposite to Sarangpur water tank.
Whenever you are short-changed, you can lodge your complaint with:
Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology, District Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar, Opp Sarangpur water tank, Tol Maap Bhavan,Ahmedabad
An official with the legal metrology department said: “When a consumer sends us a complaint, we have to ensure that the case is genuine. So, we need the bill. We accompany the complainant to the store where he has been cheated to deliver justice.” The official added, “Duped customers have to lodge complaints with us to eradicate the malpractice of fudging weights. Ironically, several persons duped by their age-old vendors, do not come forward and register complaints since they do not want to sever ties with their trusted vendors.”
Though most of the duped customers avoid lodging official complaints, 2,500 cases of fudging weights were registered in Ahmedabad in 2007-08. Of these, 25 per cent were cases of getting cheated while buying vegetables and fruits.
