Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 09 2008:
A CEMENT dealer has been order to pay a fine of Rs.12,100 to a customer for selling cement at higher price then the actual print price of the company, a statement of the Consumers' Club, Manipur said today.
The order was issued after one Ningombam Medhapati of Khongman zone-III against SSW store, Hatta Minuthong, dealer of the Birla Golden Cement (grade 53) which stated she bought 30 bags of cement at a cost of Rs.70 each excess to the print price of Rs.300 per bag.
The order was issued on November 18 last, the statement added stating it fine which consisted of excess amount of Rs.2100 which the dealer took form the customer at the time of buying and cost of the litigation charge of Rs 2000 along with a compensation of Rs 4000.The statement of the consumer club further said like in the previous years, the Consumers' Club also helped in checking selling of goods in excessive prices to the Muslims community who turned up to buy goods for the Edul-Juwah.