Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 26: On the directions of District Development Commissioner, Udhampur Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, the department of Legal Metrology Udhampur launched a special drive against Photostat shops in city and booked the owners for overcharging. The Field Executives under the supervision of Assistant Controller Legal Metrology Udhampur, Jaideep Singh Sambyal raided various shops in the area and two photostat shop owners were booked on the spot and notices were issued to others who had not maintained their bill books and their bill books were seized to ascertain veracity of cheating the consumers. Strict warning has also been given to the owners of the photostat shops for overcharging and were directed to display rate list in their shops. They were also instructed to give receipts to the consumers. Under Consumer protection act, 1987, overcharging is an offence and is punishable under the act. |
