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November 18, 2005
Mockery of ourselves – part 1!
My sister and I have quit our 9-5 jobs a year ago. From then we have enough time in our hands. We discuss a lot about dedicating some time to cleanse the society or doing something that can bring some kind of improvement in the city we live in. Off late we also found ourselves getting irritated very easily by petty things like – ICICI making the minimum withdrawal amount as Rs 500, beverages like Pepsi, Coke being sold double the price than MRP at Mayajaal and many other things, where we felt really helpless. Hence we thought we should meet up with an advocate, and see what exactly can be done legally to put an end to few problems we face in our day to day life….
We fixed an appointment with a leading advocate of Chennai High Court to have a discussion. And thankfully she could make us touch base with reality.
Case 1 – CAS problem in Chennai
I always thought why is it that only Chennaites are made guinea pigs for government’s policy of making set top box a must. In that context I wanted to file a case. The advocate said, the cable operators had already done that job, and the case has been upheld. I asked what does that mean. It simply means that the government has all the rights to experiment with set top box. And we as citizen need to keep our mouth shut.
Case 2 – Can a product be sold for more than the MRP
Legally no product should be sold for more than the Maximum Retail Price. And recently I got an Appy Fiz for 40 bucks at Mayajaal, when the MRP is 25 bucks. The advocate supported us on this particular issue. She said, “you are right. No product should be sold for more than MRP. In that case you need to get a bill.” In the bill they would put the rest as service tax. And mostly they won’t give you a bill. So what next? Nothing. You can’t help it. Either you buy or don’t buy. (There are products sold at railway stations far beyond their MRPs. Neither can you get a bill nor can you demand a bill)
Case 3 – Fake stickers stuck on original price (At Odyssey, Adyar)
My sister found a product manufactured in the year 2001, and a new price tag stuck on the product, which was much higher than the MRP printed on the product. She called an attendant to inquire, and he said that is because the same product (new one) costs more than the one manufactured in 2001. Hence they have put the new price tag. The advocate said, now that is an interesting case. You can file a suite against Odyssey. For that you need to buy that product, get the bill, and then file a case. You might have to wait at least for 1 ½ years to get a hearing from the court!!!!
To be continued…..
*What should you do when you find your dosa only half baked in the restaurant you go?
*What can you do when the traffic police pulls out the keys from your bike (which is legally not right from his part)…and much more….
Posted by Kenni at November 18, 2005 05:39 PM