CERS MEDIATES – CA – SEP – 14
CERS MEDIATES We strive to resolve consumer complaints through mediation before we resort to legal action. If you have a complaint, email it to: complaints@cercindia.org Given below are a few of the complaints resolved recently. RIGHTING A WRO..
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TALL TALK – CA SEP 14
TALL TALK Educational institutes excel in exaggeration! The competition among educational and coaching institutes is stiff. But that’s no reason for making false and misleading claims. For instance, Ace Edutech claims that it will give:..
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OBITUARY
Hotelier-philanthropist and CERS Trustee Jehangir Cama passes away at 76 Ahmedabad-based hotelier and philanthropist who started the Cama Hotel, one of the first luxury cum business hotels in the city in 1960, Mr Jehangir R.J. Cama, passed awa..
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WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY – 2014
Invitation to Open House at CERC on World ConsumerRights Day on 15 March 2014 Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings from Consumer Education Research Centre (CERC),Ahmedabad. CERC is a member of Consumers International (CI), London, a world federation of c..
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PRODUCT SAFETY SURVEY
PRODUCT SAFETY SURVEY CERC has been commissioned to study the Regulations and Enforcement practices regarding Safety of consumer products in India.We come to you to learn of your experience as consumers, if the products are determined as unsaf..
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INSIGHT OF CERC IS NOW PART OF RIGHT CHOICE
Since April 2013 the INSIGHT has merged with the consumer magazine, Right Choice, published in India by BGG Information Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, and set up by the Which?, the UK’s largest consumer magazine. Both the Which? and Right Choice ar..
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CERS DEMANDS STRICT ACTION UNDER SECTION 142 OF ELECTRICITY ACT
State Electricity Companies Violate Commission’s order No earth terminal in new connections released Ahmedabad, 10th August 2013 K.K.Bajaj of Consumer Education & Research Society , a pioneer recognized for taking initiatives to pro..
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CERS compels Whirlpool India to compensate harassed consumer
Ahmedabad, July 4th, 2013 Consumer Education & Research Society (CERS), a name synonymous with Consumer welfare, came to the rescue of complainant Kalpesh Parikh, who purchased an RO water purifier from Whirlpool India which was later on f..
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CERS compels school authorities to refund wrongfully held fees post withdrawal of admissions
Ahmedabad, 15th June, 2013 In a recent order passed by Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Ahmedabad (Rural), city based Somlalit School was asked to refund the entire amount of Rs 50000/- charged as admission fees along with interest to harasse..
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CERS compels public sector insurer to settle claim of Rs 80 lakh previously rejected on invalid grounds
Ahmedabad, June 06 th , 2013 A tactical move by a government-owned general insurer to reject a valid claim of an amount as high as Rs. 80 lakh by making convenient interpretation of the terms & conditions of the insurance policy was blocke..
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CERS helps a harried lady doctor get reimbursement for eye surgery from Oriental Insurance
Ahmedabad,May 8th , 2013 Consumer Education & Research Society (CERS) once again came to the rescue of a harassed consumer. This time an Ahmedabad-based lady doctor who was denied reimbursement for an eye surgery by her insurance company.
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REFUND PARTIAL COST OF DEFECTIVE MATTRESS
CERS’s intervention compels mattress manufacturer torefund partial cost of defective mattress. Ahmedabad, March 22, 2013 A city-based manufacturer of mattresses, who sold a defective piece of product and did not care to correct the defec..
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IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd. to refund the cost of faulty handset.
CERS’s intervention compels IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd.to refund the cost of faulty handset. Ahmedabad, 11th February, 2013 In a recent order passed by the Consumer Redressal Forum Ahmedabad (Rural), IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd was asked to ref..
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REFUND ILLEGAL ENERGY CHARGES
Consumer body compels electricity company to refund Illegal energy charges. Ahmedabad, 26th March 2013 Consumer Education Research Society (CERS) in a major breakthrough succeeded by compelling Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL) to refund..
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BURDEN OF INFERIOR COAL ON CONSUMERS
CERS lodges protest against Electricity Companies transferring burden of inferior coal on consumers Requests GERC to direct generation companies to claim losses Coal India and other suppliers Ahmedabad, 1st February 2013: Consumer Education Re..
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ILLEGALLY AS SERVICE TAX BY BUILDER
CERS helps buyer get refund of amount charged illegally as Service Tax by Builder Ahmedabad, January 23rd 2013: Exposing fraudulent practice adopted by builder community to fetch extra amount from the buyers, Consumer Education & Research ..
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GERC STAYS DEMAND BASED TARIFF OF TORRENT POWER
Ahmedabad, 16th January 2013 Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has put stay on Demand Based Tariff for Torrent residential consumers of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar having connected load above 15 KV vide its order dated 28th Decemb..
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CERC WANTS CENTRE TO REVISE GUIDELINES FOR LPG CYLINDER QUOTA
Ahmedabad, 5th January 2013 Consumer Education and Research Centre has opposed the anomalies in the implementation of the decision to reduce the number of LPG cylinders per connection. In a letter on 11 December 2012 to Mr Veerapa Moily, the U..
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CERS SECURES PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON 5-YEAR DEPOSIT OF RS.1 LAKH MADE BY A SENIOR CITIZEN IN A POST OFFICE.
Earlier the authorities have refused payment saying that the retired person was not eligible for the deposit scheme. Ahmedabad, January 7th, 2013: When a retired person deposits a large amount of money in a government institutes for a certain ..
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PIL Against chargeable plastic carry bag
CERS’ PIL on chargeable plastic carry bags admitted by Gujarat High Court HC issues notices to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ministry of Environment and Forest – Govt. of India and Gujarat Pollution Control Board. Ahmedabad, 3..
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