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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..
- Posted by CERC India
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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..
- Posted by CERC India
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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.
- Posted by CERC India
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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..
- Posted by CERC India
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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..
- Posted by CERC India
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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..
- Posted by CERC India
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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..
- Posted by CERC India
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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..
- Posted by CERC India
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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..
- Posted by CERC India
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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 ..
- Posted by CERC India
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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..
- Posted by CERC India
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Mediclaim worth Rs. 1.17 Lakh
CERS Makes Oriental Insurance Reimburse mediclaim worth Rs. 1.17 Lakh Ahmedabad, 10th November, 2012: The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ahmedabad (Additional), has directed Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. to pay its valid health insurance..
- Posted by CERC India
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CERS exposes convenient interpretation of rules by leading private sector bank
Consumer forum orders HDFC Bank to refund hefty amount charged illegally from a credit card holder Ahmedabad, 28th November, 2012 In a case that exposes unfair trade practice adopted by a leading private sector bank, which charged a hefty amou..
- Posted by CERC India
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On plea from harassed complainant, Consumer Organization compels public sector insurer to pay full claim
Ahmedabad, October 26, 2012 Consumer Education & Research Society’s (CERS) continuous efforts to protect interest of the consumers have once again produced desired result, since the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ahmedabad (City..
- Posted by CERC India
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CERS exposes low nutrition levels in leading instant noodles brands
In-house laboratory tests of 15 brands at CERS revealed most health claims to be deceptive Ahmedabad, 16th October 2012 The rapid permeation of instant noodles into Indian dietary habits, over the two decades, has been exponential and legendar..
- Posted by CERC India
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CERC Tests & compares performance of 14 models of hand blenders
CERC’s test findings on hand blenders comes in handy for potential buyer Braun, Kenstar, and Prestige stood best on overall performance Ahmedabad, June 14, 2012 Consumer Education & Research Centre (CERC), Ahmedabad, has recently co..
- Posted by CERC India
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CERC urges government to interlink bail-out package to DISCOMS with the improvement in their performance
Press Release Ahmedabad, October 8, 2012 Taking serious note of frequent bail-out packages offered by the Central Government to the power distribution companies (DISCOM) in the country, Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC), a national..
- Posted by CERC India
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Herbal Slimming pills – Effective alternative or plain quackery?
Press Release: CERC’s consumer magazine INSIGHT bursts the myth on the latest fat-fighting fad of herbal Slimming Pills Ahmedabad, July 23, 2012 Lack of time for exercise and inability to control the desire for unhealthy food has prompt..
- Posted by CERC India
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