7k fine for charging 5 in excess of MRP on oil bottle

The Ludhiana District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission issued a penalty of Rs. 7000 to Vishal Megamart for charging Rs. 5 in excess of the maximum retail price MRP on a bottle of oil. The commission comprising President Sanjeev Batra and members Jaswinder Singh and Monika Bhagat also ordered the opposite party to refund Rs. 5 the excess amount charged on MRP to complainant Deepak Narula of Dhandra Road in Ludhiana within 30 days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. The complainant said that the opposite party Vishal Megamart Plot No. 1, Main Dhandra Road runs a franchise store operated by Air Plaza Retail Holding Pvt. Ltd. and one of its branches is situated at the Main Dhandra Road. He added that the manager authorized signatory is fully responsible for the day-to-day affairs on February 13, 2020. The complainant purchased "Klf Nirmal Gingelly Oil" from the seller on payment of Rs. 165. The opposite parties received payment and issued a receipt after the purchase, when the complainant reached his house, he found that the bottle bore MRP of Rs. 160, whereas the seller had charged Rs.