SRINAGAR, JUNE 21: The Legal Metrology Officer
Circle-2 of Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Srinagar during a routine
inspection of markets of city Srinagar found the Linc Pen Type Executive II Gel
Pen in the packed form carrying a sticker for PKD (packing date).
A challan case was registered against the manufacturing company namely
Linc Pen & Plastics Kolkata for using a sticker for the mandatory
declaration.
Under Legal Metrology laws, every pre-packaged commodity shall carry all
the mandatory declarations such as MRP /PKD/Address /Consumer-care details/Net
Quantity etc in printed form in clear and prominent way so that rights of
consumers shall not be encroach upon by the traders.
The Deputy Controller Srinagar issued a notice to the company for the
lapse and the company in response confessed the shortcoming and assured the
department in writing that they shall be very careful in future and pleaded for
compounding the said offense.
The challan case was compounded for Rs 50,000.
Consumers are informed not to accept products in packed form without
mandatory declarations of MRP/PKD/Net Quantity/Consumer Care details/Complete
address of the manufacturer/Packer/Importer. They should also insist on the
trader to offer for sale the products carrying all the mandatory declarations
in the lucid form.
The consumers may also seek the guidance from the Department regarding
consumer issues or contact on the phone No 0194-2490390 or drop mail on the
address dclmkenf@gmail.com.
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