Ordered Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation to pay Rs 2000 compensation, bus conductor refused to return Rs 1 change topassenger: Consumer Court

The consumer court in Bengaluru observed in the case Ramesh Naik.L And Managing Director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation and has appreciated the effort of the consumer, who approached the consumer forum who is being after shortchanged for Rs 1 by a bus conductor of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation.

However, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission vide order dated January 31, wherein allowed the part of a complaint which is being filed by Advocate Ramesh Naik L and has directed the Corporation to refund Rs 1 to him and to pay compensation of Rs 2,000 towards deficiency of service along with Rs 1,000 towards cost of litigation, within 45 days.

Further, it has been stated if the said order is not complied with, the complainant is at liberty for filing of a criminal complaint against the Managing Director of the Corporation as provided under Section 72 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.