Bharat Gas — unfair trade practices

Back ground: Ramchandra Gas Agency, the Distributor code 110914 by/from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and having its address at Shop No. 6, Panorama Park, Shiv Vallabh Road, Opposite Omkar Hotel, Dahisar (East), Mumbai 400068; has completed the procedure and collected Rs8403/- in cash, on[protected] for the new connection of Bharat Gas and delivered two (non subsidized) gas filled cylinders of 14.2 kg. one domestic pressure-regulator, one 1.5 meter-long gas-delivery-rubber tube, 2 trolleys for cylinders and one pass-book.

Complaint: (a) TWO TEA POUCHES Rs132/- , ONE TWO BURNER-GAS STOVE OF 'APOLLO' COMPANY Rs2450/-, ONE SPARK-LIGHTER Rs110/-, ONE ORDINARY PLASTIC COVER Rs15/- (for keeping A4 sized paper-sheet with Agency details printed on it) are compelled on me to buy; though I resisted as I am not in need of any them, as I am having them all already; that I choose different brand of tea and using three burner stove of Sun flame brand and also the lighter. The bill-making (attending) lady-staff of the Agency said it is the Bharat Petroleum's Regulation/Rule and compulsion to buy for new connection.

(b) Besides, they charged/billed as Stamp duty Rs100/- (but stamp duty had been paid to the Bank for franking the affidavit earlier by me), Incidental charges Rs45/-, ADM. charges Rs45/- were also billed.