Court fines shopkeeper RS 12000, for selling above MRP Price

Bengaluru, September 26: As we knew that, in our country Drinking water bottles are sold above the MRP price in so many areas. We have been witnessing over MRP rates in Bus station and as well as in some Railway stations. Also in the city malls.

But here, A Bengaluru consumer court awarded Rs. 12,000 compensation to a man who was overcharged for a Kinley water-bottle by a mall-outlet owner.

Coming to the details, KP Raghavendra complained against GS Enterprises, a vendor in Bannerghatta Road's Royal Meenakshi Mall, and manufacturer Coca-Cola for charging him Rs. 21 extra for the bottle.

Raghavendra purchased a 1-litre Kinley water bottle for Rs. 40 from the mall outlet on 5 Dec'15 instead of the Rs. 19 MRP.He purchased a similar bottle from a Jayanagar shop the same day for Rs. 19.He approached the court and submitted the invoices of both purchases.

The Bengaluru court began hearing Raghavendra's case and awarded 12000 compensation.