After the NCDRC dismissed the Review Petition of the Consumer Protection Council, Rourkela, that it is unable to examine the LPG short-filling case in detail, as the same was not permissible under sec. 22(2) of the Consumer Protection Act, the Council has appealed to the Supreme Court.

      The Council has specifically sought the interpretation of the Apex Court as to whether the provisions of the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act 2002 was applicable to the instant case or not.  It has further sought its guidelines as to when the penal provisions of sections 14(1)(hb), 14(1)(d) can be invoked and what does “adequate costs”, as prescribed under sec. 14(1)(i) envisage.

      The questions of law raised before the Supreme Court are quite important and would determine the manner in which the voluntary consumer organizations and individuals take up such issues causing loss to large number of consumers.  The verdict in this case could substantially decide the future of Unfair Trade Practices in this country.