Srinagar: A team of Legal Metrology Department headed by Assistant Controller, Rajesh Heera Tuesday imposed a fine amounting to Rs. 25000 on Third Millennium Higher Secondary, a private institute in Nowshera Sub-Division for adopting unfair trade practices including sale of books and notebooks in violation of Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodity Rules).
It was noted that the management was forcing students to buy school diaries, pens and notebooks on exorbitant prices without printed MRP.
Assistant Controller appealed the public to register their genuine complaints with the office of Legal Metrology so that offenders may be brought to book for further legal action.