Consumer Protection Council, Tamil Nadu, will file a contempt of court petition at High Court, Chennai, against transport and district authorities if they failed to take steps to strictly enforce the fare meter system for autorickshaws in the city.
At the National Consumer Rights Day organised here on Wednesday, its secretary S. Pushpavanam said the council would implead itself in the petition filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court by autorickshaw drivers seeking a hike in the fare.
Ramamurthy, advocate, Chennai, was felicitated for championing the cause of enforcing fare meter system for autorickshaws.
J. T. Venkateswaralu, Post Master General, Central Region, was also felicitated, said the Department of Posts was taking all steps to improve its services. He said that the department was facing stiff competition from private companies. Though service is the main objective of the department, it is expected to earn more revenue. He said the department would cooperate with the council to maintain 126-years-old Teppakulam post office as a heritage monument.
Earlier, he unveiled a portrait of R. Nadarajan, former president of the council. C.T. Selvakumar, president of the council, presided.
