GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

NOTIFICATION

WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8A of the

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (Central Act 68 of 1986) read with rule 5 of the Kerala

Consumer Protection Rules, 2005, the Government of Kerala had established the District

Consumer Protection Council for Pathanamthitta District with effect from 1st day of July,

2007 as per notification issued under G. O.(Ms.) No. 29/2007 dated the 22nd day of June,

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 17th November, 2023

1st Vrischikam, 1199

26th Karthika, 1945.

G. O. (Ms.) No. 6/2023/CAD.

Consumer Affairs Department

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Government of Kerala

2024

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KERALA GAZETTE

അസാധാരണം

EXTRAORDINARY

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2007 and published as S. R. O. No. 568/2007 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.1204

dated the 26th June, 2007;

AND WHEREAS, the term of members of the said Council had expired, as per sub-rule

(2) of rule 5 of the Kerala Consumer Protection Rules, 2005;

AND WHEREAS, the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (Central Act 68 of 1986) was

repealed by virtue of section 107 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Central Act 35 of

2019) with effect from 20th July, 2020;

AND WHEREAS, the Government have decided to reconstitute the District Consumer

Protection Council for Pathanamthitta District as the term of office of the Members of the

said Council expired on 30th June, 2010;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8

of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Central Act 35 of 2019) read with rule 5 of the Kerala

Consumer Protection Rules, 2021, Government of Kerala hereby reconstitute the District

Consumer Protection Council for Pathanamthitta District consisting of the following

members, namely:—

1. District Collector, Pathanamthitta

Chairman

2. District Supply Officer, Pathanamthitta

Member Secretary, Ex-officio

3. Senior Superintendent, District

Consumer Disputes Redressal

Commission, Pathanamthitta

Member, Ex-officio

Members representing the Kerala Legislative Assembly

4. Shri Pramod Narayan, M.L.A., Ranni

Member

5. Shri K.U.Jenish Kumar, M.L.A., Konni

Member

6. Shri Chittayam Gopakumar, M.L.A.,

Adoor

Member

Members representing the Government Departments and Undertaking with

Consumer interest

7. Deputy Controller, Legal Metrology,

Pathanamthitta

Member

8. Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety,

Adoor

Member

9. Deputy Director, Panchayat,

Pathanamthitta

Member

10. District Social Justice Officer,

Pathanamthitta

Member

11. Taluk Supply Officer, Kozhencherry

Member

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Members representing Voluntary Consumer Organizations

12. Smt.Thankamani Vasudevan,

(Consumers Federation of Kerala),

Chanamtharayil Veedu, Perumthuruthi P. O.,

Thiruvalla

.. Member

13. Smt. Girija Mohan,

(Consumer Vigilance Centre), Pushpa

Vilasam, Parakkodu P. O., Adoor

.. Member

14. Shri Venugopal, S.,

(Consumer Vigilance Centre), Nandanam,

Munnalam.

.. Member

15. Shri Sunil Kumar,

(Member, Consumer Federation) Rejani

Mandiram, Anandappally P. O., Adoor

.. Member

16. Smt. Deepa, R.,

(Member, Consumer Federation) Mechira

Puthen Veedu, Anandappally P. O., Adoor

.. Member

Members representing from among Farmers, Manufacturers, Traders and

Industrialists

17. Shri Mohanan Pillai (Manufacturer),

Karottupattathil House, Adoor, Pathanamthitta

.. Member

18. Shri Shiju, P. P. (Industrialist), Puthenvilayil

House, Mundukottakkal P. O., Pathanamthitta

.. Member

Shri Thampi, K. P. (Trader), Kakkasseril

House, Karimbanakkuzhi, Pathanamthitta

.. Member

20. Shri Abraham Paruvanikkal, G. (Farmer),

Paruvanikkal House, Vadasserikkara

.. Member

Members representing Trade Unions

21. Adv. Muhammed Ansari, N. (Swathanthra

Thozhilali Union), Thanal, Kulasekharapathi,

Pathanamthitta —689 645

.. Member

22. Shri V. N. Jayakumar (Indian National Trade

Union Congress), Valayamcheriyil,

Malayalappuzha, Eram P.O.

.. Member

23. Shri A. K. Gireesh (Bharatiya Mazdoor

Sangh), BMS District Committee Office,

Doctor’s Lane, Pathanamthitta —689 645

.. Member

24. Shri Arun, K. S. (All India Trade Union

Congress), Uzhavathu Veedu, Mannadi

.. Member

25. Shri S. Haridas (Centre of Indian Trade

Unions), Sandwanam, Madamon P. O.,

Perunadu

.. Member

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Members representing Consumer interest in the District other than those specified

above

26. Smt. Rema Sasi, Vanathumuriyil House,

Adichippuzha P. O.

.. Member

27. Shri Sasthamadam Sreekumar, Bhagavathy,

Vadakkethil, Puthumala P. O., Ezhamkulam,

Adoor—691554

.. Member

28. Shri Jenu K. Mathew, Kadavil House,

Kumbazha, Pathanamthitta

.. Member

Representative of the Press Club of District Headquarters

29. Shri Vishakhan, G., Executive Member,

Press Club, Pathanamthitta.

.. Member

Members representing Panchayats

30. Smt. Beena Prabha, Chairperson,

Development Standing Committee, District

Panchayat, Pathanamthitta

.. Member

31. Shri Jijo Modi, Member, District Panchayat,

Pathanamthitta

.. Member

32. Smt. Bindu Chandramohan, President,

Mallappally Block Panchayat

.. Member

33. Smt. Rekha Anil, President, Pandalam Block

Panchayat

.. Member

34. Shri Jomon Jose Mathew, Member, Cherukol

Gramapanchayat

.. Member

35. Shri Rajagopalan Nair, President,

Enadimangalam Gramapanchayat

.. Member

By order of the Governor,

AJIT KUMAR, IAS.,

Secretary to Government.

Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general

purport.)

Sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Central Act 35 of

2019) mandates that the State Government shall establish, by notification, for every district, a

District Consumer Protection Council to be known as the District Council. The term of the

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nominated members of the District Consumer Protection Council, Pathanamthitta District

established as per notification issued under G. O. (Ms.) No. 29/2007 dated the 22nd day of

June, 2007 and published as S. R. O. No. 568/2007 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary

No.1204 dated the 26th June, 2007 expired on 30th June, 2010. The Government have

therefore decided to reconstitute the said Council to include new members.

The notification is intended to achieve the above object.

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