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No. 104 വാലം 14 Vol. XIV
1200 ധനു 26 26th Dhanu 1200 Thiruvananthapuram, Friday
1946 ചപൗഷം 20 20th Pousha 1946
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Consumer Affairs Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O. (Ms.) No. 1/2025/CAD.
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 1st January, 2025
17th Dhanu, 1200
11th Pousha, 1946.
S. R. O. No. 40/2025
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 Kannur District as per notification issued under G. O. (Ms.) No. 30/2007/F,CS&CA dated the 22nd June, 2007 and published as S. R. O. No. 585/2007 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1234 dated the 3rd July, 2007;
2AND WHEREAS, the Government had reconstituted the said Council as per notification issued under G. O. (Ms.) No. 6/2015/CAD dated 20th November, 2015 and published as S. R. O. No. 819/2015 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 2682 dated 1st December, 2015;
AND WHEREAS, the term of members of the said Council had expired on 30th November, 2018 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AND WHEREAS, the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (Central Act 68 of 1986) was repealed by virtue of Section 107 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Central Act 35 of 2019) and the Kerala Consumer Protection Rules, 2005 was superseded by Kerala Consumer Protection Rules, 2021;
AND WHEREAS, the Government have decided to reconstitute the District Consumer Protection Council for Kannur District;
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 Kannur District for a period of four years with effect from 1st January, 2025 consisting of the following members, namely:—
(a) District Collector, Kannur
.. Chairperson
(b) Three Members representing the Kerala Legislative Assembly nominated by the
Government
1. Smt. K. K. Shailaja Teacher, M.L.A., Mattannur .. Member
2. Shri K. P. Mohanan, M.L.A., Kuthuparamba .. Member
3. Shri K. V. Sumesh, M.L.A., Azhikode .. Member
(c) Five Members representing the Governme nt Departme nts and Undertakings
concerned with consumer interest, nominated by the Chairperson
1. Dairy Manager, Milma, Kannur
.. Member
2. Executive Engineer, Electrical Division Office, .. Member
Vydyuthi Bhavan, Kannur
3. Executive Engineer,
.. Member
Kerala Water Authority, Kannur
4. Depot Manager, Supplyco, Kannur
.. Member
5. Depot Manager,
.. Member
Supplyco, Thalassery
3(d) Five representatives from Voluntary Cons umer Organizations in the District
nominated by the Chairperson
1. Shri M. V. Satheesan,
.. Member
All India Consumer Protection Council
2. Adv. Rasheed Kavvayi, Notary,
.. Member
Kerala State Consumer Protection Council
3. Shri Sasikala, Artist,
.. Member
Kerala State Upabhokthru Council
4. Shri M. P. Prasanth,
.. Member
Consumer Welfare Forum, Kannur
5. Dr. Mumthaz,
.. Member
Member, Consumer Protection Council
(e) Four representatives from among Farmers, Manufacturers, Traders and
Industrialists nominated by the Chairperson
1. Shri Valsan Panoly,
.. Member
Chairman, Raidco Kerala Limited, Kannur
2. Shri Punathil Bashith,
.. Member
General Secretary, Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi, Kannur
3. Shri K. Raveendran, Secretary, Keezhalam
.. Member
Padasekhara Samithi, Kayaralam
4. Shri Vasudevan, T. P.,
.. Member
Managing Partner, Sky Properties, Kannur
(f) Five representatives of the recognized Trade Unions of the District nominated
by the Chairperson
1. Shri C. Krishnan,
.. Member
President, Centre of Indian Trade Union, District Committee, Kannur
.. Member
2. Shri Jose George Plathottam, President, Indian National Trade Union Congress, District Committee, Kannur
3. Shri K. T. Jose,
.. Member
General Secretary, All India Trade Union Congress, District Committee, Kannur
4. Shri K. C. Moosa Haji, President, Swatantra .. Member
Thozhilali Union, Kannur Jilla Swatantra Thozhilali Union
5. Shri Rajesh, E., Secretary, Bharathiya Mazdoor .. Member
Sangh, Payyambalam, Kannur
(g) Three persons representing capable of consumer interests in the District other
than those specified above nominated by the Chairperson
1. Taluk Supply Officer, Kannur
.. Member
2. District Law Officer, Kannur
.. Member
3. District Government Pleader, Thalassery .. Member
4(h) Representative of the Press Club of District Headquarters nominated by the
Chairperson
Shri Vijesh, President, Press Club, Kannur .. Member
(i) Six me mbe rs representing Panchayats two each from the Grama Panchayat,
Block Panchayat and District Panchayat nominated by the District Panchayat
President
1. Adv. K. K. Retnakumari,
.. Member
Standing Committee Chairperson (Health Wing)
2. Shri E.Vijayan Master,
.. Member
Member, District Panchayat
3. Shri M. Ratheesh,
.. Member
Member, Iritty Block Panchayat
.. Member
4. Smt. M. Premalatha, Vice President, Thaliparambu Block Panchayat
5. Shri Alexander,
.. Member
President, Cherupuzha Grama Panchayat
6. Shri K. P. Rajesh,
.. Member
President, Aralam Grama Panchayat
(j) District Supply Officer
.. Member Secretary,
Ex-officio
(k) Senior Superintendent,
.. Member, Ex-officio District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
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.)
As per sub-section (1) of Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Central Act 35 of 2019) 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 nominated members of the present District Consumer Protection Council, Kannur District reconstituted as per notification issued under G. O. (Ms.) No. 6/2015/CAD dated 20th November, 2015 and published as S. R. O. No. 819/2015 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 2682 dated 1st December, 2015 expired on 30th November, 2018. The Government have therefore decided to reconstitute the District Consumer Protection Council, Kannur.
The notification is intended to achieve the above object.
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