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Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073 dated 05-09-2012 with RNI Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023 മകരള സർകാർ Government of Kerala 2025
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No. 269 വാലം 14 Vol. XIV
1200 കേരം 14 14th Makaram 1200 Thiruvananthapuram, Monday
1946 ാേഘം 7 7th Magha 1946
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Consumer Affairs Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O. (Ms.) No. 4/2025/CAD.
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 25th January, 2025
12th Makaram, 1200
5th Magha, 1946.
S. R. O. No. 85/2025
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 Idukki District as per notification issued under G. O. (Ms.) No. 28/2007 dated the 22nd June, 2007 and published as S. R. O. No. 567/2007 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1203 dated the 26th June, 2007;
2AND WHEREAS, the Government had reconstituted the said Council as per notification issued under G. O. (Ms.) No. 3/2015/CAD dated 13th May, 2015 and published as S. R. O. No. 318/2015 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1179 dated 16th May, 2015;
AND WHEREAS, the term of members of the said Council had expired on 31st May, 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AND WHEREAS, the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (Central Act 68 of 1986) was repealed by virtue of Section 107 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Central Act 35 of 2019) and the Kerala Consumer Protection Rules, 2005 was superseded by Kerala Consumer Protection Rules, 2021;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 Idukki 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 Idukki District for a period of four years with effect from 20th January, 2025 consisting of the following members, namely:—
.. Chairperson (a) District Collector, Idukki
(b) Three Members representing the Kerala Legislative Assembly nominated by
the Government
1. Shri Vazhoor Soman, M.L.A., Peerumade .. Member 2. Shri M. M. Mani, M.L.A., Udumbanchola .. Member 3. Shri A. Raja, M.L.A., Devikulam
.. Member (c) Five Members representing the Government Departments and Undertakings concerned with consumer interest, nominated by the Chairperson
1. Deputy Controller, Legal Metrology
.. Member 2. Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Authority .. Member 3. Assistant Food Safety Commissioner
.. Member 4. Assistant Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. .. Member 5. Regional Transport Officer, Idukki
.. Member (d) Five representatives from the Voluntary Consumer Organizations in the District nominated by the Chairperson
1. Shri K. R. Prakash (Consumer Vigilance Centre, .. Member Idukki) Kavuprayil, Chithirapuram P.O., Idukki
32. Shri P. P. Baby (Consumer Protection Organization), .. Member Puthenpurakkal House, Valara P.O., 14th Mile, Idukki
3. Shri Joseph George (Idukki Consumer Vigilance .. Member Forum), Adappooru, Kanjiramattom, Thodupuzha, Idukki
4. Shri Sebastian, A. K., (Kerala State Consumer
.. Member Protection and Citizen Right Forum) Ainthikkal House, Uppukandam P. O., Kattappana
5. Smt. Mini Johny, Kerala Consumer Jyothi Drinks, .. Member Nedumbathalil, Valara P. O.
(e) Four representatives from among Farmers, Manufacturers, Traders and
Industrialists nominated by the Chairperson
1. Shri Baijumon, M. M., Muthupalakkal, Malayinchi, .. Member Udumbannur (Karshaka Jyothi)
.. Member 2. Shri Sunil Kumar, V., President, Kerala State Small Industries Association, Supertech Engineering Components
3. Shri Raju Tharuniyil, President, Oil Mill Vyapari .. Member Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi
4. Shri Scariya Scariya, Signature Foams Pvt. Ltd., .. Member Thodupuzha
(f) Five representatives of the recognized Trade Unions of the District nominated
by the Chairperson
1. Shri T. K. Sivan Nair, Secretary, Factories and
.. Member Engineering Workers Union, Centre of Indian Trade Union
2. Shri C. Rajesh, District Joint Secretary,
.. Member Bharathiya Mazdoor Sangh
3. Shri R. Thilakan, Peerumade Thottam Thozhilali
.. Member Union, Centre of Indian Trade Union
.. Member 4. Shri M. A. Antony, General Secretary, Hirange Estate Labour Union, All India Trade Union Committee
5. Adv. Cyriac Thomas, Hirange Plantation Employees .. Member Union, Peerumade
(g) Three persons representing capable of consumer interests in the District other
than those specified above nominated by the Chairperson
1. Shri Manoharan, R., Kaveri(H), Chalamcodu,
.. Member Muthalkkudam P. O., Thodupuzha
2. Smt. Rosakutty Abraham, Chirakkal, .. Member Idukki Colony P. O.
3. Shri M. K. George, Mundaplattil, Idukki Colony P. O., .. Member Cheruthoni
4(h) Representative of the Press Club of District Headquarters nominated by the
Chairperson
Shri Saji Thadathil, Press Club, Cheruthoni .. Member
(i) Six members representing Panchayats two each from the Grama Panchayat,
Block Panchayat and District Panchayat nominated by the District Panchayat
President
1. Shri K. T. Binu, Member, Vagamon Division, .. Member
District Panchayat, Idukki
2. Shri S. P. Rajendran, Member, Vandipperiyar .. Member
Division, District Panchayat, Idukki
3. Shri Ditage Joseph, Member, Painav Division, .. Member
Idukki Block Panchayat
4. Shri Anto Thomas, Welfare Standing Committee .. Member
Chairman, Senapathi Division, Nedumkandam Block Panchayat
.. Member
5. Smt. Viji Anilkumar, Vice President, Pampadumpara Grama Panchayat
6. Shri Reji Mukkattu, Vice President, Kamakshi .. Member
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, Idukki District reconstituted as per notification issued under G. O. (Ms.) No. 3/2015/CAD dated 13th May, 2015 and published as S. R. O. No. 318/2015 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1179 dated 16th May, 2015 expired on 31st May, 2018. The Government have therefore decided to reconstitute the District Consumer Protection Council, Idukki.
The notification is intended to achieve the above object.
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