Lacuna In The Helmet Law

A few days ago I was going on my two-wheeler on Kalidasa road and all of a sudden, the helmet flew off from the head of the rider in front of me and almost hit me. If it had hit me, I would have, in all probability, lost control of my vehicle and crashed.

City Bus Services to Improve Soon, Assures KSRTC

Mysore Grahakara Parishat, taking note of the importance  of city bus services to the city made an exception by conducting its Monthly Public Meeting on this issue for the second time within a span of ten months. Introducing the topic president stated that an efficient and economical public transport system of a city  is a precondition of its economic growth. A failed public transport results in unwieldy growth of traffic due to dependence on private transport vehicles. The public participated in large number and KSRTC was represented by Sri.Dundu Madaiah, DTO, and  Sri.Maqsood Ahmed, Manager of City Depot-1.

A Welcome Decision by the Consumer Forum

In a welcome decision (given on 14-11-14 in Case No. Ex.Cri.30-2011), Mysore District Consumer Forum has sentenced a person to three years in prison for providing deficient service and ignoring the orders of the Forum. He is in jail now.

It is well-known that consumer courts provide compensation for defective goods and deficient service. If the seller of the goods/services does not obey the orders of the court, consumer courts have the power to punish him with a prison sentence of upto three years and a fine of upto 10,000 Rs. Unfortunately, consumer courts are reluctant to enforce these punishments and so violation of the orders of the consumer courts is quite common.

Cutting of Roadside Trees

Many avenue trees in Mysore are too old or diseased and pose a threat to life and property. Mysore City Corporation and the Forest Department are not being prompt in identifying and removing such trees.