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Meera Traders of Jaipur wishes to send a Section 17 complaint about unfair trade practices affecting buyers as a class. Her clerk says it must be handed over in person on paper. Which statement is correct under Section 17?

The complaint may be forwarded either in writing or in electronic mode, to any one of the District Collector, the Commissioner of regional office or the Central Authority. Section 17 does not restrict it to paper and does not require sending it to all three authorities.

  1. AThe complaint may be forwarded in writing or in electronic modeCorrect
  2. BThe complaint must be in writing only; electronic mode is not allowed
  3. CThe complaint may be made only orally before the Collector
  4. DThe complaint must be sent to all three authorities at once

Explanation

Section 17 says the complaint may be forwarded either in writing or in electronic mode. It is to be sent to any one of the listed authorities, not all three, so the clerk's insistence on paper and the all-three option are both wrong.

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