On Friday Thrissur consumer court in Kerala has issued an arrest warrant against Mukesh Ambani who is the chairman of Reliance Industries for declining to adhere to its previous ruling on a complaint which was made by a customer of mobile phone service.
The case before the Thirissur Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum date backs to 2003 when M. Joseph purchased a Reliance Infocomm mobile phone for Rs.24,000, according to his advocate Seby J. Pulley.
The customer said he was promised numerous offers like free outgoing calls and SMS but failed to get the services despite several attempts to avail of the offers. A petition then was moved in 2005.
In 2010, the court gave a verdict in favour of Joseph and directed Reliance Infocomm to pay Rs.24,000, along with 12 percent interest for five years. Then after waiting for a year, Joseph again approached the court in March 2011 to help in being paid the amount.
On Friday Dec 15th the court to be issued an arrest warrant against Mukesh Ambani as first accused and he be produced before the court before Feb 15 2012 which was presided over by Thrissur Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum President Padmini Sudheesh.
