Issue 13 NOVEMBER 2020 MEASURE - APLM

Rejuvenate: Message from the HOD

2

EXPERT SPEAKS: Check weighers 3

PCR 2011 Amendments 4

Leader: Leading from the front 5

Success story: Fraudualent practices in

vulnerable trades

6

Exploring Dispensing Units: Malpractices

observed in Midco Dispensing Units

7

Photo feature : Inspections on different

trades across the state 8

Legal Metrology in Research & Development: Denial of Doctorate

9

Landmark Judgements: Is the witness of a

Government employee valid ? (Part-2)

10

Error Calculation: Pioneers of Weights &

Measures Act 1958– Andhra Pradesh

11

Quiz: To refresh LM Act & Rules 12

Inside this issue:

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LEGAL METROLOGY: HUMAN AND ANIMAL SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION,TRADE AND COMMERCE

- Dr. M. Kantha Rao, IPS, IGP & CLM

NOVEMBER 2020 Issue 13

(for Internal circulation only) Not for sale

Well defined measuring system is essential for

achieving accurate measurements, which are accepted by

all the parties. Essential elements of such a system are

regulated by measurements traceable to the international

system of unit and confidence in testing and

measurement results through proper certification,

standardization, accreditation and calibration.

All health related measurements follow a

predefined method and at present the measuring

equipment in this type of activity is regulated by

notifying the Thermometers, sphygmomanometer in

general rules. The enforcement wing at present has no

infrastructure to verify and certify these instruments.

OIML in the form of recommendations has laid down

technical guidelines in respect of number of devices which

are used in the medical field and the Central Government

has to notify these recommendations by adapting these

guidelines making suitable changes according to the

National Policy of India. Further suitable infrastructure

has to be created for regulating the standards after

notification.

Over recent years, the World has witnessed

drastic environmental changes. In order to maintain a

healthy environment, a suitable policy decision has to be

taken for making this sound Policy. Well defined

measurement system should be put in place to ensure

fairness to all parties. The measuring instruments which

are used in measuring environmental factors are not

presently regulated by the Department of Legal

Metrology and the recommendations of OIML for these

instruments involved in measuring environmental

pollution need to be notified with suitable modifications

and corresponding infrastructure needs to be created for

effective enforcement.

In respect of Trade and Commerce, the need for

compatibility of components and systems requires

consistency and uniformity in the way we measure. In the

liberalized economic environment components are

frequently manufactured in one country and then

assembled with parts or systems manufactured in

another country. To effectively address this growing trend

towards partially manufacturing of some components in

one country and completing its total manufacture in

another country, uniform World standards should be put

in place. Legal Metrology should take active role in

harmonizing the Indian standards with that of Global

Standards.

The Department of Legal Metrology,

Government of India has an active role to play in

notifying the Standards affecting equipment used

in Human and Animal safety, protecting

environment and promoting Trade and Commerce

and creating suitable infrastructure for enforcing

these standards.

“Measure” - A Monthly Legal Metrology News Letter is

published and printed by the Department of Legal Metrology,

Andhra Pradesh. This monthly news letter is circulated for

benefit of stake holders of legal metrology department. The views

expressed are of opinion of the authors, not necessarily of the

department or of government. Any information or content on

circulars, GOs etc., are subjected to originals. Always consult

originals. Not for sale, intended for internal circulation only.

Available on website: www.aplm.gov.in.

For feedback, suggestions refer the website.

Editor-in-Chief:

Dr. M.Kantha Rao, IPS.,

Inspector General of Police & Controller of Legal Metrology,

Andhra Pradesh.

Editorial Board:

B. Ram Kumar

M. Gopi krishna Reddy

G. Rajesh Kumar

P. Sudhakar

T. Shalem Raju

Graphics and design:

P.Padmavati

Office Address: Office of the Controller,

Legal Metrology,

Door No:10-152-1,

Civil Supplies Corporation, 1st Floor,

Bandar Road, Ashok Nagar, Kanuru,

Vijayawada- 520 007

PUBLICATION DETAILS

With immense pleasure I thank

the CLM, Andhra Pradesh for his earnest

efforts and innovative idea in bringing

“Measure” as a monthly news letter for

uplifting the standards of the officials in

Legal Metrology Department all over the

Country.

I am glad that “Measure” is

measured as the best news letter which

provides practical insights and is thought provoking. The

articles are clear, relevant and to the point and thus acts

as an eye-opener to the Legal Metrology Fraternity.

“Measure” is a great boon to all the Legal

Metrology Enforcement Officials.

Congratulations to the entire team and wish

“Measure” reach great heights in the years to come.

– M. Shanthi Madam, Addl Commissioner of Labour cum CLM

It is a great pleasure in conveying

my best wishes to the Department of Legal

Metrology A.P., for publishing the News

Letter The 'MEASURE'

This measure is full of useful information to

the Department officers. l request the pub-

lishers to give some field experiences in

curbing the malpractices of traders to pro-

tect the consumer interests.

Finally I wish all the officers who are involved in bring-

ing this News Letter and wish every success!

- LV Sreeram, Retd ACLM Karnataka

Ex Treasurer, AILOMA

Dear Editor,

Thanks a lot for creating monthly

Magazine “Measure” which is very

informative and shares all the knowledge

of weights & Measurements as well as

other welfare of the department activities.

Hope that your dedication will

lead our department to reach heights in

our nation.

Finally, my best wishes to the “Measure”. I hope it

to be very successful.

with regards

- Tasso Garro, ACLM Arunachal Pradesh

cum Secretary AILOMA

Sri Kantha Rao Garu as a leader

of Department of Legal Metrology,

Andhra Pradesh, with his own style of

functioning had Coordinated both officers

and employees of the department in

bringing a Monthly holistic magazine for

the overall development of employees of

Legal metrology is highly appreciable.

Taking steps to make the measure magazine pan

India magazine is the prime aim of Sri Kantha Rao garu. I

take this opportunity to appreciate both measure magazine

and Controller sir. Finally, Measure magazine is a matter

of Pride for Consumers.

- Chadalavada Hari Babu,

Municipal Commissioner (Retd., )

Consumer Leader , Guntur.

REFRESH MEASURE - THE MAGAZINE THAT EXPLORES THE HIDDEN GEMS

Measure

Hi friends,

I hope you all had received the luminous Measure Newsletter by India post. This

Measure Magazine is uniting all of us as one fraternity across nation.

This months straight from heart has filled the magazine with blessings from

Smt Shanthi Madam, CLM, Tamil nadu . Sri Tasso garro message from ACLM, Arunachal

Pradesh is inspiring. Ex-Treasurer, AILOMA Sri L.V. Sree Ram wishes are very nice. Sri Ch.

Hari Babu, a passionate consumer activist’s words are really encouraging & reminding our duty

towards consumers.

Sri Moulali, former DD, RRSL, GOI - a veteran of Legal Metrology circles, had come up

with unknown subject, which most of the LMO’s are not well versed. Listing PCR amendments

by Sri Senthil Kumar, LMO, Tamil nadu is good work. This time, Dispensing unit article

differentiates fine line between white and black of MIDCO dispensing Units. It is easy for the

LMO’s to apply these on field practical tips in curbing malpractices. Consumer’s are easily targeted in Iron and Steel

trade. Sri Konda Reddy’s explanation of novel malpractices in vulnerable trade like Iron and Steel is worth. Practicing

different types of Questions in NAWI will help to strengthen in field. Sri Suryanarayana’s article on witnesses for

Panchanama is continued in this edition.

Sri Sambasiva Rao garu Retd., RDCLM, Octogenarian had actively recollected his initial days of implementing

Metric act is quite inspiring to the present generation of LMO’s. Sri Chikka Narasimhaiah author of many Legal

Metrology Books from state of Karnataka had come up with good article - “Even Legal Metrology is important in Research

and Development”. I appreciate Quiz winners. Encourage your fellow members to participate actively in quiz. This

Measure magazine is exploring the hidden gems. Sri Karimulla’s art work is so beautiful. Appreciations for his art work.

Insignia for the Department of Legal Metrology has been approved by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Sri Sudhakar JCLM,

Eluru has immensely contributed to the insignia by his creative artwork. First time this lustrous Measure magazine is

coming with meaningful and beautiful insignia.

Have a pleasant time with “Lustrous” Measure Magazine and best wishes for Auspicious Diwali. Stay Blessed - regards Dr M. Kantha rao

Shanthi Madam

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

L V Sreeram

“Work hard for what you want because it wont come to you with out a fight. You have to be strong and courageous

and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on

believing in yourself and turn it into something positive”. - Leah Labelle

Tasso garro

Ch Hari babu

Issue 13

Maximum permissible errors

Accuracy Class X instruments - the maximum permissible mean error shall be as specified in Table 1.

The maximum permissible standard deviation of the error shall be as specified in Table 2, multiplied by the class

designation factor (x).

Net load, m, expressed in verification scale intervals, e MP mean error for Accuracy

Class X Instruments

XI XII XIII XIIII Verification Inspection

0 < m ≤ 50,000 0 < m ≤ 5,000 0 < m ≤ 500 0 < m ≤ 50 ± 0.5 e ± 1e

50,000 <m ≤ 2,00,000 5,000 < m ≤ 20,000 500 < m ≤ 2,000 50 < m ≤ 500 ± 1.0 e ± 2 e

2,00,000 < m 20,000 < m ≤ 1,00,000 2,000< m ≤ 10,000 500 < m ≤ 1,000 ± 1.5 e ± 3 e

EXPERT SPEAKS CHECK WEIGHERS

“OUR GREATEST GLORY IS NOT IN NEVER FALLING, BUT IN RISING EVERY TIME WE FALL”.- CONFUCIUS

Scope of Check Weighers:

• To regulate trade in pre-packed

commodities.

• To ensure availability of correct

quantity to the Consumers.

• To ensure and regulate accuracy of

weighing Measuring Instruments.

For ensuring Filling Accuracy, OILM-

R-51 Recommended the specification for Check weighers

( Catch weighing Instruments)

The Salient features of Check weighers are:-

⇒ It is an Automatic Weighing Instrument

⇒ It operates between the Band widths of Tolerance

Limits

⇒ It has a rejection mechanism.

Automatic catch weighing instrument (catch weigher) :

Automatic weighing instrument that weighs pre-

assembled discrete loads or single loads of loose material.

Check weigher:

Catch weigher that sub-divides Pre- Packages of

different mass into two or more sub-groups according to the

value of the difference between their mass and the nominal

set point.

Accuracy classes:

∗ Check weighers are divided according to their use into

two Accuracy Classes designated by: X or Y

∗ Accuracy Class X applies to check Pre- Packed

Commodities which are under Legal Metrology

( Packaged Commodities ) Rules 20 11.

∗ Accuracy Class Y applies to weigh-price labelers,

postal and shipping scales, and instruments that weigh

single loads of loose material.

∗ Accuracy Class X is further divided into four accuracy

classes: XI, XII, XIII and XIIII

∗ The accuracy classes are supplemented by a factor (x)

which is specified by the manufacturer. The value of (x)

shall be 1 × 10k, 2 × 10k, or 5 × 10k, k being a positive

or negative whole number or zero.

∗ Accuracy Class Y is further divided into four accuracy

classes: Y(I), Y(II), Y(a), and Y(b) . At present Accuracy

Class Y Instruments are regulated as per Non-

Automatic weighing instruments procedure .

Merits of Check Weigher: Generally, Check viewers are

placed in the line of filling instruments, being an automatic

weighing instrument it captures weighment automatically

without manual intervention. Beauty of check weighers is

rejecting the package, when the quantity fails.

Ch. Moulali

Class Mass of load Number of test weighing

X(x)

m ≤ 1kg 60

1 kg < m ≤ 10 kg 32

10 kg < m ≤ 20kg 20

20 kg < m 10

Y(y) Minimum 10 for any load unless in practical

Number of test weighing :-

The number of consecutive weighments taken and

used to determine the mean value and the standard

deviation shall be specified in table 3 :

Note: -

For classes XI and XII, (x) shall be less than 1;

For class XIII, (x) shall be not greater than 1;

For class XIIII, (x) shall be greater than 1.

FIELD OF APPLICATION:

Check weighers are used in industries like edible

oil, Cement, Fertilizer, LPG bottling plant etc.,

- Ch. Moulali former Deputy Director, RRSL, GOI

Value of mass of the net load, m (g/ ml )

MP standard deviation (as a percentage of m or in g/ ml ) for class

designation factor, (x) = 1

Verification Inspection

m ≤ 50 0.48 % 0.6 %

50 < m ≤ 100 0.24 0.3

100 < m ≤ 200 0.24 % 0.3 %

200 < m ≤ 300 0.48 0.6

300 < m ≤ 500 0.16% 0.2%

500 < m ≤ 1 000 0.8 1.0

1,000 < m ≤ 10,000 0.08% 0.1%

10,000 < m ≤ 15,000 8.0 10

15 000 < m 0.053% 0.067%

TABLE-2

TABLE-1

Table - 3

Measure

PCR 2011 - AMENDMENTS

“DON’T JUDGE EACH DAY BY THE HARVEST YOU REAP BUT BY THE SEEDS THAT YOU PLANT.” - ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

Senthil Kumar

Tamilnadu

2 (aa) "Consumer" derived from Consumer

Protection Act, 1986.

2 (bb) Industrial Consumer

2 (bc) Institutional Consumer

2 (bd) E- commerce

2 (be) E-commerce entity

2 (bf) Market place based model of E-commerce

2 (m) Retail sale Price - definition

CHAPTER I Content of the subject

CHAPTER

II & PC

Rule

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PACKAGES

INTENDED FOR RETAIL SALE

3 (b) Agricultural farm Produce up to 50kg can be

treated as retail package

3 ( c )

Packages meant for Industrial consumers and

institutional consumers are exempted from

Retail Package provisions

5 (1) Specific commodities to be sold in standard

packages (Schedule II)

5 (2)

Exemption of Rule 5 (1), schedule II to Value

based packaged commodities after making the

other declarations specified in rule 6

6(1)(a)

Exp III

Explanation III... Exempted packages of food

articles and Food Safety and Standards Act,2006

shall apply

6 (1)( aa ) The name of the country of origin to be printed

on a imported package

6 (1)( da ) “Best before” & “Use by date”- definitions

6(1)( e ) Manner of printing of MRP & the provision of

MRP as per EC act 1955

6 (2) In consumer care details, Email address, was

made compulsory

6 (4) Permitted Manufacturers/Packers to print to Bar

code, GTIN, QR code

6 (5) provision relating to, when Two or more

packages in a bundle

6 (7) Provision related to “Genetically Modified (GM)“

6 (8) Red dot/ Brown dot/ Green dot on packages,

basing on the origin of the products

6 (9) A label can be affixed on a Imported packages

6 (10) Provisions related to E-commerce

7 (2) Height of the numeral letter in Principal Display-

panel

7 (3) Width of the numeral letter in Principal Display

panel

7 (4) How to appear the Principal Display panel,

depending up on the shape of the package

7 (5) above sub rules shall apply when any other laws

mandate to declare this information

9 (3) Provision when inner & outer container of

packages exist

10 (1) Now, for complete address -PIN Code is

compulsory.

11 (4) Provision related to a legend - "when packed " as

per III Schedule, now camphor is included

13 (5) (ii) For unit for litre, the letter ‘L’ may be adopted to

avoid confusion with the letter ‘I’

13 (5) (II) Regarding declaring of net quantity in bundled

packages

18(1A)

wholesale dealers are permitted to sell the

packages directly to industrial and institutional

consumer

18(6) No Manufacturer / Packer shall alter the

price, once printed

18 (7) Traders shall maintain EWM with 1g accuracy

with printing device

18 (8) (1) LPG distributors must have check weigher

with 50 kg Capacity 10g accuracy (Class III)

18 (8) (2 ) LPG delivery man must have the check

weigher specified in sub-rule 1

19 (4) (a) In Net content checking “statistical average”

be substituted by “corrected average” related

schedule also changed

19 (4) (b) In Net content checking if any doubt " fresh

test can be carried out on the basis of payment

by the Mfr Rs. 2500/- is removed and No of

packets allowed showing error greater then

MPE , as per Clause 4 of table of schedule V

19 (4) (c) In Net content checking, no package shall

show error more than twice the MPE

19 (6) Conditions to pass a sample in Net content

checking.

20 Action taken after completion of Net content

checking be modified

CHAPTER

III & PC

Rule 24

Declarations applicable to be made on every

wholesale package (before going to this rule

please read the definition of "whole package"

u/r 2 ( r ))

CHAPTER

IV & pc

rule 25

Provisions related to export and imported

packages

CHAPTER

V & PC

Rule 26

EXEMPTIONS

26 (a)

Exemption when the commodity is ten gram or

ten millilitre or less, (not applicable to for

below 10 g tobacco products )

26 (c) Exemption not applicable to newly medical

devices declared as device

26 (e) Exempted thread sold in coils to handloom

weavers

CHAPTER

VI & PC

Rule 27

Registration of manufacturers, packers and

importers

CHAPTER

VII

General

31(1) Any advertisement mentioning the retail sale

price of the pre-packaged commodity shall

contain a declaration as to the net quantity

31(2) In advertisement both font size of Retail Sale

Price & Net quantity shall be equal in size

32 Penalty - Whoever contravenes any provisions

of these rules, for which no punishment is

provided, shall be punished with fine of five

thousand rupees

18(5) No wholesale dealer or retail dealer shall

smudge or alter the retail sale price

18(2A) Regarding price variations due change in GST

rates

18(1A) ban on declaring different maximum retail

prices of an identical pre-packaged commodity

of same batch

Issue 13

LEADER LEADING FROM THE FRONT

Dr M. Kantha Rao, IPS, CLM, A.P., conducting review meeting

with all Joint Controllers and Deputy Controllers of the state

at Head Office, Vijayawada.

“A LEADER IS ONE WHO KNOWS THE WAY, GOES THE WAY, AND SHOWS THE WAY.” – JOHN C. MAXWELL

At NG Fertilizers, Kodurupadu

At Sangam Dairy, Vadlamudi, Guntur

Inspections of Licenced premises at Eluru, W.G. District

Inspection at JOCIL, Guntur

Dr M. Kantha Rao, IPS, CLM, A.P., conducting “World Standards

Day Celebrations” at Head Office, Vijayawada on 12th October.

Inspections at Vijaya Diary at Vijayawada

Measure

During my tenure, while working

as incharge Inspector, Legal Metrology,

Kandukur, conducted general inspections

on 29.01.2020 against the

trading premises of Iron &

Steel Trade in Kandukur

Town. At the time of

inspection, I observed one

NAWI, make - EXCEL of

Max. Capacity:1000kg Min.Capcity:2kg,

e-value:100g and asked for the present

Certificate of Verification. Trader told that

no Certificate was available with him. I kept test weights

on the platform and tried to operate the machine with the

keypad buttons, but no one is working. Then I got doubt

and started questioning him that how he is operating the

machine without keypad working. He replied that he will

switch off and on the machine whenever he used to weigh

the iron and steel. Then some doubts arised in my mind

while observing the machine as detailed below:

1. The head of the machine was opened

and not fixed properly.

2. Keypad Buttons were not working.

3. On observing clearly, the back side of

the indicator, found one extra female 9

pin Connector which was fixed and it

was clearly visible as using frequently,

when compared to the neighbouring

connector pin.

4. Then I asked the trader for cost of the

machine, he told too much of cost than compared to the

general machines available in the market.

Then I asked the technician, who came with me to

open the indicator, it was found that, all the wires which

were connected to the keypad were removed from the

mother board except tare, and the wires were connected to

the 9 pin Connector and then to motherboard and

arranged to work the front keypad, only when one male 9

pin connector was fixed to the extra fitted connector

provided on the backside of the indicator. Then, I had

cross checked by placing one male nine pin

connector on the backside of the indicator,

and operated the keypad buttons, the key-

pad is working.

Further, by placing 100 kg Test

Weights on the platform of the machine

and checked the weight on the indicator,

initially it shown 100kg only. But, when I

used to press mode button with the same

100kg weights on the platform, the indicator shown 102 kg

i.e., excess of 2kg. when the mode button pressed for other

time it again shown 104kg in the indicator for 100kg,

same way 106kg for 100kg. the NAWI has been calibrated

and set for three modes for same weight on the platform,

i.e., the trader delivering the less commodities in 3 ways

(for ex: 2kg, 4kg, 6kg less for 100 kg commodity, i.e., short

of 2%, 4%, 6% respectively) by using this method. Then I

asked the trader why he kept this type of

variations in the machine. He replied that

basing on the level of bargain of the customer,

he used to operate any of these 3 different

modes.

The above same was explained to our Deputy

Controller, Legal Metrology, Nellore Sri K.T.

Ravi Kumar and sir told me to proceed and

register a case against the trader for possess-

ing Non Standard NAWI. Then I had regis-

tered a case against the trader and the case was com-

pounded departmentally and further the above malprac-

tice was rectified, calibrated and also sealed.

I am very much happy to share this with you

along with pictures which were taken at the time of

inspection.

Konda Reddy

In Example no 4 & 5 , the maximum capacity and e value

are same , But due to different value of Minimum capacity

the Accuracy class are different

SUCCESS STORY FRADULENT PRACTICES IN VULNERABLE TRADES - IRON & STEEL

NAWI Prototype Questions for Better understanding of Accuracy Class determination

Example 1

* Maximum Capacity = 30 kg

* e = 5g

* Minimum Capacity = 100 g

First Step: Calculate the No .of Verification Interval (n)

n = Maximum Capacity / Verification Scale Interval (e)

n= 30 kg / 5 g = 30000g/ 5g =6000

Second Step: Convert Minimum Capacity in terms of e

Minimum Capacity = 100g = 20 x 5 g= 20 e

Compare with table 17

This machine belongs to Accuracy Class III

Example 2

* Maximum Capacity = 1kg

* e = 50 mg

* Minimum Capacity = 2.5 g

First Step: Calculate the No. of Verification Interval (n)


n= 1 kg / 50mg = 1x1000x1000 mg/ 50 mg = 20000


Minimum Capacity = 2.5 g = 2500 mg

= 50 x 50 mg = 50 e


This machine belongs to Accuracy Class II

Example 3

* Maximum Capacity = 6100 g

* e = 0.5 g




n = 6100g / 0.5 g = 12200


Minimum Capacity = 25 g = 50 x 0.5 g = 50 e



Example 4


* e = 10 mg

* Minimum Capacity = 200 mg



n = 1000g / 10mg = 1000000mg /10mg= 100000


Minimum Capacity = 200mg = 20x 10mg = 20e



Example 5


* e = 10 mg




n = 1000g / 10mg = 1000000mg /10mg= 100000


Minimum Capacity = 1 g = 100x 1mg = 100e


This machine belongs to Accuracy Class I

** Note: Treat Table-17, same as Table 17 of Part-II, 7th Schedule of

LM General Rules 2011

In Example no 4 & 5 , the maximum capacity and e value are same , But

due to different value of Minimum capacity the Accuracy class are different

- Sri G. Konda Reddy, ACLM(I/c) Nellore

9 Pin male connector

9 Pin female connector

MALPRACTICES OBSERVED IN MIDCO DISPENSING UNITS

Issue 13

Recent Inspections after thorough analysis and

research revealed that how malpractices are happening in

MIDCO Dispensing Pumps for short deliveries. There are

clear cut instances of having no totalizer backing in these

Dispensing Pumps. Fortunately, mother board is not

touched for any malpractices. Protection aspects are more

in MIDCO Dispensing Units such as there shall be

reminiscences like external fittings, change of IC’s and

extra wires etc.,

Parts prone for malpractices in MIDCO Dispensing

Units:

1. Keypad 2. Display Unit

Keypad:

Additional fitting will come on the opposite side of

the keypad, which is not visible part to observe, we have to

unscrew the screws to open the user interface board

(Keypad).

a. Communication cable from mother board is bypassed i.e.,

we can observe second cable. So communication is dis-

turbed.

b. We can observe external fitting.

c. Additional wire is used for voltage impedance.

Interface to fire (triggering) is password i.e., to activate

short delivery in the dispensing unit by entering password.

Normality prevails by pressing the Exit-T/. button

on the keypad.

Display Unit:

Additional fitting will come on the opposite side of

the Display Board which is not visible part to naked eye of

the observer. We have to unscrew the screws to open the

Display Board. We can find bunch of wires for voltage

impedance on other side of the Display Board. On the

visible side of the Display Unit, U2, U5 chips are replaced,

sometimes we find soldering also.

Protection aspects:

If we apply no print no delivery, the culprit will be

easily booked. As the print only gives exact measure

instead of inflated measure (Short Delivery). Suppose the

measure is short by 500ml for 5l, printed receipt will come

as 4.5l only. So most of the defaulters try to use printer in

non-working condition. - Sri T. Shalem Raju, DCLM, Guntur

EXPLORING

DISPENSING UNITS

“YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO SET ANOTHER GOAL OR TO DREAM A NEW DREAM.” – C.S. LEWIS

External fitting attached to the opposite side of the display unit

By passing the wires to change the circuit path

Visible part of the Display Board (Manipulated)

U5, U6 chips are missing and new chip U2 was inserted in this

faulty display board. But in Original Board we can observe U5,

U6 chips and no chip in the space of U2. we can identify with-

out opening the display board

Midco Mother Board

Visible part of the Display Board (Original)

Visible part of the Modified Display Board

Addition fitting attached to the opposite side of the user inter-

face board and bypassing the cable

1

3

2 1. Bypassing Cable.

2. External Fitting. 3. Additional Wire

Measure

PHOTO FEATURE ENFORCEMENT IS LIFELINE FOR LEGAL METROLOGY

“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you” – Derek Jeter

At Kurnool At Vizianagaram

At Nellore

At Guntur

At Gudiwada

At Eluru - Standardizing weights of High Capacity under the

guidance of RRSL Bhubaneswar

At Visakhapatnam

At Srikakulam

At Kurnool

At Kakinada At Tirupathi

Issue 13 Page 9

Suresh was a brilliant student

during his college days, even the girls were

enchanting him and they want to romance

with him, because he is so handsome. But

miss Lalitha was advising to her colleagues

”Not do such things with Suresh” because she

was loving Suresh. After the post graduation

of M.Sc Suresh married Lalitha.

Suresh got the job of Assistant

Professor Post in the Chemistry Branch.

Suresh started the research work in their

college Laboratory. He had invented one formula and written

thesis and submitted the same to the university through his

Guide. The university sent one copy to the external examiner,

i,e, outside the country for evaluation. Another copy sent to the

examiner within the state for his evaluation. Both the

examiners have evaluated the thesis as good.

Based on the request of the guide the university has

conveyed the viva-voce after payment of the prescribed fee. By

inviting the state examiner for the PhD. viva-voce. Suresh

started to conduct the experiment by using the equipment

provided by the university. While doing the experiment Suresh

has become swelter and depressed, because Suresh has not

obtained accurate result of the experiment. Then the PhD

viva-voce committee has denied to accept the thesis.

Then the university has denied to award the doctorate

i.e., PhD.

On the next day Suresh met his friend Ramesh.

Ramesh: Hello Suresh how are you? What had happened to

your PhD viva-voce?

Suresh: It is over ! but the experiment has failed.

Ramesh: You, being a rank student during the college days.

You don’t desperate. Why it has failed.

Suresh: I don’t know. My three years effort was smashed like

ashes mixed in the water.

Ramesh took Suresh to the college principal’s house.

The Principal asked Suresh about the PhD viva-voce. Suresh

explained everything to the principal. Principal advised them

to meet the Retired Legal Metrology Officer because he heard

the AIR Program of the Legal Metrology Officer when he was

on duty, on the subject “The Role of weights and measures

in the consumer protection”. The accuracy in weights and

weighing instrument will play a vital role even in the research

and education also. Both went and met the Retired Legal

Metrology Officer in his house and explained everything

from the beginning of his experiment in the college laboratory

upto viva-voce.

The Retd LMO, asked Suresh to take him to his

Laboratory and they went. The Retd LMO saw the equipment

used for experiment. Again the Retd LMO asked Suresh to

take him to the university Laboratory and they went there.

Retd LMO saw the equipment provided for experiment by the

viva-voce committee. Then Suresh under stood by seeing the

eyes and the face of the Retd LMO, because “The Eyes are the

Mirror of the Thoughts and Face is the Index of the Mind”, and

he told that the equipment provided to you are not proper to

your experiment.

Then Suresh preferred an appeal in the touch stone of

the State, and explained in detail everything before Hon’ble

Judge in the Court. His majesty has issued the directions to

the Chairman of the PhD. Viva-voce committee to produce the

weights and weighing instruments provided to the Suresh for

his experiment by the viva-voce committee. Simultaneously

issued directions to the Chief custodian of the Standards of

Weights and Measures of the State Government to be present

the law of the state along with his standards to verify the

weights and weighing instrument provided to the Suresh by

the PhD. Viva-voce committee.

On verification by the Technical expert of the Legal

Metrology Department it is found that the weights and

weighing instrument of the university which were given to

Suresh for his experiment are found not proper for his

experiment..

On the verdict of the touch stone of the State, Suresh

has requested to give one more opportunity to conduct the PhD

viva-voce and to conduct the experiment again and also

requested the university to allow for using the equipment that

he has used in the college Laboratory. The university has

permitted and conveyed the PhD viva-voce by inviting within

the State examiner also. Suresh started to carry the

experiment by using his college laboratory equipment, and

obtained accurate result of the formula as per the thesis sub-

mitted by him and explained before all the participants. The

examiner convinced and accepted his experiment and declared

that now onwards, Mr. Suresh will be called as Dr. Suresh.

The university has awarded the Doctorate i.e., PhD. to

Suresh.

Next day Suresh and Ramesh both went to the

Principal’s house and conveyed thanks to him for his proper

advice. But principal has asked to convey his thanks to AIR

people for arranging such important programme like weights

and measures.

Both Suresh and Ramesh went and conveyed their

thanks to the Retd LMO, and asked him how it has happened

in the earlier viva-voce.

The Retd LMO has explained that the weighing

instrument they used in their college Laboratory is having an

e- value i,e., verification scale interval of 1 mg. and the

minimum capacity of the instrument is 20 mg. The weighing

instrument of the university is having e-value of 5 mg and the

minimum capacity of the instrument is 100 mg i.e.,20 times

the e-value.

As per sub-clause (ii) of clause(1) of paragraph 3 of

Part-I of Seventh schedule heading A of Rule 13 of the Legal

Metrology (General) Rules 2011, which says as follows:

Minimum capacity (Min): Values of the load below

which the weighing results may be subject to an

excessive relative error.

And as per clause (2) of paragraph 2 of Part II of the

Seventh Schedule heading A of Rule 13 of the Legal Metrology

(General) Rules 2011, which says as follows: A minimum

capacity (Min) is specified to indicate that the

instrument should not be used for measuring loads

below that limit. The weighing instrument provided to you in

the viva-voce should not be used for the loads below the

minimum capacity i,e, for below 100 mg loads. Your

materials to be mixed for the experiment is weighing at

about 30 mg,40 mg 50 mg & 60 mg. These readings are

below the minimum capacity of the weighing

instrument i.e.,100 mg. Thereby your experiment has failed.

The conversation has continued like this

Suresh: Sir is there any exemption under your Act for the

equipment used in the research?.

Retd LMO: Yes, under Section55 of the Legal Metrology Act

2009, that exemption is only for verification and stamping.

But those weighing instruments should also be complied in all

other aspects as per Section7 (4) of the Act, which reads as

follows:

“ The physical characteristics, configuration,

constructional details, materials, equipments,

performance, tolerances, methods or procedures of

tests”. Then only, that weighing instrument can be declared as

the Standard weight or measure under Section 8 (3), of the Act.

That can be used anywhere or in any fields, in the country.

Hence the accuracy in all the weights and weighing

instruments will play a vital role not only in the field of trade

and commerce but also in all the fields of the human activities.

Then Suresh has become very much astonished

because he don’t know about the importance of weights and

measures, At last he conveyed his wholehearted thanks for the

things enlightened. - Sri M.Chikkanarasimhaiah,

Legal Metrology Consultant

MINIMUM

CAPACITY DENIAL OF DOCTORATE

Chikka

Narasimhaiah

Measure

IS THE WITNESS OF A GOVT EMPLOYEE VALID ?

(INDEPENDENT WITNESSES)

(In continuation to part I in previous edition)

Is it necessary that witnesses

must invariably be independent?

Even otherwise, it is a matter of common

knowledge, that the persons from the

locality hardly come forward, to become

witnesses in raid, or recovery, with a view

to avoid the wrath of the accused, their

neighbourers, and complications, which

may arise at a later stage, on account of

their appearance, in the Court, for evidence, from time to

time. In this view of the matter, if the investigating Officer,

could not join two witnesses of the locality that did not, in

anyway, cause even a semblance of prejudice to the

accused. The provisions of Section 100(4) of the Code of

Criminal Procedure are not mandatory in nature. The

search may be irregular or illegal, but the forged U.S.

dollars recovered, in pursuance of such a search, may

constitute an offence. Irregular or illegal search does not

mean that the recovery effected, in pursuance thereof, if

amounts to the commission of an offence, would also

become illegal. At the most, on account of non-joining of two

independent witnesses, from the locality, the Court is put

on guard, to scrutinize the evidence of the prosecution

witnesses, carefully and cautiously. The evidence of the

prosecution witnesses, in this case, on scrutiny was found

to be cogent, convincing, trustworthy, and reliable. In

Sunder Singh Vs. State of U.P., AIR 1956 supreme Court

411, two persons not belonging to the locality, has been

joined, at the time of search. It was contended by the

Counsel for the appellant, that since the provisions of

(Section 103 Cr.P.C. of 1898), now Section (100(4)

Cr.P.C.1973), were not complied with, at the time of search,

the search and the consequent recovery became illegal and

could not be taken into consideration, Repelling the

contention, it was held that assuming that the persons, who

actually witnessed the search, were not respectable

inhabitants of the locality, that circumstance would not

invalidate the search. It would only affect the weight of the

evidence, in support of search and recovery. Hence, at the

highest, the irregularity in search and recovery, in so far as

the terms of Section 103 Cr.P.C of 1898 had not been fully

complied with, would not affect the legality of the

proceedings. In Puran Mal Vs. Director of Inspection (1974)

1 SCC 345, a Constitution Bench of the Apex Court, held

that the material obtained by an illegal search, is not inad-

missible into evidence, and can be acted upon, to record a

conviction. In State Vs. Jasbir Singh (1996) 1 SSC 288, it

was held that the evidence collected, in breach of the

mandatory requirements, does not become inadmissible.

The principle of law, in nut-shell laid down, in the aforesaid

authorities, was to the effect, that the provisions of Section

100(4) are not mandatory, in nature, and non-compliance

therewith, will not vitiate the investigation and trial. The

principle of law, laid down, in the aforesaid authorities, is

fully applicable, to the facts of the instant case. On account

of non-compliance of the provisions of Section 100(4) of the

code of Criminal Procedure, on account of the afore stated

reasons, the case of the prosecution, did not become

doubtful. The submission of the Counsel for the appellants,

in this regard, being without merit, must fall, and the same

stands rejected.

In the latest Supreme Court case Madhu @ Mad-

huranatha & Anr Vs State of Karnataka (Criminal Appeal

No.s 1357-1358 of 2011 with Criminal Appeal No.109 at

2013) (2014) 12 SCC 419, The Apex Court held

“ The term “witness” means a person who is

capable of providing information by way of deposing as

regards relevant facts, via an oral statement, or a

statement in writing, made or given in court, or otherwise.

In pradeep Narayana Madgaonkar Vs. State of

Maharashtra (1995) 4 SCC 255 : 1995 SCC (Cri) 708 : AIR

1995 SC 1930) this court dealt with the issue of the

requirement of the examination of an independent witness,

and whether the evidence of a police witness requires

corroboration. The Court held that though the same must

be subject to strict scrutiny, however, the evidence of police

officials cannot discarded merely on the ground that they

belong to the police force and are either interested in the

investigation or in the prosecution. However, as far as

possible the corroboration of their evidence on material

particulars should be sought. (See also Paras Ram V. State

of Haryana [(1992) 4 SCC 662 : 1993 SSC (Cri) 13 : AIR

1993 SC 1212]; Balbir Singh V. State [(1996) 11 SSC 139 :

1997 SCC (Cri) 134] : Kalpanath Raj V. State [(1997) 8 SCC

732 : 1998 SCC (Cri) 134 : AIR 1998 SC 201] : M.Prabhulal

v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence [(2003) 8 SCC 449 :

2003 SCC (Cri) 2024] and Ravindran v. Supt. of Customs

[(2007) 6 SCC 410 : (2007) 3 SCC (Cri) 189].

Thus, a witness is normally considered to be

independent unless he springs from sources which are

likely to be tainted and this usually means that the said

witness has cause to bear such enmity against the accused

so as to implicate him falsely.

In view of the above, there can be no prohibition to

the effect that a policeman cannot be a witness or that his

deposition cannot be relied upon if it inspires confidence.”

The sum and substance of authorities quoted above

would show that the principle is well settled that though

ordinarily seizure is to be witnessed by two independent

and respectable witnesses of the locality as mandated by

sec 100 (4) the Cr.P.C, the prosecution will not affect, Just

because the witnesses are of departmental persons.

However the Legal Metrology Officials are advised

to take every step to associate with two independent

witnesses is search and seizure.

(Note: This is not a Legal Document it is written to

educate the Legal Metrology Officials in the context of

recording departmental witnesses only)

- Suryanarayana, former District Inspector of LM, A.P.,

Suryanarayana

LANDMARK JUDGEMENTS

“WORK HARD IN SILENCE, LET SUCCESS MAKE THE NOISE .” – ANONYMUS

Issue 13

SOMETIMES HARDSHIPS ARE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE LARGER GOAL - ANONYMUS

For the purpose of introduction of

Metric system, the standards of Weights &

Measures Act, 1956 and the Andhra

Pradesh Weight and Measures (Enf) Act,

1958 were enacted and framed Rules there

under, replacing earlier Acts, the mission

being -

“No more, no less, just exact”.

For enforcing these

provisions of Act and Rules, different dates were fixed for

different areas, and recruitment of Inspectors done

through A.P.P.S.C in the years 1960 and 1961 in the first

instance. I am proud to be in the 1961 batch. The first and

second batch recruitees had to shoulder the spade work in

the field.

After reporting for training at Head office, we

found that there are no qualified staff to impart proper

training. The sad state of affairs was that the rectuitees

are more and well qualified than the trainers at that time.

After successful training, the Inspectors were

posted to different places to open offices and start work.

Since the Act & Rules have not come to force by that time,

we were asked to go to each and every shop spread over all

villages and towns in their respective jurisdictions to

conduct “Rough Census” work, which includes collecting

the names and addresses of all traders, types of

businesses, details of Weights and Measures presently

used by them and the details of Weights, Measures

supposed to be used after the Act comes into force.

As the then Inspectors were all alone without any

staff, and in the absence of any type of conveyance, we

faced lot of hardships to visit places for Rough census

work. In fact, I had to sleep in a Police Station one night as

there was no Bus to come back to my Headquarters. We

had to go to bigger places and rent bicycles to cover

villages in the remote areas.

It may not be out of place to recollect one

instance. The mode of conveyance being bicycle, I was

returning in the evening through a village to handover the

bicycle to the shop. One villager stopped me and

questioned whether I had lunch. When I answered him in

the negative, he said that he has seen me in the morning

going through that route in which no food will be available,

and offered me two bananas for which act of kindness, I

bow down and still remember this instance. I still wonder

why this unproductive work has been entrusted to the

Inspectors facing so many odds.

Before the Laws have come into force the

Inspectors had to arrange propaganda for change over to

New system of Weights and Measures in the shandies

(weekly markets) by way of mouth, microphone and by

mobile vehicles like Rickshaws & Autos. Conveyance was

the biggest hurdle during those days, as there were no

frequent buses to come back to Headquarter from places

where we rented bicycles. Also we conducted meetings of

traders in important places.

When the Laws have come to be implemented, the

Inspector with the assistance of an Attender, just tried to

seize the illegal articles without booking cases. Even for

this also we faced lot of resistance from shandy traders and

surprisingly even consumers also. At times the seized

articles were forcibly taken away from us by the shandy

traders, and we were helpless. We used to seek help from

Police for seizure of articles, although they helped us a lot

in the seizure of articles, but they have the problem of

shortage of men to help us always. It may be pertinent to

say that certain unscrupulous traders complained to the

police against the Weights & Measures Inspectors and we

had to visit the Police Stations to answer such complaints.

The biggest problem was to bring back heavy

seized property to Inspectors’ headquarters as there was

no proper and immediate conveyance. When we wait with

seized property on road for a Bus, people used to gather in

large numbers along with traders and engage in

unnecessary discussion. There were instances when they

snatched away the seized property including relevant case

papers.

This transformation from old F.P.S. system to

Metric system change is not that smooth as that of coinage

change, the reason being obvious. Doubtless, the present

system of Weights & Measures has brought simplicity in

transactions. The Enforcement of Weights & Measures,

contributed to raise in prices of commodities to some

extent. For example, the old weight of “Vissa” is equal to

1400 g, but the traders had started to change the same

price to that of a kilogram for the same commodity.

With this type of work during the first phase of

Enforcement, I had to wait for 17 years to get promoted as

Senior Inspector and eleven more years to be promoted as

Assistant Controller and thereafter as R.D.C. for a short

time before I retired. When I look back now after 25 years

of my retirement I feel satisfied for my service and I am

grateful to the department for my successful career.

- Sri K. Sambasiva Rao, former Regional

Deputy Controller of LM, A.P.,

PIONEERS OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES ENFORCEMENT ACT , 1958 - ANDHRA PRADESH MUSINGS

K.Sambasiva Rao

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT Quiz-4 Answers

1) Dipping Type & Pouring Type

2) Tonne

3) 1852

4) No print No delivery

5) Sec.28

6) Sec.34

7) 33A, Concurrent list

8) Director

9) IX Schedule, 4th Section

10) 50 Kg

11) A

12) 100

13) 31 (2)

14) Retail Sale Price 15)1957

Quiz Participants of October 2020 Measure

1. Sri V.S.V.S Mohan, ILM, Razole, A.P., 2. Sri Siva Balaji, ILM, Rjy, A.P., 3. G.S. Sunil Raju, ILM, Sattenapalli, A.P.,

4. Sri S.K. Jana, Retd., LMO, West Bengal 5. Sri M. Chikkanarasimhaiah, Legal Metrology Laws Consultant,

Act & Rules through quiz with 15 ticklish quests (Human search engine is better than google search engine)

QUIZ – 5

1. Weights of Milligram Series (500 mg to 1 mg) in both

secondary and working standard shall be in the form and

shape of ______ Sheets and one of the corners and sides

being bent at ________ to the flat surface for ease of

handling.

2. Working Standard Capacity pipette measures denomina-

tion shall be

a. One mark pipettes of capacities ____ml, _____ml.

b. Graduated pipettes of capacities _____ml.

3.Obstructing LMO from exercising lawful duties was

mentioned in section _____of Legal Metrology Act, 2009.

4.Commodities which are qualified by the words “when

packed” in third schedule and Rule 11(4) of Legal Me-

trology (PC) Rules, 2011 includes ___________,

______________, __________, ___________.

5. For determining net quantity of a commodity contained

in a package, sample size for inspection of lot size more

than 3,200 is _____

6. For the prefix mega, symbol is _______, magnitude is

_____ according to third schedule of LM(N.S) Rules,

2011.

7. For the disposal of goods seized under section 15 of

Legal Metrology Act, 2009 is mentioned in Rule

________ of Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.

8. Sixth schedule, part ____ of Legal Metrology(General)

Rules, 2011 deals with tapes having _______ attached to

it for gauging petrol, petroleum products and other oils

are called as __________

9. Capacity of CNG Dispenser expressed in units of ______

10. In automatic gravimetric filling instrument, difference

between preset value value and average value is called

________

11.In Motion Rail Weigh Bridge is mentioned in ______

schedule of heading _______ of Legal Metrology

(General) Rules, 2011.

12.In vehicle tanks, dipstick shall always be inserted

through _______ only and should be able to reach

__________

13. In Fluid Dispensing Units, a device used continuously

for separating air and gases is called _________

14. Proving Measures mentioned on a truck (or) trailer to

maintain proper levelling are called _______ proving

measure.

15. The three important valves of fluid dispensers are

_________, _______, ___________.

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** Please refer to Act & Rules, Notes & Experience **

REFRESHING

CHERISHING: "LITTLE MOMENTS - GRAND MEMORIES." ILM 2006 BATCH

Standing from left to Right

1. Ratna Prabha

2. Uma Rani

3. Anuradha

4. Issac

5. Ramakrishna

6. Rajesh

7. Mohan

8. Jaleel

9. Pravin Kumar

10. Venkat Rao

11. Sumion Ravi Kumar

12. Eswar Sairam

13. Manohar

14. Anil kumar

Sitting from Left to right

1. Sri U. Vimal Babu, RDC(HQ)

2. Sri R.P.Meena,IPS, IGP & CLM

3. Sri KVB Sastry, ACLM (Tech)

Sri Karimulla, ILM, Kavali

ART WORK

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