Road Transport Act, 1933

Prohibition of undue preference by licensees.

16.—(1) No licensee under a merchandise licence shall, in carrying on the business authorised by such licence, make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to or in favour of any particular person, trade, industry, district or port nor subject any particular person, trade, industry, district or port to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage.

(2) Any person, any representative body of traders, or any body of persons representative of a trade or a locality may, on the ground that there has been a contravention on the part of a licensee under a merchandise licence of the provisions of this section, apply to the railway tribunal for an order enjoining such licensee to desist from such contravention, and upon such application, the railway tribunal may, if satisfied that such contravention has taken place, make such order.