Micro Cars Limited v. Consumer Affairs Authority – CA WRIT 189/2014-2014

In the case between Micro Cars Limited (Petitioner) and Consumer Affairs Authority and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether an order by the Consumer Affairs Authority, directing a full refund of the purchase price for a vehicle due to recurring braking defects, should be quashed by Writ of Certiorari. The court held that the Authority’s order was valid and lawful, concluding that complaints relating to breaches of warranty are not time-barred if brought within the warranty period, and that sufficient evidence existed to justify the Authority’s findings. The decision reaffirmed the principle that consumer protection laws, particularly sections 13(1) and 13(2) of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act, must be interpreted in a manner that preserves consumers’ statutory