Frontier Automotive (Pvt) Ltd vs Consumer Affairs Authority – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO.79/2012-2013

In the case between Frontier Automotive (Pvt) Ltd. and the Consumer Affairs Authority, Interfreight (Pvt) Ltd., and GFS Frontier (Pvt) Ltd., the court addressed whether the Consumer Affairs Authority possessed jurisdiction to adjudicate a complaint regarding a vehicle sale made within the guarantee period but after the date of sale, and whether the petitioner suppressed material facts pertaining to the warranty and guarantee. It was held that the Authority retained jurisdiction as the complaint was filed within the guarantee period and that material facts had been suppressed by the petitioner, negating a prima facie case for judicial review. Reliance was placed on established legal precedent regarding complaint timelines under warranty or guarantee and on the statutory authority vested in