Court orders post office to pay 2,999,900% compensation to Chennai consumer for rounding off 50 paise excess amount

A Chennai consumer lawsuit led to a post office being fined Rs 15,000 for overcharging due to a software glitch. The claimant, denied 50 paise change for a Rs 29.50 transaction, was awarded 2999900% return by the disputes redressal commission. The post office's faulty rounding off practice was deemed an unfair trade practice.