Officials of the Legal Metrology (LM) Department booked 26 cases in raids conducted on 118 petrol pumps in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Tirupati and Palnadu districts of Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
Officials, in twenty four teams, inspected metres, pumps and other equipment at 94 petrol pumps in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district and registered 7 cases, said LM Director General and Controller, K.R.M. Kishore Kumar.
The officials booked 15 cases during checks on 102 petrol outlets in Palnadu district and 4 cases were booked during inspection of 53 outlets in Tirupati district.
Mr. Kishore Kumar said the raids were under way in other districts, and warned owners of stern action for violating norms.
