Impersonation
Nafees
(Querist) 24 November 2016
This query is : Resolved
Dear Experts,
I'm a student in one of the travel and tourism training institute pursuing IATA diploma. I came across one Institute which is IATA registered Authorized Training Center and when I visited their Academy office that time they explained me about the courses offered by them and handed over their Brochure and I noticed some points and claims mentioned by the academy on the brochure which could be false/bogus so I checked the IATA website to verify the genuineness of those claims made by that Academy and I could not find any info on the website which can justify that Academy's claims so I emailed to IATA ATC dept to look into the matter and revert with the details. I'm still awaiting feedback from them.
But that Academy printed on their Brochure that they are 2016 Premier Circle Member Worldwide Top 10 and also World's No.1 IATA Authorized Training Centre which I feel that either both the above mentioned claims or the second claim is definitely Not True and they are just using such Bogus Claims as a Marketing Strategy to lure candidates/students to join their Academy to pursue IATA Diploma Courses.
So just in case if those claims are found fake/bogus then if someone wants to register complain against that Academy for printing false claims on their Brochure then can they sue the Academy on charges of Impersonation?
I would like to know in such scenario what should be done and what other charges along with the IPC one can put on that Academy for their Bogus claims. How to register Complain against them and which procedure to follow to make a water tight case?
Kindly revert with the details.
Regards,
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 24 November 2016
Write to state vigilance department / Government tourism department etc.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 24 November 2016
This is not called impersonation but surely an unfair trade practice.
However if you did take course from this organisation and later found its credential to be false then you can file case before the consumer forum claiming refund and compensation.
Guest
(Expert) 24 November 2016
Mr. Nafees,
Presently, you don't have any legal problem, as your query suggests, " IN CASE IF those claims are found fake/bogus then if someone wants to register complain against that Academy for printing false claims on their Brochure then can they sue the Academy on charges of Impersonation?"
You are merely in doubt and your statement, "I FEEL that either both the above mentioned claims or the second claim is DEFINITELY Not True" does not seem to have any relevance, as feeling and definiteness of a proof are both quite different aspects.
So, if there arises any such problem for anyone in near future, he can raise such query by narrating the real problem. Any doubt cannot be a base for suing any party.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 24 November 2016
The surveys are conducted by various agencies on various parameters and ranking is published.
The agency that has conducted the survey and given the ranks can confirm.
In your trade Global Human Resources Development Center has been conducting the survey and issuing ranking to IHM's ......................and their website has been showing.................account suspended.
If the publication is wrong, you can accuse them for showing false data.
First of all get hold of the publication by agency.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 26 November 2016
Agree with the expert Devajyoti Barman.
Nafees
(Querist) 14 December 2016
Thank you very much to all the experts who provided valuable feedback regarding my query.
Nafees
(Querist) 14 December 2016
Thank you very much to all the experts who provided valuable feedback regarding my query.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 14 December 2016
You are welcome.
