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Download and Submit Forms

Click the links below to download the forms required to register your complaint with Helpful Foundation (HF):

  1. COMMERCE & INDUSTRY COMPLAINT FROM
  2. UNDERTAKING OF FEE PAID AFFIDAVIT

Instructions:                                                                                                       

  1. Download the forms by clicking the links above.
  2. Fill out the forms completely and attach any supporting documents or evidence.
  3. Send the completed forms via email to: pg@helpful.foundation

Note:

  1. HF Membership Holders: No fee is required to register a complaint.
  2. Non-Members: A fee is applicable for legal action and complaint registration

Public Grievance Issues for Complaint Registration

Types of Commerce & Industry Complaints in India

1. Trade & Business Complaints

  1. Unfair trade practices (false advertising, overcharging, hidden costs).
  2. Supply chain malpractices (hoarding, black marketing, cartelisation).
  3. Non-compliance with GST, trade licenses, or business laws.
  4. Corruption in obtaining permits, NOCs, or industrial approvals.

2. Industrial & Labour Complaints

  1. Unsafe working conditions in factories.
  2. Exploitation of workers (low wages, long hours, bonded labour).
  3. Violation of labour rights (non-payment of PF, gratuity, minimum wages).
  4. Child labour or forced labour in industries.
  5. Discrimination against women, SC/ST, or disabled workers.

3. Consumer & Product Complaints

  1. Sale of defective or counterfeit goods.
  2. Industrial pollution harming local communities.
  3. Food adulteration, unsafe drugs, or hazardous products.
  4. Non-compliance with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

4. Corporate & Industrial Misconduct

  1. Corporate frauds, Ponzi schemes, or scams.
  2. Misuse of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) funds.
  3. Insider trading or stock market manipulation.
  4. Industries violating environmental clearance norms.

5. Government Policy & Regulatory Complaints

  1. Harassment by industry regulators or licensing officials.
  2. Delay in approvals for trade/industry projects.
  3. Misuse or non-implementation of government industrial schemes (MSME, Start-up India, Make in India).
  4. Corruption in export-import approvals, customs, or taxation.

Who Can File Commerce & Industry Complaints?

  1. Consumers (affected by unfair trade or defective products).
  2. Workers/employees in factories, industries, or corporate setups.
  3. Traders/entrepreneurs facing corruption or regulatory harassment.
  4. NGOs/Foundations monitoring corporate accountability.
  5. Helpful Foundation (taking suo motu cognizance of major violations).

Where Such Complaints May Go

  1. Consumer Commissions (District/State/National) – for consumer grievances.
  2. Ministry of Commerce & Industry (GoI) – policy and trade issues.
  3. Labour Courts / Labour Commissioner – for worker rights.
  4. Competition Commission of India (CCI) – for monopolies/cartels.
  5. Registrar of Companies / SEBI – for corporate frauds & violations.
  6. Pollution Control Boards – for industrial pollution.
  7. Courts / PILs – for large-scale industrial negligence.

✅ Commerce & Industry Complaints = Grievances related to unfair trade, labour exploitation, industrial negligence, consumer rights violations, corruption, and regulatory failures in trade & business sectors.