New Delhi, April 29 -- Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken suo moto cognisance against five Delhi based restaurants for non-refund of service charge including Makhna Deli, Xero Courtyard, Castle Barbeque, Chaayos, and Fiesta by Barbeque Nation for failing to refund mandatory service charges despite judgment held by High Court of Delhi.

Notices have been issued under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, directing the restaurants to refund the service charge amounts, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Ministry said that the measures are aimed at reducing the undue pressure on Consumers to pay additional amount at the time of availing services at any Restaurant as n...