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A city consumerhas orderedchain Pretti Slimto pay Kunal Thakkar, a Kandivali resident, Rs,10,000 after he did not lose as much weight as was promised him.The clinic will pay him for every kilo of weight loss that was paid for but not achieved, the South Mumbai District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum ruled.Chartered Accountant Kunal Thakkar enrolled at Pretti Slim Clinic for a period of one month starting September 1st 2011, paying a total of Rs. 14,000 for eight kgs of weight loss.But by September 26 as the programme was coming to a close, Thakkar realised that it was all a hoax. He had not lost more than three to four kgs in spite of regular attendance. When the clinic refused to refund his money he decided to approach the Forum.Pretti Slim Clinic, in its written arguments submitted to the Forum, contended that even though Thakkar had not lost all the weight he was promised, he did lose half of it. It also told the Forum that it had offered him Rs 5,125 as credit which Thakkar refused. Moreover, the clinic argued, he had availed of their services.The Forum, partly allowing Thakkar’s complaint, observed that there wasthat Preeti Slim Clinic was deficient in providing services. It said Thakkar was entitled to the money that had been paid for the weight loss that did not happen. Apart from the principal amount of Rs 8,100 to be paid to Thakkar within eight weeks, the clinic has also been ordered to pay interest along with litigation costs of Rs.2,000.The amount was calculated based on the number of kilos that Thakkar did not lose. Thakkar, who has now shifted to Gujarat, told Mirror that he was not aware of the order but was glad he would be compensated.“Lots of people are lured into these weight loss programs that yield no results. People should know that they are entitled to their hard earned money although I wish I were returned all the money I paid.”