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Be at your attentive best at fuel stations as chances are that you could get less petrol or diesel than you have paid for. It is up to the Legal Metrology Department to take stringent action against faulty operators,” he pointed out. In the light of the finding, the department will carry out more raids at fuel outlets across the region in the coming days. Commenting on the issue, an official said there had been complaints of some fuel stations violating marketing discipline guidelines issued by the Petroleum Ministry. Amid rising concerns about fuel stations resorting to short-selling, the Legal Metrology Department in Ernakulam has ordered closure of as many as six outlets in Kalady and Maradu regions on charges of discrepancies in sale of fuel..