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Section 25: Enforcement of orders of the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986State Act of Uttarakhand · Act 68 of 1986

(1) Where an interim order made under this Act, is not complied with the District Forum or the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, may order the property of the person, not complying with such order to be attached.

(2) No attachment made under sub-section (1) shall remain in force for more than three months at the end of which, if the non-compliance continues, the property attached may be sold and out of the proceeds thereof, the District Forum or the State Commission or the National Commission may award such damages as it thinks fit to the complainant and shall pay the balance, if any, to the party entitled thereto.

(3) Where any amount is due from any person under an order made by a District Forum, State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, the person entitled to the amount may make an application to the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, and such District Forum or the State Commission or the National Commission may issue a certificate for the said amount to the Collector of the district (by whatever name called) and the Collector shall proceed to recover the amount in the same manner as arrears of land revenue.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Section25
Marginal noteEnforcement of orders of the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission
JurisdictionState of Uttarakhand
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it5

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