Govt defines their additional jurisdiction
By: Ibni Maqbool
Srinagar: In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered establishment of 10 district consumer disputes redressal commissions in Union Territory.
The department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has issued a notification for establishment of these bodies along with their jurisdiction.
According to the notification, a copy of which is in possession of The Precious Kashmir, the district commissions have been established in Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Doda, Jammu, Kathua, Kupwara, Rajouri, Srinagar and Udhampur districts.
The Government has also defined additional jurisdiction of these commissions in terms of section 32 of The Consumer Protection Act-2019.
As per the notification, the District Commissions of Budgam, Jammu and Kupwara will only look entertain complaints of their respective as they have not been assigned additional jurisdiction.
According to the notification, the district commission Anantnag will have additional jurisdiction of Shopian, Pulwama and Kulgam districts.
Similarly, the district commission Baramulla will also have jurisdiction over neighboring Bandipora district. The district commission Doda will also entertain complaints of Kishtwar district while the commission of Kathua district will also go into complaints of consumers of Samba district.
As per the notification, the district commission Rajouri will also entertain complaints from neighboring district of Poonch.
The district commission Srinagar will also look into complaints of neighboring Ganderbal district.
The notification also states that district commission Udhampur will also have additional jurisdiction of Reasi and Ramban.
As per “The Consumer Protection Act-2019”, the district commissions are empowered to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration does not exceed one crore rupees.
