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COURT FEE APPLICABLE TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
(Ammended on 1-4-2004)
Central
Govt, New Delhi has amended its rule, being Consumer Protection Rule 1987,
fixing the filing fee payable in Consumer Dispute to be filed before the
Consumer forum as per the recent amendment to Section 12(2) of the CPA 1987,
which is as follows; -
Value of goods, Service & Compensation Claimed determine the amount of fee
payable
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DISTRICT
FORUM (w.e.f. 10-2-2005)
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VALUE OF GOODS AND COMPENSATION |
AMOUNT PAYABLE |
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Less than Rs. one lakh |
Rs. 100 |
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Rs. one lakh and above, but less than Rs. five lakh |
Rs. 200 |
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Rs. five lakh and above, but less than Rs. ten lakh |
Rs. 400 |
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Rs. ten lakh and above |
Rs. 500 |
The above amount is to be deposited at the time of filing the Complaint . The payment should be through a Nationalised Bank Demand Draft duly crossed, drawn in favour of "President, Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum".
STATE
COMMISSION (w.e.f. 10-2-2005)
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VALUE OF GOODS AND COMPENSATION |
AMOUNT PAYABLE |
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Rs. twenty lakh and above, but less than Rs. 50 lakh |
Rs. 2000 |
| Rs. 50 lakh and above, but less than Rs. 1 crore | Rs. 4000 |
The above amount is to be deposited at the time of filing the Complaint . The payment should be through a Nationalised Bank Demand Draft duly crossed, drawn in favour of "Registrar, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, ___________ State".
NATIONAL
COMMISSION (w.e.f. 10-2-2005)
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VALUE OF GOODS AND COMPENSATION |
AMOUNT PAYABLE |
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Above Rs. 1 crore |
Rs. 5000 |
The above amount is to be deposited at the time of filing the Complaint . The payment should be through a Nationalised Bank Demand Draft duly crossed, drawn in favour of "Registrar, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission".