District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Rayagada

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Rayagada
Formation 1994
Headquarters Rayagada, Orissa, India.
Location
  • Kasturi Nagar, Rayagada
President
 Sri Pradeep Kumar Das
Member
 Ashok Kumar Rath
Female Member
 Vacant
Parent organisation
 NCDRC, New Delhi

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Rayagada (DCDRF) is a district level judicial agency in the district headquarters of Rayagada under the Odisha State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.[1]

History

The forum started functioning at the district headquarters with effect from 01.06.1994. Shri Rajendra Prasad Padhy was the first President of the forum. In 2008, it was shifted to the existing new building.

Aim

The aim and objective of the Forum is to safeguard the right of the consumers and provide relief to the consumers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. It is a district level Court that deals with consumer disputes involving deficiency in service with claims up to 20 lakhs.

Constitution

The Forum consists of the President and three members[2]

Activities

The Forum also called the "District Forum" undertakes various activities for consumer awareness and makes regular sittings for redressal of consumer disputes[3][4]

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