President of Haryana state consumer commission to get salary equal to HC judge

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By LE Desk

Chandigarh, June 16, 2021: President of the state consumer disputes redressal commission in Haryana will now receive salary, allowances and other facilities at par with a sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana high court, as the Haryana cabinet has given nod to the Haryana Consumer Protection Rules, 2021. 

The Rules govern the salary, allowances and other service conditions of presidents and members of the state and district consumer disputes redressal commissions. These Rules will come in force on the date of their publication in the official gazette. 

After the Union government published the new Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which came into force on July 20, 2020, the state governments had to make amendments accordingly and frame rules for salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the president and members of the state and district commissions.

Members of the state consumer disputes redressal commission will be paid a fix honorarium of ₹80,000 per month along with other necessary allowances including HRA, conveyance, TA/DA, etc, reported Hindustan Times.

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