Civil police officers to assist consumer dispute redressal commissions across Kerala
Civil police officers serving with magistrate, sessions courts to be deployed; Personnel to assist in executing summons, warrants and orders; move follows High Court concern over lack of police assistance for Commissions
The State government of Kerala will deploy civil police officers from magistrate and sessions courts to provide assistance to District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions throughout the state. This decision was communicated to the Kerala High Court recently. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar expressed concern over the lack of police support for the Commissions, which was impacting their ability to effectively enforce orders.
The bench emphasized that without proper enforcement mechanisms, the authority of the Commissions could be compromised. The court directed the State to inform it about the progress in creating new posts to aid the Commissions, as well as the number of civil police officers deployed to each Commission and their functionality. Advocate C.K.
Mithran had previously filed a petition highlighting the need for more staff, additional police officers, and the establishment of mediation cells and consumer protection councils.
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