Question

Distinguish between the following:

District Commission and State Commission

Answer 1

Points of Distinction	District Commission	State Commission
Meaning	A consumer dispute redressal forum at the district level established by the state government is known as the District Commission.	A consumer dispute redressal forum at the state level established by the state government is known as the State Commission.
President	A person who is sitting, retired or qualified to be a district judge.	A person who is sitting or retired Judge of the high court shall be appointed by the State government as the president of the state commission.
Member	Not less than two and not more than such number of members as may be prescribed, in consultation with the Central Government.	Not less than four or not more than such number of members as may be prescribed in consultation with the Central Government.
Membership Tenure	The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.	The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty-seven, whichever is earlier.
Area covered	It covers a particular district.	It covers a particular state.
Monetary Jurisdiction	To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration does not exceed Rs. 1 crore.	To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds Rs. 1 crore but does not exceed Rs. 10 crore.
Appeal	An appeal against the District Commission can be made to the State Commission.	An appeal against the State Commission can be made to the National Commission.