Consumer Protection Act, 1986
22. Manner in Which Complaint Shall be Made
A complaint in relation to any goods sold or
delivered or agreed to be sold or delivered or any service provided or agreed
to be provided may be filed with a District Forum, by –
(a) the consumer to whom such goods are sold
or delivered or agreed to be sold or delivered or such service provided or
agreed to be provided;
(b) any recognized consumer association
whether the consumer to whom the goods sold or delivered or agreed to be sold
or delivered or service provided or agreed to be provided is a member of such
association or not;
(c) one or more consumers, where there are
numerous consumers having the same interest, with the permission of the
District Forum, on behalf of, or for the benefit of, all consumers so
interested; or
(d) the, Central or the State Government.
Explanation : For the purposes of
this section, "recognized consumer association" means any voluntary
consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or
any other law for the time being in force. 33 ]