Maternity Benefit Act,1961
10. Complaint under section 17
(1) A complaint under section l7(1) shall be made in writing in
Form 'H', or 'I' as the case may be.
(2) When a complaint referred to in section l7 is received by an
Inspector, he shall examine the relevant records maintained by the employer in
this behalf, examine any person employed in the mine or circus and take down
necessary statement for the purpose of the enquiry and if he is satisfied that
the maternity benefit or the amount has been improperly withheld, he shall
direct the employer to make the payment to the woman or to the person claiming
the payment under section 7, as the case may be, immediately or within a
specified period.