National Food Security Act, 2013
33. Penalties
Any public servant or authority found guilty, by the State
Commission at the time of deciding any complaint or appeal, of failing to
provide the relief recommended by the District Grievance Redressal Officer,
without reasonable cause, or wilfully ignoring such recommendation, shall be
liable to penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees:
Provided that the public servant or the public authority, as the
case may be, shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any
penalty is imposed.