Section 25:
Enforcement of orders of the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission.
1[25. Enforcement of orders of the District Forum, the State Commission or the National
Commission.-- (1) Where an interim order made under this Act is not complied with, the District Forum
or the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, may order the property of the
person, not complying with such order to be attached.
(2) No attachment made under sub-section (1) shall remain in force for more than three months at the
end of which, if the non-compliance continues, the property attached may be sold and out of the proceeds
thereof, the District Forum or the State Commission or the National Commission may award such
damages as it thinks fit to the complainant and shall pay the balance, if any, to the party entitled thereto.
(3) Where any amount is due from any person under an order made by a District Forum, State
Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, the person entitled to the amount may
make an application to the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case
may be, and such District Forum or the State Commission or the National Commission may issue a
certificate for the said amount to the Collector of the district (by whatever name called) and the Collector
shall proceed to recover the amount in the same manner as arrears of land revenue.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 62 of 2002, s. 22, for section 25 (w.e.f. 15-3-2003).