District Forums and State Commissions not given any power to set aside ex parte orders and power of review

Citation

2012 AIR SCW 64

SUPREME COURT

DALVEER BHANDARI , J. and MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA , J. and ANIL R. DAVE , J.

Civil Appeal No. 4307 of 2007 with 8155 of 2001, D/- 19 - 8 - 2011

Rajeev Hitendra Pathak and Ors v. Achyut Kashinath Karekar and Anr 

M. O. H. Leathers v. United

Commercial Bank

Consumer Protection Act (68 of 1986), S.13, S.17, S.22, S.22A (as amended by Amendment Act

of 2002) - Power of District Consumer Forums and State Commissions - To set aside their own

ex parte orders or to recall or review their own orders - Tribunals being creatures of Statute -

Derive power from express provisions of Statute - District Forums and State Commissions not

given any power to set aside ex parte orders and power of review - Powers not expressly given

by Statute could not be exercised.