District Commission jurisdiction limits consumer complaints by monetary threshold and specific territorial connections for filing venue. Subject-matter jurisdiction of the District Commission is limited by a statutory monetary ceiling, adjustable by the Central Government, and territorial jurisdiction is provided by alternative connecting factors: opposite party's ordinary residence, business, branch, or workplace; actual voluntary presence with permission; place where cause of action arises; or complainant's residence or workplace. The Commission ordinarily sits at the district headquarters but may be notified to function elsewhere in the district.