https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180905 Procedural provisions governing consumer fora must be read harmoniously to preserve their functioning. Where the President's office of a State Commission was vacant, the presence of two members did not by itself render the Commission's order illegal or void, because the Act and rules contemplated continuity of the forum. Consumer fora, however, have no jurisdiction to grant interim orders pending disposal of a complaint unless expressly authorised by law. The challenge therefore succeeded only in part: the validity objection based on vacancy failed, while the lack of power to grant interim relief was sustained. en-us Wed, 25 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 14:46:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180905 Procedural provisions governing consumer fora must be read harmoniously to preserve their functioning. Where the President's office of a State Commission was vacant, the presence of two members did not by itself render the Commission's order illegal or void, because the Act and rules contemplated continuity of the forum. Consumer fora, however, have no jurisdiction to grant interim orders pending disposal of a complaint unless expressly authorised by law. The challenge therefore succeeded only in part: the validity objection based on vacancy failed, while the lack of power to grant interim relief was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180905