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HC summons ACS RD Nazim for Delay in Consumer Commission appointments

Shimla, May 22 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued a contempt notice to Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) R.D. Nazim and summons him for failing to appoint the Chairperson and members of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) and District Consumer Commissions, despite repeated court directives.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma directed Nazim to appear in person at the next hearing on May 26 to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for non-compliance.
The court observed that the State Government was “deliberately not complying” with its orders, despite the conclusion of the selection process in November 2024.
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