Forum is bench headed by the Hon'ble President and two members .The qualifications of the president is similar to Disrict Judge and acan adjudicate the disputes of consumers.It has the power to issue summon,taking evidences through affidavit alike CPC which is vested in civil courts .Appeal of district lies to state level commission and then national level and finally Supreme court and there is bar of civil courts for challening decisions . High court too entertain matters pretainning to Article 226 and 227
This gives that though it is not court but forum for redressal of disputes of consumers