Fine paid to traffic police

Correct section should have been S. 184 for which penalty is indeed rs. 1000/- . So fine is according to offence . You can complaint against the Policeman that he did not know / mention the right Section. For which he will plead human error. So no case really lies IMHO.

Many of the traffic offences are made compoundable by payment of a pre-fixed amount on the spot. These amounts are generally mentioned in general orders issued by the competent authority. Thus, while the maximum penalty under a particular section of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, may be Rs. 1000/-, the compoundable amount which may be paid on the spot may actually be much less that. You may have to ascertain the details from your city traffic police. Sometimes, in such cases, the traffic police constables charge more money than the compoundable amount, and the remaining amount goes to their own pockets as a corruption money. If you feel aggrieved, you can ascertain the details from the senior officers of the traffic police and file a complaint against the erring constable.