Section 44: Reliefs which the Tribunal may grant

In the case of any complaint made under clause (b) or clause (c) of section 36, the Tribunal may—

(i) fix such rate or charge as it considers reasonable from any date as it may deem proper, not being a date earlier to the date of the filing of the complaint;

(ii) direct a refund of amount, if any, as being the excess of the rate or charge fixed by the Tribunal under clause (i).

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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