**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution announces the appointment of Shri Shashi Nandkeolyar as a Member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). Issued on April 2, 2026, the appointment follows approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and is effective from the joining date of February 16, 2026. The tenure is established for a period of five years or until the appointee attains the age of 67, whichever is earliest.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Regulatory Framework**
* The appointment is exercised under the powers of Section 3(2) of the Tribunals Reform Act, 2021, and Rule 3(12) of the Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021.
* The selection received formal approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) as per communication dated January 30, 2026.
* Terms and conditions of service are strictly regulated by the Tribunals Reform Act, 2021, and associated 2021 Rules.
**Appointment Specifics**
* **Appointee:** Shri Shashi Nandkeolyar.
* **Designation:** Member, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).
* **Effective Date:** The appointee officially joined the post in the forenoon of February 16, 2026.
**Tenure and Service Conditions**
* **Duration:** A term of five years or until reaching age 67, whichever occurs first, unless further orders are issued.
* **Regulatory Oversight:** The Central Government reserves the right to issue further instructions regarding the terms and conditions of the appointment periodically.
**Impact Analysis**
**Shri Shashi Nandkeolyar**
**Impact**
He is formally inducted as a Member of the NCDRC, gaining the authority and responsibilities associated with the tribunal. His service is now bound by specific statutory limits regarding age and duration.
**Action Required**
He must discharge his duties as a Member of the Commission while adhering to the provisions of the Tribunals Reform Act, 2021, and the Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021.
**National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)**
**Impact**
The Commission’s bench is augmented by the addition of a new Member, affecting its capacity to handle consumer dispute cases.
**Action Required**
The Commission must record the appointment and integrate the new Member into its judicial and administrative schedules effective from February 16, 2026.
**Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution**
**Impact**
The Ministry fulfills a vacancy within the NCDRC, ensuring the tribunal operates according to the statutory requirements of the Tribunals Reform Act, 2021.
**Action Required**
The Department of Consumer Affairs is responsible for the ongoing regulation of the appointee’s terms of service and the issuance of any further instructions as required by law.
Key Entities Referenced
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The quasi-judicial commission to which a new Member has been appointed to adjudicate consumer disputes.
Tribunals Reform Act, 2021: The primary legislation providing the legal authority for the appointment of members to the tribunal.
Shri Shashi Nandkeolyar: The individual appointed by the Central Government to the post of Member in the NCDRC.
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC): The high-level executive committee that granted approval for the appointment.
Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021: The specific rules regulating the selection process and the terms of service for the appointee.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1675] िई दिल्ली, सोमर्ार, अप्रैल 6, 2026/चत्रै 16, 1948
No. 1675] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026/CHAITRA 16, 1948
उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय
(उपभोक्ता मामल े जर्भाग)
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 2 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1742(अ).— न्यायाजधकरण सुधार अजधजियम, 2021 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (2) और न्यायाजधकरण
(सेर्ा की ितें) जियम, 2021 के जियम 3(12) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए और दििांक 30.01.2026 के कार्मवक
और प्रजिक्षण जर्भाग द्वारा पत्र संख्या 9/15/2025-ईओ (एसएम-II) के माध्यम से मंजत्रमंडल की जियुजक्त सजमजत (एसीसी)
के अिुमोिि से, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा जिम्नजलजखत को, िीचे दिए गए जर्र्रण के अिुसार, पाचं र्र्व की अर्जध के जलए या
67(सड़सठ) र्र् व की आयु प्राप्त करिे तक या अगले आिेिों तक, िो भी पहल े हो, राष्ट्रीय उपभोक्ता जर्र्ाि जिर्ारण आयोग
(एिसीडीआरसी) के सिस्ट्य के पि पर जियक्तु करती ह।ै
क्र. स.ं माििीय सिस्ट्य का िाम एिसीडीआरसी म ेंकायभव ार ग्रहण करि ेकी जतजि
1. श्री िजि िंिकेओल्यार 16.02.2026 (पूर्ावह्ि)
2449 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. इि जियुजक्तयों के जियम और ितें न्यायाजधकरण सुधार अजधजियम, 2021, न्यायाजधकरण (सेर्ा की ित)ें जियम,
2021 के प्रार्धािों और केंद्र सरकार द्वारा समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए अन्य जििेिों, यदि कोई हो, के अिुसार जर्जियजमत
की िाएंगी।
[फा. स. ं ि-े 1/1/2025- सीपीयू]
अिुपम जमश्रा, अपर सजचर्
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd April, 2026
S.O. 1742(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Tribunals Reform
Act, 2021 and the Rule 3(12) of the Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021 and with the approval of the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) conveyed by the Department of Personnel and Training vide
communication no 9/15/2025-EO(SM-II) dated 30.01.2026, the Central Government hereby appoints the following to
the post of the Member, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), as per details given below, for
a period of five years or till he attains the age of 67 (Sixty-Seven) years or until further orders, whichever is the earliest:
S.No. Name of the Hon'ble Member Date of Joining in NCDRC
1. Shri Shashi Nandkeolyar 16th February, 2026 (Forenoon)
2. The terms and conditions of these appointments shall be regulated in terms of the provisions of the Tribunals
Reform Act, 2021, the Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021 and other instructions on the matter, if any, issued
by the Central Government from time to time.
[F. No. J-1/1/2025- CPU]
ANUPAM MISHRA, Addl. Secy.
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