Manoj filed a complaint with the District Commission but was not satisfied with the decision. To which authority can he file an appeal against the decision?

Option 1 -> The National Commission is the appellate authority for decisions made by the State Commission, not the District Commission.

Option 2 -> The National Law Commission is a legal advisory body and has no jurisdiction over consumer dispute appeals.

Option 3 -> The State Commission is the appropriate appellate authority to hear appeals against decisions of the District Commission under the Consumer Protection Act.

Option 4 -> The Supreme Court hears appeals only against decisions of the National Commission, not the District Commission directly.

Hence, Option 3: State Commission -> Under the Consumer Protection Act, the hierarchy of consumer forums follows a three-tier system: District Commission → State Commission → National Commission → Supreme Court. When a complainant is dissatisfied with the District Commission's decision, the immediate appellate authority is the State Commission -> correct