Section 33 — Penalties.

THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013

33. Penalties.—Any public servant or authority found guilty, by the State Commission at the time of 

deciding any complaint or appeal,  of failing to  provide the relief  recommended by  the District 

Grievance Redressal Officer, without reasonable cause, or wilfully ignoring such recommendation, shall 

be liable to penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees: 

Provided that the public servant or the public authority, as the case may be, shall be given a 

reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty is imposed.

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