New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) on Monday adjourned till August all matters listed between June 2 to June 12 due to lockdown in wake of Covid-19 pandemic, said a circular.

According to the circular issued by Joint Registrar of the apex consumer forum, S Hanumantha Rao, matters requiring "extremely urgent" hearing may be mentioned before Justice R K Agrawal, President of NCDRC, at 11 am at his residential office during the lockdown period.

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The consumer forum had earlier decided that all regular benches would hold sittings from Monday.

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The forum has been working in a restricted manner since March 16 due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in the national capital, hearing only "extremely urgent" matters.

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