In case any complaint is filed before the Appropriate Commission by any

person or if that Commission is satisfied that any person has contravened any provisions of this Act or rules or regulations made thereunder, or any direction issued by the Commission, the Appropriate Commission may after giving such person an opportunity of being heard in the matter, by order in writing, direct that, without prejudice to any other penalty to which he may be liable under this Act,

such person shall pay, by way of penalty, which shall not exceed one lakh rupees

for each contravention and in case of a continuing failure with an additional

penalty which may extend to six thousand rupees for every day during which the

failure continues after contravention of the first such direction.

143 (1) For the purpose of adjudging under this Act, the Appropriate Commission shall appoint any of its Members to be an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed by the Appropriate Government ,after giving any person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard for the purpose of imposing any penalty.

1. (2) While holding an inquiry, the adjudicating officer shall have

power to summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the

facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or produce any document

person has failed to comply with the provisions of section 29 or section 33 or section 43, he may impose such penalty as he thinks fit in accordance with the

provisions of any of those sections.