For registering a consumer complaint, you first need to check what is the amount of compensation that you are claiming as the amount claimed is what defines the jurisdiction of the District, State or the National Consumer Commission. thereafter, for a complainant no fee is required to be deposited. the petition duly prepared along with an Affidavit needs to be filed in triplicate before the concerned authority and while filling the same, it needs to be done within the prescribed limitation if any. The complaint must contain all the averments from the beginning till the time your case is being filed before the respective forum. thereafter the other party is summoned if a notice is issued in that regard. It is after the apperance and hearing the parties, the said complaint is thereafter decided.