Verified: 3 June 2026 04:30 am IST
Industry: E-Commerce & Retail
Jurisdiction: India
Primary Regulator: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) / Department of Consumer Affairs
Important Safety Warning: Beware of the “Fake Courier & Refund Scam.” Scammers frequently buy ads on Google displaying fake Tata CLiQ customer care numbers. This is a scam. Tata CLiQ staff will never ask you to pay a “processing fee” for a refund, share your UPI PIN, or request you to download screen-sharing apps (like AnyDesk/RustDesk) to track a lost package.
Level 1: Customer Support (Initial Complaint)
How to complain: Register your complaint (missing items, counterfeit products, refund delays, or delivery issues) directly via the CLiQ Care section on the Tata CLiQ app or website tatacliq.com/terms/contactus. You can also bypass the automated chatbot entirely by dialing their primary centralized national helpline at 022-68078282.
Availability: The centralized toll-free IVR, live chat, and email support operate 7 days a week, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM IST.
Timeline: Tata CLiQ aims to resolve most standard Level 1 shipping and refund queries immediately during the interaction, or within 2 to 5 business days for issues requiring seller or logistics investigation.
Level 2: Internal Escalation (Grievance Officer)
Who to contact: If Level 1 support fails, your refund is unjustly denied, your account is blocked without cause, or a third-party seller has defrauded you, you must formally escalate. Under the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, you must escalate the matter to the designated Grievance Officer. You must email the Grievance Officer directly at grievance.officer@tatacliq.com. You must include your registered mobile number, Order ID, and your Level 1 Ticket/Complaint Reference Number. Written legal notices can be sent to their Headquarters (Grievance Officer, Tata UniStore Limited, 4th Floor, Empire Plaza 2, Chandan Nagar, LBS Marg, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400083).
Timeline: By law, the E-Commerce Grievance Officer must acknowledge your escalated dispute within 48 hours and prioritize the matter to provide a reasoned resolution within 30 days from the date of receipt.
Level 3: Administrative Mediation (National Consumer Helpline)
Authority: There is no binding E-Commerce Ombudsman in India. If the Tata CLiQ Grievance Officer rejects your claim, fails to refund your money, or ignores you for 30 days, your next step is administrative mediation through the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
Portal/Contact: You must register your grievance against Tata UniStore Limited on the Integrated Grievance Redress Mechanism (INGRAM) portal run by the National Consumer Helpline (NCH). You can file online at consumerhelpline.gov.in, via the UMANG app, or by calling the toll-free national helpline at 1915. The NCH will act as a mediator to pressure Tata CLiQ’s corporate team for a resolution.
Level 4: Legal Action (Final Step)
Pre-Litigation: If the NCH mediation fails, or Tata CLiQ refuses to comply with a refund request for a counterfeit or defective high-value product, you have exhausted all administrative avenues. You must now prepare for formal litigation under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Court/Arbitration: You must file a formal complaint with the appropriate Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. For claims up to ₹50 Lakhs, you will file at the District Commission. You can file your case entirely online using the government’s unified e-Jagriti portal (e-jagriti.gov.in).
Timeline: You must file the consumer case within two years from the date the cause of action (the delivery of a defective product or the denial of a refund) occurred.
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