Appeal

Appeal

1. (1) Any person, who does not receive the service within the stipulated time or whose application is rejected under section 5, may prefer an appeal to the First Appellate Authority within thirty days from the expiry of the stipulated time or from the date of receipt of the order of rejection, as the case may be: Provided that the First Appellate Authority may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of thirty days if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
2. (2) The First Appellate Authority shall dispose of the appeal filed under sub-section
3. (1) within a period of thirty days from the date of filing of the appeal and shall either allow or reject the application: Provided that before rejecting the application, the First Appellate Authority shall provide an opportunity of being heard to the applicant and the Designated Officer.
4. (3) If the First Appellate Authority is satisfied that the stipulated time was expired or service was rejected without sufficient reasons, it shall order the Designated Officer to provide the service within such time as may be specified in the order, which shall not exceed thirty days.