First Appellate Authority

First Appellate Authority.

1. (1) Any person, who does not receive the public service within the stipulated time limit or whose application is rejected under section 5, may file an appeal to the First Appellate Authority within thirty days from the expiry of the stipulated time limit or from the date of receipt of the order of rejection, as the case may be.
2. (2) The First Appellate Authority may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of thirty days if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
3. (3) The First Appellate Authority shall, after hearing the appellant and the Designated Officer, dispose of the appeal within a period of thirty days from the date of filing of the appeal.
4. (4) The First Appellate Authority may, while deciding the appeal, order the Designated Officer to provide the public service within such time as he may specify or reject the appeal.