Appeals against orders of President and Chief Municipal Officer

(1) In the case of a Municipal Council any person aggrieved by-

1. (a) a notice or order issued or other action taken by the President under section 183(5)(a) and (b), 184, 190, 203, 205, 206,207, 209,210, 211, 212, 229, 268 and 283 or any rules or bye-laws made for the purpose of the said sections for any order made appealable by such rules or bye- laws or any order granting or refusing to grant a licence or permission, may appeal to the Council within thirty days from the date of such order and such appeal shall be heard and disposed of by the Council in the prescribed manner;
2. (b) any notice or order issued or other action taken by the Chief Municipal officer under Sections 180(1) and (2), 185, 187,191,192, 194,208, 220,221,223, 227, 242, 251 and 285 or any rules or bye-laws made for the purpose of the said sections or any order made appealable by such rules or bye-laws or any order granting or refusing to grant a licence or permission, may appeal to the Appeal Committee within thirty days from the date of such order and such appeal shall be heard and disposed of by the Appeal Committee in the prescribed manner.

1. (2) The Appeal Committee shall consist of President, Vice President and two elected in this prescribed manner by the Council in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote in the first meeting of the Council after every general elections. The President shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Appeal Committee. (2-a) In the event of any vacancy occurring in the Appeal Committee, it shall be reported to the authority prescribed under section----- and the vacancy shall be filled in, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2).
2. (3) The Council or the Appeal Committee may for sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing admit any appeal, after the expiry of the period specified in sub-section(1).
3. (4) the Council or the Appeal Committee, as the case may be, remand any case for further enquiry or decision or may pass any other order that may be deemed just and proper, and no appeal or revision shall lie against this decision: Provided that no orders shall be passed to then prejudice of any person until he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
4. (5) The Council or the Appeal Committee as the case may be, may allow any Executive Officer or any other official deputed by the Chief Municipal Officer for the purpose to appear before it in any appeal and to watch or represent the interest of he Council.
5. (6) In case the Chief Municipal Officer himself or any other person is appointed to exercise all

the powers and duties of the Council under section 328 an appeal against orders passed by him

pertaining to matters mentioned in sub-section (1) shall lie to such person or committee of persons as the State Government may by notification, from time to time appoint in this behalf and such person shall exercise all the powers of the Appeal Committee mentioned in this section.