Insertion of new section 8A, 8B and 8C of

After section 8 of the principal Act, the following new sections shall be inserted, namely :- " 8A. Any person aggrieved by an order of a licensing authority refusing to grant a licence, or revoking or suspending any licence under section 8, may within such period as may be prescribed, appeal to the State Government and the State Government shall, on such appeal make such order as it thinks just and proper, and such order shall be final."

"8B.

1. (1) The State Government may either of its own motion, or upon an application by an aggrieved person made within such period as may be prescribed, call for and examine the record of any order made by licensing authority under this Act, and pass such order thereon as it thinks just and proper.
2. (2) The State Government shall —
   • (i) before passing any order under sub-section (1), which is likely to affect any person adversely, give such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard, and
   • (ii) record its reasons for passing an order under the said sub-section." "8C. The State Government may, subject to such restrictions and conditions as it may impose, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate to the Commissioner, any of its powers under sections 8-A and 8-B.".