Institution and disposal of applications

(1) Where there are two or more Controllers appointed at the same station to exercise jurisdiction under this Act, in the same territory, it shall be the senior-most (in service) of such Controllers who alone shall be competent initially to entertain all applications and proceedings under this Act. (2) The Controller competent to entertain applications and proceedings under this Act under sub-section (1) may transfer any such proceedings or applications pending before him for disposal to any other' Controller of competent jurisdiction.