Appeal against orders of

1[Civil Judge]

.- (1) Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the

1[Civil Judge]

under section 20, 21, 22,23, or 25, may within thirty days from the date of such decision or order appeal in the prescribed manner to the District Judge within whose territorial jurisidiction the market yard of the market area concerned is situate. The decision of the District Judge on such appeal shall be final and conclusive. The District Judge shall forthwith communicate the result of his decision or order to the Deputy Commissioner, who shall take steps either to publish the names of the persons declared elected or to hold fresh election, as the case may be.

1. (2) Any person intending to exercise a right of appeal provided in sub-section (1) may obtain an order staying any of the consequences arising on account of the order of the 1[Civil Judge] passed under section 20, 21, 22, 23, or 25, on deposit in the prescribed manner of an amount of four hundred rupees as security for costs in the Court of the 1[Civil Judge] apart from the amount of deposit, if any, made under sub-section (1) of section 20. The shall order such stay on such deposit for a period not exceeding two months from the date of his order. If no further stay is obtained before the expiry of such period, from the District Judge or if such stay is obtained from the District Judge and the period of stay expires or if such stay is ultimately cancelled, the amount deposited or the balance, if any, out of such amount after deduting the amount of costs, if any, of the parties opposing the appeal or the stay, awarded by the District Judge by his order in such appeal, shall be forfeited to the State Government by an order made in this behalf by the 1[Civil Judge] unless the District Judge orders the refund of the deposit amount or the balance of the amount, as the case may be, or any part thereof by an order passed in that regard at the time of his giving decision in the appeal or thereafter and such order is communicated to the 1[Civil Judge] .
2. (3) Every appeal under this section shall be decided as expeditiously as possible, and endeavour shall be made to determine it finally within three months from the date on which the memorandum of appeal is presented to the District Judge.

¹ Substituted by Act 38 of 2013 w.e.f. 16.3.2013.