Appeal.- (1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the

Verification Committee under section 4C may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order appeal,-

1. (i) to the Commissioner / Director, Social Welfare in case the verification certificate relates to a person belonging to the Scheduled Castes;
2. (ii) to the Director, Tribal Welfare in case the verification certificate relates to a person belonging to the Scheduled Tribes;
3. (iii) to the Director, Backward classes Department, in case the verification certificate relates to a person belonging to other Backward Classes; in such form and in such manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

1. (2) The Appellate Authority shall after giving to both the parties an opportunity of being heard pass such order in appeal as it deems fit. (3) 2[XXX] ] SC, ST and OBC Reservations 1991: KAR. ACT 7] 1[4E Tahasildar and the Verification Committee to exercise the powers of the Civil Court.- Tahasildar and the Verification Committee, while holding enquiry under this Act, shall have all the powers of a Civil Court while trying a suit under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act No. 5 of 1908) and in particular in respect of following matters, namely:-
   • (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on Oath;
   • (b) discovery and production of any document;
   • (c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
   • (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any Court or office;
   • (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents; and
   • (f) any other matter which may be prescribed;

¹ Substituted by Act 8 of 2004 w.e.f. 23.2.2004.

² Omitted by Act 17 of 2007 w.e.f. 5.1.2007.