Appeal

(1) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the State Fish Seed Agency may, within fifteen days from the date on which the decision was communicated to him and after paying the prescribed fee, prefer an appeal to the State Fish Seed Agency. (2) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the State Fish Seed Agency may, within fifteen days from the date on which the decision was communicated to him and after paying the prescribed fee, prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority. (3) Any person aggrieved by the order of the Adjudicating Officer may, within fifteen days from the date on which the order was communicated to him and after paying the prescribed fee, prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority: Provided that, if the Appellate Authority is convinced that the appellant was unable to file the appeal in time for valid reasons, an appeal may be accepted even after the expiry of the aforementioned fifteen-day period. (4) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (2) or (3), the Appellate Authority shall, after giving an opportunity of being heard, dispose of the appeal as quickly as possible. (5) Every order passed by the State Fish Seed Agency or Appellate Authority in respect of an appeal submitted to it under this Act shall be final.