Power of Appellate Authority to call for and examine record of any order passed by adjudicating officer

The Appellate Authority may call for and examine the records of any order passed by an adjudicating officer and against which no appeal has been preferred under section 16, for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of such order or as to the adherence to the procedure and pass such order with respect thereto as it may deem fit: