Appeals

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(1) Any person aggrieved by any order, made by the Appropriate Authority under any of the provisions of this Act may, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order by him, appeal to the Collector, if the order is made by any officer other than the Collector, and to the Commissioner, if the order is made by the Collector. On receipt of such appeal the Appellate Authority shall, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the appellant of being heard and permitted to lead evidence pass such order as it may think fit. Every order made by the Appellate Authority in such appeal shall be final and shall not be called in question in any Court. Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression "person aggrieved" includes a local authority, the Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board, the Groundwater Survey and Development Agency and any other agency or authority entrusted with the responsibility of supplying drinking water to the public.
(2) Before giving any decision in such appeal, the Appellate Authority shall obtain the opinion of the Senior Geologist and shall take the same also in consideration.
(3) The Senior Geologist shall forward his opinion to the Appellate Authority within two months from the date of receipt by him of a reference in that behalf.
(4) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (1), every order made and every direction issued under this Act shall be final and shall not be called in question in any Court.

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