Penalty

(1) (a) Where the Revisional Authority is of the opinion that the Designated Officer has failed to provide service without sufficient and reasonable cause, he may impose a penalty against the Designated Officer not exceeding Rs. 5,000. (b) Where the Revisional Authority is of the opinion that the Designated Officer has caused delay in providing the service, he may impose a penalty not exceeding Rs. 250 for each day of delay : Provided that the Designated Officer shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty is imposed on him. (2) Where the Revisional Authority is of the opinion that the Appellate Authority has failed to decide the appeal within the given time limit without any sufficient and reasonable cause, he may impose a penalty against the Appellate Authority not exceeding Rs. 5,000 : Provided that the Appellate Authority shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty is imposed on him. (3) The penalty imposed under this Act shall be charged from the Designated Officer, Appellate Authority and the concerned Sub-ordinate staff, as the case may be and shall be in the proportion to be decided by the Revisional Authority : Provided that the Sub-ordinate staff be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty is imposed on him.