Appeal

(1) An appeal shall lie from every order of the Commissioner made in respect of any municipal premises under section 416 or section 418 to an appellate officer who shall be the District Judge or any other Judge not below the rank of a Subordinate Judge as may be specified by him in this behalf.

1. (2) An appeal under sub-section (1) shall be preferred, ---
   • (a) in the case of an appeal from an order under section 416, within fifteen days from the date of publication of the order under subsection (1) of that section; and
   • (b) in the case of an appeal from an order under section 418, within fifteen days from the date on which the order is communicated to the appellant: Provided that the appellate officer may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of fifteen days, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
2. (3) Where an appeal is preferred from an order of the Commissioner, the appellate officer may stay the enforcement of that order for such period and on such conditions as he deems fit.
3. (4) Every appeal under this section shall be disposed of by the appellate officer as expeditiously as possible.
4. (5) The cost of any appeal under this section shall be in the discretion of the appellate officer.
   • • 421. Finality of orders.- Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Chapter, every order made by the Commissioner or appellate officer under this Chapter shall be final and shall not be called in question in any original suit, application or execution proceedings.
   • • 422. Offences and Penalties.- (1) If any person who has been evicted from any municipal premises under this Act again occupies the premises without authority for such occupation, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. The section came into force on the 26th day of January, 1974 vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 11 dated 17th January 1974.
5. (2) Any Magistrate convicting a person under sub-section (1) may make an order for evicting that person summarily and he shall be liable to such eviction without prejudice to any action that may be taken against him under this Act.