Appelate Authority

(1) An appeal may be filed to the Appellate Authority against the decision of the Anti Ragging Committee by the aggrieved person within a period of twenty-one days from the date of the receipt of the decision of the Anti Ragging Committee. (2) The Appellate Authority shall consist of the following officers, namely: (i) Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Punjab; (ii) Secretary, Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab; (iii) Secretary, Department of Medical Education and Research, Punjab. (3) The senior most officer from amongst the officers referred to in sub-section (2), shall preside over the meeting of the Appellate Authority. (4) The Appellate Authority shall decide the appeal within a period of three month from the date of filing the appeal after affording an opportunity of being heard to the person/persons concerned and send a copy of its decision to the Head of the educational institution. (5) The order of the Appellate Authority shall be final and binding on all the educational institutions and Anti Ragging Committees of such education institutions.