Determination of lands in respect of which any person is entitled to ryotwari patta.

(1) The Settlement Officer shall examine the claims of any person for a ryotwari patta under section 9 or section 10 or section 11, as the case may be, and decide in respect of which lands the claim should be allowed. (2) Against a decision of the Settlement Officer under sub-section (1), the Government may, within one year from the date of the decision, and any person aggrieved by such decision may, within three months from the said date, appeal to the Tribunal: Provided that the Tribunal may, in its discretion, allow further time not exceeding six months for the filing of any such appeal: Provided further that the Tribunal may, in its discretion, entertain an appeal by the Government at any time if it appears to the Tribunal that the decision of the Settlement Officer was vitiated by fraud or by mistake of fact.