Government's power to call for and examine record

(1) The State Government may call for and examine the record of any officer or authority subordinate to them in respect of any proceeding to satisfy themselves as to the regularity of such pro- ceeding or the correctness, legality or propriety of any decision or order passed therein ; and, if, in any case, it appears to the State Government that ally such decision or order should be modified, annulled, reversed or remitted for reconsideration, they may pass orders accordingly : Provided that the State Government shall not pass any order prejudicial to any party unless he has had a reasonable opportunity of making his representations. (2) No application to the State Government for the exercise of their power under sub-section (1) shall be made in respect of any proceeding of any offi- wr or authority other than the Director of Tndustries 2nd Commcrcc or of any decision or order pa.,!,cd in any such proceeding unless an appeal had already 1,ccn prcfcrr-cd in respect of such proceeding, dccision or order under section 17-C and such appeal had been disposed of.