Appeal.

–(1) Whoever aggrieved by the order, passed by the adjudicating officer under section 33A may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of order, prefer an appeal to the District Magistrate or the Additional District Magistrate specially authorised in this behalf by the State Government or the Union territory administration, as the case may be, as an appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

1. (2) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period of thirty days if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period.
2. (3) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as he may think fit.
3. (4) An appeal under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing.