Appeals

Appeals (1) Any person aggrieved by an order or direction made by a Gram Panchayat , Kshettra panchayat and Zila Panchayat under the Act or under any rule or by-laws may, unless otherwise prescribed, within 30 days from the date of such direction or order, exclusive of the time requisite for obtaining a copy thereof appeal to the prescribed authority which may vary, set aside or confirm the said order or direction and may also award costs to or against the person filing the appeal. (2) The prescribed authority may, if it thinks fit, extend the period allowed by sub-section (1) for appeal, (3) The decision of the prescribed authority under sub-section (1) shall be final and shall not be questioned in any Court of law. (c) (1) No order or direction referred to in section 152 shall be questioned in any other manner or by any other authority than is provided therein. (2) The order of the appellate authority confirming, setting aside or modifying any such order or direction, shall be final : Provided that it shall be lawful for the appellate authority, upon application, and after giving notice to the other party, to review any order passed by him in appeal by a further order passed within three months from the date of his original order: Provided further that in case any order or direction referred to in section 152 infringes the civil right of any person, he shall be entitled to question the said order or direction in any civil court having jurisdiction in the matter. (d) (1) If a dispute arise about the amount of compensation which the Zila Panchayat or a Kshettra Panchayat is required by this Act to pay, it shall be settled in such manner as the parties may agree, or in default of agreement by the collector upon application made to him by the Zila Panchayat, the Kshettra Panchayat or the person claiming compensation. (2) Any decision of the collector awarding compensation shall be subject to a right of the applicant for compensation to require reference to the district judge in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 18 of the Right to Fair Compensation and transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act No.30 of 2013). (3) In those cases, in which compensation is claimed with regards to land, the collector and the district judge shall, as far as fallow such procedure or for proceedings in respect of compensation for the acquisition of land acquired for public purpose prescribed under the Act. (e) (1) If a dispute arise between a Zila Panchayat or a Kshettra Panchayat and any other local authority on any matter in which they are jointly interested, such dispute shall the referred to the State Government whose decision shall be final. (2) The State Government may regulate by rule the relations to be observed between Zila Panchayats and Kshettra Panchayat and other local authorities in any matter in which they are jointly interested.