An Appellate Authority must be the first source of appeal for the aggrieved applicant. The concerned person must file an appeal within a period of three months from the direction of order. The Appellate authority, also referred to as AA, may condone a delay for up to a month, if the cause for the delay is reasonable. The AA deemed to follow the principle of natural justice by listening to the applicant, allowing reasonable adjournments(It can go up to 3), and permitting additional grounds, if found reasonable. The Appellate Authority shall grant a period of one year from the date of Appeal to decide on its stand. The Appellate Authority may decide to confirm, modify or annul the decision.
