Section 13 — Appeal and revision.

13. Appeal and revision.- (l) Any person aggrieved by an order 

passed by the Collector may, within fifteen days from the date of such order, 

or such longer period as the Commissioner may allow for reasons to be 

recorded in writing, prefer an appeal in writing to the Commissioner 

appointed in this behalf by the State Government. 

Explanation.-In computing the period of fifteen days, the time taken 

in obtaining a certified copy of the order appealed against shall be excluded. 

(2) On such appeal being preferred, the Commissioner may order stay 

of further proceedings in the matter pending decision on the appeal. 

(3) The Commissioner shall decide the appeal after giving the parties 



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an opportunity of being heard and, if necessary, after sending for the records 

of the case from the Collector and after making such inquiry as he thinks fit 

either personally or through the Collector. 

(4) The State Government or the Commissioner authorised by it in 

this behalf, may, at any time, for the purpose of satisfying itself or himself as 

to the legality or propriety of any order passed by any officer under this Act, 

call for and examine the records of any case pending before or disposed of by 

any such officer and may, after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of 

being heard, pass such order in reference thereto as it or he may deem fit. 

(5) Except as provided in this Act no order made or action taken in 

exercise of any power conferred by this Act shall be called into question in 

any court or before any officer or authority.