(1) Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the Registrar under this Act, or the rules made thereunder may prefer an appeal to the 1[High Court] within three months from the date on which the order or decision sought to be appealed against is communicated to such person preferring the appeal.
(2) No appeal shall be admitted if it is preferred after the expiry of the period specified under sub-section (1):
Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period specified therefor, if the appellant satisfies the 1[High Court] that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the specified period.
(3) An appeal to the 1[High Court] shall be in the prescribed form and shall be verified in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order or decision appealed against and by such fees as may be prescribed.
(2) No appeal shall be admitted if it is preferred after the expiry of the period specified under sub-section (1):
Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period specified therefor, if the appellant satisfies the 1[High Court] that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the specified period.
(3) An appeal to the 1[High Court] shall be in the prescribed form and shall be verified in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order or decision appealed against and by such fees as may be prescribed.
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 21, for “Appellate Board” (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.