CHANDIGARH MOTOR VEHICLE RULES, 1990

RULE7 APPELLATE AUTHORITY: The appellate authority for the purposes of sub-section (2) of Section 17 and sub section (3) of Section 19 shall be the Chairman, State Transport Authority, Union Territory, Chandigarh. RULE-8 CONDUCT & HEARING OF APPEALS: An appeal under sub-section (2) of Section 17 or sub-section (3) of Section 19 shall be preferred in duplicate in the form of a memorandum, one copy of which shall bear a cash receipt or a treasury challan of rupees ten, setting forth concisely the ground of objection to the order of the licensing authority and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the order appealed against. When an appeal is preferred under sub-rule (1) a notice shall be issued by an appellate authority to the licensing authority concerned in such form as the appellate authority may specify. The appellate authority after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard and after such further enquiry, if any, as it may be necessary, may confirm, vary or set aside the order against which the appeal is preferred and shall make an order accordingly. Any person preferring an appeal under sub-rule (1) may obtain a copy of any document filed with the licensing authority in connection with the orders appealed against on payment of a fee at the rate of rupees two per page. Any person preferring appeal under sub-rule (1) shall be entitled to inspect the file of the appellate authority by making an application bearing cash receipt or a treasury challan of :- In respect of urgent inspection – rupees ten ; and In respect of ordinary inspection – rupees five; A copy of the order made by the appellate authority in appeal may be obtained on payment of a fee at the rate of rupees two per page.