Depositories Act, 1996
15. Hearing of appeal
(1) On the day fixed or on any other day to which the bearing
may be adjourned, the appellant shall be heard in support of the appeal. The
Central Government shall, then, if necessary, hear the Board or its authorized
representative against the appeal, and in such case the appellant shall be
entitled to reply.
(2) In case the appellant does not appear in person or through an
authorized representative when the appeal is called for hearing, the Central
Government may dispose of the appeal on merits:
PROVIDED that where an appeal has been disposed of as
provided above and the appellant appears afterwards and satisfies the Central
Government that there was sufficient cause for his non-appearance, when the
appeal was called for hearing, the Central Government shall make an order
setting aside the order and restore the appeal.