Emigration Act, 1983
12. Form of appeal.-
(1) Every appeal presented to the Central
Government under Section 23 of the Act shall be in the form of a memorandum
signed by the appellant. The memorandum shall be in triplicate and accompanied
by a copy of the order appealed against and a demand draft of (rupees one
hundred) drawn in favor of the Union of India towards the fee for the appeal.
The Memorandum shall set forth concisely the
grounds of objection to the order appealed against and such ground shall be
numbered consecutively, and shall specify- (i) The address at which notices or
other processes may be served on the appellant, and the date on which the order
appealed against was served on the appellant.
Where the memorandum is presented after the
expiry of the period of thirty days referred to in sub section (2) of section
23, it shall be accompanied by a petition, in triplicate, duly verified and
supported by the documents, if any, relied upon by the appellant, showing cause
how the appellant had been prevented from preferring the appeal with the said
period of thirty days.
Any notice required to be served on the
appellant shall be served on him in the manner prescribed in Rule 18, at the
address for service specified in the memorandum.