Maternity Benefit Act,1961
9. Appeal under section 12
(1) An appeal under section l2 (2) (b) shall be
preferred to the competent authority in Form 'G' (2) The appeal may be made in
writing and either handed over personally or sent under a registered cover to
the competent authority.
(3) When an appeal is received, the competent authority shall
furnish a copy of the memorandum of appeal to the employer, call for his reply
thereto and also ask him to produce documents connected with the issue of the
appeal by a fixed date. The competent authority may ascertain further details,
if necessary, from the employer as well as from the woman. On considering the
facts presented to him and ascertained by him the competent authority shall
give his decision. In case the employer fails to submit his reply or produce
the required documents within the specified period, the competent authority may
give his decision ex parte.