Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
31. Appeals.
(1) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the State Board under this Act
may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to
him, prefer an appeal to such authority (hereinafter referred to as the
Appellate Authority) as the State Government may think fit to constitute :
Provided that
the Appellate Authority may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said
period of thirty days if such authority is satisfied that the appellant was
prevented by sufficient cause from filling the appeal in time.
(2)
The Appellate Authority shall consist of a single person or three persons as
the State Government may think fit to be appointed by the State Government.
(3)
The form and the manner in which an appeal may be preferred under sub-section
(1), the fees payable for such appeal and the procedure to be followed by the
Appellate Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4)
On receipt of an appeal preferred under sub-section (1), the Appellate
Authority shall, after giving the appellant and the State Board an opportunity
of being heard, dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible.