Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
46. Appeal
(1) An appeal from an
order refusing to grant or renew a license under section 44 or an order
suspending or canceling a license under section 45 shall lie-
(a) if the order is made by the authorized
officer, to the Chief Wild Life Warden; or
(b) if the order is made by the Chief Wild
Life Warden, to the State Government.
(2) In the case of an order
passed in appeal by the Chief Wild Life Warden under clause (a) of sub-section
(1), a second appeal shall lie to the State Government.
(3) Subject as
aforesaid, every order passed in appeal under this section shall be final.
(4) An appeal under this
section shall be preferred within thirty days from the date of communication,
to the applicant, of the order appealed against:
Provided that the appellate
authority may admit any appeal preferred after the expiry of the period
aforesaid if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not
preferring the appeal in time.