Appeals :

(1) Appeal to an order- Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Controlling Authority may, within 60 days from the receipt of the order, prefer an appeal to the appropriate Government or such other authority as may be specified by the appropriate Government in this behalf. After being satisfied with sufficient cause, he may extend this period by a further period of 60 days.

(2) Modification of an order- The Appropriate Government or the Appellate Authority, as the case may be, may, after giving the parties to the appeal a reasonable opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or reverse the decision of the Controlling Authority.

(3) Admission of appeal on the production of the certificate of the deposit of gratuity- The employer’s appeal shall not be admitted without producing the certificate of deposit of gratuity amount issued by the Controlling Authority or the deposit of the said amount with Appellate Authority [Section 7 (7)].