Rule 72. Time Limit for disposal of application and Costs incidental to the proceedings under sub-section (4) of Section 93

(1) Time limit : The Competent Authority shall dispose of an application within the time limit of not more than six months from the date of application.

Provided that in the cases where disability is required to be proved, the time limit of “not more than six months” can exceed with the consent of both the parties but for not more than one year. Save as otherwise provided in these rules, the procedure to be followed by Competent Authorities in the disposal of cases under the Act or these rules and by the parties be regulated in accordance with the rules contained in this.

(2) Incidental Costs :

(a) Any party to the dispute desirous of getting certified copies of decision, decree or other documents of record may do so on payment of fee at the rate of Rupees Ten only per page.

(b) Any person, not a party to dispute may get certified copies of decision, decree or other documents of record except the confidential documents on payment of fees prescribed in clause (a) above.

(c) The cost of service or summons or notices or expenses of witnesses or the cost payable in respect of any matter not referred at sub-rule (a) above, shall be as may be specified in each case by the Court.

(d) If the Competent Authority is satisfied that an applicant is unable, by reason of poverty, to pay the prescribed fees, he may exempt any or all of such fees. If the case is decided in favor of applicant, the prescribed fees which had not been remitted may be added to the cost of the case and recovered in such manner as the Competent Authority in his order regarding costs may direct.