Rule 61. Time of filing appeal and fees under section 75

(i) The employer aggrieved by the order of authority under Sub-Section (1) of Section 119, may appeal against such order before the appellate officer appointed by the State Government for such purpose within Ninety days from the date of receipt by him of such order, electronically.

(ii) The appellate officer shall admit the appeal, acknowledge it and intimate admission of such appeal, and shall register the appeal in electronic form to be kept for the purpose called the register of appeals.

(iii) When the appeal has been admitted, the appellate officer shall send the notice of the appeal to the authority, against whose order the appeal has been preferred and the authority shall thereupon send the records of the case to the appellate officer online electronically.

(iv) On receipt of the appeal, the appellate officer shall send a notice to the appellant to appear before him on such date and time as may be specified in the notice for the hearing of the appeal electronically or by registered post.

(v) The Appellate Officer shall decide the appeal in not more than 60 days from the date of filing of appeal ,by a reasoned order.

(vi) The order of the Appellate Officer shall be communicated electronically or by registered post to the appellant and copy thereof shall be sent to the registering officer against whose order the appeal has been preferred and shall be disposed of within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of appeal.

(vii) There shall be no Fees for appeal.