Rule 19. Manner in which matters may be dealt with by or before a competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 92

(1) On receipt of the application, the Competent Authority shall verify the jurisdiction as per the parameters specified in clause (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 92.

(2) If it appears to the Competent authority on receiving application that it should be presented to another Competent authority, he shall return it to the applicant after endorsing upon it the date of the presentation and return, the reason for returning it and designation of the Competent authority to whom it should be presented.

(3) If at any stage of case it appears to competent authority the application should be entertained by another competent authority, he shall send file of the case to that authority and who has the jurisdiction, and inform to applicant and other parties as per the procedure defined in sub-section (3) of Section 93 of the Code.

(4) The competent authority to whom the case has been transferred, shall continue to proceed as if the previous proceedings were done before him, provided he is satisfied that it will not cause prejudice to the concerned parties.