(1) Sub jec t to the provisions of sub-section (2), an appea l shall lie—
(a) from every decision of an Inspec tor unde r this Act, to the Assis tant Controller, and f rom every decision of the Assistant Con troll er to the Con trol ler;
(b) from every decision of the Con trol ler und er this Act, not being a decision m ade in appeal under clause (al , to the Sta te Govern ment or any author ity specia lly author ised in this behal f by the Sta te Governm ent.
(2) Every such appea l shall be preferred within thi rty days from the date of service of the decision on the person concern ed.
(3) Every appeal to the Assistan t Controller shall be affixed by a Co urt fee stam p of rupees four and every app eal to the C ontro ller or to the Sta te Governm ent or to any autho rity specially authorised by the State Governme nt under clause (b) of sub-section (I) shall be affixed by a Co urt fee s tam p of rupees ten.
(4) On rece ipt of any such ap pe al, the app ella te autho rity shal l, aft er giving the appellant a reas onable opp ortunity of being hea rd and afte r making such enquiry as i t deems pro per decide the app eal .