(l)(a) Any person aggrieved by any decision or order made or passed under these rules relating to refusal, withholding or cancellation of a licence for opium poppy cultivation by an officer of the Narcotics Department, lower in rank than the Deputy Narcotics Commissioner, may appeal to the Deputy Narcotics Commissioner within thirty days from the date of the communication to him of such decision or order.
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), if the decision or order regarding withholding or cancellation of licence for opium poppy cultivation is passed by the Deputy Narcotics Commissioner, such appeal shall lie to the Narcotics Commissioner:
Provided that the Deputy Narcotics Commissioner or, as the case may be, the Narcotics Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented I. Omitted by G.S.R. 82, dated 14th February, 1995 (w.e.f. 25-2-1995).
68 The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Ru/as, 1985 [Rule 28 from submitting his appeal within the time limit specified in clause (a) due to reasons beyond his control, allow such appeal to be presented within a further a period of thirty days.
(2) Every appeal under this rule shall be accompanied by a copy of the decision or order appealed against and shall be in such form and in such a manner as may be specified by the Narcotics Commissioner in this behalf.