(1) If, on scrutiny of the appeal received, it is found to be in order, the same shall be duly registered by the secretariat of the appellate authority and given a serial number.
(2) If on scrutiny, an appeal is found to be defective and the defect is such that it could be allowed to be rectified, the appellate authority may grant time not exceeding thirty days for such rectification and direct its secretariat to communicate to the appellant the defect and the time granted for its rectification.
(3) If the appellant fails to rectify the defect within the time as allowed for the purpose as per sub-rule (2), the secretariat shall submit the report of such failure of the appellant for consideration of the appellate authority, who may by an order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, decline to register the appeal and direct the secretariat to communicate such order to the appellant within seven days from the date of the order.
(4) If the appellant submits any representation within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of communication as per sub-rule
(3), with sufficient explanation in respect of its failure to rectify the defect within the time granted for the purpose as per sub-rule (2), the secretariat shall submit such representation for consideration of the appellate authority.
(5) The appellate authority may, subject to its satisfaction about the sufficiency of the explanation furnished as per sub-rule (4), by an 25 order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, review the order passed under sub-rule (3) and grant further time not exceeding fifteen days for rectification of the defect, or may reject the representation in case such explanation is not found to be satisfactory, and any such order passed by the appellate authority shall be final.