(1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Rent Court, may prefer an appeal along with a certified copy of such order to the jurisdictional Rent Tribunal within the local limits of which the premises is situated, within a period of thirty days from the date of that order:
Provided that the Rent Tribunal may entertain the appeal after expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by a sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time.
(2) The Rent Tribunal, upon filing an appeal under sub-section (1) shall serve notice, along with a copy of appeal to the respondent and fix a hearing not later than thirty days from the date of service of notice of such appeal on the respondent and the same shall be disposed of within a period of sixty days from such date of service.
(3) Where the Rent Tribunal considers it necessary in the interest of arriving at a just and proper decision, it may allow documents at any stage of the proceedings in appeal:
Provided that no such document shall be allowed more than once during the hearing.
(4) The Rent Tribunal may, in its discretion, pass such interlocutory order during the pendency of the appeal, as it may deem fit.
(5) While deciding the appeal, the Rent Tribunal may, after recording reasons therefor, confirm, set aside or modify the order passed by a Rent Court.