Section 12: Penalty for not deciding the appeal within specified time.

The Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 9 of 2011

Where the second appellate authority is of the opinion that the first appellate authority has failed to decide the appeal within the time specified in sub-section (2) of section 6 without any sufficient and reasonable cause, it may impose a fine on first appellate authority, which shall not be less than Rupees 500 and not more than Rupees 5000 :

Provided that before imposing such fine the first appellate authority shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011
Section	12
Marginal note	Penalty for not deciding the appeal within specified time.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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