(1) Any person aggrieved by a decision or action of the prescribed authority under sub-section (3) of section 112 or sub-section (3) of section 114 or sections 117 to 119 may, within a period of thirty days from the date on which the action is taken or the decision is communicated to him and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, prefer an appeal before the Authority :
Provided that the Authority may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
(2) On receipt of any appeal under sub-section (1), the Authority shall after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible.