(1) Any street vendor who has grievance or dispute in respect of anything done or any action taken under the provision of the Act or the Rules (except as specified in section 11 of the Act) may make an application in .writing in Form-JV, either himself or t;h.ro.ugh lµs representative, to the Grievance Redressal Committee.
(2) Such application shall be filed by the street vendor within· a period of thirty days· from the date of occurrence of any incident causing the grievance or dispute.
Provided that, the Grievance Redressal Com-mittee may condone the delay in case it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the application withi_n· the prescribed time .
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(3) The Grievance Redressal Committee shall not entertain an applicatio where:-
(a) the application is anonymous or it contains general and vague allegations,
(b) the matter is sub-judice in any court of law, tribunal or a judicial or a quasi-judicial authority,
(c) the matter is beyond the purview of the Act, and
(d) The applicant has no locus standi to file an application.
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(4) The application shall be accompanied by a copy of the order or notice, if any, against which the application is made and other relevant documents.
21. Manner of hearing by the Grievance Redressal CoIL.mittee:
(1) On receipt of an application under Rule 20 the Grievance Redressal Committee shall hold a preliminary hearing with the applicant to determine as to whether there is a prim.a facie case and whether the balance of convenience is in favor of applicaqt. The applicant may also pray for interim relief during the pendency of such application.
(2) The result of the preliminary hearing shall be pronounced at the conclusion of the hearing and shall be recorded in writing and communicated to the applicant. The committee may grant or refuse the interim relief, if any prayed by the street vendor, with reasons to be recqrded in writing.
(3) Where it has been held by the committee that there is a prima facie case, a notice shall be issued to the public authority containing the details of . .
the grievance or dispute.
(4) The public authority, on receipt of such a notice, shall file a reply within a period to be decided by the committee. A copy of the reply shall also.
be furnished to the street vendor, free of cost.
(5) The street vendor may file a counter reply within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the written reply filed by the Public authority.
(6) The Grievance Redressal Committee may order for a field inquiry by deputing one of .its .members _or an official of the local authority in connection with· the contentions made by the applicant or respondent and also with reference to the records placed before it.
(7) The Grievance Redressal Committee, after hearing both the parties, shall pass an order in writing, with the reasons for taking the decision, within a period of one month from the date on which hearing of both lhe parties is concluded.
(8) The decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee shall be binding .oh the parties unless it is stayed by the App1::llate Committee lo which appeal lies.
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CHAPTER-IV APPEALS