(a) No appeal shall lie in the case of penalty of censure and for other penalty referred to in Rule 15. An appeal shall lie to the Director of Rural Development within two months from the date of receipt of the order imposing the punishment.
(b) The Appellate Authority shall consider-
(i) whether the facts on which the order was based have been established;
(ii) whether the facts established afford sufficient ground for taking action; and
(iii) whether the penalty is excessive, adequate or inadequate and pass such orders it think proper.
(c) Any error or defect in the procedure followed while imposing a penalty may be disregarded by the Appellate Authority, if such authority considers for reasons to be recorded in writing, that the error or defects was not material and has neither caused injustice to the person concerned or affected the decision of the case.