(1) If an employer-
(i) refuses to accept a nomination entertain an application sought filed under rule 7, or or to to be
(ii) issues a notice under sub-rule (1) of rule 8 either specifying an amount of gratuity which is considered by the applicant less than what is payable .or rejecting eligi bility to payment of gratuity, or
(iii) having received an application under rule 7 fails to issue any notice as required under rule 8 within the time specified therein;
the claimant employee, nominee or legal heir, as the case may be, may, within ninety days of the occurrence of the cause for the application, apply in Form 'N' to the 'controlling authority' for issuing a direction under sub-section ( 4) of section 7 with as many extra copies as are the opposite parties :
Provided that the 'controlling authority' may accept any application under this sub-rule , on sufficient cause being shown by the applicant, after the expiry of the specified period.
(2) Application under sub-rule (1) and other docu ments relevant to such an application shall be presented in person to the controlling autho rity or shall be sent by registered post with acknowledgement clue .