(1) (a) Where the Reviewing Officer is of the opinion that the Designated Officer has failed to provide service without sufficient and reasonable cause, then he may impose a penalty which shall not be less than rupees 250 and not more than rupees 1000 .
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(b) Where the Reviewing Officer is of the opinion that the Designated Officer has caused delay in providing the service, then he may impose a penalty at the rate of rupees 250 per day for such delay on the Designated Officer, which shall not be more than rupees 1000:
Provided that the Designated Officer shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty is imposed on him.
(2) Where the Reviewing Officer is of the opinion that the Appellate Officer has failed to decide the appeal within the stipulated time limit without any sufficient and reasonable cause, then he may impose a penalty on the Appellate Officer which shall not be less than rupees 250 and not more than rupees 1000:
Provided that the Appellate Officer shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty is imposed on him.
(3) The Reviewing Officer, if satisfied that the Designated Officer or the Appellate Officer has failed to discharge the duties assigned to him under this Act, without sufficient and reasonable cause, may recommend disciplinary action against him under the service rules applicable to him.
Revision.
Monitoring the status of the application.
Deemed service condition.
Display of service and given time limit.
8. The Designated Officer or the Appellate Officer aggrieved by any order of the Reviewing Officer in respect of imposing penalty under this Act, may make an application for revision of the order to the officer nominated by the State Government who shall be not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government or its equivalent rank, within the period of sixty days from the date of that order, who shall dispose of the application according to the prescribed procedure:
Provided that the officer nominated by the State Government may entertain the application after the expiry of the said period of sixty days if it is satisfied that the application could not be submitted in time for sufficient cause.