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(1) No order which prejudicially affects any person shall be made by the Controller under this Act without giving such person a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the order proposed to be made, and until his objection, if any, and any evidence that may be adduced in support of the same have been considered by the Controller. (2) The Conrollershall, while holding enquiry in any proceeding before him, follow such procedure as may be prescribed. (3) All proceedings before the Controiler shall ordinarily conclude within six months from the date ol lirst appearance of the respondent in response to the summons issued for his appearance in the case, orfrom the date on which the respondent is set ex-parte : Provided that the Controller may extend the hearing of the case beyond six months for reasons to be recorded by him in writing on each day of hearing. However total period ol such hearing shall not exceed 12 months. (4) ln the case of an application under sub-section (2) of section '18, the Controller shall commence the hearing of the application within seven days ofthe filing thereof and shalldispose offthe same as far as may be possible within thirty days of Procedure to be followed by Controller. Controller lo 34 issue notice to landlord or tenant before exercising powers. Controller to maintain list of Standard Bents. J:) Appointment 36 of Appellate Authority. 60 start of such hearing, unless for reasons to be recorded in writing the Controller adjourns the case beyond such time. Before exercising any of the powers conlerred by this Act, the Controller shall give notice of his intention to do so to the landlord and to the tenant, if any, and shall consider any application that may be received by him within the period specified in the notice from such landlord ortenant or from any other person likely to be affecled by the exercise o, such powers and shall hear the applicant if so desired by him. (1) The Conlroller shall maintain up-lo-date list showing the standard rents of build;ngs as fixed by him from time to time under the Act. (2) A copy of the list shall remain in the office of the Controller available for inspection free ol charge during office hours, and copies of the entries in such list may be granted by the Controller on payment of such charge as may be prescribed. The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint/designate all Additional Deputy Commissioner of the District as the appellate Authority to hear appeals against any such order from controllers under the Act. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Controller may, within fifteen days from the date of receipt of such order by him, preler an appeal in writing to the Appellate Authority. On such appeal being preferred, the Appellate Authority may (a) after perusing the memorandum of appeal and hearing the appellant, if necessary summarily dismiss the appeal, or (b) call for records ol the case from the Controller and after examining such records and, if necessary, making such further enquiry as he thinks fit decide the appeal. (c) such appeal shall be decided within six months. Appeal. 37. (1) 61 (3) Subject to the provision of sub-section (2), the decision of the Appellate Authority and subject only to such decision where an appeal lies, an order of the Controller shall be final and shall not be liable to be questioned in any court of law whether in suit or other proceeding by way of appeal or revision.