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Functions of the Appellate Authority : (1 ) The Appellate Authority shall scrutinise the grievances submitted by the applicant and based on the examination of the submitted application, such matters shall be brought to the notice ofthe State Government and thereafter convey his decision on the order passed by the Designated Officer of the SWCA within the stipulated time as notified under lhe APRTPS Act, 2016. (2) The AppellateAuthority shall interalia instructthe Chief Executive Officer SWCAto ensure timely disposal of the application in case of the first failure by a Designated Officer, or himself dispose ofthe application on a subsequent instance offailure; (3) ln case of any Designated Officer or public authority who is a habitual and wilful defaulter, without any reasonable cause and persistently fails to receive an application or has failed to provide the public service within the stipulated time or intentionally denied the request for the public service or delayed inordinately, the appellate authority shall be competent to take appropriate disciplinary action. CHAPTER - IV MISCELLANEOUS