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Appeal : (1) The Government shall by notification in the State Gazette constitute an authority, to be known as the appellate authority for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Appeliate Authority shall be headed by the Divisional Commissioner of the concerned Division and shall comprise such other members not exceeding two as may be prescribed. (3) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the competent authority may, within a period of thirty days, appeal to the appellate authority: Provided that no appeal shall be entertained by the appellate authority unless the appellant has deposited twenty five percent of the compensation amount specified in the Damage/Loss Determination Report of the competent authority, in the manner as directed by the appellate authority. Provided that appellate authority may entertain the appeal after expiry of the appeal period, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause for preferring the appeal in time. Provided further that no appeal shall lie against an order of the appellate authority. (4) The appellate authority may revise any order passed by the competent authority. (5) Indeciding the appeal, the appellate authority shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed and the decision of the appellate authority on such appeal shall be final and binding.