Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Where the Collector refuses to give permission under sub-section (1) of section 3, any person aggrieved by such order of refusal may file an appeal to the Government within a period of fifteen days from the date on which such order is communicated to him: Provided that the Government may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of fifteen days if it is satisfied that the appellant has sufficient cause for not preferring an appeal within the period of fifteen days. (2) On receipt of the appeal under sub-section (1), the Government shall after examining the case and after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard pass such order as they deem fit.