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Appeals. (1) An appeal shall lie from every order of the Estate Officer made in respect of any public premises under S. 5 or S. 7 or S. 9, to an appellate officer who” shall be the District Magistrate and Collector of the district in which the public premises are situate. (2) An appeal under sub-S. (1) shall be preferred— (a) in the case of an appeal from an order under S. 5, within fifteen days from the date of publication of the order under sub-S. (1) of that section ; and (b) in the case of an appeal from an order under S. 7 or S. 9, within fifteen days from the date on which the order is communicated to the appellant : Provided that the appellate officer may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of fifteen days, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. (3) Where an appeal is preferred from an order of the Estate Officer, the appellate officer may stay the enforcement of that order for such period and on such conditions as he deems fit. Provided that where the construction or erection of any building or other structure or fixture or execution of any other work was not completed on the day on which an order was made under S. 7 for the demolition or removal of- such building or other structure or fixture, the appellate officer shall not make any order for the stay of enforcement of such order, unless such security, as may be sufficient in the opinion of the appellate officer, has been given by the appellant for not proceeding with such construction, erection or work pending the disposal of the appeal. (4) Every appeal under this section shall be disposed of by the appellate officer as expeditiously as possible. (5) The cost of any appeal under this section shall be in the discretion of the appellate officer. (6) The State Government may call for and examine the record of any case pending before or disposed by any appellate officer for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any decision made or order passed by that officer and may make such order in the case as it thinks fit.