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(1) Any eligible person, whose application for obtaining service is rejected under sub-section (2) of section 5 or who is not provided the service within the given time limit may file and appeal to the - 16 - First Appellate Authority within thirty days form the date of rejection or the expiry of the given time limit, as the case may be. (2) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the First Appellate Authority shall consider the matter and if in its opinion the grievance of the eligible person appears to be genuine, it may direct the Designated Officer to provide the service within such period, as may be specified by it and in case of default to appear before it in person and explain reasons thereof. (3) After affording an opportunity of hearing to the Designated Officer and the eligible person, the First Appellate Authority may pass an order either accepting the appeal or rejecting the same by an order made in writing and in the case of rejection, the reasons for rejection shall be specified by it in such order and shall communicate the same to the eligible person. (4) An appeal made under sub-section (1) shall be finally disposed of by the First Appellate Authority, as far as possible, within a period of thirty days of its receipt. Second appeal