State Act

THE ASSAM PROHIBITION OF RAGGING ACT, 1998

8. (1) Any student, aggrieved by an order of rustication or expulsion may, prefer an appeal against the order of the head of the educational institution or the person responsible for management of the educational institution, as the case may be, before the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education Department for setting aside the order of such expulsion or rustication as the case may be, within a period of fifteen days from the date of passing of such order : Provided that in the absence of Commissioner and Secretary, the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education Department shall be the competent authority to entertain, hear and dispose of the appeal. (2) After hearing the appeal the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education Department, shall dispose of the appeal within thirty days from the date of its receipt and pass appropriate order, in writing, which shall be final and binding.