State Act

The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017

31B. Appeal.— (1) Whoever is aggrieved by the order, passed by the adjudicating officer under section 31A, may prefer an appeal to an officer not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Labour, to be an appellate authority, specially authorised by the State Government in this behalf, within sixty days from the date of receipt of order, in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (2) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period of sixty days if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (3) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such an order as he may thinks fit. (4) An appeal under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if the person fails to comply with the order of the adjudicating officer under section 31A or the order of the appellate authority under this section, as the case may be, within ninety days of such order, he shall, in addition to the penalty, be punishable with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees or imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with both.]