State Act

THE PUDUCHERRY LAND REFORMS (FIXATION OF CEILING ON LAND) ACT, 1973

46.+[(1) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the authorised officer under sub-section (1), or sub-section (2), of section 11 or sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 15 or section 20 or section 22 or sub-section (4) of section 24 or sub-section (1), or sub-section (2) of section 25 or section 26 or clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 31 or clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 68, may, within thirty days from the date of such decision, prefer an appeal to the Land Tribunal in such manner as may be prescribed. Explanation: – In this section and in section 47, "date of decision" means the date on which the decision is communicated to the party concerned]. (2) The Land Tribunal may admit an appeal presented after the expiration of the period mentioned in sub-section (1), but not exceeding thirty days, from such period, if it is satisfied that the party concerned had sufficient cause for not presenting the appeal within the said period. (3) on receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the Land Tribunal after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of being heard, shall (a) determine a case finally; (b) remand a case; (c) take additional evidence or require such evidence to be taken by the authorised officer.