Section 23. Appeals.

(1) Subject to the provision of sub-section (2), an appeal shall lie from every order of the Executive Engineer or the prescribed authority made under sub-section (3) of section 8, or from every order of the Executive Engineer made under sections 21 and 22,–– (i) to the Authority, if such order is made by the prescribed authority ; and (ii) to the Superintending Engineer concerned, if such order is made by the Executive Engineer. (2) Every such appeal shall be preferred within ninety days from the date of order : Provided that the Authority or the Superintending Engineer, as the case may be, may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of ninety days if it or he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing it in time. (3) On receipt of any such appeal, the Authority or the Superintending Engineer, as the case may be, shall, after giving the appellant a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after making such enquiry as it or he deems proper, dispose of the appeal within a period of four months from the date of its institution. (4) The decision of the Authority or the Superintending Engineer, as the case may be, on such appeal shall be final.