Section 9. Revision

(1) The State Government (or such other officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government) may suo motu or on receipt of an application, call for and examine the records of any order or decision made by any Tahsildar and pass such order thereon as it or he thinks just and proper : Provided that, no application under this section shall be entertained if it is not made within a period of six months from the date of the order : Provided further that, before rejecting an application for the revision of any such order the State Government, or as the case may be, the officer designated shall record reasons for such rejection. (2) No order shall be passed under this section which is likely to affect any person adversely, unless such person is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard by the State Government, or as the case may be, the officer designated. (3) Where a person could have appealed and no appeal has been filed by him no proceedings in revision shall be entertained upon the application of such person.