(1) Where objections have been filed against the Statement of Principles under section 9, the Assistant Consolidation Officer shall after affording opportunity of being heard to the parties concerned and after taking into consideration the views of the Consolidation Committee, submit his report to the Consolidaiton Officer who shall dispose of the objections in the manner prescribed.
(2) Where no objections have been filed against the Statement of Principles within the time provided therefor under section 9, the Consolidation Officer shall, with a view to examining the correctness, make local inspection of the unit, after giving due notice to the Consolidation Committee and may thereafter make such modification or alterations in the Statement of Principles as he may consider necessary.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Consolidation Officer under sub-section (1), or sub-section (2), may within 21 days of the date of the order, file an appeal before the Settlement Officer, Consolidation whose decision except as otherwise provided by or under this Act, shall be final.
(4) The Consolidation Officer and the Settlement Officer, Consolidation shall before deciding an objection or an appeal make local inspection of the unit after giving due notice to the parties concerned and the Consolidation Committee.