(1)Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Rent Authority may prefer an appeal along with a certified copy of such order to the Rent Tribunal within the local limits of which the premises is situated, within a period of thirty days from the date of that order:
Provided that no appeal shall lie unless the appellant pre-deposits fifty percent of the entire payable amount under the impugned order of the Rent Authority.
(2) Upon filing an appeal under sub-section (1), the Rent Tribunal shall serve notice, along with a copy of memorandum of appeal to the respondent and fix a hearing not later than thirty days from the date of service of notice of appeal on the respondent and the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of sixty days from such date of service.
(3) Where the Rent Tribunal considers it necessary in the interest of arriving at a just and proper decision, it may allow filing of documents at any stage of the proceedings in appeal:
Provided that no such document shall be allowed more than once during the hearing.
(4) The Rent Tribunal may, in its discretion, pass such interlocutory order during the pendency of the appeal, as it may deem fit.
(5) While deciding the appeal, the Rent Tribunal may, after recording reasons therefor, confirm, set aside or modify the order passed by a Rent Authority.