17. Form of appeal and manner of preference. - (1) Every appeal under section 31 against an order passed by the Board shall be filled by the appellant in form VII.
(2) Every appellant shall prefer appeal separately in his own name and no joint appeal made on behalf of more than one appellant shall be entertained by the Appellate Authority.
(3) (a) Every appeal shall-s
(i) Be in writing;
(ii) Specify the name and address of the appellant and the date of the order appealed against,
(iii) Specify the date, on which the order appealed against was communicated to the appellant,
(iv) Contain a statement of facts of the case and grounds relied upon by the appellant in support or the appellant,
(v) State the relief prayed for, and
(vi) Be signed and verified by the appellant or an agent duly authorised by him in writing in this behalf,
(b) Every appeal shall be accompanied by: -
(i) An authenticated copy of the order against which appeal is made;
(ii) A copy of the application made under section 21,
(iii) Any document relating to the appeal, and
(iv) A satisfactory proof of the payment of fees specified in clause (c).
(c) A fee of Rs. 50 shall be deposited by every appellant in the office of the Appellate Authority and an authenticated copy of the receipt obtained thereof shall be annexed to every appeal.
(d) Every appeal shall be submitted in quadruplicate to the Appellate Authority be the appellant or his authorised agent in person or sent to such Authority by registered post. When the Appeal is presented by an agent duly authorised by the appellant, it shall be accompanied by a letter of authority written on a stamped paper of the value as required by law, appointing him as such an agent.
(e) On receipt of the appeal, the Appellate Authority shall endorse thereon the date of its presentation or receipt by post and the name of the appellant or his duly authorised agent presenting it, as the case may be.
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