Section 21
Procedure on receipt of application . — (1) On receipt of an appeal, the Authority shall cause a copy thereof to be forwarded to the 1 [assessing appellate authority] concerned as well as to each State Government concerned with the appeal and to call upon them to furnish the relevant records:
21. Procedure on receipt of application . — (1) On receipt of an appeal, the Authority shall cause a copy thereof to be forwarded to the 1 [assessing appellate authority] concerned as well as to each State Government concerned with the appeal and to call upon them to furnish the relevant records:
Provided that such records shall, as soon as possible, be returned to the 2 [highest authority] or such State Government concerned, as the case may be].
(2) The Authority shall adjudicate and decide upon the appeal filed against an order of the 2 [highest authority] .
(3) The Authority, after examining the appeal and the records called for, by order, either allow or reject the appeal: