(1) Any person aggrieved, by any order made by the Debts Recovery Tribunal1[under section 17, may prefer an appeal along with such fee, as may be prescribed] to the Appellate Tribunal within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order of Debts Recovery Tribunal.
2[Provided that different fees may be prescribed for filing an appeal by the borrower or by the person other than the borrower:]
3[Provided further that no appeal shall be entertained unless the borrower has deposited with the Appellate Tribunal fifty per cent. of the amount of debt due from him, as claimed by the secured creditors or determined by the Debts Recovery Tribunal, whichever is less: Provided also that the Appellate Tribunal may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, reduce the amount to not less than twenty-five per cent. of debt referred to in the second proviso.]
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Appellate Tribunal shall, as far as may be, dispose of the appeal in accordance with the provisions of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (51 of 1993) and rules made thereunder.
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1. Subs. by Act 30 of 2004, s. 12, for "under section 17, may prefer an appeal" (w.e.f. 21-6-2002).
2. Ins. by s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 21-6-2002).
3. Ins. by s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 11-11-2004)
Section 16 No compensation to directors for loss of office
Section 17 Application against measures to recover secured debts
Section 17A Making of application to Court of District Judge in certain cases
Section 18 Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
Section 18A Validation of fees levied
Section 18B Appeal to High Court in certain cases
Section 18C Right to lodge a caveat
Section 19 Right of borrower to receive compensation and costs in certain cases
Section 20A Integration of registration systems with Central Registry
Section 20B Delegation of powers, Section 21 Central Registrar
Section 22 Register of securitisation, reconstruction and security interest transactions
Section 24 Modification of security interest registered under this Act
Section 26B Registration by secured creditors and other creditors
Section 26C Effect of the registration of transactions, etc
Section 26D Right of enforcement of securities, Section 26 E Priority to secured creditors