Section 33C – Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery Of Financial And Other Subsides, Benefits And Services) Act, 2016

(1) The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
established under section 14 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), shall
be Appellate Tribunal for the purposes of hearing appeals against the decision of the Adjudicating Officer
under this Act.
(2) A person or entity in the Aadhaar ecosystem aggrieved by an order of the Adjudicating Officer
under section 33B, may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal within a period of forty-five days from
the date of receipt of the order appealed against, in such form and manner and accompanied with such fee
as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Appellate Tribunal may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of
forty-five days if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing it within that period.
(3) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (2), the Appellate Tribunal may, after giving the parties
to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit, confirming,
modifying or setting aside the order appealed against.
(4) The Appellate Tribunal shall send a copy of every order made by it to the parties to the appeal and
to the Adjudicating Officer.
(5) Any appeal filed under sub-section (2) shall be dealt with by the Appellate Tribunal as
expeditiously as possible and every endeavour shall be made by it to dispose of the appeal within six
months from the date on which it is presented to it.
(6) The Appellate Tribunal may, for the purpose of deciding an appeal before it, call for the records
relevant to disposing of such appeal and make such orders as it thinks fit.