21Appeals

21.—(1.) Where the Minister orders the cancellation of a registration, the person, or any of the persons, whose registration has been ordered to be cancelled may appeal to the Supreme Court of a State.

(2.) The Supreme Court of each State is invested with federal jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals under this section.

(3.) The Minister shall be the respondent in the appeal.

(4.) An appeal under this section shall be in the nature of a rehearing.

(5.) If the Court is satisfied that a ground specified in the notice given by the Minister under sub-section (14.) of the last preceding section has been established, it shall dismiss the appeal, but otherwise it shall allow the appeal and order the restoration of the registration.

(6.) The Court in which an appeal under this section is instituted may, if it thinks fit, order the restoration of the registration until the appeal is determined.

(7.) The jurisdiction conferred by this section is exercisable by a single Judge of the Court, whose decision is final and conclusive.

Certain duties of registered persons.