Section 20
Appeal to High Court. Repealed
The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014
About this Act
An Act to establish a mechanism to receive complaints relating to isclosure on any allegation of corruption or wilful misuse of power or wilful misuse of discretion against any public servant and to inquire or cause an inquiry into such disclosure and to provide adequate safeguards against victimisation of the person making such complaint and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Any person aggrieved by any order of the Competent Authority relating
to imposition of penalty under section 14 or section 15 or section 16 may prefer an appeal to the High
Court within a period of sixty days from the date of the order appealed against:
Provided that the High Court may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of sixty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the "High Court" means the High Court within whose jurisdiction the cause of action arose.
Provided that the High Court may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of sixty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the "High Court" means the High Court within whose jurisdiction the cause of action arose.