l4. Individual presence of applicant/Designated Public Servant/Appellate Authority.- (1) In all situations, the hearing date shall be communicated to applicant/Designated Public Servant/Appellate Authority at least 7 days in advance. (2) As the case may be, an applicant/Designated Public Servant/Appellate Authority shall make himself present during the hearing of First or Second Appeal application or can take the option of not attending. (3) Where it is clear that such circumstances exist due to which an applicant/Designated Public Servant Appellate Authority, as the case may be, is/are not able to be present in hearing, in those cases before taking a final decision one more chance shall be given to the applicant/Designated Public Servant appellate Authority or such necessary action shall be taken as is deemed fit.
(4) If any party remains absent on the date of hearing even after the information of hearing being duly executed to him/her, then, the application for First or Second Appeal, as the case may be, shall be decided in absentia.
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