Section 35 in Andhra Pradesh Residential and Non-Residential Premises Tenancy Act, 2017
35. Appeal to the Rent Tribunal.
(1)From every final order passed by the Rent Court, an appeal shall lie to the Rent Tribunal, within the local limits, of whose jurisdiction the premises is situated and such an appeal shall be filed within a period of thirty days from the date of final order alongwith copy of such final order (including means).(2)The Rent Tribunal, upon filing an appeal under sub-section (1) shall serve notice, (including electronic means) accompanied by copy of appeal to the respondent and fix a hearing not later than 30 days from the date of service of notice of appeal on the respondent and the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of one hundred and twenty days from the date of service of notice of appeal on the respondent.(3)Where the Rent Tribunal considers it necessary in the interest of arriving at a just and proper decision, it may allow documents at any stage of the proceedings in appeal, however, this facility would be available to the applicants only once during the hearing.(4)The Rent Tribunal may in its discretion pass such interlocutory order during the pendency of the appeal, as it may deem fit.(5)(a)While deciding the appeal, the Rent Tribunal after recording reasons therefore confirm, set aside or modify the order passed by a Rent Court;(b)The decision of the Rent Tribunal shall be final and no further appeal or revision shall lie against the order.(6)On application of any of the parties and after notice to the parties and after hearing such of them as have desired to be heard, or of its own motion without such notice, the Rent Tribunal may at any stage transfer any case from one Rent Court to any other Rent Court for disposal(7)Where any case has been transferred under sub-section (6), the Rent Court to whom the case has been transferred subject to any special direction in the order of transfer, proceed from the stage at which it was transferred.
