Rule 4
Exercise Of Jurisdiction Of The Appellate Tribunal
(1) The Jurisdiction of the Appellate Tribunal shall jointly be exercised by all three members.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1), theinitiation of proceedings and adjudication (disposal) of cases may be carried out in the presence of a law member and another one member. Other proceedings may, except for taking a decision or discharging final order on cases, be undertaken in the presence of other Two members
excluding the law member. There shall, only in the presence of the law member, be no obstruction to undertake other proceedings except for taking a decision or discharging final order on cases.
(3) Majority of opinion of members shall, in the presence of all Three members, be deemed to be a decision of the Appellate Tribunal.
(4) If a consensus could not be achieved while initiating the proceeding of a case in the presence of Two members, it shall be settled according to the opinion of the law member, in case the bench is comprised of the law member also and according to the opinion of senior member, in case the bench is comprised of the law member. With
respect to a decision or final order to the case, it shall be submitted to a member who was absent earlier, and the opinion accepted by him, shall be deemed to be an opinion of the Tribunal.
(5) If a consensus could not be made due to different opinions of all Three members, it shall be submitted for a decision with the opinions of all Three members to the Supreme Court and the decision made thereon by the Supreme Court shall be deemed to be the decision of the Appellate Tribunal.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1), theinitiation of proceedings and adjudication (disposal) of cases may be carried out in the presence of a law member and another one member. Other proceedings may, except for taking a decision or discharging final order on cases, be undertaken in the presence of other Two members
excluding the law member. There shall, only in the presence of the law member, be no obstruction to undertake other proceedings except for taking a decision or discharging final order on cases.
(3) Majority of opinion of members shall, in the presence of all Three members, be deemed to be a decision of the Appellate Tribunal.
(4) If a consensus could not be achieved while initiating the proceeding of a case in the presence of Two members, it shall be settled according to the opinion of the law member, in case the bench is comprised of the law member also and according to the opinion of senior member, in case the bench is comprised of the law member. With
respect to a decision or final order to the case, it shall be submitted to a member who was absent earlier, and the opinion accepted by him, shall be deemed to be an opinion of the Tribunal.
(5) If a consensus could not be made due to different opinions of all Three members, it shall be submitted for a decision with the opinions of all Three members to the Supreme Court and the decision made thereon by the Supreme Court shall be deemed to be the decision of the Appellate Tribunal.