(1)

An application or appeal to the Tribunal under section 18 shall be presented in Form I by the applicant or appellant, as the case may be, in person or by an agent or by a duly authorised legal practitioner, to the Registrar or any other officer authorised in writing by the Registrar to receive the same or be sent by registered post with acknowledgement duly addressed to the Registrar of the Tribunal at and sent to concerned place of sitting:

Provided that where the application is for relief and compensation, it shall be made in Form II.

(2)

The application or appeal, as the case may be, under sub-rule (1) shall be presented in triplicate in the following two compilations-

(i) Compilation No. 1 - application or appeal, as the case may be, along with the impugned order, if any;

(ii) Compilation No. 2 - all other documents and annexures referred to in the application or appeal, in a paper book form.

(3)

Where the number of respondents is more than one, as many extra copies of the application or appeal, in paper-book form as there are respondents together with unused file size envelope bearing the full address of each respondent shall be furnished by the applicant or appellant, as the case may be:

Provided that where the number of respondents is more than five, the Registrar may permit the applicant or appellant, as the case may be, to file the extra copies of the application or appeal, as the case may be, at the time of issue of notice to the respondents.

(4)

The applicant or appellant, as the case may be, may attach to, and present with, his application or appeal, as the case may be, a receipt slip in Form III which shall be signed by the Registrar or the officer receiving the application or appeal on behalf of the Registrar in acknowledgement of the receipt of the application or appeal.

(5)

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1) to (3), the Tribunal may permit more than one person to join together and file a single application or appeal, as the case may be, if it is satisfied, having regard to the cause and the nature of relief prayed for that they have a common interest in the matter:

Provided that such permission may also be granted to an agent representing the person desirous of joining in a single application or appeal provided, however, that the application or appeal shall disclose the class, grade, categories or persons on whose behalf it has been filed:

Provided further that at least one affected person joins such an application or appeal.