भारत सरकार / Government of India

Daman 21^st September, 2026 30 Bhadra, 1948 (Saka) No. : 74

UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Department of Industries,

District Industries Centre, Udyog Bhavan, Ground Floor, 66 KVA Road,

Amli, Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli- 396230.

No. DIC/14(207)/2022/683

Dated: 21/09/2026

NOTIFICATION

Whereas the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Right of Citizens

to Public Services) (Amendment) Rules, 2026 were published in the Official Gazette as Notification

vide Extraordinary No.57 dated 17th August, 2026.

And whereas, by the said amendment, in Rule 15, the following sub rule (4) was inserted,

namely:

“(4) The U.T Administration by notification may provide auto escalation, also to 2nd appeal, if

the first appeal is not decided by the designated authority within the time prescribed”

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Gujarat Right of

Citizens to Public Services Act, 2013, as adapted to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and

Daman and Diu, read with sub-rule (4) of Rule 15, as inserted by the Union Territory of Dadra and

Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Right of Citizens to Public Services) (Amendment) Rules, 2026, it

is hereby notified that where a First Appeal is not disposed by the Designated Authority within the

period prescribed under sub-rule (4) of Rule 13 of the said Rules, such First Appeal shall on expiry of

the said period, be deemed to have been filed as second appeal and shall be automatically transmitted,

along with the relevant records, through the electronic system designated by the U.T. Administration.

Every second appeal deemed to have been filed and automatically escalated under this

Notification shall be dealt with by the U.T. Appellate Authority in accordance with the provisions of

सरकारी राजपत्र

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

संघ प्रदेश दादरा एवं नगर हवेली तथा दमण एवं दीव प्रशासन

U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND

DAMAN AND DIU

असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकरण द्वारा प्रकाधित / PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY No. 74 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD

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Rule 15 of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Right of Citizens to

Public Services) Rules, 2022.

This notification shall come into force with immediate effect from the date of its publication in

the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Administrator

of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Sd/–

Special Secretary/Director (Industries)

DNH&DD

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