FORM A
MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL [Section 12]
[Rule 5]

Before the Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property, New Delhi
....... No .........../19…….
(To be filled up by the Office of Appellate Tribunal)
IN THE MATTER OF
Appellant
Respondent
................................... Competent authority, New Delhi/Bombay/Calcutta/Madras.
1. Authority passing the order appealed against Competent authority,
New Delhi/Bombay/Calcutta/Madras.
2. Date of the order
3. Date of service of the order
4. Whether a hearing in person or through an authorised representative is desired Yes/ No
5. The address to which communications may be sent to the appellant
6. Address of the respondent Competent authority
7. Section or sub-section of the section of the Smugglers and Foreign exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976, under which the competent authority passed the order and which is appealed against.
8. Relief claimed:
(i) Whether the entire order is disputed Yes/No
(ii) If only certain items of properties are disputed, enumerate them in an Annexure
9. Ground of appeal (annex a separate sheet if space is not sufficient)
Signature…………
(Appellant)
Signature………..
(Authorised representative, if any)
VERIFICATION
I,………, the appellant do hereby declare that what is stated above is true to the best of my information and belief.
Verified today the…………………. day of……… 19……………
Signature…………..
Appellant
Notes:
1. The appeal should be filed in quadruplicate accompanied by four copies of orders appealed against (one of which will be a certified copy). Any enclosure will also be in quadruplicate.
2. The appeal should be written in English or in Hindi and should set forth concisely and under distinct heads the grounds of appeal and should be without any argument or narrative and such grounds should be numbered consecutively.
3. It is enough if the memorandum of appeal is signed either by the appellant or the authorised representative. Where it is signed by the authorised representative, it should be accompanied by an authorisation of the appellant in his favour.
4. For further details, see the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property) Rules, 1977.