law: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
  Chapter VII: Appeals
  
  to the Appellate Board
  31. Appeals to the
  
  Appellate Board.-
  1.  Any
  
  person aggrieved by an order or decision of the Registrar under this Act, or
  
  the rules made there under, may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Board within
  
  three months from the date on which the order or decision sought to be appealed
  
  against is communicated to such person preferring the appeal.
  2.  No
  
  appeal shall be admitted if it is preferred after the expiry of the period
  
  specified under sub-section (1):
  Provided that 
  
  an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period specified therefore,
  
  if the appellant satisfies the Appellate Board that he had sufficient cause for
  
  not preferring the appeal within the specified period.
  1.  
  2.  
  3.  An
  
  appeal to the Appellate Board shall be in the prescribed form and shall be
  
  verified in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by a copy of the
  
  order or decision appealed against and such fees as may be prescribed.