The Estate Duty Act 1953, 34 of 1953, (Rep., Act 20 of 2000)

Section 63. Appeal against determination by Controller—(1) Any person

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

(6) Notwithstanding that an appeal has been filed before the Board, so much of the estate duty as is not in dispute shall be payable by the appellant. OF 1953] Estate Duty 283 (5) The valuers may, in disposing of any matter referred to them for arbitration under sub-section (4), hold or cause to be held such inquiry as they think fit, and, after giving the appellant and the Controller an opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as they think fit and shall send a copy of such order to the appellant and to the Board. (2) The Board may admit an appeal after the expiry of ninety days referred to in sub-section (1) if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not presenting it within that period. (4) Where the dispute pertains to any valuation of property, the Board may, and if the appellant so requires, it shall, refer the question of disputed value to the arbitration of two valuers, one of whom shall be nominated by the Board and the other by the appellant, and the costs of any such arbitration shall be borne by the Board or the appellant, as the case may be, at whose instance the matter was referred to the valuers: Provided that where the appellant has been wholly or partially successful in any reference made at his instance, the extent to which costs should be borne by the appellant shall be at the discretion of the Board: Provided further that if there is a difference of opinion between the two valuers, the matter shall be referred to a third valuer nominated by agreement, or failing agreement by the Central Government, and his decision on the question of valuation shall be final. (3) The Board may, in disposing of any appeal, hold or cause to be held such further inquiry as it thinks fit, and after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, pass, subject to the provisions of sub-section (4) such orders thereon as it thinks fit and shall send a copy of such orders to the appellant and the Controller. 63. Appeal against determination by Controller—(1) Any person— (a) objecting— (i) to any valuation made by the Controller, or (ii) to any order made by the Controller determining the estate duty payable, or (iii) to any penalty levied by the Controller under section 56, or (iv) to any final order or adjudication having the effect of imposing a liability or an obligation to pay estate duty in respect of any property, or (b) denying his liability to account for the estate duty payable in respect of any property, or (c) objecting to any order made by the Controller refusing to grant a certificate of discharge or any other certificate under this Act, may, within ninety days of the date of the receipt of the notice of demand under section 58 in the cases specified in clauses (a) and (b), and within ninety days of the date of the order in the cases specified in clause (c), appeal to the Board in the prescribed form which shall be verified in the prescribed manner.

Source: India Code