Section 20. Appeals

20. Appeals. —(1) Any person aggrieved by[2] [an order of the Board made, before the commencement of the Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1999 (32 of 1999),] under this Act, or the rules or regulations made thereunder may prefer an appeal to the Central Government within such time as may be prescribed. (2) No appeal shall be admitted if it is preferred after the expiry of the period prescribed therefor: Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period prescribed therefor if the appellant satisfies the Central Government that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the prescribed period. (3) Every appeal made under this section shall be made in such form and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against and by such fees as may be prescribed. (4) The procedure for disposing of an appeal shall be such as may be prescribed: Provided that before disposing of an appeal, the appellant shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 3[20A. Bar of jurisdiction. —No order passed by the 4[Board or the adjudicating officer] under this Act shall be appealable except as provided in[5] [section 15T or section 20] and no civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter which the[4] [Board or the adjudicating officer] is empowered by, or under, this Act to pass any order and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any order passed by the[4] [Board or the adjudicating officer] by, or under this Act.]