Section 99 · Section 99

(1) An appeal shall lie to the High Court from the following orders of the competent authority under this Chapter, namely:-
(a) an order awarding a lump sum as compensation, whether by way of redemption by half-monthly payment or otherwise, or disallowing a claim for a lump sum, wholly or in part;
(b) an order awarding interest or penalty by way of damages under section 77;
(c) an order refusing to allow redemption by half-monthly payment;
(d) an order providing for the distribution of compensation among the dependents of the deceased employee or disallowing any claim of any person alleging to be such dependent;
(e) an order allowing or disallowing any claim for compensation amount under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 85; or
(f) an order refusing to register the memorandum of agreement or registering it or providing that its registration shall be subject to conditions:
Provided that no appeal shall lie against the order unless the appeal involves a substantial question of law, and in the case of an order other than an order referred to in clause (c), unless the amount in dispute in the appeal is less than ten thousand rupees or such higher amount as the Central Government may, by notification, specify:
Provided further that no appeal shall lie against the order in which the parties have entered into an agreement to abide by the decision of the competent authority or where the order of the competent authority gives effect to the agreement between the parties:
Provided also that no appeal shall lie by the employer under clause (a) unless the memorandum of appeal is accompanied by a certificate from the competent authority to the effect that the appellant has deposited with it the amount payable under the order appealed against. (2) The period of limitation for an appeal under this section shall be sixty days from the date of passing of the order. (3) The provisions of section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 shall apply to appeals preferred under this section.