Appeal procedure for gratuity fund matters requires Form No. 187, prescribed verification, and a mandatory filing fee. An appeal under paragraph 9(1) of Part B of Schedule XI to the Act, in relation to a gratuity fund, must be filed in Form No. 187 and verified in the manner set out in that form. The appeal must also be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 1000, making the prescribed form, verification, and fee mandatory procedural requirements for invoking the appeal mechanism under the rule.