18. Grant of recognition certificate.

(b) If the Registering Authority is satisfied that the registered dealer is not eligible to hold the recognition certificate, it shall, after giving the applicant a reasonable opportunity of being heard, reject the application and send an intimation thereof to him within fifteen days from the date of order of rejection.
(c) The recognition certificate granted under clause (a) shall be valid from the date of application.
(b) The recognition certificate granted to a registered dealer shall ordinarily be valid till the permanent registration certificate issued to him under Section 22 or Section 23, as the case may be, remains in force and ceases to be in force from the date, such registration certificate ceases to be in force.