(I) Whenever under this Act any application or appeal or reference is

made to a Civil Court having jurisdiction, such Civil Court may for the purpose Proceedings in of any inquiry or proceeding in connection with such application, appeal or Civil Court. reference summon and enforce the attendance of witness and compel them to give evidence or compel the production of documents by the same means and as far as possible in the same manner as is provided in the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 and in all matters relating to any such enquiry or proceedings the court shall be guided generally by the provisions of the Code of Civil

Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) so far as such provisions are applicable to such inquiry or proceeding.

1. (2) If in any such enquiry or proceeding any person summoned to appear before the Court fails to do so the court may proceed with such inquiry or proceeding in his absence.
2. (3) The cost of every such inquiry or proceeding shall be payable by such person or persons and in such proportions or proportions as the Court may direct and the amount of such cost shall be recoverable as if the same were due under a decree of the court.