Power to compel attendance of witnesses

Power to compel attendance of witnesses.-For the purpose of this Act, the Board or the Planning Authority or an officer or any person authorized by the Board or the Planning Authority or the Tribunal or the appellate authority may summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses including the parties interested and compel them to give evidence and may also compel the production of documents, as far as possible, in the same manner as is provided in the case of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.