Power to take evidence, summon witnesses, etc

Power to take evidence, summon witnesses, etc.—

1. (1) Every revenue or survey officer conducting an inquiry under this Code shall have the power to take evidence, and to summon any person whose evidence may appear to him necessary, either to give evidence or to produce a document, in any of the inquiries into the title to Government land, or as a party to such inquiry, or to give evidence as a witness.
2. (2) A revenue or survey officer shall have power to issue summons to any of the persons aforesaid or to any person whom he may have reason to believe to be capable of giving information, to attend or to produce any document.
3. (3) Such summons shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 171.
4. (4) Every person summoned to attend and give evidence or to produce a document shall be bound to obey the summons issued to him.