Attendance of witnesses.

1. (1) Where either party requires any witness to be summoned to appear on the day and at the place fixed, the Mamlatdar shall issue a summons for that purpose.
2. (2) The Mamlatdar may issue, after recording his reasons in writing a warrant for the arrest of any such witness if at such time he fails to appear and the summons is proved to

have been duly served in time to admit of his appearing in accordance therewith and no reasonable excuse is offered for such failure.