Summoning of witnesses and production of documents

For the purposes of a departmental inquiry in Himachal Pradesh, the officer conducting such an enquiry shall be competent to exercise the same powers for the summoning of witnesses and for compelling the production of documents as are exercisable by a Commissioner appointed for an enquiry under the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 (37 of 1850), and all persons disobeying any process issued by such officer in this behalf shall be liable to the same penalties as if the same had issued from a Court.