Proceedings before holders to be judicial proceedings

Proceedings ahead of the '[Financial Commissioner, Director of Consolidation,] Deputy Director of Consolidation, Settlement Officer (Consolidation,) Consolidation Tehsildar and Consolidation Naib-Tehsildar] shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 and for the purposes of section 196 of the Jammu and Kashmir State Ranbir Penal Code, Svt.1989.