Such decree or order shall contain a brief statement of the reasons thereof.

Power to determine parties Power to determine parties.—(1) The Panchayati Adalat may add as parties to a suit any person whose presence as parties to a suit it considers necessary for a proper decision of the dispute, of which the suit shall be tried: Provided that when any party is added, notice shall be given to him and he shall be given an opportunity of appearing before the trial of suit is proceeded with.

1. (2) In all cases where a new party appears under the proviso to sub-section
2. (1) during the trial of a suit, he may require that the trial shall be de novo.
3. (3) If the plaintiff or defendant in any suit dies before it has been finally decided and the right to sue still survives, the suit shall be continued at the instance of or against the legal representatives of the plaintiff or deceased defendant, as the case may be; provided that an application in this behalf has been presented to the Panchayati Adalat within thirty days of the death or within such further period as the Panchayati Adalat may for sufficient cause allow.