Powers of Civil Court

The Collector and the competent authority shall have, for the purposes of this Act, all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, namely :- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document, (c) reception of evidence on affidavits. (d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office; (e) issuing commission for examination of witness.