Chapter V TRIBUNAL

The Tribunal shall be the District Judge having jurisdiction in the area concerned.

The Tribunal shall,— (a) decide whether any compensation is payable under section 26; (b) decide the amount of compensation in matters referred to it under section 28; (c) decide disputes relating to betterment charges referred to it under section 35; (d) decide disputes and the amount of compensation to be awarded under section 39; and (e) decide such other matters as may be prescribed by the rules made in this behalf.

(1) In making enquiries the Tribunal shall have and exercise, as far as may be, the same powers and follow the same procedure as under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. (2) Every order made by the Tribunal for the payment of money and for the delivery of the possession or removal of any structure shall be enforced by the District Court as if it were the decree of the said Court. (3) The proceedings before the Tribunal shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of Indian Penal Code.

The decision of the Tribunal on any matter referred to it under this Act shall, subject to the provision of section 44, be final.

The Board or any person aggrieved by a decision of the Tribunal may within three months from the date of the decision, or such further time as the High Court may for sufficient cause allow, appeal to the High Court and the High Court shall pass such orders on the appeal as it thinks fit.