Disposal of objections by the Consolidation Officer

(1) The Consolidation Officer shall dispose of objections forwarded to him under sub-section (2) of section 10 after giving the parties concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after such local inspection as he deems necessary : provided that in disposing of objections relating to valuation and the Statement of principles, he shall consult the Consolidation Committee. (2) For the purpose of disposing of objections, the Consolidation Officer shall hold his sittings at the headquarters of the Grama Panchayat constituted under the Orissa Grama Panchayat Act, 1964 within whose jurisdiction the land is situated.