Powers of Canal and Revenue Officers to summon persons

(1) A Divisional Canal Officer or a Revenue Officer of the rank of a Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Collector, may summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary for the purpose of any business before him under this Act. (2) Any person so summoned shall be bound to appear at the time and place mentioned in the summons, in person or, if the summons so allows, by his recognised agent or a legal practitioner.