Summons to witnesses, how served ; interrogatories, when to issue

Any witness residing within the jurisdiction of the village court may be summoned verbally or in writing. Any witness residing within [eight kilometres] beyond the court's jurisdiction may be summoned in writing, and such summons shall be served through the village munsif within whose jurisdiction he resides. If any witness resides more than [eight kilometres] beyond the jurisdiction, the court may call on the parties to frame written interrogatories and shall forward such interrogatories, with a letter, to the village munsif within whose jurisdiction the witness resides, and such munsif shall forthwith summon and examine the witness upon the interrogatories, and shall return his answers to the court in which the suit is pending.