The Director of Consolidation Land Deputy Director of Consolidation Settlement Officer, Consolidation Officer and

Power to enforcer attendance of witnesses and in certain Matters

Power for production of documents, etc.

Proceedings before Director of Consolidation, Deputy Director of Consolidation, Settlement Officer Consolidation, Consolidation Officer and Assistant Consolidation Officer to be judicial Proceedings

Powers of the consolidation authorities

1. (a) the enforcing of the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath. affirmation or otherwise and the issue of a commission or request to-examine witnesses abroad;
2. (b) compelling anyone for the production of any document;
3. (c) the punishing of persons guilty of contempt and a summon signed by such officer may be substituted for and shall be equivalent to any formal process capable of being issued in any action by a Civil Court for enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of document. 25. (1) Subject to any conditions or restrictions that may be prescribed, the Director of Consolidation Deputy Director of Consolidation Sett1emcnt Officer Consolidation, Consolidation Officer, or Assistant, Consolidation Officer may, by written order require any person to produce such documents papers and registers or to furnish such information as .he may deem necessary for the proper exercise of his powers or the proper discharge of his duties under this Act.

1. (2) Every person required to produce any document, paper or register or to furnish information under this section shall be deemed legally bound to do so within the meaning of sections 175 and 176 of the Indian Penal Code.