(l) The Claims Tribunal shall not be bourrd by the procedure laid down in the Code of CivilProcedure. 1908 (Centtal ActNo.5 of 1908). br"rt shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and subject to the other provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder. The Claims Tribunal shall have power to regulate its or.vn procedure including the fixing of places and times of its sitting.
(7) The Clainrs Tribunal on a perusal of documents and writterr statenrents and after receiving such evidence or hearing suclt oral argurrents. as rltay be advanced shall decide every application made to it as expeditiously as possible and ordinarily every application shall be decided 'uvithirt a period of three ntonths fi'orn the date of surxllorls under sub-sectiolt (l) of section I 0.
(3) The proceedings of Clainrs Tribunal under this Act slrall. so far as it is practicable and in the itrterest ofjLrstice, be continued on day-to-da1'basis till its conclusion unless the Clairls TribLrnal finds the adjournment of the proceedings beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded in writing.
Claims fbr compensatron to be forwarded to Claims Tribunal by District Magistrate Summons to partles Appearance of parties and filing of written statement.
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(4) The Claims Tribunal shall have for the purpose of discharging its functions Llnder this Act the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act No. 5 of 1908). while trying a suit. in respect of the following maffers. namely:-
(a) surnmoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him orr oath:
(b) requiring tlre discovery and production of documents,
(c) receiving evidence on affidavlts;
(d) subject to the provisions of sections 123 and 124 of the Tndian Evidence Act, 1872 (Cerrtral Act No. I of 1872), requisitioning any public record or document or copy of such record or docunrent fronr any office:
(e) issuing conrnrissiorrs for the examination of witness or docunrents.