(1) The Deputy Commissioner may at any time either suomoto or on an application made to him with in the prescribed period, call for and examine the records relating to any decision made or order passed by the Tahasildar under section 4A or the Assistant Commissioner under section 4B, for the purposes of satisfying himself as to the legality, propriety of such decision or order and if, in any case, it appears to the Deputy Commissioner that any such decision or order shall be modified, annulled, revised or remitted for reconsideration, he may pass orders within thirty days accordingly;
provided that the Deputy Commissioner shall not pass any order prejudicial to any person unless such person is given an opportunity of being heard.
(2) The Deputy Commissioner may, stay the execution of any such decision or order pending the exercise of his powers under sub-section (1) in respect thereof.]1
1. Inserted by Act 7 of 2012 w.e.f. 22.06.2012