Section 16: J>oJ.Jers of Settl~1nent (Jj[zce•, Dtslrzct CoUector and Boa1d OJ l~evenue

1'he Scttl,~mcnt Offic, r, the D .;tr1ct Collector and the Boa1·d of Revenue shall ha' c all the powers of a c•vtl court wlule trying a su1t under the Code of Ctvil Procedute, 1908, in rcsp<ct of the follow1ng matters, namely:-

(a) sum1nontng and e-nforcin~ the attendance of any person and

(b)

(c) . ( rl) cxarrining him on oath ;

requ•nng the discovery and pt oduc1ton of any document;

receiv1ng evidence on affidavit ;

• issu •ng cnmmJssJons for examination of Witnesses or for local • • 1 nvcsttgauon ;

1 ~e) rcqu1si t ioning any pu bhc record or copy thereof from any court or office ; and ,

(f) any other matter whJch may be pre5cribed

17. Deczszon of dz~putes as to UJhether land zs Se1vzce Inanz Land -lt any qucst1on attses as to \vhether ;-any land IS a Serv1ce ·Inam Lar\d for the put poses of thts .l\.ct ur not, the q uesuon shall br rtf erred to the Government for decision and the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.