Section 19D: Land acquisition officer to have certain powers of civil court.
The Maharashtra Highways Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 55 of 1955
The Land Acquisition Officer shall have, for the purposes of this Act, all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely :-
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath ;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document ;
(c) reception of evidence on affidavits ;
(d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office ;
(e) issuing commission for examination of witnesses.