(1) In case, on the date fixed in the notice issued under rule 8, the Opposite Party appears and shows cause against the maintenance claim, the Tribunal shall seek the views of both the parties as to whether they would like the matter to be referred to a Conciliation Officer and if they express their willingness in this behalf, the Tribunal shall ask them whether they would like the matter to be referred to & person included in the panel prepared under rule 3, or to any other person acceptable to both parties.
(2) If both the parties agree on any person, whether included in the panel under rule 3 or otherwise, the Tribunal shall appoint such person as the Conciliation Officer in the case, and shall refer by reference in Form-D, the matter to him, requesting him to try and work out a settlement acceptable to both parties, within a period not exceeding one month from the date of receipt of the reference.
(3) The reference in Form-D, shall be accompanied with copies of the application and replies of the Opposite Party thereto.
11. Proceedings by Conciliation Officer—~ (1) Upon receipt of a reference under rule 10, the Conciliation Officer shall hold meetings with the two partiés as necessary, and shall try to work out a settlement acceptable to both the parties within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the reference. .
(2) If the Coneiliation Officer succeeds in working out a settlement acceptable to both the parties, he shall draw up a memorandum of settlement in Form-E, get it signed by both parties, and forward it to the Tribunal, with a report in Form-F, along with all records of the case received from the Tribunal.
(8) Ifthe Conciliation Officer is unable to arrive at a settlement within one month of receipt of a reference under rule 10, he shall return the papers received from the Tribunal along with a report in Form-F, showing efforts made by him to bring about a settlement and the points of difference between the two parties which could not be reconciled.