(1) The Collector, after hearing the parties or their pleaders and referring to any part of the proceedings to which reference may be considered necessary, shall record his decision. Such decision may be for confirming, varying or reversing the order from which the appeal is preferred.
The Collector may, if he thinks fit by order remand the case.
He shall have power to make any order which ought to have been made and make such further order as the case may require. The decision of the Collector on appeal shall be final and no second appeal shall lie therefrom.
Decision of Collector in appeal.
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(2) In every appeal the Collector may award costs in his discretion. Costs awarded to a Board shall be recoverable by the Board as though they were arrears of land revenue due from the appellant. If the Board fails to pay any costs awarded to an appellant within thirty days after the date of the order for the payment thereof, the Collector may order the persons having the custody of the balance of the District Fund to pay the amount.
195. The Government may at any time for the purposes of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any order passed by or as to the regularity of the proceedings of, any Board or officer subordinate to the Government or Board acting in the exercise of any power or authority conferred by or under this Act, call for and examine the record of any case pending before or disposed of by such officer and may pass such order with reference thereto as it thinks fit:
Provided that no order shall be reversed unless notice has been given to the parties interested to appear and be heard in support of such order.
Procedure relating to offences.