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Section 38: Powers to enforce attendance of witnesses and in certain matter

Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 5 of 1954

38. Powers to enforce attendance of witnesses and in certain matter. -

(1) The Director of Consolidation , Deputy Director of Consolidation and Settlement Officer, Consolidation, Consolidation Officer and Assistant Consolidation Officer shall have all such powers and rights and privileges as are vested in a Civil Court on the occasion of any action, in respect of the following matters -

(a) the enforcing of the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or otherwise and the issue of a commission or request to examine witnesses abroad;

(b) compelling any one for the production of any document;

(c) the punishing of persons guilty of contempt,

and a summon signed by such officer may be substituted for and shall be equivalent to any formal process capable of being issued in any action by a Civil Court for enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of document.

Where this provision sits

ActUttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953
Section38
Marginal notePowers to enforce attendance of witnesses and in certain matter
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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