13-F. The Deputy Commissioner of t and Concerned may, at any stage after notic — Ph. Act TV.) | GRAM PANCHAYAT

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The Deputy Commissioner of t and Concerned may, at any stage after notic ns. for reasons to be recorded, With missioner after notic hdraw any withdraw and nsf pions. pending for reaso for trial Concerned may, at any stage after notic pending for reasons to be recorded, Withdraw any elections, am before a prescribed authority and transfer i for trial to another pr he distrig, s to be recorded, Withdraw any elections, am before a prescribed authority and transfer i o another such transfer, prescribed authority within his district; that and for n pending and for trial upo rial upon to e before a n to another such tra another such transfer, prescri h the t am prescribed authority and transfer i ansfer, prescribed authority within his district; that prescribed auth ority and upon such nae with the awn: i bed authority within his district; that prescribed auth ority shall the Stage at which it wae oak. awn: , that prescribed auth ority shall trial from the Stage at which it wae oak. he distrig, Procedure = presc Procedure = prescribed before ribed before and Provided re-examin Provided re-examine th e that such authority may, if it thinks fit, recall any of the witnesses already 'examined. t such authority may, if it thinks fit, recall any of the witnesses already 'examined. of any 13- shall ny 13-G. ru . rules. (1) trie s. (1) Subject to the Provisions of this Act and made thereunder, every election petiti of any G. rules. (1) Subject to the Provisions of this Act and made thereunder, every election petition shall be tried by the prescribed authority, as nearly as may be, in accordance with the procedure ap , every election petition shall be tried by the prescribed authority, as nearly as may be, in accordance with the procedure applicable under the Code of ied by the prescribed authority, as nearly as in accordance with the procedure applicable Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), to und may be, in accordance with the procedure applicable to under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), the trial of suits der the Code of the trial of suits - _ is Provided that the prescribed authority shall have the etion to refuse for reasons to be recorded in writing _ Provided that the prescribed authority shall have the discretion to refuse for reasons to be recorded in writing to examine any witness or witnesses if itis of the opinion to refuse for reasons to be recorded in writing to examine any witness or witnesses if itis of the opinion that their evidence is not material for the decision o examine any witness or witnesses if itis of the opinion that their evidence is not material for the decision of the petition or that the party lendering such witness o hat their evidence is not material for the decision of the petition or that the party lendering such witness or wil- nesses is doing so on frivolous grounds or with a view (0 tion or that the party lendering such witness or wil- nesses is doing so on frivolous grounds or with a view (0 delay the proceedings. es is doing so on f delay the proceedings. ; id ; » (2) The provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, re 1872), shall, subject to The provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, re (I of 1872), shall, subject to the provisions of pant be deemed to apply in all respects to the trial of an ele (I of 1872), shall, subject to the provisions of pan be deemed to apply in all respects to the trial of an ele petition. petition. Appearance fole presct aEEOR Appearance be- aEEOR fole presctibed EN EN . . at . . at fore be- 13-H. Any appearance, application or, acl by the bed {he prescribed . . at 13-H. Any appearance, application or, acl prescribed authority may be made or au by the act on party {he pr 13-H. Any party {he prescribed in person rescribed in person appearance, application or, acl by the authority may be made or au act on or by a pleader duly appointed to a authority may be made or au ac or by a pleader duly appointed to a his behalf : Provided that it shall be open to the prescribed au- ty to dire bed au- thority to direct any party to appear in person whenever the prescribed authority considers it necessary thority to direct any party to appear in person the prescribed authority considers it necessary 13-I. be gee ts authority shall have the powers Powers of the which are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Pro- ptetetibed cedure, 1908 (S of 1908), when trying a suit j authofity. which are vested in a Court under the Code o cedure, 1908 (S of 1908), when trying a suit j following matters :— ying a suit i ptetetibed authofity. cedure, 1908 (S of 1908), the following matters :— rying a suit j ying a suit in respect of (a) discovery and inspections ; enforcing the attendance of witnesses and re- quiring the deposit of their expenses ; enforcing the attendance of witnesses (c) compelling the production of documents ; (d) examining witnesses on oath : (e) granting adjournments ; (f) reception of evidence taken on affidavit ; and (g) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses ; and may summon and examine suo moto any person whose evidence appears to it to be material ; and shall be deemed and may summon and examine suo moto any person whose evidence appears to it to be material ; and shall be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of sections 480 and evidence appears to it to be material ; and shall be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of sections 480 and de of Criminal Procedure, 1898(5 of 1898). to be a civil court within the meaning of sections 480

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