Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971
8. Power of estate
officers.-
An estate officer shall, for the purpose of
holding any inquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a
civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when trying a suit 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
documents;
(c) any other matter which may be prescribed