The Murshidabad Estate Administration Act

Short title and extent

Definitions

Appointment of Manager

Effect of order under section 3

Suits and appeals during management

Manager to receive rents,  issues and profits

Application by Manager of sums received

Notice to claimants

Presentation of claims

Debt not duly notified to be barred

Determination of debts

Power to inquire into consideration for leases, etc

Appeals to Board of Revenue

Scheme for settlement of debts

Power to call for further particulars

Power to summon witnesses

Investigation to be deemed a judicial proceeding

Power to order production of accounts, papers, etc., and evidence of title 

Powers of Manager for realisation of rents, etc

Power to lease

Power of Manager to contract and take action for the benefit of the estate

Powers or supervision and control

Manager to be deemed a public servant

Recovery of fines

Bar of suits, etc., against certain persons

Power of State Government to make orders

Effect of withdrawal from entry by State Government

Power to make rules

All sections

The Managermay for the purpose of any investigation under  this  Act  summon  and  enforce  the  attendance  of  witnesses  and  compel  them  to  give evidence,  and  compel  the  production  of  documents,  by  the  same  means  and  as  far  as  possible in the same manner as is provided in the case of a Civil Court by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).

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# 16 Power to summon witnesses