Section 73A in The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
73A. [ Powers of Collector in inquiries under sub-section (3A) of section 29; provision as respects revision and execution of orders. [Section 73A was inserted by Gujarat 24 of 1965, section 12.]
(1)For the purposes of an inquiry under sub-section (3A) of section 29, the Collector shall have the same powers as are vested in courts in respect of the following matters under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in trying a suit, namely:-(a)proof of facts by affidavits.(b)summoning and enforcing attendance of any person and examining him on oath, and(c)compelling the production of documents.(2)The order of the Collector under sub-section (3A) of section 29 shall, subject to revision under sub-section (3), be final.(3)The State Government may, suo motu or on application from any person interested in the land, call for the record of any such inquiry for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of the order passed by the Collector and pass such order thereon as it deems fit;Provided that no such order shall be modified, annulled or reversed, unless an opportunity has been given to the interested parties to show cause why such order should not be modified, annulled or reversed.(4)Every such order of the Collector or of the State Government in revision awarding possession of any land shall be executed in the manner provided for the execution of the orders of the Mamlatdar or Tribunal under section 73.]
