Section 234(1) in The Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994
(1)The Claims Tribunal during an inspection or at any other time, save at a formal hearing of a case pending before it, may examine summarily any person likely to be able to give information relevant to such case, whether such person has been or is to be called as a witness in the case or not, and whether any or all the parties are present or not.