Section 77

Controller to have certain powers of a civil court

1 - Subject to any rules made in this behalf, the Controller in any proceedings before him under this Act shall have the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely:

1(a) - summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

1(b) - requiring the discovery and production of any document;

1(c) - receiving evidence on affidavits;

1(d) - issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents;

1(e) - awarding costs;

1(f) - reviewing his own decision on application made within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner;

1(g) - setting aside an order passed ex- parte on application made within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner;

1(h) - any other matter which may be prescribed.

2 - Any order for costs awarded by the Controller in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under sub-section (1) shall be executable as a decree of a civil court.