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Commencement of Proceedings.— Save as otherwise expressly provided by or under this Act all inquiries and other proceedings before the Mamlatdar or Tribunal shall be commenced by an application which shall contain the following particulars: (a) the name, age, profession and place of residence of the applicant and the opponents; (b) a short description and situation of the property of which possession is sought, or the amount of the claim, as the case may be; (c) the circumstances out of which the cause of action arose; (d) a list of the applicant’s documents, if any, and of his witnesses, and whether such witnesses are to be summoned to attend or whether the applicant will produce then on the day of the hearing; and (e) such other particulars as may be prescribed. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. I) – 280 – Agricultural Tenancy Act & Rules 45[46A. Powers of the Mamlatdar to inquire into contraventions.— (1) Notwithstanding the fact that no application has been made to him in this behalf the Mamlatdar may, upon information received or upon his own knowledge or suspicion, that any of the provisions of this Act have been contravened hold an inquiry in the prescribed manner into the alleged contravention as if an application had been made to him in this regard. (2) Government may, in any case where it has reason to believe that there has been a contravention of the provisions of this Act, direct the Mamlatdar to hold an inquiry into alleged contravention. The powers of Government under this sub-section may also be exercised by the Collector or any other Officer empowered in this behalf by Government].