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(1) For the purpose of adjudging penalty under section 5:. the P O \ \ ~ " d J N ' c a " State Commission shall authorise any of its member to be an adjudicaring officer for holding an inquiry in the prescribed manner after giving any person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard for the purpose of imposing any penalty. (2) While holding an inquiry the adjudicating officer shall have power to summon and enforcc the anendance of any person aquainted SERIES - I No. : 08 DATED : 23R0 AUGUST, 2013. with thc facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or to produce any document which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer. may be useful for or relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry and if. on such inquiry. he is satisfied that the pmon 11as failed to provide the rclicf recommended by the District Grievance Redrcssal Ofiicer. without reasonable cause, or wilfully ignored such recommcndation. he may impose such penalty as he thinks fit in accordance with the provisions of section 55. POW to