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.^ 54.Hearing in absence of party—Whenever any party to such proceedings neglects to attend on the day specified in the summons or on any day to which the case may have been postponed, the Court may dismiss the case for default or may hear and determine it ex-parte. 55.No appeal from orders passed ex-parte or by default. Re hearing on proof of good cause for non-appearance—No appeal shall lie from an order passed under Section 54 ex-parte or by default; but in all such cases, if the party against whom judgment has been given appears either in person or by agent (if a plaintiff, within 30 days from the date of such order, and if a defendant within 30 days, after such order has been communicated to him, or after any process for enforcing the judgment has been executed or at any earlier period), and shows good cause for his non-appearance and satisfies the officer making the order that there has been a failure of justice, such officer may, upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as he thinks proper, revive the case and alter or rescind the order according to the merits of the case:, Provided that no order shall be reversed or altered without previously summoning the party in whose favour judgment has been given to appear and be heard in support of it. . 56.Correction of error or omission—Any Court or officer by whom an order has been passed^ in any proceeding under this Act may, within 90 days of such order, either of his own motion or on the application of a'party,'correct any error !6r omission, not affecting a material part of ,the case, after such notice to the parties as may be necessary. 57.Power to refer disputes , to . arbitration—The Chief Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, an Additional Collector, an Assistant Collector of the first class or a Revenue Assistant, a Record Officer or an Assistant Record .Officer, a Settlement Officer or an Assistant Settlement Officer, may, with the consent of the parties, by order, refer any dispute before him. to,arbitration. 58.Procedure in cases referred .to arbitration—In all cases of reference to arbitration imder Section 57, the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1940, shall apply so far as they are not inconsistent with anything in this Act., , 59.Application to set aside award—Any application to set aside an award shall be made within ten days after the day appointed for hearing the award. •-.,., 60.Decision according to award—If the officer making the reference does not see cause to remit the award or any of the matters referred to arbitration for reconsideration, and if no application has been made to set aside the award, or if he has refused such application, 297 Tlie Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954 S. 60]