Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Ombudsman shall, for the purpose of any enquiry, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and, in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of complainant or witnesses and examining him/her on oath; Removal of Ombudsman. Officers and employees of Ombudsman. Functions of Ombudsman. Powers of Ombudsman. Central Act V of 1908. 109 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY (b) requiring the discovery and production of any relevant and necessary document; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) requisitioning any public record, or copy thereof from any court or office; (e) issuing commission for the examination of witness and documents; and (f) any other matter which may be prescribed. (2) Where the Ombudsman finds after enquiry that the allegation contained in a complaint is without any substance, he/she may, by an order, direct the complainant to pay to the opposite party an amount specified in the order by way of cost. (3) Where the allegation contained in a written complaint is about the loss of the fund of the local body, the Ombudsman may, during enquiry, collect evidence, determine the loss and direct in his/her order, the amount to be realised from the person responsible. (4) If the amount payable as per the order passed by the Ombudsman under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) is not paid within the period specified by him/her, the same shall be recovered as if it were an arrear of land revenue under the Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act, 1864.