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(1) The Sub-Divisional Officer, the Collector and the District judge shall for the purposes of holding any inquiry or determining any dispute or hearing any appeal under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in the Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, while trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) receiving evidence on affidavits; (c) making any local inspection, or issuing commissions for the examination of witness or local investigation; (d) requiring the discovery and production of documents; (e) awarding, subject to any rules made in that behalf, costs or special costs to any party or requiring security for cost from any party; (f) recording a lawful agreement, compromise and making an order in accordance therewith; (g) dismissing an application or appeal for default and to restore it for sufficient cause; (h) deciding a case ex parte and to set aside, for sufficient cause, an order passed ex parte; (i) allowing amendments of any application, objection or memorandum of appeal; (j) issuing temporary injunction, both prohibitory as well as mandatory; (k) substituting legal representatives in case of the death of any party; (l) any other matter which may be prescribed. (2) Without prejudice to the provision of sub-section (1), the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Collector, or the District Judge as the case may be, shall have power to make any order for the ends of justice or to prevent the abuse of process of its or his authority under this Act. Application of Limitation Act, 1963