When the 1[Collector] is holding an inquiry under section 6 or section 12, he may, on the application of the 2[XXX] landholder appoint a Punch for the purposes of ascertaining whether the 2[XXX] landholder is liable to payment and if so, to what extent. The number of such Punch including the Sar-Punch, who shall be acceptable to both the parties, shall not exceed five and of the remaining Punch, half the number shall be nominated by the 1[Collector] and the other half by the 2[XXX] landholder, and in case of difference over the appointment of SarPunch, the decision of the 3[Board of Revenue] shall be final. The 1[Collector] may summon the Punch at such place and at such time as he thinks fit and may also fix the period within which they are to submit their opinion.
Source footnotes
1. Substituted for the word "Talukdar" by the A.P.A.O. 1957.2. The Words "Jagirdar or" were omitted by the A.P.A.O. 1957.
3. Substituted for the word "Subedar" by the A.P.A.O. 1957.
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