¹[58R.  Competent Authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.-- The competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely:--

   (a)  summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

   (b)  requiring the discovery and production of documents;

   (c)  receiving evidence on affidavits;

   (d)  requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;

   (e)  issuing commissions for examination of witnesses or documents;

   (f)  any other matter which may be prescribed.]