State Act

The Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act

81-E. Commissioner to have powers of Civil Court.— The Commissioner shall, for the purpose of holding any inquiry under this Chapter, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), when 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) requiring the discovery and production of documents; (c) any other matter which may be prescribed by regulations made under section 81-I.