CPC 1908 § Order XXVI, Rule 16 — Powers of Commissioners

Statutory text (English)

Any commissioner appointed under this Order may, unless
otherwise directed by the order of appointment,—
(a) examine the parties themselves and any witness whom they or any of them may
produce, and any other person whom the Commissioner thinks proper to call
upon to give evidence in the matter referred to him;
(b) call for and examine documents and other things relevant to the subject of
inquiry;
(c) at any reasonable time enter upon or into any land or building mentioned in the
order.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XXVI, Rule 16 (COMMISSIONS): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 134, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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