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412 REGULATION XII. [A.D. 1817.
stances in life; provided always, that the fine in no instance exceed fifty
rupees.
The iocal usage of XXI. In all cases in which the decision of the collector is to be governed
reporte7"b^the%er- by usage, it shall be made an invariable rule to insert in the original pro-
gunnah canoongoe. ceedings on the case the attested report of the canoongoes of the pergun-
nah, as to the custom or usage in reference.
Collector empowered
to summon a putwarry
on to the truth of
his accounts.
Form of the notice
to he issued on such
occasions.
XXII. Collectors of land revenue are hereby empowered to summon
the putwarry of any village or villages within their respective districts,
whenever there may be occasion for his attendance on any matter con-
nected with the duties of his office, and to require him to produce all
accounts relating to the lands, produce, rents, collections, and charges of
the village or viliages, the accounts of which may be kept by him, and to
examine him on to the truth of such accounts, and on any other matters
relating to such accounts, or regarding the lands, produce, rents, collec-
tions, and charges of the village or villages to which the said putwarry may
belong. When a collector shall require the attendance of a putwarry for
the purpose above stated, he is to serve such putwarry with a written
notice under his official seal and signature, stating the purpose for which
his attendance is required, and the papers (if any) which he is to bring
with him.
Powers vested in the
collector to compel the
putwarries to produce
their accounts.
Process to be ob-
served on such occa-
sions.
XXIII. If any putwarry shall neglect or omit to produce his original
accounts on the requisition of a collector, or to give his evidence respecting
them, the collector is hereby authorized and empowered to cause the said
putwarry to be apprehended, and to order him to be confined in the
Dewanny jail of the district until he produce his accounts, or show suffi-
cient cause for not producing them. In such cases the putwarry shall be
sent by the collector with a roobukaree to the judge of the city or zillah,
stating the purport of the order passed against him ; and the judge shall,
on those grounds, commit the putwarry to jail, and detain him until he
produce the accounts, or until the collector applies for his release.
Putwarries to pro- XXIV. In like manner putwarries shall produce all accounts relating to
r^red^by^the ^ lands, produce, collections, and charges of the village or villages, the
Courts of Justice. accounts of which maybe kept by them respectively, and furnish every
information and explanation that may be required regarding them, when-
ever they may be required by any Court of Justice, in any suit that may be
Penalty in cases depending before the court; and if any putwarry shall neglect or omit to
negiect^orom!tYo°S- attend "'Lb his accounts when required, for the adjustment of any matter
tend with his accounts, or dispute depending in court, the courts are authorized to order such
putwarry to be committed to close custody until he produce the accounts,
or show sufficient cause for not having produced them.
Collectors empowered
to require the attend-
ance of putwarries on
And to grant a com-
mission to wear put-
warries.
Penalty in case a put.
XXV. In any case in which a collector of land revenue shall have occa-
sion to depute an officer to examine the accounts of any village or villages,
he is authorized to require the putwarries to attend such officer, and the
collector is further empowered to grant to such officer a commission to
the several putwarries whose accounts are to be inspected, inserting
in the commission the name of each putwarry to be and if any such
stances in life; provided always, that the fine in no instance exceed fifty
rupees.
The iocal usage of XXI. In all cases in which the decision of the collector is to be governed
reporte7"b^the%er- by usage, it shall be made an invariable rule to insert in the original pro-
gunnah canoongoe. ceedings on the case the attested report of the canoongoes of the pergun-
nah, as to the custom or usage in reference.
Collector empowered
to summon a putwarry
on to the truth of
his accounts.
Form of the notice
to he issued on such
occasions.
XXII. Collectors of land revenue are hereby empowered to summon
the putwarry of any village or villages within their respective districts,
whenever there may be occasion for his attendance on any matter con-
nected with the duties of his office, and to require him to produce all
accounts relating to the lands, produce, rents, collections, and charges of
the village or viliages, the accounts of which may be kept by him, and to
examine him on to the truth of such accounts, and on any other matters
relating to such accounts, or regarding the lands, produce, rents, collec-
tions, and charges of the village or villages to which the said putwarry may
belong. When a collector shall require the attendance of a putwarry for
the purpose above stated, he is to serve such putwarry with a written
notice under his official seal and signature, stating the purpose for which
his attendance is required, and the papers (if any) which he is to bring
with him.
Powers vested in the
collector to compel the
putwarries to produce
their accounts.
Process to be ob-
served on such occa-
sions.
XXIII. If any putwarry shall neglect or omit to produce his original
accounts on the requisition of a collector, or to give his evidence respecting
them, the collector is hereby authorized and empowered to cause the said
putwarry to be apprehended, and to order him to be confined in the
Dewanny jail of the district until he produce his accounts, or show suffi-
cient cause for not producing them. In such cases the putwarry shall be
sent by the collector with a roobukaree to the judge of the city or zillah,
stating the purport of the order passed against him ; and the judge shall,
on those grounds, commit the putwarry to jail, and detain him until he
produce the accounts, or until the collector applies for his release.
Putwarries to pro- XXIV. In like manner putwarries shall produce all accounts relating to
r^red^by^the ^ lands, produce, collections, and charges of the village or villages, the
Courts of Justice. accounts of which maybe kept by them respectively, and furnish every
information and explanation that may be required regarding them, when-
ever they may be required by any Court of Justice, in any suit that may be
Penalty in cases depending before the court; and if any putwarry shall neglect or omit to
negiect^orom!tYo°S- attend "'Lb his accounts when required, for the adjustment of any matter
tend with his accounts, or dispute depending in court, the courts are authorized to order such
putwarry to be committed to close custody until he produce the accounts,
or show sufficient cause for not having produced them.
Collectors empowered
to require the attend-
ance of putwarries on
And to grant a com-
mission to wear put-
warries.
Penalty in case a put.
XXV. In any case in which a collector of land revenue shall have occa-
sion to depute an officer to examine the accounts of any village or villages,
he is authorized to require the putwarries to attend such officer, and the
collector is further empowered to grant to such officer a commission to
the several putwarries whose accounts are to be inspected, inserting
in the commission the name of each putwarry to be and if any such