Section 129: Power to summon witnesses and requisition of documents

Q: What does Section 129 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) deal with?

Section 129 TNREGA pertains to "Power to summon witnesses and requisition of documents". It is part of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 129 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs power to summon witnesses and requisition of documents. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 129 TNREGA still in force?

Yes, Section 129 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 129 TNREGA?

धारा 129 TNREGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 129 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. Section 129 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs power to summon witnesses and requisition of documents. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 129 TNREGA?

Dhara 129 TNREGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 129 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 129 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs power to summon witnesses and requisition of documents. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 129 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983?

Cite as: "Section 129, The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, § 129 (India).

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(1)

Subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions as may be prescribed, the Registrar and persons subordinate to the Registrar who are authorised by him in this behalf by general or special order in writing, and such other persons, being officers of the State [Agriculture and Rural] [Substituted by section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Tamil Nadu Act 50 of 1999) which came into force on the 15th December 1999.] Development Bank or of the Primary [Agriculture and Rural] [Substituted by section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Tamil Nadu Act 50 of 1999) which came into force on the 15th December 1999.] Development Bank as the Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall have the same powers as are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908) when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:-

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

(b) compelling the production of documents; and

(c) issuing Commissions for the examination of witnesses.

(2)

Any of the officers or persons authorised by or under sub-section (1) may require any person present before him to furnish any information or to produce any document then and there in his possession or power.

(3)

Any officer or person before whom any document is produced under subsection (1) or sub-section (2) shall have power to take, or to authorise the taking of, such copies of the documents or of any entries therein as such officer or person may consider necessary. Copies so taken shall, when certified in such manner as may be prescribed, be admissible in evidence for any purpose in the same manner and to the same extent as the original document or the entries therein, as the case maybe.

(4)

(a) Any person who wilfully or without reasonable excuse disobeys any summons, requisition or order issued under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, and in the case of a continuing disobedience with an additional fine which may extend to five rupees for every day during which such disobedience continues after conviction for the last such disobedience.

(b) No Court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under clause (a).

(c) No prosecution shall be instituted under clause (a) without the previous sanction of the Registrar and such sanction shall not be given without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity to represent his case.