Section 31 of KARNATAKA ACT NO. 21 OF 2015

summon.- (1) The prescribed or competent authority and the appellate authority shall have all the powers which are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, namely-

1. (i)summoning and enforcing attendance of a person against whom inquiry is to be conducted and witnesses required in connection therewith;
2. (ii)compelling the production of any document; and
3. (iii)examining witnesses on oath.

1. (2)In addition to that which is provided under sub-section (1), the prescribed or competent authority shall have power to summon or examine suo motu any person whose evidence in his opinion appear to be material for reaching at a just conclusion in any matter being inquired into by him.
2. (3)For the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and other persons referred above, the local limits of jurisdiction of the prescribed or competent authority shall extend to whole of the State.