Rule 73. The manner of Authentication of Memorandum under Section 97

(1) On receiving the application of the nature referred to in Section 93, the Competent Authority may examine the applicant on oath or may send the application to any officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf and direct such officer to examine the applicant and his witness and forward the record thereof to the Competent Authority.

(2) The substance of any examination made under sub-rule (1) shall be recorded in the manner provided for the recording of evidence in Section 97.

(3) In recording a memorandum of agreement, the Competent Authority shall cause the same to be entered in a register in Form – XXXII and shall cause an endorsement to be entered and authenticated under his signature on a copy of the memorandum to be retained by him in the following term, namely : “This memorandum of agreement, bearing Serial No ................................ of 20 ....... in the register has been recorded this ........... day of…..........................”