Section 8. Power of transfer

(1) On the application of any of the parties and after notice to the parties and after hearing such of them as desire to be heard or suo moto without such notice the Revenue Minister may transfer any petition for restitution or other proceeding pending before any Tribunal to any other Tribunal competent to try or dispose of the same. (2) Where any petition for restitution or any other proceeding has been transferred under sub-section (1), the Tribunal, which thereafter hears such petition or proceeding, may, subject to any special direction in the order of transfer either re-hear it or proceed from the point at which it was transferred.