Section 252. Costs

252. (1) The court deciding the appeal shall have power to award costs at its discretion. (2) Costs awarded under this section to the 1[Zila Panchayat] or a 1[Kshettra Panchayat] shall be recoverable by the 1[Zila Panchayat] or the 1[Kshettra Panchayat] as if they were arrears of a tax due from the appellant. (3) If the 1[Zila Panchayat] or a 1[Kshettra Panchayat] fails to pay any costs awarded to an appellant under this section within ten days after the date of the communication of the order for payment thereof, the court awarding the costs may order the person having the custody of the balance of the Zila Nidhi or the Kshettra Nidhi, as the case may be, to pay the amount.