If the District Judge is satisfied that there is sufficient ground for believing as aforesaid but not otherwise, he shall summon the party complained of, and give notice of vacant or disturbed possession by publication, and, after the expiration of a reasonable time, shall determine summarily the right to possession (subject to a suit as hereinafter provided) and shall deliver possession accordingly.
Provided that: the Judge shall have the power to appoint an officer who shall take an inventory of effects, and seal or otherwise secure the same, upon being applied to for the purpose, without delay, whether he shall have concluded the inquiry necessary for summoning the party complained of or not.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 194
Section 194 regulates the procedure to be followed by the District Judge after issuing citation, culminating in a summary determination of the right to possession.
Counsel appearing before the District Judge under Section 194 must present clean registered documents (e.g. registered wills, succession certificates, or death certificates) to establish immediate prima facie right to possession; the Judge will not try complex boundary or fraud disputes in this summary forum.