Section 13

13. Power to transfer proceedings. - The Commissioner or the Additional
Commissioner may, after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of being
heard, wherever it is possible so to do, and after recording his reason for doing so,
by order in writing, transfer any proceedings or class of proceedings under any
provision of this Act, from himself to any other officer, and he may likewise transfer
any such proceedings (including a proceeding pending with any officer or already
transferred under this section) from any officer to any other officer or to himself:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to require any such
opportunity to be given where the transfer is from any officer and the offices of both
are situated in the same city, locality or place.