A summary enquiry shall be held in such manner and at such place or places as the Land Administrator may think fit and, on enquiring into the respective interests of all persons claiming compensation or who in his opinion are entitled to compensation in respect of the scheduled land, and into the objections, if any, made by any interested person to the area of the scheduled land, the Land Administrator may, in lieu of making a written award under section 14, make an oral award, either in the form of a monetary offer of compensation or otherwise, to every such person entitled in his opinion thereto.