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get_element()

This property returns the HTML TableHeaderCell element -

for the current column object. Can be used to check the order of the column using cellIndex.
<telerik:RadGrid RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadGrid1" runat="server" AllowPaging="True"
    OnNeedDataSource="RadGrid1_NeedDataSource">
    <MasterTableView DataKeyNames="OrderID">
    </MasterTableView>
</telerik:RadGrid>
<asp:Button ID="Button9" runat="server" Text="Click"
    OnClientClick="buttonClick(); return false;" />
function buttonClick() {
    var grid = $find('<%= RadGrid1.ClientID %>');
    var masterTableView = grid.get_masterTableView();

    var column = masterTableView.getColumnByUniqueName("ShipCountry");

    // returns a string value representing the column name
    var uniqueName = column.get_uniqueName();

    // corresponding DOM element 
    var columnEl = column.get_element();
    var columnOrder = columnEl.cellIndex;

    // parent table view
    var tableView = column.get_owner();

    // indicates whether the user can reorder this column
    var isReorderable = column.get_reorderable();

    // indicates whether the user can resize this column
    var isResizable = column.get_resizable();

    // indicates whether the user can see this column
    var isVisible = column.get_visible();
}
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