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Section 44: Destruction of records

The Administrator General’s (Maharashtra) Rules, 1970State Rules of Maharashtra · 1963

The books and papers mentioned in the following list may be destroyed or disposed of by the Administrator-General at the respective times mentioned therein or as soon thereafter as may be convenient.

(a) Three years from the date of taking charge—

(i) Private papers, bills, receipts, account books, memoranda and other similar documents of no permanent value received by the Administrator- General along with an estate, and which have not in the meantime been claimed by the next-of-kin or any other person entitled thereto.

________________________________________________________________________ 1 and 2. Sub. by G. N. of 17-12-2005.

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(b) Three years from the date of last entry—

(i) Rent Remittance Report;

(ii) Rent Recovery Statement;

(iii) Duplicates of Receipt Books;

(iv) Stock Register of Cheque Books;

(v) Stock Register of Receipt Books;

(vi) Stock Register of Rent Bill Books;

(vii) Outward Register;

(viii) Inward Register;

(ix) Letter Delivery Book;

(x) Any other record which is not herein provided for.

(c) Six years from the date of closing of the administration of an estate

(i) Correspondence File.

(d) Six years from the date of the last entry

(i) Audit File;

(ii) Duplicates of Rent Bills;

(iii) Recovery Statement for Water Charges;

(iv) Register of Income tax Exemption Certificates;

(v) Register of Fixed Deposits;

(vi) Summary of Fixed Deposits;

(vii) Cash Book;

(viii) Fees Book;

(ix) Voucher File.

(e) Twelve years from the date of last entry

(i) Estates Register;

(ii) Assets Register;

(iii) Register of valuables;

(iv) Register of Title Deeds;

(v) Claims Register;

(vi) Certificates Register;

(vii) Registration Book;

(viii) Rent Register;

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(ix) Register of Property Taxes;

(x) Estatewise Register of Securities;

(xi) Loanwise Register of Securities;

(xii) Securities Deposit Register;

(xiii) Interest Book;

(xiv) Accountwise Register of Shares;

(xv) Companywise Register of Shares;

(xvi) Dividend Book;

(xvii) Safe Custody register of Shares;

(f) Thirty years from the date of last entry,

(i) Certificate File;

(ii) Miscellaneous Ledger.

(g) Sixty years from the date of last entry

(i) Ledger Accounts.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Administrator General’s (Maharashtra) Rules, 1970
Section44
Marginal noteDestruction of records
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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