(1) The Court of Wards may appoint guardians for the care of the persons of Government wards whose persons are, for the time being, under its superintendence.
(2) In appointing a guardian under this section, the Court of Wards shall be guided by the provisions of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.
21. Subject to the provisions of this Act and of any rules thereunder, the Court of Wards-
(a) may, of itself or through the manager (if any) appointed by it under this Act, do all such things requisite for the proper care and management of any Delegation of powers by Court of Wards.
Appointment of manager by Court of Wards.
Liabilities, etc. of managers appointed by Court of Wards.
XLV of 1860.
Power of Court of Wards to appoint guardians of certain Government wards.
VIII of 1890.
General powers of Court of Wards.
[1963 : Guj. XXXVII Gujarat Court of Wards Act, 1963 property of which it assumes the superintendence tinder this Act, as the owner of the property, if it was not under the superintendence of the Court of Wards, might do for its proper care and management ; and
(b) may, of itself or through the guardian (if any) appointed by it under this Act, do, in respect of the person of any Government ward whose person is, for the time being, under its superintendence, all such things as may lawfully be done by a guardian.
22. The Court of Wards may pass such orders as it thinks fit in respect of the custody and residence of any Government ward whose person is, for the time being, under its superintendence.
23. The Court of Wards may, from time to time, determine what sums shall be allowed in respect of the expenses of any Government ward and of his family and dependents.
24. The Court of Wards, or the manager (if any ) appointed by it under this Act, shall manage the property of every Government ward under its superintendence or under his management diligently and faithfully for the benefit of the Government ward, and shall in every respect act to the best of its or his judgment for the Government ward's interest as if the property were its or his own.
25. The Court of Wards may sell, exchange, mortgage, charge or let the property of a Government ward, and may do all such things as it may judge to be best for the benefit of the property and the advantage of the Government ward:
Provided that-
(a) the previous sanction of the 5[ State Government ] shall be required to any sale, exchange or mortgage of, or charge on, immovable property and to any lease of such property a term exceeding ten years, and
(b) where one-third of the immovable property of a Government ward has been sold or exchanged no further sale or exchange shall be made.
26. The Court of Wards may summarily evict in the manner specified in section 202 of the Land Revenue Code, any person, occupying or in possession of, any immovable property under its superintendence, to the use and occupation of which he has ceased to be entitled under any of the provisions of that Code, or which he uses or occupies in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act.
27. For the purpose of the recovery of rents, profits and other sums due in respect of property under the superintendence of the Court of Wards (whether such arrears become due before or after the assumption of such superintendence) the Court of Wards shall have all the powers possessed by a Collector under the law for the time being in force for the recovery of land revenue due to Government, including the power conferred by section 176 of the Land Revenue Code.
28. No immovable property under the superintendence of the Court of Wards shall be liable to sale on account of arrears of land revenue :
Provided that all such arrears of land revenue shall be the first charge upon the sale-proceeds of any such property which may be sold for any other cause than for arrears of land revenue.