(1) The Government may, for the purpose of publication of the Firman of H.E.H., order and notification under sections 12 and 13, prescribe generally any other manner in addition to the 23[Official Gazette]. In view of any special case, the Government may in addition to the prescribed mode determine any other special manner.
(2) On publication under sub-section (1), the Court shall appoint the 24[Collector] or any person who shall under this Act, discharge the duties of a 24[Collector].
(3) With effect from the date of publication of Firman of H.E.H. and order under sections 12 and 13 the owner shall be deemed to become a ward and the protection and superintendence of his person or property or both by the Court shall be deemed to take effect from the said date.
(4) With effect from the said date all movable and immovable property of the owner whether the Court has or has not knowledge thereof, shall be deemed to be under the superintendence of the Court.
(5) Where after the Court has assumed superintendence, the ward has inherited any property or acquired any right or is otherwise declared entitled to any property or right, such property or right shall be deemed to be under the superintendence of the Court:
But the Court may, in the interest of the ward, assume or refuse to assume superintendence of any property or right, other than that vested in him as successor or
23. Substituted for the word “Jarida” by the A.P.A.O. 1957.
24. Substituted for the word “Taluqdar” by the A.P.A.O. 1957.
Superintendence to extend to whole of wards‟ property Orders as to commencement of superintendence to be notified.
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representative and which after the date of publication of the order of the Government accrues to the ward in any manner other than in the capacity of the successor or representative.
15. No suit against the Court shall be instituted in any Civil Court on the ground that the Court has exercised its powers of superintendence of the person or property of a person who was or is not an owner or a minor.
CHAPTER IV MANAGEMENT AND GUARDIANSHIP.
16. When the Court has assumed superintendence of the property of a ward, the 25[Collector] named in the notification under sub-section (2) of section 14, or if so directed by the Court, the 25[Collector] of the district in which any part of the property is situate, shall take possession and custody of the property on behalf of the Court and manage it in accordance with the rules made under this Act.
17. A 25[Collector] who takes the property in his possession and custody, may,-
(a) require any person in possession of any movable property to the possession of which the ward is entitled or of any accounts or papers relating to the property of the ward to deliver up such property, accounts or papers to him within a specified time;
(b) in case there is reason to believe that any movable property to the possession of which the ward is entitled or any accounts or papers relating to the property of the ward, are to be found in any room, box or receptacle in any house in possession of the ward, break open or authorise to break open such house, or room, box or receptacle for the
25. Substituted for the word “Taluqdar” by the A.P.A.O. 1957.
Bar of suits against Court.
25[Collector] to take charge of ward‟s property.
Powers of 25[Collector].
[Act No.XII of 1350 F.] 11 purpose of searching for such property or accounts or papers, and take or authorise any other person to take every precautionary measure for preventing clandestine removal of accounts, papers or property from such house or room:
Provided that an entry into any house or room occupied by a pardahnashin lady shall not be lawful unless sufficient time and adequate facilities are afforded to her for withdrawing therefrom;
(c) summon for examination any person who is or was in the employ of the ward and any person who was in the employ of the deceased owner from whom the ward got the property; and defray the necessary expenses for summoning and attendance out of the profits from the ward‟s property;
(d) require all persons in possession of the immovable property of the ward or interested therein, to produce documents in respect of their possession or interest.
18. The Court may, from time to time, determine the sums to be allowed for the expenses of any ward, his family and dependents.
19. The Court may, at its discretion, make orders and arrangements for the custody, residence, education and marriage of the following persons:-
(a) ward whose person is under the superintendence of the Court;
(b) any minor member of the ward‟s family who in the opinion of the Court, should be maintained at the charge of the ward‟s property;
Allowance for ward and his family.
Custody, education and residence of ward.
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(c) ward‟s next male heir being minor and entitled to maintenance.