Lawgist18Power to order production of accounts, papers, etc., and evidence of title
(1) TheCollector of Murshidabad may on the application of the Manager order all persons who are or were in the employ of the estate of the Nawab Bahadur to attend before him; and may order any person to deliver up any accounts, papers or moveable property belonging to the estate or any accounts or papers relating to the immoveable property of the estate or to any other property of the estate which the Manager has reason to believe are in such persons possession or control; and may order all hodlers of tenures or under-tenures on any such property to produce their titles to such tenures or undertenures.
(2)Any person who refuses to comply with an order under sub-section (1) may be punished by the Collector of Murshidabad with fine not exceeding five hundred rupees:
Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Board of Revenue against any order of fine passed by the Collector under sub-section (2).
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- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Appointment of Manager
- 4 Effect of order under section 3
- 5 Suits and appeals during management
- 6 Manager to receive rents, issues and profits
- 7 Application by Manager of sums received
- 8 Notice to claimants
- 9 Presentation of claims
- 10 Debt not duly notified to be barred
- 11 Determination of debts
- 12 Power to inquire into consideration for leases, etc
- 13 Appeals to Board of Revenue
- 14 Scheme for settlement of debts
- 15 Power to call for further particulars
- 16 Power to summon witnesses
- 17 Investigation to be deemed a judicial proceeding
- 18 Power to order production of accounts, papers, etc., and evidence of title
- 19 Powers of Manager for realisation of rents, etc
- 20 Power to lease
- 21 Power of Manager to contract and take action for the benefit of the estate
- 22 Powers or supervision and control
- 23 Manager to be deemed a public servant
- 24 Recovery of fines
- 25 Bar of suits, etc., against certain persons
- 26 Power of State Government to make orders
- 27 Effect of withdrawal from entry by State Government
- 28 Power to make rules
