The Indian Succession Act

Person claiming right by succession to property of deceased may apply for relief against  wrongful possession

Inquiry made by Judge

Procedure

Appointment of curator pending determination of proceeding

Powers conferrable on curator

Prohibition of exercise of certain powers by curators

Curator to give security and may receive remuneration

Report from Collector where estate includes revenue paying land

Institution and defence of suits

Allowances to apparent owners pending custody by curator

Accounts to be filed by curator

Inspection of accounts and right of interested party to keep duplicate

Bar to appointment of second curator for same property

Limitation of time for application for curator

Bar to enforcement of Part against public settlement or legal directions by deceased

Court of Wards to be made curator in case of minors having property subject to its jurisdiction

Saving of right to bring suit

Effect of decision of summary proceeding

Appointment of public curators


PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OF DECEASED


The District Judge to whom such application is made shall, in the
first place, examine the applicant on oath, and may make such further inquiry, if any, as he thinks
necessary as to whether there is sufficient ground for believing that the party in possession or taking
forcible means for seizing possession has no lawful title, and that the applicant, or the person on whose
behalf he applies is really entitled and is likely to be materially prejudiced if left to the ordinary remedy of
a suit, and that the application is made bona fide.


LAWGIST

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