Maintenance of accounts by Custodian

(1) The Custodian shall maintain a separate account of the property of each evacuee possession whereof has been taken by him, and shall cause to be made therein entries of all receipts and expenditure in respect thereof. (2) The accounts shall be maintained in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) The Government shall cause the accounts maintained under this section to be inspected and audited at such intervals and by such person as may be prescribed. (1) An application for restoration of evacuee property shall be made to the Government or to any person authorized by Government in this behalf. (2) The application shall contain the name of the person interested in the property sought to be restored and the facts on which the claim for restoration is based. (3) The application shall be verified in the same manner as a plaint under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. (4) Before any order is made on the application, the Government or the authorised person, as the case may be, shall cause an enquiry to be held through the Custodian or any other person. (5) (a) On receipt of the application, the Government or the authorized person, as the case may be, shall cause a notice to be given to the party or parties named in the application and any other person who may otherwise appear to be interested in the property or the proceedings. (b) A Public Notice of the application shall also be issued in a local daily or a weekly newspaper at the expense of the applicant.