Provided that the benefit of this sub-section shall not be available to the State Government where the injury to such property is caused by any wrongful act or default of that Government.

Application for release from requisitioning

1. (1) After a period of two years from the date of requisitioning of any property, the owner or any person interested in such property may apply to the competent authority to release it from requisition : Provided that such application may be made before the expiry of two years from the date of requisitioning of the property, if there have arisen circumstances which the owner or any person interested in the property could not have urged when given an opportunity to show cause under clause
   • (a) of sub-section
2. (1) of section 3.
3. (2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the competent authority may, after calling for such information as may be found necessary from the owner or any person interested in the property or making such further inquiry as it may consider necessary, pass such orders as it deems fit.