Power of Designated Court regarding attachment

(1) Upon receipt of an application under section 5, the Designated Court shall issue to the Financial Establishment or to any other person whose property is attached and vested in the Competent Authority by the Government under section 4, a notice accompanied by application and affidavits and of the evidence, if any, recorded calling upon the said establishment and the said person to show cause on or before a date to be specified in the notice, why the order of attachment should not be made absolute. (2) The Designated Court shall also issue such notice, to all other persons represented to it as having or being likely to claim, any interest or title in the property of the Financial Establishment or the person to whom the notice is issued under sub-section (1) calling upon all such persons to appear on the same date as specified in the notice and make objection if they so desire to the attachment of the property or any portion thereof on the ground that they have an interest in such property or portion thereof. (3) Any person claiming an interest in the property attached or any portion thereof may, notwithstanding that no notice has been served upon him under this section, make an objection as aforesaid to the Designated Court at any time before an order is passed under sub-section (4) or sub-section (6). (4) The Designated Court shall if no cause is shown and no objections are made on or before the specified date, under sub-section (1) forthwith pass an order making the ad-interim order of attachment absolute. (5) If cause is shown or any objection is made as aforesaid, the Designated Court shall proceed to investigate the same, and in so doing, as regards the examination of the parties and in all other respects, the Designated Court shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, follow the summary procedure as contemplated under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908), and exercise all the powers of a court in hearing a suit under the said Code. Any person making an objection shall be required to adduce evidence to show that on the date of attachment he had some interest in the property attached. (6) After investigation under sub-section (5), the Designated Court shall pass an order either making the ad-interim order of attachment absolute or varying it by releasing a portion of the property from attachment or cancelling the ad-interim order of attachment: Provided that the Designated Court shall not release from attachment any interest, which it is satisfied that the Financial Establishment or the person referred to in sub-section (1) has in the property, unless it is also satisfied that there will remain under attachment an amount or property of value not less than the value that is required for repayment to the depositors of such Financial Establishment. (7) Where the Designated Court passes an order under sub-section (6) making the order of attachment absolute or varying the orders of the attachment, it may issue such direction as may be necessary for realization of assets attached and for equitable distribution amongst the depositors of the money realised from and out of the assets so attached. (8) Where an application is made by any person or authority duly authorised or constituted or specified by any other State Government under a similar enactment empowering him to exercise control over any money or property or assets attached by that State Government, the Designated Court shall exercise all its powers, as if, such an application were made under this Act and pass appropriate order or direction on such application so as to give effect to the provisions of such enactment.