Chapter III ASSUMPTION OF SUPERINTENDENCE OF PERSON AND PROPERTY.

(1) Where a Collector has reason to believe that any owner residing, or having his property situated, within his territorial jurisdiction, is or should be declared to be disqualified under section 7, he shall report the facts and circumstances to the Court, and shall in accordance with the direction of the Court, make such inquiry, as may be necessary, into the circumstances of such owner and extent of his indebtedness. (2) The Court as also the Government may on their own motion direct any Collector within whose territorial jurisdiction any owner, who is or should be declared to be disqualified under section 7, resides, to make such inquiry as may be necessary, into the circumstances and debts of such owner. (3) The Collector may either himself make an inquiry under sub-section (1) or (2) or direct a Deputy or Assistant Collector or any other person to make necessary inquiry. (4) The officer conducting an inquiry under this section, shall in addition to notifying in the Official Gazette the date appointed by him for inquiry, notify the same in such manner as the Government may by a special or general order prescribe in this behalf. He shall also cause to be served a notice on the owner, and where the owner is a minor, on the person having custody or charge of the person or property of the owner or both, and shall give them an opportunity to be heard and to adduce evidence. (5) From the date of the notification in the Official Gazette the owner shall be subject to the prohibitions mentioned in section 29 so long as inquiry is proceeding and until the orders of Government are passed thereon. (6) After the aforesaid inquiry, the Collector shall submit a report to the Court setting forth all the circumstance of the case. (7) The question whether the provisions of this section have been complied with, shall be decided by the Government whose decision shall be final.

The Court shall submit the report received under section 10 along with its opinion thereon to the Government, and may, pending orders of Government, adopt necessary measures at its discretion, for protection of the person and property of the owner.

(1) Where the Court has assumed protection and superintendence of the property or person and property, of the owner under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 7, the Court shall cause the Firman of H.E.H. the Nizam to be published in the Official Gazette. (2) The Government may, on the Court's recommendation order the Court to assume protection and superintendence of the property or person and property of the owners mentioned in clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) of section 7. An order made by Government shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Any owner may apply in writing to the Government to have his property placed under the superintendence of the Court, and the Government may, on such application, if it is of opinion that it is expedient in the public interest and for the benefit of the applicant's family to protect his property, and that the said property is of such value that economical management by the Court is practicable, order the Court to assume the superintendence of the property and notify accordingly in the Official Gazette.

(1) The Government may, for the purpose of publication of the Firman of H.E.H., order and notification under sections 12 and 13, prescribe generally any other manner in addition to the Official Gazette. In view of any special case, the Government may in addition to the prescribed mode determine any other special manner. (2) On publication under sub-section (1), the Court shall appoint the Collector or any person who shall under this Act, discharge the duties of a Collector. (3) With effect from the date of publication of Firman of H.E.H. and order under sections 12 and 13 the owner shall be deemed to become a ward and the protection and superintendence of his person or property or both by the Court shall be deemed to take effect from the said date. (4) With effect from the said date all movable and immovable property of the owner whether the Court has or has not knowledge thereof, shall be deemed to be under the superintendence of the Court. (5) Where after the Court has assumed superintendence, the ward has inherited any property or acquired any right or is otherwise declared entitled to any property or right, such property or right shall be deemed to be under the superintendence of the Court: But the Court may, in the interest of the ward, assume or refuse to assume superintendence of any property or right, other than that vested in him as successor or representative and which after the date of publication of the order of the Government accrues to the ward in any manner other than in the capacity of the successor or representative.

No suit against the Court shall be instituted in any Civil Court on the ground that the Court has exercised its powers of superintendence of the person or property of a person who was or is not an owner or a minor.