Bare ActsThe Assam Evacuee Property Act, 1951

Section 23

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Restoration of property io evacuee,—(1) An evacuee may at any time abili- after he returns to Assam but not later than the appointed day apply in writing to the Committee for the restoration of any of his evacuee property of which r the the Committee has taken charge. ested (2) As soon as may be after such application is received, the Committee and shall cause a public notice to be given in the prescribed manner that such pro- ry or perty shall be restored to the applicant if no objections to his title are received within a date specified in such notice. if all (3) if no objections as aforesaid are received within the date specified in sp ed such notice, the Committee shall make an order that the. evacuee property be laged restored to the applicant. (4) if any objections as aforesaid are received within the date specified in such such notice, the Committee shall summarily decide such objections after calling, audit if necessary, for a report from the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which the property or any part thereof is situated. If tlie Committee, after proceeding perty in the manner aforesaid, rejects such objections, the Committee shall make an the order that the evacuee property be restored to the applicant, n the (5) Upon an order under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) being made, :e or the evacuee property shall cease to vest in the Committee and shall, subject to sub-section (3) of section 22, vest in the applicant and the Committee shall, subject to sub-section (7), be absolved of all further responsibility in respect of such the evacuee property. 'ested (6) The Committee shall, as soon as may be, give public notice in the such prescribed manner of any order made under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4). (7) Nothing in this section -.hall affect the right of any person to establish his title in a competent Court. after any

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