Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Unless the court otherwise directs, all moneys received by, or on behalf of, the court on account of the property of any ward shall be employed in meeting the charges included in Class I hereinafter specified, before such moneys are employed in meeting the charges in Classes II and III hereinafter specified and in meeting the charges in Class II before they are employed in meeting those in Class III. Class I Charges necessary for the maintenance, residence, education, marriage and indispensable religious observances of the ward and his family and of those in respect of whom such charges have to be paid out of the property of the ward. Charges necessary for the management and supervision of the property of the ward. Charges on account of Government revenue and of all cesses and other public demands due in respect of such property, or any part of such property. Class II Charges on account of rent, cesses or demands due to any superior land holder in respect of any land held on behalf of the ward. The liquidation of debts payable by the ward out of the property taken charge of by the court. Expenses necessary to protect the interests of the ward in the civil courts or otherwise. The maintenance in efficient condition of the estates, buildings and other immovable property and the suitable upkeep of the furniture, equipage, livestock and other movable property belonging to the ward. Class III The payment of such charges for the religious observances of the ward and his family and of such religious, charitable and other allowances and of such donations befitting the position of the ward's family, as the court may authorise to be paid. The prevention and relief of distress among the ward's tenantry. The improvement of the land and property of the ward and the benefit of the ward and his property generally.