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OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES
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MANAGED ESTATES
ADMINISTRATION OF MANAGED ESTATES
On many occasions the Government takes over the administration of estates of minors, lunatics and persons incapable of managing their own property. The purpose behind this is to secure proper care and management of the estates concerned. The estates of the above mentioned persons are also taken at the time when the Government is of the opinion that it is expedient in the public interest to preserve the property of the person for the benefit of his family and the property is of
such value that economic management on an agency basis is practicable.
Courts of Wards.—The Court of Wards is empowered, with the previous sanction of the State Government, to assume the superintendence of the property of any landholder or of any person who is disqualified to manage his own property being (a) minors, (b) females declared by the District Court to be incapable of managing or unfit to manage their own property, and (c) persons adjudged by a competent Civil Court to be of unsound mind and incapable of managing their estates efficiently.
Guardians and Wards Act.—The Central Act, i.e., the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, is also applicable to the estates of minors with much the same provisions of the Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899.
At present there are no estates taken over under the Court of Wards Act under the management of the Collector, Bhandara. |
