Treasure trove act
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 03 January 2012
This query is : Resolved
what if the finder of any such treasure does not own the property and has no idea about the owner (private/govt/grampanchayat)
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 03 January 2012
His duty in such a case is to locate the place only if he does not own nor does knowthe owner;
Then It is the collector to find out such owner and to serve upon him a special personal notice separate than general publication inviting claims under section 5(b)of the Act.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 03 January 2012
Whenever any treasure exceeding in amount or
value ten rupees is found, the finder shall, as soon as practicable, give to the
Collector notice in writing—
(a) of the nature and amount or approximate value of such treasure;
(b) of the place in which it was found;
(c) of the date of the finding:
and either deposit the treasure in the nearest Government Treasury, or give the
Collector such security as the Collector thinks fit, to produce the treasure at such
time and place as be may from time to time require.
For more details visit the following link:
http://asi.nic.in/pdf_data/9.pdf
M/s. Y-not legal services
(Expert) 05 January 2012
“treasure” means anything of any value hidden in the soil, or in anything
affixed thereto:
“Collector” means (1) any Revenue-officer in independent charge of a district,
and (2) any officer appointed by the 4[Provincial Government] to perform the functions
of a Collector under this Act.
When any person is entitled, under any reservation in an instrument of transfer
of any land or thing affixed thereto, to treasure in such land or thing, he shall, for the
purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the owner of such land or thing.
Procedure on finding Treasure
4. Notice by finder of treasure.—Whenever any treasure exceeding in amount or
value ten rupees is found, the finder shall, as soon as practicable, give to the
Collector notice in writing—
(a) of the nature and amount or approximate value of such treasure;
(b) of the place in which it was found;
(c) of the date of the finding:
and either deposit the treasure in the nearest Government Treasury, or give the
Collector such security as the Collector thinks fit, to produce the treasure at such
time and place as be may from time to time require.
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