Power of High Court to give directions regarding administration of estate
Section 25 of the Administrators-General Act, 1963 deals with power of High Court to give directions regarding administration of estate. The High Court may, on application made to it by the Administrator-General or any person interested in the assets or in the due administration thereof, give to the Administrator-General of the State any general or special directions as to any estate in his charge or in regard to the administration o The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1964.
The High Court may, on application made to it by the Administrator-General or any person interested in the assets or in the due administration thereof, give to the Administrator-General of the State any general or special directions as to any estate in his charge or in regard to the administration of any such estate.
Section 25, The Administrators-General Act, 1963 (Act 45 of 1963).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Administrator General Maharashtra v. Vilas Raghunath Salgaonkar (Sharayu Chandragiri estate)
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Pending final grant of LoA, Court utilised AG office to protect estate: liquidate financial assets, hold proceeds, place flats in AG custody as custodia legis, and stay landlord suits prejudicial to estate—subject to AG fees from estate.
On this section: Applied s.25 High Court power to give directions regarding administration of estate: interim custodial directions to AG pending testamentary grant.
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Questions about Section 25
What have the courts held on Section 25 of the Administrators-General Act?
Administrator General Maharashtra v. Vilas Raghunath Salgaonkar (Sharayu Chandragiri estate) (14 Feb 2018) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Applied s.25 High Court power to give directions regarding administration of estate: interim custodial directions to AG pending testamentary grant.
How do I find court cases under Section 25 of the Administrators-General Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Administrators-General Act 25, section 25 Administrators-General Act, section 25 of the Administrators-General Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Administrator General Maharashtra v. Vilas Raghunath Salgaonkar (Sharayu Chandragiri estate) (14 Feb 2018).
When did Section 25 of the Administrators-General Act come into force?
Section 25 of the Administrators-General Act, cited as Administrators-General Act 25, came into force on 01 Mar 1964, having been enacted on 11 Dec 1963. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 29. In what cases Administrator-General may grant certificate299 words
- 62. Power of State Government to make rules283 words
- 23. Distribution of assets248 words
- 11. Grant of probate or letters of administration to person appearing in the course of proceedings taken by Administrator-General230 words
- 9. Right of Administrator-General to apply for administration of estates225 words
- 10. Power of Administrator-General to collect and hold assets where immediate action is required210 words
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