Circular of the Department of Legal Affairs dated 8th September, 2005 on section 4 of the Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 [C10-GXW]

F. No. 4/11/2005-DEPA

Government of India

Ministry of Law and Justice

Department of Legal Affairs

New Delhi, dated the 8th September, 2005

To

All Marriages Officer and Districts Court

Subject: Section 4 of the Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 (60 of 2002), the management of the property of a minor, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Department of Legal Affairs seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 (60 of 2002) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to guardians appointed by the court who undertake the management of the property of a minor at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every guardian appointed by the court to make an application to the Registrar General within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the management of the property of a minor is undertaken, and the Registrar General shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Department of Legal Affairs.

(Under Secretary to the Government of India)