Section 21
Chief District Officer To Impound Property And Issue Notification
(1) The Chief District Officer may impound such property and issue a Notification directing the claimant to appear, with evidence of his or her claim, within Six months, giving particulars of such impounded property.
(2) In case a person who has a rightful claim to such property is not traced or is absent, and in case such property is liable to be damaged or to perish due to natural factors, or the Chief District Officer ………… 33 is of
the opinion that the auction thereof may be profitable to the owner of such property, or in case ………….. 34 the value of such property is below Ten Rupees, the Chief District Officer may, at any time, order the auction sale
of such a property and …………. 35 credit to the deposit of the proceeds of the auction sale.