Section 123: Claims to monies credited to Government under section 122. Any person claiming to

123. Claims to monies credited to Government under section 122. Any person claiming to be entitled to any monies paid to the account and credit of 5[the Provincial Government] under section 122, may apply to the Court for an order for payment to him of the same; and the Court, if satisfied that the person claiming is entitled, shall make an order for payment to him of the sum due: 1Subs. by A.O., 1949, for “British Minister or British Consul or British Political Agent”. 2Subs. by A.O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for “His Majesty or the Governor General” (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956). 3Subs. ibid., Art. 2, for “Crown” (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956). 4This section has been amended in its application to Karachi by the Presidency-towns Insolvency (Bom. Amendment) Act, 1933 (Bom. 20 of 1933), s.8, as amended by the Karachi Insolvency Law Amendment Act, 1935 (Bom. 3 of 1935), s. 2, see Bom. Code. 5Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “the G. of I.”. Provided that, before making an order for the payment of a sum which has been carried to the account and credit of 1[the Provincial Government], the Court shall cause a notice to be served on such officer as 2[the Provincial Government] may appoint in this behalf, calling on the officer to show cause, within one month from the date of the service of the notice, why the order should not be made.3

Effective date: 1909-01-01

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