Section 31:
Penalties.
Any person who,--
(a) having in his possession, custody or control any property forming part of a textile
undertaking, wrongfully withholds such property from the Central Government or the National
Textile Corporation, or any person authorised by that Government or Corporation, as the case may be,
in this behalf, or
(b)wrongfully obtains possession of, or retains, any property forming part of the textile
undertaking or wilfully withholds or fails to furnish to the Central Government, the National Textile
Corporation or any person specified by that Government, or Corporation, as the case may be, any
document relating to such textile undertaking which may be in his possession, custody or control or
fails to deliver to the National Textile Corporation or any person specified by that Corporation any
assets, books of account, registers or other documents in his custody relating to the textile
undertaking, or
(c) wrongfully removes or destroys any property forming part of any textile undertaking or
prefers any claim under this Act which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be false or
grossly inaccurate,
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may
extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.