Section 9:
Right of Administrator-General to apply for administration of estates.
(1) If--
(a) any person has died leaving within any State assets exceeding rupees 1[ten lakhs] in value, and
(b) (whether the obtaining of probate of his will or letters of administration to his estate is or is
not obligatory), no person to whom any court would have jurisdiction to commit administration of
such assets has, within one month after his death, applied in such State for such probate, or letters of
administration, and
(c) (in cases where the obtaining of such probate or letters of administration is not obligatory
under the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 [39 of 1925]), no person has taken other
proceedings for the protection of the estate,
the Administrator-General of the State in which such assets are, may, subject to any rules made by the
State Government, within a reasonable time after he has had notice of the death of such person, and of his
having left such assets, take such proceedings as may be necessary to obtain from the High Court letters
of administration of the estate of such person.
(2) The Administrator-General shall not take proceedings under this section unless he is satisfied, that
there is apprehension of misappropriation, deterioration or waste of such assets if such proceedings are
not taken by him or that such proceedings are otherwise necessary for the protection of the assets.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 33 of 2012, s. 2, for "two lakhs" (w.e.f. 1-7-2012).