Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
XX. Whenever any British Subject shall die within the said Presidency intestate, and Letters of Administration to his or her Effects shall not be taken out for three months after the death, and the Administrator General shall be satisfied that such Effects do not exceed in the whole Five Hundred Rupees, he may, if he shall think fit, grant, --to any person claiming to be entitled to a principal share of the Effects of the deceased, --Certificates under his hand, entitling the claimant to receive the sums or securities for Money therein severally mentioned belonging to the Effects of the deceased, to the value of any sum not exceeding in the whole Five Hundred Rupees.
Source: India Code