Bill raises Administrator-General asset limit from ₹2 lakhs to ₹10 lakhs

This Bill amends the Administrators-General Act, 1963 to increase the monetary limit for the Administrator-General's jurisdiction from two lakhs to ten lakhs rupees. The change is intended to protect the interests of legal heirs and dependents by allowing them to claim assets through the Administrator-General rather than facing expensive civil litigation, reflecting the decrease in money value and rise in asset prices.

The law affects the Administrator-General of a State, persons interested in the assets of a deceased person (such as legal heirs, widows, and minor children), and the Central Government (which appoints the commencement date).

• Substitutes the words 'two lakhs' with 'ten lakhs' in sections 9, 10, 29, and 36 of the Administrators-General Act, 1963.
• Raises the value limit for assets for which the Administrator-General may apply for letters of administration (Section 9).
• Raises the value limit for assets where the High Court may direct the Administrator-General to collect and hold assets due to imminent danger (Section 10).
• Raises the value limit for assets for which the Administrator-General may grant a certificate to a claimant (Section 29).
• Raises the value limit for assets regarding the Administrator-General's obligation to take out letters of administration after granting a certificate (Section 36).

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