Section 17. Demands for money, papers, etc., to be made known in writing to person concerned, etc.

Provisions for recovery of money, papers or other Government property. 17. Demands for money, papers, etc. to be made known in writing to person concerned, etc.- (1) The Collector or the Superintendent of Land Records or any other officer deputed by the Collector or the Superintendent for this purpose, shall, in all cases in which he may have a claim on any revenue officer or on any person formerly employed as such in his department or district for public money or papers or other property of the State Government, by writing under signature and his official seal, if he uses one, require the money, or the particular papers or property detained to be delivered either immediately to the person bearing the said writing, or to such person on such date and at such place as the writing may specify. (2) If the officer or other person aforesaid does not discharge the money, or deliver up the papers or property as directed, the Collector, Superintendent or such other officer may cause him to be apprehended, and may send him with a warrant, in the form of Schedule A, to be confined in a civil jail till he discharges the sums or delivers up the papers or property demanded from him : Provided that, no person shall be detained in confinement by virtue of any such warrant for a longer period than one calendar month.