Companies Act, 1956
Sec 205B -
Payment of unpaid or unclaimed dividend.
Any person claiming to be entitled to any money transferred
under sub-section (5) of section 205A to the general revenue account of the
Central Government, may apply to the Central Government for an order for
payment of the money claimed ; and the Central Government may, if satisfied,
whether on a certificate by the company or otherwise, that such person is
entitled to the whole or any part of the money claimed, make an order for the
payment to that person of the sum due to him after taking such security from
him as it may think fit.
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall
apply to any person claiming to be entitled to any money transferred to the
fund referred to in section 205C on and after the commencement of the Companies
(Amendment) Act,1999.