Railways Act, 1989
190. Procedure for delivery to railway administration of
property detained by a railway servant.
If a railway servant is discharged from service or is suspended,
or dies or absconds or absents himself, and he or his wife or widow or any
member of his family or his representative refuses or neglects, after notice in
writing for that purpose, to deliver up to the railway administration or to a
person appointed by the railway administration, in this behalf, any station,
office or other building with its appurtenances, or any books, papers, keys,
equipment or other matters, belonging to the railway administration and in the
possession or custody of such railway servant at the occurrence of any such
event as aforesaid, any Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of the
first class may, on application made by or on behalf of the railway
administration, order any police officer, with proper assistance, to enter upon
the station, office or other building and remove any person found therein and
take possession thereof, or to take possession of the books, papers or other matters,
and to deliver the same to the railway administration or to a person appointed
by the railway administration in that behalf.