State Financial Corporations Act, 1951
37A. Inspection
(1) The Development Bank at any time may, with the approval of
the Central Government, and on being directed so to do by that government
shall, cause an inspection to be made by one or more of its officers of the
working of any Financial Corporation and its books and accounts; and the
Development Bank shall send the report of such inspection to the Central
Government and to the State Government and shall supply a copy thereof to the
Financial Corporation.
(2) It shall be the duty of every Director or every officer of
the Financial Corporation to produce to any officer making an inspection under sub-section
(1) all such books, accounts and other documents in his custody or power and to
furnish him with any statement and information relating to the affairs of the
Financial Corporation as the said officer may require of him within such time
as the said officer may specify.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence
Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), or in any other law for the time being in force, no
court, tribunal or other authority shall have power to require the Development
Bank or any of its officers to produce before such court, tribunal or other
authority the report of the inspection made by it under sub-section (1) or any
copy thereof.
(4) The State Government may, after considering any report sent
to it under sub-section (1), give such instructions to the Board as it
considers necessary and it shall be the duty of the Board to comply with such
instructions.