Indian Post Office Act, 1898
47. Recovery of money order paid to the wrong person
If any person, without
reasonable excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie on him, neglects or
refuses to refund-
(a) any amount paid to
him in respect of a money order by an officer of the Post Office in excess of
what ought to have been paid to him in. respect thereof, or
(b) the amount of a
money order paid by an officer of the Post Office to him instead of to some
other person to whom it ought to have been paid, such amount shall be
recoverable by an officer of the Post Office authorized by the Post Master
General in this behalf from the person so neglecting or refusing as if it were
an arrear of land revenue due from him.45