State Act

The Telangana Court of Wards Act, 1350 Fasli.

3. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) ‘ward’ means any person whose property or whose person and property has or have been taken under the custody and superintendence of the Court of Wards under this Act or by a Firman of H. E. H. the Nizam 7[passed before the commencement of the Constitution of India] or an owner whose property has been notified under section 13, to have been taken under the superintendence of the Court of Wards; (b) ‘owner’ shall mean the following persons:- (1) any person who owns land or has a life interest therein. 8[(2) Jagirdar, Hissadar-i-Jagir and Guzarayabi-Jagir as defined in the 9[Telangana (Abolition of Jagirs) Regulation, 1358 Fasli;]] (c) ‘minor’ means a person who has not attained the age of 21 years; (d) 10[‘Collector’] includes the Nazim, Court of Wards. (e) ‘Court’ means the Court of Wards.