Part III

DISCLAIMER

162. Vesting of disclaimed property. -

(1) Where the disclaimed property is a leasehold interest and an application is made under sub-section (6) of section 333 for an order vesting the property in any person and it appears that there is an under- lessee or mortgagee or holder of a charge by way of demise in respect of such property, claiming under the company, the Tribunal may direct that notice shall be given to such under-lessee, mortgagee or holder of charge, that if he does not elect to accept and apply for a vesting order upon the terms required by the abovementioned sub-section and such other terms as the Tribunal may think just, within a time to be fixed by the Tribunal and stated in the notice, he will be excluded from all interest in and security upon the property and the Tribunal may adjourn the application for such notice to be given and for such under-lessee, mortgagee or holder of charge, to be added as a party to and served with a copy of the application, and to make, if he deem fit, such election and application as is mentioned in the notice, and if at the expiration of the time so fixed by the Tribunal, such underlessee, mortgagee or holder of charge, fails to make such election and application, the Tribunal, may make an order vesting the property in the applicant or other person who, in the opinion of the Tribunal, may be entitled thereto, and excluding such under-lessee, mortgagee or holder of charge, from all interest in or security upon the property.

(2) An order requiring parties interested in a disclaimed lease to apply for a vesting order or to be excluded from all interest in the lease shall be in Form WIN 87, and an order vesting lease and excluding persons who have not elected to apply, shall be in Form WIN 88.