The Indian Treasure - Trove Act  1878

.    According to Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878, the term “Treasure” means “anything of any value hidden in the soil or anything affixed to it ”.

.     It can be  retrieved either from  Government land or from a Patta land.

.    The procedures to be followed at the time of  the  recovery  of Treasure and who are all competent? has been clearly defined in the Indian  Treasure  Trove  Act,  1878

and RSO 197 paragraph No-8.

Competent Authority:-

.    The The District Collector is the competent authority to declare  the findings as  treasure  and  the  claimants  of  the  treasure.  The  powers has  been delegated to the following officials.

1. Personal Assistant (General) to The Collector

(G.O.Ms.No.1887, Revenue Department, dated:26.10.1967)

1. Additional Personal Assistant to The Collector

(G.O.Ms.No.2492, Revenue Department, dated:27.10.1969)

Classification of Treasure:-

1. Museum related treasure 2. Archeological related treasure.
2. Sculpture related treasure. 4. Excavation related treasure.

Procedure :-

.    Whenever any Treasure exceeding in amount or value ten rupees is found, the finder or the owner shall intimate the fact to the Collector / Tahsildar in writing within two months from the date of finding.

1. Aboutthe nature or approximate value of such treasure
2. Ofthe place where the treasure was found
3. Thedate on which the treasure was found