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.