If it further appears upon such inquiry as aforesaid that danger is to be apprehended of the misappropriation or waste of the property before the summary proceeding can be determined, and that the delay in obtaining security from the party in possession or the insufficiency thereof is likely to expose the party out of possession to considerable risk, provided he is the lawful owner, the District Judge may appoint one or more curators whose authority shall continue according to the terms of his or their respective appointment, and in no case beyond the determination of the summary proceeding and the confirmation or delivery of possession in the consequence thereof:
Provided that: in the case of land, the Judge may delegate to the Collector, or to any officer subordinate to the Collector, the powers of a curator:
Provided, further, that every appointment of a curator in respect of any property shall be duly published.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 195
Section 195 empowers the District Judge to appoint a Curator to take custody of the deceased's property pending the determination of the summary proceeding.
When seeking an ex parte curator order under Section 195, the petition must detail specific acts of trespass, locker openings, or property alienation attempted by rival claimants; generic allegations of dispute will not justify dispossessing an occupant.