law: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  106. 
  
  Disposal  of article  found in  vehicles. 
  Where  any 
  
  article  found in  any  transport  vehicle  operated  by  the  State  transport  
  
  undertaking is  not claimed by its owner within the prescribed period, the State 
  
  transport undertaking may sell the article in the prescribed manner and  the 
  
  sale  proceeds  thereof,  after  deducting  the  costs incidental to sale, shall 
  
  be paid to the owner on demand.