Section 31, The Bankruptcy Act, 2009

(1) Where in the opinion of the court a debtor ought not tohave been adjudged bankrupt or where it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the debts of the bankrupt are paid in full, the court may, on the application of any person interested, by order annul the adjudication. (2) Where an adjudication is annulled under this section, all sale and disposition of property and payment duly made and all acts done by the official receiver, trustee or other person acting under their authority, or by the court, shall be valid; but the property of the debtor who was adjudged bankrupt shall vest in such person as the court may appoint, or in default of such appointment revert to the debtor for all his estate or interest in the estate on such terms and subject to such conditions, if any, as the court may order. 30 31 Effect of order of discharge. Power of court to annul adjudication in certain cases. (3) Notice of the order annulling an adjudication shall be forthwith published in the Gazette and unless otherwise prescribed shall be advertised in at least two daily newspapers. (4) For the purposes of this section, any debt disputed by a debtor shall be considered as paid in full if the debtor enters into a bond, in such sum and with such sureties as the court approves, to pay the amount to be recovered in any proceedings for the recovery of or concerning the debt, with costs; and any debt due to a creditor who cannot be found or cannot be identified shall be considered as paid in full if paid into court.