170. Property deliverable and money payable to the representative, widow or next of kin of a deceased officer under section 168 or section 169 may, if the total amount of value thereof does not exceed five thousand taka, and, if the prescribed person thinks fit, be delivered or paid to any person appearing to him to be entitled to receive it or to administer the estate of the deceased, without requiring the production of any probate, letters of administration, succession certificate or other such conclusive evidence of title.