34. Employees Security Deposit

A non-banking financial company receiving any amount in the ordinary course of its business as security deposit from any of its employees for due performance of his duties shall keep such amount in an account with a scheduled commercial bank or in a post office in the joint names of the employee and the company on the conditions that -

(i) it shall not withdraw the amount without the consent in writing of the employee; and

(ii) the amount shall be repayable to the employee along with interest payable on such deposit account unless such amount or  any part thereof is liable to be appropriated by the company for the failure on the part of the employee for due performance of his duties.