Negotiable Instruments Law
Section 8. When payable to order.-The instrument is payable to order where it is drawn payable to the order of a specified person or to him or his order. It may be drawn payable to the order of-
(a) A payee who is not maker, drawer, or drawee; or
(b) The drawer or maker; or
(c) The drawee; or
(d) Two or more payees jointly; or
(e) One or some of several payees; or
(f) The holder of an office for the time being.
Where the instrument is payable to order the payee must be named or otherwise indicated therein with reasonable certainty.