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Section 26: Suits in which the Government is a party

The Goa Civil Courts Act, 1965Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 16 of 1965

(1) No Court other than the 32[“District Court”] shall receive or register any suit in which the Central Government or the 33[Government of the Government of Goa] or any officer of Government in his official capacity, is a party:

Provided that the 34 [Government] may by general or special order notified in the Official Gazette, direct that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any suit or class or category of suits of the nature referred to therein.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to a suit against the administration of a Government Railway.

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ActThe Goa Civil Courts Act, 1965
Section26
Marginal noteSuits in which the Government is a party
JurisdictionUnion territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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