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Section 26: Meaning of service by post

The Himachal Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1968State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 16 of 1969

Where any Himachal Pradesh Act authorises or requires any document to be served by post, whether the expression "serve" or either of the expressions "give " or "send" or any other expression is used, then, unless a different intention appears, the service shall be deemed to be affected by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting by registered post, a letter containing the document, and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been affected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

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ActThe Himachal Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1968
Section26
Marginal noteMeaning of service by post
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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