Where any Bombay Act [or Maharashtra Act] made after the commencement of this Act authorizes 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 effected by properly addressing, prepaying and posting by registered post, a letter containing the document and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
Section 28: Meaning of service by post.
The Maharashtra General Clauses Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 1 of 1904
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Maharashtra General Clauses Act. |
|---|---|
| Section | 28 |
| Marginal note | Meaning of service by post. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- inserted. These words were inserted by Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
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