(1) All notices, all orders and other documents required by this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder to be served upon any person shall, save as otherwise provided in this Act or such rule or regulation, be deemed to be duly served— Members and Officers to be public servants.
Central Act 45 of 1860.
Jurisdiction of courts.
Sanction of prosecution.
Magistrate‘s power to impose enhanced penalties.
Central Act 2 of 1974.
Service of notices, etc.
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(a) Where the person to be served is a company, if the document is addressed to the Secretary of the said company at its registered office or at its principal office or place of business and is either—
(i) sent by registered post; or
(ii) delivered at the registered office or at the principal office or place of business of the said company;
(b) Where the person to be served is a partnership firm, if the document is addressed to the said partnership firm at principal place of business, identifying it by the name or style under which its business is carried on, and is either—
(i) sent by registered post; or
(ii) delivered at the said place of business;
(c) where the person to be served is a public body or a corporation or society or other body, if the document is addressed to the Secretary, Treasurer or other Head Officer of that body, corporation or society at its principal office, and is either-
(i) sent by registered post; or
(ii) delivered at the said office;
(d) in any other case, if the document is addressed to the person to be served; and—
(i) is given or tendered to him; or
(ii) is sent by registered post to the person; or 60 [Act No. 1 of 1975]
(iii) if such person cannot be found, is affixed on some conspicuous part of his last known place of residence or business, if within any development area is given or tendered to some adult member of his family or is affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building to which it relates.
(2) Any document which is required or authorised to be served on the owner or occupier of any land building may be addressed ―the owner‖ or ―the Occupier‖, as the case may be, of that land or building (naming that land or building) without further name of description, and shall be deemed to be duly served—
(a) if the document so addressed is sent to be delivered in accordance with clause (b) of sub-section (1);
or
(b) if the document so addressed or a copy thereof so addressed, is delivered to any person on the land or building or where there is no person on the land or building to whom it can be delivered is affixed to some conspicuous part of the land or building.
(3) Where a document is served on a partnership firm in accordance with this section, the document shall be deemed to be served on each partner.
(4) For the purpose of enabling any document to be served on the owner of any property, the Secretary to the Authority may, by notice in writing require the occupier, if any, of the property to state the name and address of the owner thereof.
(5) Where the person on whom a document is to be served is a minor, the service upon his guardian or any adult [Act No.1 of 1975] 61 member of his family shall be deemed to be service upon the minor.
(6) A servant is not a member of the family within the meaning of this section.
52. Every public notice given under this Act, shall be in writing over the signature of the Secretary to the Authority or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf and shall be widely made known in the locality to be affected thereby by affixing copies thereof in conspicuous public places within the said locality, or by publishing the same by beat of drum or by advertisement in local news paper or by any two or more of these means, and by any other means that the Secretary may think fit.
53. Where any notice, order or other document issued or made under this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder requires anything to be done for the doing of which no time is fixed in this Act or the rule or regulation, the notice, order or other document shall specify a reasonable time for doing the same.
54. All permissions, orders, decisions, notices and other documents of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signature of the Secretary to the Authority or any other officer authorised by the Authority, in this behalf.
55. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder.