138 Negotiable Instrument Act
Chetan
(Querist) 24 January 2010
This query is : Resolved
That the cheque issued to my client is dishonour, whereas my client provide me 3 addresses of the accused and I am sending the 3 notices at three different places
Now, the remark of post Dept. on 2 notices is as "addressee left" & "Unclaimed"
And about the third notice I had not received the acknowledgment yet I had make complaint to the postal authority they told me that shortly they will confirm..
My question shall I wait for their reply or to proceed further on the remark of Unclaimed ////
Pls reply & provide case laws
A V Vishal
(Expert) 24 January 2010
S.27. of The General Clauses Act defines the Meaning of service by post.- Where any (Central Act) or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act authorizes of requires any document to be served by post, where the expression "serve" or either of the expressions "give" or "send" or any other expression in used, then, unless a different intention appears, the service shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing pre-paying 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.
Arvind Singh Chauhan
(Expert) 24 January 2010
You should not wait. Don't let the matter be time barred.
PJANARDHANA REDDY
(Expert) 24 January 2010
U NEED NOT WAIT FOR ANY ACKMNT, U ARE IN RECEIPT OF ACKMNT UNCLAIMED WILL DO,HENCE AFTER 15DAYS OF RECEIPT, U CAN FILE CASE OTHERWISE THE CASE WILL BE TIME BARRED.
kranthi kiran
(Expert) 24 January 2010
As told by learned seniors, sending the notice to the party,to his address, through registered post amounts sufficient service.,So there is no need to wait for acknowledgment.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 24 January 2010
Move ahead with full determination to win the battle.
Sachin Bhatia
(Expert) 30 January 2010
Don't wait for postal acknowledgment, file a complaint with in limitation otherwise the matter will be time barred.
