Suit for recovery of money

Pradeep Radhakrishnan (Querist) 08 January 2013 This query is : Resolved
I would like to know whether on dishonor of a cheque statutory notice is mandatory for filing a civil suit

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archana Shankar (Expert) 08 January 2013
YES. STATUTORY NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN WITHIN 30 DAYS INTIMATING THE DISHONOUR,

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Advocate Bhartesh goyal (Expert) 08 January 2013
For filing civil suit,it is not essential to give notice to drawer but for filing complaint for the offence u/s 138 of N.I.Act it is mandatory to give notice to drawer within 30 days of dishonour of cheque.

R.K Nanda (Expert) 08 January 2013
no, it is not.

ajay sethi (Expert) 08 January 2013
no notice necessary for filing civil suit . however it is advisable to issue notice

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 08 January 2013
It is not mandatory to serve notice but it shall be good if a notice is served so that the necessary litigation may be avoided.