Limitation (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 1977 Complete Act - Bare Act

4th August, 1977

An Act to amend the Limitation Act, 1963, in its application to West Bengal. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Limitation Act, 1963, in its application to West Bengal, for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows :

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be called the Limitation (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 1977.

Section 2 Application of the Act

The Limitation Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), shall, in its application to West Bengal, be amended in the manner hereinafter provided.

Section 3 Amendment of the Schedule to Act 36 of 1963

In the FIRST DIVISION of the Schedule to the said Act, under the heading "PART IX. SUITS RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS", in the entry in the first column against article 112, after the words "Jammu and Kashmir", the following words shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been, added, namely : "or a Government company owned wholly either by the Central Government or by the State Government or jointly by the Central and the State Governments.".

Section 4 Repeal and savings

(1) The Limitation (West Bengal Amendment) Ordinance, 1977, is hereby repealed.

(2) Anything done or any action taken under the said Act as amended by the Limitation (West Bengal Amendment) Ordinance, 1977, shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under the said Act as amended by this Act as if this Act were in force on the date on which such thing was done or such action was taken.