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Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....Representative" omitted by the A.O. 1948. 9. Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV, for "the States". 10. Inserted by Act 2 of 1903, section.2. 11. Inserted by Act 14 of 1914, section. 3. 12. CI. (1), Inserted by the A.O. 1950 omitted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV. Section 3 - Meanings of "in course of transmission by post" and "delivery" For the purposes of this Act,-- (a) a postal article shall be deemed to be in course of transmission by the post from the time of its being delivered to a post office to the time of its being delivered to the addressee or of its being returned to the sender or otherwise disposed of under Chapter VII; (b) the delivery of a postal article of any description to a postman or other person authorized to receive postal articles of that description for the post shall be deemed to be a delivery to a post office; and (c) the delivery of a postal article at the house or office of the addressee, or to the addressee or his servant or agent or other person considered to be authorized to receive the article according to the usual manner of delivering postal.....

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Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 3

Title: Meanings of "in Course of Transmission by Post" and "delivery"

State: Central

Year: 1898

For the purposes of this Act,-- (a) a postal article shall be deemed to be in course of transmission by the post from the time of its being delivered to a post office to the time of its being delivered to the addressee or of its being returned to the sender or otherwise disposed of under Chapter VII; (b) the delivery of a postal article of any description to a postman or other person authorized to receive postal articles of that description for the post shall be deemed to be a delivery to a post office; and (c) the delivery of a postal article at the house or office of the addressee, or to the addressee or his servant or agent or other person considered to be authorized to receive the article according to the usual manner of delivering postal articles to the addressee, shall be deemed to be delivery to the addressee.

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Post Office Act, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....accepting delivery of the postal article, unless he forthwith returns it unopened : Provided that, if any such postal article appears to the satisfaction of the Post-Master-General' to have been maliciously sent for the purpose of annoying the addressee, he may remit the postage. (2) If any postal article on which postage or any other sum chargeable under this Act is due, is refused or returned as aforesaid, or if the addressee is dead or cannot be found, then the sender shall be bound to pay the postage or sum due thereon under this Act SECTION 12 : Recovery of postage and other sums due in respect of postal articles If any person refuses to pay any postage or other sum due from him under this Act in respect of any postal article, the sum so due may, on application made by an officer of the Post Officer authorized in this behalf by the written order of the Post-Master-General, be recovered for the use of the Post Office from the person so refusing, as if it were a fine imposed under this Act, by any Magistrate having jurisdiction where that person may for the time being be resident, and the post-Master-General may further direct that any other postal article, not being on.....

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Telegraph Act, 1885 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1885

.....country outside India. (2) In notifying the rates under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall have due regard to all or any of the following factors, namely :- (a) the rates for the time being in force, for transmission of messages, in countries out side India; (b) the foreign exchange rates for the time being in force; (c) the rates for the time being in force for transmission of messages within India; (d) such other relevant factors as the Central Government may think fit in the circumstances of the case.] SECTION 07: POWER TO MAKE RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF TELEGRAPHS (1) The Central Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules consistent with this Act for the conduct of all or any telegraphs, established, maintained or worded by the Government or by persons licensed under this Act. (2) Rules under this section may provide for all or any of the following among other matters, that is to say :- (a) the rates at which, and the other conditions and restrictions subject to such messages shall be transmitted17[within India]; (b) the precautions to be taken for preventing the improper interception or disclosure of messages; (c) the.....

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The Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1982 Complete Act

State: Bihar

Year: 1982

.....on the ground aforesaid. (5) The Court shall give to the tenant leave to contest the suit if the affidavit filed by the tenant discloses such facts as would disentitle the landlord from obtaining an order for eviction on the grounds specified in clauses (c) and (e) of sub-section (1) of Section 11. (6) When leave is granted to the tenant to contest the suit, the latter may, within fifteen days from the date of the order, pray after filing the requisite Court-fee, required for a written statement that the affidavit may be treated as the written statement or if he chooses to file a separate written statement he may do so within fifteen days of the grant of leave to contest the suit and if he does not file the written statement within the period he shall not be allowed to do so later. The Court shall thereafter commence the hearing of the suit as early as practicable. (7) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908) or any other law, the Court while hearing a suit under this section shall follow the practice and procedure of a Court of Small Causes including the recording of evidence. (8) No appeal or second appeal shall lie.....

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The Jharkhand Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 2000 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 2000

.....on the ground aforesaid. (5) The Court shall give to the tenant leave to contest the suit if the affidavit filed by the tenant discloses such facts as would disentitle the landlord from obtaining an order for eviction on the grounds specified in clauses (c) and (e) of sub-section (1) of Section 11. (6) When leave is granted to the tenant to contest the suit, the latter may, within fifteen days from the date of the order, pray after filing the requisite Court fee, required for a written statement that the affidavit may be treated as the written statement or if he chooses to file a separate written statement he may do so within fifteen days of the grant of leave to contest the suit and if he does not file the written statement within the period he shall not be allowed to do so later. The Court shall thereafter commence the hearing of the suit as early as practicable. (7) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908) or any other law, the Court while hearing a suit under this section shall follow the practice and procedure of a Court of Small Causes including the recording of evidence. (8) No appeal or second appeal shall lie.....

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