A person seeks to recover possession of immovable property from the Government under Section 6 of the…
Section 6(2)(b) bars a suit under Section 6 against the Government. The six-month period in Section 6(2)(a) applies only to suits otherwise maintainable under the section.…
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A person seeks to recover possession of immovable property from the Government under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 after being dispossessed without consent. Which statement is correct?
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Correct answer D
Section 6(2)(b) bars a suit under Section 6 against the Government.
The six-month period in Section 6(2)(a) applies only to suits otherwise maintainable under the section.
Section 6(1) addresses nonconsensual dispossession otherwise than in due course of law.
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Option A
Section 6(2)(b) bars a suit under this section against the Government. Filing within one month does not remove the bar.
Option B
The statutory bar against the Government applies regardless of a proposed two-month deadline.
Option C
The six-month period in Section 6(2)(a) concerns suits otherwise maintainable under Section 6. It does not override the Government bar.
Option D
Section 6(2)(b) expressly bars the Section 6 suit against the Government.
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