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Which of the following best describes the nature of provisions of Section 80 Code of Civil Procedure…

Section 80 CPC, requiring two months' notice before a suit against the Government or a public officer, is "Mandatory"; in Bihari Chowdhary v. State of Bihar (1984) the…

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Which of the following best describes the nature of provisions of Section 80 Code of Civil Procedure 1908 ?

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Section 80 CPC, requiring two months' notice before a suit against the Government or a public officer, is "Mandatory"; in Bihari Chowdhary v. State of Bihar (1984) the Supreme Court held a suit without such notice not maintainable, subject only to leave for urgent relief under Section 80(2).

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