Bare ActsThe Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

Section 527

Protection of persons acting under this Act, against suits

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Protection of persons acting under this Act, against suits.— (1) No suit shall be instituted against the corporation or against 9[the Commissioner, the General Manager] 10[or the Director] or a Deputy Commissioner, or against any municipal officer or servant, in respect of any act done in pursuance or execution or intended execution of this Act or in respect of any alleged neglect or default in the execution of this Act,— (a) until the expiration of one month next after notice in writing has been, in the case of the corporation, left at the chief municipal office and, in the case of 11[the Commissioner, the General Manager] 12[or the Director] or of a Deputy Municipal Commissioner or of a municipal officer or servant delivered to him or left at his office or place of abode, stating with reasonable particularity 1 Section 80 of Bom. 48 of 1950 reads as follows :— “80. Amendments made by sections 64, 65, 67, 68 and 76 to have retrospective effect.— (1) The amendments made by sections 64, 65 and 67 shall be deemed to have been made, on and to have effect from the 15th day of August 1948. (2) The amendments made by sections 68 and 76 shall be deemed to have been made on and to have effect from the 14th day of March 1944 and any order made or action taken under the said Act before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the said Act as amended by this Act, and no prosecution, suit or other proceeding shall lie against any person for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any such order or action as the case may be.”. 2 These words were inserted by Bom. 48 of 1950, s. 76(1). 3 Section 80 of Bom. 48 of 1950 reads as follows:— “80. Amendments made by sections 64, 65, 67, 68 and 76 to have retrospective effect.— (1) The amendments made by sections 64, 65 and 67 shall be deemed to have been made, on and to have effect from the 15th day of August

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