Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(i) All notices, all orders and other documents require by this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder to be served upon any person shall, save as otherwise provided in this Act of such rule or regulation, be deemed to be duly served; - (a) where the person to be served in a company, if the document is addressed to the Secretary of the said company, at its registered office or at its principal office or place of business and it either – send by registered post, or delivered at registered office or at the principal office or place of business of the said company; (b) where the person to be served is a partnership firm, if the document is addressed to the said partnership firm, at its principal place of business, identifying it by the name or style under which its business is carried on and is either - send by registered post, or delivered at the said place or business; (c) where the document is to be served on a Government Department, Railway, Local Authority, Statutory, Company, Corporation, Society or any other body, if the document is addressed to the Head of the Government Department, General Manager of the Railway Secretary or Principal Officer of the local authority, statutory company, corporation, society, or body, at its principal branch, local or registered office, as the case may be, and is either – send by registered post; or delivered at the said office; 87 (d) in any other case, if the document is addressed to the person to be served and – (i) is given or tendered to him, or (ii) is sent by registered post the person, or (iii) if such person cannot be found, is affixed on some conspicuous part of this last kwon place of residence or business, or is given or tendered to some adult member of his family or is affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building to which it relates. (ii) Any document which is required or authorize to be served to the owner or occupier of any land or building may be addressed to the owner or the occupier, as the case may be, of that land or building (naming that land or building) without further name or description and shall be deemed to be duly served – (a) if the document so addressed is sent to be delivered in accordance with clause (b) of sub-section (i), or (b) if the document so addressed or a copy thereof so addressed is delivered to any person on the land or building or where there is no person on the land or building to whom it can be delivered is affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building. (iii) Where a document is served on a partnership firm in accordance with this section, the document shall be deemed to be derived on each partner. (iv) For the purpose of enabling any document to be served on the owner of any property, an officer of the Authority authorized in this behalf may by notice in writing require the occupier, if any, of the property to state the name and address of the owner thereof. (v) Where the person on whom a document is to be served is a minor, the service upon his guardian or any adult member of his family shall be deemed to be served upon the minor. Explanation - A servant of that person is not member of the family within the meaning of this section.