Balwinder Singh v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Suit against State re order dt. 10.7.87 of General Manager, Punjab Roadways, Muktsar; trial issues on legality of order, jurisdiction, and validity of notice u/s 80 C.P.C.; plaint para 5 asserted service of Section 80 notice (postal receipts/acknowledgments attached, no reply), written statement admitted service but challenged notice validity; additional appellate issue: limitation bar vis-à-vis mandatory Section 80 CPC notice with benefit of Section 15, Limitation Act 1963; Section 80 CPC and Section 15 (with Explanation) reproduced; Disha Constructions v. State of Goa, 2012(1) SCC 690 relied upon (paras 12–17 quoted, incl. reference to Union of India v. West Coast Paper Mills Ltd.; exclusion of two-month notice period under Section 15(2) even where notice given within limitation); Pankajakshi, (2016) 6 SCC 157 referred; bench names recoverable only from signature/attestation lines (Pawan Kumar; Pawan/Davinder); operative findings and disposition illegible due to corrupted source text.