Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Zilla Parishad Contract Dispute — Suit Barred by Limitation Due to Premature Filing Before Expiry of Statutory Notice Period. The court held that a suit filed before the expiry of the two-month notice period under Section 280 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 is premature and the period of notice cannot be excluded under Section 15(2) of the Limitation Act, 1963.
6 May 2005The appellants, the Executive Engineer and Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Sindhudurg, were original defendants in a suit filed by the resp...




