Section 31 — Service of notices, etc.

31. Service of notices, etc.―(1) Every notice, order or direction issued under this Act shall, save as 

otherwise expressly provided in this Act, be served― 

(a) by giving or tendering the notice, order or direction, or by sending it by post to the person for 

whom it is intended; or  

(b) if such person cannot be found, by affixing the notice, order or direction on some conspicuous 

part of his last known place of abode or business, or by giving or tendering the notice, order or 

direction to some adult male member or servant of his family or by causing it to be affixed on some 

conspicuous part of the building or land, if any, to which it relates. 

(2) Where the person on whom a notice, order or direction is to be served is a minor, service upon his 

guardian or upon any adult male member or servant of his family shall be deemed to be the service upon 

the minor. 

(3) Every notice, order or direction which by or under this Act is to be served as a public notice, order 

or direction or as a notice, order or direction which is not required to be served to any individual therein 

specified shall, save as otherwise expressly provided, be deemed to be sufficiently served if a copy 

thereof is affixed in such conspicuous part of the office of the competent authority or in such other public 

                                                           
1. Ins. by Act 43 of 1964, s. 15 (w.e.f. 27-2-1965). 



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place during such period, or is published in such local newspaper or in such other manner, as the 

competent authority may direct.