Valid service of show cause notice requires statutory compliance; delivery to a neighbour or brother was invalid.

Service of a show cause notice on a neighbour or through the appellant's brother did not satisfy the statutory mode of service because the notice was neither delivered to the appellant, nor to his authorised agent, nor sent in the manner prescribed by law. Service on a person who was not an employee or agent could not be treated as valid service on the appellant, and the notice was therefore invalidly served.

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Issues: Whether service of a show cause notice on a neighbour or on the appellant's brother could amount to valid service on the appellant under the statutory service provisions.

Analysis: The notice was not delivered to the appellant, his authorised agent, or sent in the manner prescribed by law. Service on a neighbour, who was neither an employee nor an agent, and transmission of the notice through the brother did not satisfy the statutory requirement of service.

Conclusion: Such service was invalid and could not be treated as service on the appellant.

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