https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175978 Substituted service under the Punjab Land Revenue Act was ineffective where the party had lived abroad for years and the plaintiff knew the correct address, so notice sent to the old village address did not satisfy effective service. The Court held that absence of proper notice amounted to a violation of natural justice, and the authority could set aside the ex parte decree even if the application was brought under the wrong provision. A party may pursue more than one remedy to challenge ex parte proceedings, and lack of opportunity itself constitutes prejudice. The refusal to recall the ex parte decree was therefore unsustainable. en-us Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175978 Substituted service under the Punjab Land Revenue Act was ineffective where the party had lived abroad for years and the plaintiff knew the correct address, so notice sent to the old village address did not satisfy effective service. The Court held that absence of proper notice amounted to a violation of natural justice, and the authority could set aside the ex parte decree even if the application was brought under the wrong provision. A party may pursue more than one remedy to challenge ex parte proceedings, and lack of opportunity itself constitutes prejudice. The refusal to recall the ex parte decree was therefore unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175978