https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=349821 After valid service of notice under the proviso to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the cause of action arises only once if payment is not made within fifteen days. The complaint must then be filed within one month under Section 142(1)(b), and a delayed filing is not maintainable unless the delay is condoned on sufficient cause being shown. The text also notes that where cognizance is taken beyond that limitation period without condonation, the order cannot be sustained. en-us Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:36:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=349821 After valid service of notice under the proviso to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the cause of action arises only once if payment is not made within fifteen days. The complaint must then be filed within one month under Section 142(1)(b), and a delayed filing is not maintainable unless the delay is condoned on sufficient cause being shown. The text also notes that where cognizance is taken beyond that limitation period without condonation, the order cannot be sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=349821