https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199250 Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure requires a mandatory two-month notice period before a suit against the Government or a public officer can be instituted. The provision was treated as a matter of public policy, intended to give the Government or officer an opportunity to examine the claim and settle it without litigation. Its plain language was held to admit no implied exceptions, hardship-based relaxation, or urgency-based departure. A suit filed before expiry of the statutory two months after notice is therefore not maintainable. en-us Mon, 26 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:42:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199250 Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure requires a mandatory two-month notice period before a suit against the Government or a public officer can be instituted. The provision was treated as a matter of public policy, intended to give the Government or officer an opportunity to examine the claim and settle it without litigation. Its plain language was held to admit no implied exceptions, hardship-based relaxation, or urgency-based departure. A suit filed before expiry of the statutory two months after notice is therefore not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199250