https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288111 Properly addressed, prepaid statutory notices sent by registered post may be treated as duly served when the envelope is returned with an endorsement of refusal. Personal service on the tenant was held not to be mandatory, and the service requirement under the U. P. (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act could be satisfied by deemed or presumed service under the General Clauses Act and the Evidence Act. The landlord was not required in every case to examine the postman or produce further proof of refusal. On the stated facts, a rebuttable presumption of due service arose and operated in favour of the landlord. en-us Wed, 04 Mar 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 May 2020 16:34:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288111 Properly addressed, prepaid statutory notices sent by registered post may be treated as duly served when the envelope is returned with an endorsement of refusal. Personal service on the tenant was held not to be mandatory, and the service requirement under the U. P. (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act could be satisfied by deemed or presumed service under the General Clauses Act and the Evidence Act. The landlord was not required in every case to examine the postman or produce further proof of refusal. On the stated facts, a rebuttable presumption of due service arose and operated in favour of the landlord. Case-Laws Benami Property Wed, 04 Mar 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288111