https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291310 The phrase "within fifteen days from this day" in a decree was construed as excluding the day on which the order was made, so the period comprised fifteen clear days. Although Section 9 of the General Clauses Act did not apply directly to a judicial order, the same rule of time computation was applied for uniformity, and the words used in the order controlled over any stated intention of the trial judge. On that construction, the deposit made on February 7, 1936 was in time, and the default basis accepted by the lower courts could not stand. en-us Thu, 13 Jan 1938 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:49:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291310 The phrase "within fifteen days from this day" in a decree was construed as excluding the day on which the order was made, so the period comprised fifteen clear days. Although Section 9 of the General Clauses Act did not apply directly to a judicial order, the same rule of time computation was applied for uniformity, and the words used in the order controlled over any stated intention of the trial judge. On that construction, the deposit made on February 7, 1936 was in time, and the default basis accepted by the lower courts could not stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 13 Jan 1938 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291310