https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310211 A contractual claim against a municipality for road repair charges was held not to be barred by the notice and limitation requirements of Section 377 of the Bihar and Orissa Municipal Act, 1922. The one-month notice requirement and the three-month period for commencing proceedings were treated as applicable to tort claims, not to a suit founded on contract, so dismissal of the suit on that ground was unsustainable. The trial court's finding on the amount due was not disturbed, and the plaintiff was entitled to a decree for the sum found payable, with costs awarded against the plaintiff in view of the prior offer. en-us Mon, 03 May 1926 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:42:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310211 A contractual claim against a municipality for road repair charges was held not to be barred by the notice and limitation requirements of Section 377 of the Bihar and Orissa Municipal Act, 1922. The one-month notice requirement and the three-month period for commencing proceedings were treated as applicable to tort claims, not to a suit founded on contract, so dismissal of the suit on that ground was unsustainable. The trial court's finding on the amount due was not disturbed, and the plaintiff was entitled to a decree for the sum found payable, with costs awarded against the plaintiff in view of the prior offer. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 03 May 1926 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310211