Adjudicating Authority (Procedure) Amendment Regulations, 2017

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....  (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. In the Adjudicating Authority (Procedure) Regulations, 2013,- (A) in regulation 11, in sub-regulation (2), clause (e) shall be omitted; (B) for regulation 13, the following regulation shall be substituted namely:- "13 Issue of summon and notice - (1) Every summon or notice shall be issued in Form 3 or Form 4 or Form 5 or Form 6, as the case may be, and signed by the Registrar or Administrative Officer. (2) Every summon and notice shall be served by the complainant or applicant upon the defendant or respondent along with complete relied upon documents in a bound paper book and an affidavit of service along with proof of servic....

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.... or firm, it may be served upon the Secretary, Director or other principal officer of the company or corporation at its registered office or the concerned corporate office or upon the proprietor or partner of the firm at the address of the firm. (6) In a proceeding relating to any business or work against a person who does not reside within the jurisdiction of the Adjudicating Authority the service of summon or notice may be made on any manager or agent, who, at the time of service, personally carries on such business or work for such person within such limits, which shall be deemed good service. (7) Where the defendant or respondent is confined in a prison, the summon ornotice shall be delivered or sent by post or otherwise to the of....

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....y be communicated through electronic mode as provided in section 13 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) and transmission of such communication shall be regarded as valid service. Note: Section 13 of the Information Technology Act is appended to these rules as Annexure 1."; (C) for regulation 14, the following regulation shall be substituted namely:- "14. Bringing legal representatives on record. - In case defendant or respondent dies during the pendency of proceedings, his legal heirs shall be brought on record by the complainant or applicant by making such heirs as defendant or respondent to the proceedings."; (D) in regulation 15, for sub-regulation (2), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted nam....