General Clauses Act | Notice Deemed Served Once Properly Addressed and Dispatched: Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Reiterates

In a significant judgment, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the dismissal of Constable Mohammad Shafi Khan from the Border Security Force (BSF), reversing a previous Single Judge decision that had quashed the dismissal. The Court clarified that once a notice is properly addressed and dispatched by registered post, the presumption of due service under Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 applies, and…