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The Limitation Act, 1963: page 16

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              Description of suit              Period of limitation      Time from which period begins to run
                               PART III.—SUITS RELATING TO DECLARATIONS
56. To declare the forgery of an                  Three years.        When the issue or registration becomes
      instrument issued or registered.                                   known to the plaintiff.

57. To obtain a declaration that an               Three years.        When the alleged adoption becomes
      alleged adoption is invalid, or                                    known to the plaintiff.
      never, in fact, took place.
58. To obtain any other declaration.              Three years.        When the right to sue first accrues.
                     PART IV.—SUITS RELATING TO DECREES AND INSTRUMENTS
59. To cancel or set aside an instrument          Three years.        When the facts entitling the plaintiff to
       or decree or for the rescission of                                have the instrument or decree
       a contract.                                                       cancelled or set aside or the contract
                                                                         rescinded first become known to him.
60. To set aside a transfer of property
      made by the guardian of a
      ward—
        (a) by the ward who has attained          Three years.           e
                                                                      When the ward attains majority.
          majority;                                               od
        (b)by     the    ward’s        legal
          representative—                                 aC
          (i) when the ward dies within           Three years.
                                                     di               When the ward attains majority.
             three years from the date of
             attaining majority.                 In
          (ii) when the ward dies before          Three years.        When the ward dies.
             attaining majority.
                         PART V.—SUITS RELATING TO IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
61. By a mortgagor—
        (a)to   redeem     or    recover          Thirty years.       When the right to redeem or to recover
          possession    of    immovable                                  possession accrues.
          property mortgaged;
        (b)to recover possession of              Twelve years.        When the transfer becomes known to the
          immovable property mortgaged                                   plaintiff.
          and afterwards transferred by
          the mortgagee for a valuable
          consideration;
        (c) to recover surplus collections        Three years.        When the mortgagor re-enters on the
          received by the mortgagee after                                mortgaged property.
          the     mortgage    has    been
          satisfied.
62. To enforce payment of money                  Twelve years.        When the money sued for becomes due.
      secured by a mortgage or
      otherwise    charged upon
      immovable property.
63. By a mortgagee—
        (a) for foreclosure;                      Thirty years.       When the money secured by the mortgage
                                                                         becomes due.
        (b) for possession of immovable          Twelve years.        When the mortgagee becomes entitled to
          property mortgaged.                                            possession.


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