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The Limitation Act, 1963: page 20

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               Description of suit            Period of limitation    Time from which period begins to run
                         PART IX.—SUITS RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
97.    To enforce a right of pre-emption         One year.       When the purchaser take under the sale
          whether the right is founded on                            sought to be impeached, physical
          law or general usage or on                                 possession of the whole or part of the
          special contract.                                          property sold, or, where the subject
                                                                     matter of the sale does not admit of
                                                                     physical possession of the whole or part
                                                                     of the property, when the instrument of
                                                                     sale is registered.
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98.    By a person against whom [an              One year.       The date of the final order.
          order referred to in rule 63 or in
          rule 103] of Order XXI of the
          Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
          (5 of 1908), or an order under
          section 28 of thePresidency
          Small Cause Courts Act, 1882
          (15 of 1882), has been made, to
          establish the right which he
          claims      to    the    property
          comprised in the order.                                              e
99.    To set aside a sale by a civil or
          revenue court or a sale for
                                                 One year.             od
                                                                 When the sale is confirmed or would
                                                                     otherwise have become final and
          arrears of Government revenue
          or for any demand recoverable
                                                                aC   conclusive had no such suit been
                                                                     brought.
          as such arrears.                                 di
100.   To alter or set aside any decision        One year.       The date of the final decision or order by the
          or order of a civil court in any
          proceeding other than a suit or
                                                     In              court or the date of the act or order of
                                                                     the officer, as the case may be.
          any act or order of an officer of
          Government in his official
          capacity.
101.   Upon a judgment, including a               Three years.     The date of the judgment or recognisance.
          foreign      judgment,      or    a
          recognisance.
102.   For property which the plaintiff has       Three years.     When the plaintiff is restored to sanity
          conveyed while insane.                                       and has knowledge of the conveyance.
103.   To make good out of the general            Three years.     The date of the trustee's death or if the
          estate of a deceased trustee the                             loss has not then resulted, the date of
          loss occasioned by a breach of                               the loss.
          trust.
104.   To     establish    a     periodically     Three years.     When the plaintiff is first refused the
          recurring right.                                             enjoyment of the right.
105.   By a Hindu for arrears of                  Three years.     When the arrears are payable.
          maintenance.
106.   For a legacy or for a share of a          Twelve years. When the legacy or share becomes
          residur bequeathed by a testator                             payable or deliverable.
          or for a distributive share of the
          property of an intestate against
          an executor or an administrator
          or some other person legally
          charged with the duty of
          distributing the estate.



  1. Subs. by Act 52 of 1964, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for “an order under rule 63 or rule 103,” (w.e.f. 29-12-1964).


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