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The Limitation Act, 1963: page 23

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              Description of suit                 Period of limitation         Time from which period begins to run
123. To set aside a decree passed ex                  Thirty days.           The date of the decree or where the
       parte or to rehear an appeal                                            summons or notice was not duly
       decreed or heard ex parte.                                              served, when the applicant had
     Explanation.—For the purpose of                                           knowledge of the decree.
       this article, substituted service
       under rule 20 of Order V of
       the Code of Civil Procedure,
       1908 (5 of 1908) shall not be
       deemed to be due service.
124. For a review of judgment by a                    Thirty days.           The date of the decree or order.
        court other than the Supreme
        Court.
125. To record an adjustment or                       Thirty days.           When the payment or adjustment is made.
       satisfaction of a decree.
126. For the payment of the amount of                 Thirty days.           The date of the decree.
        a decree by instalments.
                                                     1[Sixty days].
127. To set aside a sale in execution of                                     The date of the sale.
        a decree, including any such                                            e
        application by a judgment-
        debtor.                                                         od
128. For     possession     by
        dispossessed of immovable
                                  one
                                                                 aC
                                                      Thirty days.           The date of the dispossession.

        property and disputing the                         di
        right of the decree-holder or
        purchaser at a sale in
        execution of a decree.
                                                      In
129. For possession after removing                    Thirty days.           The date of resistance or obstruction.
        resistance or obstruction to
        delivery of possession of
        immovable property decreed
        or sold in execution of a
        decree.
130. For leave to appeal as a pauper—
          (a) to the High Court;                       Sixty days.           The date of decree appealed from.
          (b) to any other court.                     Thirty days.            The date of decree appealed from.
131. To any court for the exercise of                 Ninety days.           The date of the decree or order or
       its powers of revision under                                            sentence sought to be revised.
       the Code of Civil Procedure,
       1908 (5 of 1908), or the Code
       of Criminal Procedure, 1898
       (5 of 1898).
132. To     the High Court for a                       Sixty days.           The date of the decree, order or sentence.
          certificate of fitness to appeal
          to the Supreme Court under
          clause (1) of article 132,
          article 133 or sub-clause (c) of
          clause (1) of article 134 of the
          Constitution or under any
          other law for the time being in
          force.

  1. Subs. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 98, for “Thirty days” (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).


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