Question

effects of acknowledgement of lawful guardian (limitation act).​

Answer 1

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(1) The expression "agent duly Authorised in this behalf" in sections 18 and 19 shall in the case of a person under disability, include his lawful guardian, committee or manager or an agent duly Authorised by such guardian, committee or manager to sign the acknowledgment or make the payment. (2) Nothing in the said sections renders one of several joint contractors, partners, executors or mortgages chargeable by reason only of a written acknowledgment signed by, or of a payment made by, or by the agent of, any other or others of them.

(3) For the purposes of the said sections, -

(a) an acknowledgment signed or a payment made in respect of any liability by, or by the duly Authorised agent of, any limited owner of property who is governed by Hindu Law, shall be a valid acknowledgment or payment, as the case may be, against a reversionary succeeding to such liability; and

where a liability has been incurred by, or on behalf of a Hindu undivided family as such, an acknowledgment or payment made by, or by the duly Authorised agent or, the manager of the family for the time being shall be deemed to have been made on behalf of the whole family.

Answer 2

Explanation:

(1) The expression "agent duly Authorised in this behalf" in sections 18 and 19 shall in the case of a person under disability, include his lawful guardian, committee or manager or an agent duly Authorised by such guardian, committee or manager to sign the acknowledgment or make the payment. (2) Nothing in the said sections renders one of several joint contractors, partners, executors or mortgages chargeable by reason only of a written acknowledgment signed by, or of a payment made by, or by the agent of, any other or others of them.

(3) For the purposes of the said sections, -

(a) an acknowledgment signed or a payment made in respect of any liability by, or by the duly Authorised agent of, any limited owner of property who is governed by Hindu Law, shall be a valid acknowledgment or payment, as the case may be, against a reversionary succeeding to such liability; and

where a liability has been incurred by, or on behalf of a Hindu undivided family as such, an acknowledgment or payment made by, or by the duly Authorised agent or, the manager of the family for the time being shall be deemed to have been made on behalf of the whole family.