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1996 Supreme(SC) 2180

G.T.NANAVATI, K.RAMASWAMY
Vasant Ramchandara Deshpande – Appellant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra – Respondent


ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal by special leave arises from the judgment and order made a n 4-9-1996 of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Nagpur Bench in Transfer Application No. 532 of 1992 (Reg. Civil Suit No. 963 of 1980). The respondentGovernmePt compulsorily retired the appellant from service, in exercise of its power, by order dated 29-12-1973 giving three months notice to the appellant. It became effective from 28-10-1974. The suit was filed after issuance of the notice under Section 80, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 on 28-7-1980. Article 58 of the First Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963 envisages limitation period for filing suit for any other declaration, i.e., three years from the date when the right to sue first accrues. It would, therefore, be seen that in a suit for declaration that the order of compulsory retirement was invalid under Article 311 or any other law, comes under Article 58 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act. Thus the right to sue accrued when the order of compulsory retirement wa

3. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. No costs.

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