Clause 45

Service of any notice under this Act shall be made by delivering or tendering a copy thereof signed, in the case of a notice under section 3 of this Act, by the officer therein mentioned, and, in the case of any other notice, by or by order of the Collector, the Board or the court.

Whenever practicable, the service of the notice shall be made on the person therein named.

When such person cannot be found, the service may be made on any adult male member of his family residing with him; and, if no such adult male member can be found, the notice may be served by fixing the copy on the outer door of the house in which the person therein named ordinarily dwells or carries on business, or by fixing a copy thereof in some conspicuous place in the office of the Collector and also on some conspicuous part of the land to be acquired:Provided that, if the Collector, the Board or the court so directs, a notice may be sent by registered letter addressed to the person named therein at his last known residence, address or place of business, and service of it may be proved by the production of the registration receipt.