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Norden Marine AS, a foreign company, delivered to the Registrar the name and address of Mr. Rao in Mumbai as authorised to accept service. A notice is posted to Mr. Rao at that registered address. Under the Act, what is the effect?

The notice is deemed sufficiently served on the foreign company. Under Section 383, a document addressed to the person whose name and address were delivered to the Registrar under Section 380, and left at or posted to that address, is valid service.

  1. AService is valid only if the notice is also sent to the foreign registered office
  2. BService is not valid unless served personally on a director
  3. CThe notice is deemed sufficiently served on the companyCorrect
  4. DService is valid only if sent by electronic mode

Explanation

Section 383 deems any process or notice sufficiently served on a foreign company if addressed to a person whose name and address were delivered under Section 380 and left at, or posted to, that address or sent electronically. No additional service abroad or on a director is needed, and post is expressly allowed.

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