The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
3. Receipt of written
communications.
1.
Unless
otherwise agreed by the parties,-
a. any written
communication is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the
addressee personally or at his place of business, habitual residence or mailing
address, and
b. if none of the places
referred to in clause (a) can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, a
written communication is deemed to have been received if it is sent to the
addressee's last known place of business, habitual residence or mail* address
by registered letter or by any other means which provides a record of the
attempt to deliver it.
1.
2.
The
communication is deemed to have been received on the day it is so delivered.
3.
This
section does not apply to written communications in respect of proceedings of
any judicial authority.