Section 103(1) in The Bihar (Coal Mining) Area Development Authority Act, 1986
(1)All documents including notices and orders required by this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder to be served upon or any person shall, save as otherwise provided in this Act or rule or regulation, he deemed to be duly served-(a)where the document is to be served on a Government Department, railway, local authority, statutory authority, company, corporation, society or other body, if the document is addressed to head of the Government Department, General Manager of the Railways, Local Authority, Statutory Authority, Company, Corporation, Society or any other body at its principal branch, local or registered office, as the case may be, and is either-(i)sent by registered post to such officer, or(ii)delivered at such officer.(b)where the person to be served is in a partnership, if the document is addressed to the partnership at its principal place of business, identifying it by the name or style under which its business is carried on and is either-(i)sent by registered post, or(ii)delivered at the said place of business;(c)In any other case, if the document is addressed to the person to be served and-(i)is given or tendered to him, or(ii)if such person cannot be found, is affixed on some conspicuous part of his last known place of residence or business, or is given or rendered to some adult member of his family or is affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building to which it relates, or(iii)is sent by registered post to that person.
