Nazir Ahmad vs Emperor (No. 2) on 16 June, 1936
32. Mr. Sindhwani refutes Mr. Sai Deepak's contention that the
period of one month stipulated in Rule 100(1) was directory. He
submits that Section 57(4) specifically required the Registrar to serve
notice "in the prescribed manner". "Prescribed" is defined in Section
2(s) as prescribed by Rules made under the Act. As such, the period of
one month envisaged in Rule 100(1) of the Rules is to be regarded as
mandatory, applying the principle enunciated by the Privy Council in
Nazir Ahmed v. King Emperor17.