80. Notice. - 5[(1)] 6[ Save as otherwise provided in sub -section ( 2), no suits 7[shall be instituted] against
the Governm ent (including the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir)] or against a public officer
in respect of any act purporting to be done by such public officer in his official capacity, until the expiration
of two months next after notice in writing has b een 8[delivered to, or left at the office of -]
(a)in the case of a suit against the Central Government, 9[except where it relates to a railway] a
Secretary to that Government;
10[(b)] in the case of a suit against the Central Government where it relates to railway, the General
Manager of that railway;
11[(bb) in the case of a suit against the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief
Secretary to that Government or any other officer authori zed by that Government in this behalf;] (c)in the ca se of a suit against 12[any other State Government], a Secretary to that Government or
the Collector of the district; 13***
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