Sub-section (2) of Section 29 of the Limitation Act provides that where any special or local law prescribes, for any suit, appeal or application, a period different from the period prescribed there for by the schedule, the provisions of the Limitation Act will not apply except to the extent expressly specified in this section.
Where, however, a special or local law does not prescribe any period of limitation for a particular proceeding, though providing for others, the provisions of the Limitation Act would apply and it cannot be said that there is no limitation for such .a proceeding.
Section 3 is expressly mentioned as being applicable to cases where any special or local law prescribes or any suit, appeal or application a period of limitation different from the period prescribed there for by the first schedule.
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Therefore every suit, appeal or application for which a period of limitation is prescribed by a special or local law must be dismissed if it is made or filed after the prescribed period, even though limitation .is not set up as a defense. Section 4 to 24 shall apply to such cases only in so far as, an to the extent to which they are not expressly excluded by such special or local law.
Therefore, the period of limitation prescribed by any social or local law will not be extended under the Limitation Act, except in cases covered by Section 4 to 24, which have been expressly made applicable to cases under the special or local laws.