Article 18: (Art. 56 of the Act of 1908):
The period of limitation for a suit for the price of work done by the plaintiff for the defendant at his request, where no time has been fixed for payment is three years and time of limitation starts to run when the work is done.
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ADVERTISEMENTS:
In Lakshminarayan v. Shri Ram, (AIR 1938 Nag. 286), it is held that a suit by a goldsmith to recover the price of his labour in making ornaments falls under Art. 18. In Ambica v. Nitya Nand, (30 Cal. 687), it is held that a suit by a printer to recover costs of printing falls under Art. 18.
In Barada Kant v. Court of Wards, (AIR 1931 All. 752), it has been held that a suit by a medical practitioner against his patient to recover his fees does not attract the Art. 18. His claim for price of the medicine supplied attracts Art. 14 of the Limitation Act.
In Kakandanga Tea Estate v. J.N. Saikia, (AIR 1973 Gau, 27), it is held that a suit by a Chartered Accountant for his professional fees does not attract the Art. 18.
Limitation starts when the work is done and not when final certificate of completion of work and payment given.