Application for substituted service by paper publication on respondent nos. 3 and 5 in a second appeal after notice returned unserved. Registrar allowed substituted service on last known address under Order V Rule 20(1-A) CPC, returnable within four weeks.
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CAS No. 1021/2024 in Second Appeal No. 424/2011
Coram : Registrar (Judicial) Dated : 05.12.2024
This application is filed under Order 5 Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for substituted service upon respondent nos. 3 and 5 by paper publication. It is stated that the notice issued to the aforesaid respondents returned back unserved for want of correct address. It is stated that no other address except the present one is available with the applicant. It is further stated that even supplying correct address, the notice could not be served upon the aforesaid respondents which seems that the respondents are trying to avoid the service of notice. Thus, the applicant seeks permission to serve the aforesaid respondents by way of paper publication for further adjudication of the matter.
Considering the reasons mentioned in the application and the bailiff report, the applicant is allowed to serve aforesaid respondents by substituted service on last known address.
Substituted service be effected upon the aforesaid respondent nos. 3 and 5 by publishing notice in widely circulated local daily newspapers where the aforesaid respondents are lastly known to have resided, in terms of Order V Rule 20 (1-A) of CPC, returnable within four weeks from the date of publication of notice.
(Ravindra M. Sadrani)
Dated:05.12.2024 I/c Registrar(Judicial) Signed by: Mr. Bhojraj Pal Designation: Higher Grade Steno Date: 12/12/2024 18:34:36
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Applicant
Respondent No. 3
Respondent No. 5
Ravindra M. Sadrani
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