Applicant sought substituted service by paper publication on respondent no. 2 after notice returned unserved for want of correct address. The court allowed service by publication in a widely circulated local daily newspaper under Order V Rule 20(1-A) CPC, returnable within four weeks.
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CAW No. 2941/2024 in Writ Petition No. 3740/2024
Coram : Registrar (Judicial) Dated : 06.12.2024
This application is filed under Order 5 Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for substituted service upon respondent no. 2 by paper publication. It is stated that the notice issued to the aforesaid respondent 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 the applicant tried his level to search other address address, but the same could not be found out. Thus, the applicant seeks permission to serve the aforesaid respondent 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 respondent by substituted service on last known address.
Substituted service be effected upon the aforesaid respondent no. 2 by publishing notice in widely circulated local daily newspaper i.e. ( “Matrubhumi”, Akola Edition ) as prayed by the applicant, 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:06.12.2024 I/c Registrar(Judicial)
Signed by: Mr. Bhojraj Pal Designation: Higher Grade Steno Date: 12/12/2024 18:46:37
1 issue framed by the court
Whether substituted service by paper publication may be permitted on respondent no. 2 whose notice returned unserved for want of correct address.
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Ravindra M. Sadrani
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