M/S Aakash Jewellers, Gondia through Its Proprietor, Gagan S/O Kailashchandra Chhitarka, Gondia v. Smt. Kesharbai Wd/O Ashokkumar Gahgaye and Others
Service of notice – Substituted service by paper publication
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Abhay J. Mantri, J., 04.07.2025): In CAF No. 1802 of 2023 arising in First Appeal No. 1089 of 2018 (M/s Aakash Jewellers, Gondia through its Proprietor v. Smt. Kesharbai Wd/o Ashokkumar Gahgaye and others), notices were returned unserved on all respondents. The Court allowed the appellant's application and permitted substituted service of notice by paper publication in a widely circulated newspaper, expressly barring publication in Dainik 'Bhaskar', and disposed of the application. Counsel: A.N. Vastani for the appellant. No statutes or precedents were cited.
What did the court decide?
Permission to issue notice to the respondents through paper publication in a widely circulated newspaper (but not in Dainik 'Bhaskar'); the application was thereafter disposed of. ¶¶14