Manjula Suresh Goradia and 2 Ors. v. Shah Construction Company and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; Abhay Ahuja, J.; decided 25 March 2026. Manjula Suresh Goradia and others (applicants/plaintiffs; Suresh M. Goradia, deceased original plaintiff) v. M/s. Shah Corporation Company Ltd. and another (defendants; none appeared). IA No.1443 of 2026 in Suit No. 1479 of 2007 seeking substituted service of writ of summons and plaint on Defendant no.2 after regular service returned "person shifted". Held: application allowed per prayer clause (a) - paper publication in one prominent English daily and one prominent Marathi daily circulating in Mumbai; four-week completion deadline; affidavit of service; suit adjourned to 17 June 2026. Keywords: substituted service, paper publication, service returned person shifted, interim application, Bombay HC suit.
What did the court decide?
Permission granted in terms of prayer clause (a) to substitute-service Defendant no.2 by paper publication in one prominent English daily and one prominent Marathi daily newspaper having circulation in Mumbai; publication to be completed within four weeks with an affidavit of service to be filed; the Suit listed on 17 June 2026.