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T.Sridevi, v. The Inspector General of

Madras HC15 Nov 2019WMP/32439/2019

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In a special original jurisdiction application, the Madras High Court granted permission for substituted service of notice by paper publication in a Tamil Daily. This was allowed after the petitioner proved that respondents 3 and 4 were evading service, as indicated by a registered post notice being returned undelivered.

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Permission to effect paper publication in one issue of a Tamil Daily having circulation in the locality of respondents 3 and 4.

T.Sridevi, Vs The Inspector General of — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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( Special Original Jurisdiction )

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Friday, the Fifteenth day of November Two Thousand Nineteen

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PRESENT

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THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE T.RAJA

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WMP No.32439 of 2019 IN WP.NO.28092 OF 2017 T.SRIDEVI, [ PETITIONER ] Vs 1 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, [ RESPONDENTS ] 100, SANTHOME HIGH ROAD, CHENNAI 600 004 2 THE SUB REGISTRAR, SRO, JOINT NO.II, CHENGELPET. 3 MR.T.CHANDRASEKAR, S/O.MR.SUBBARAO, 4 T.KARTHICK (MINOR), REP. BY FATHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN, T.CHANDRASEKAR, 3-R&4-R AT H-2, TEMPLE GREEN, ARUN EXCELLO, ORAGADAM, NO.13-3-402, ADYAR AKSHAYA HOME, PUDUR, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT

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Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to order Substituted Service on the 3rd and 4th Respondent herein by way of paper publication in one issue of Tamil Daily, having circulation in the locality of the 3rd and 4th Respondents (in WMP.No.32439/2019) in WP No. 28094 of 2017.

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Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of AL.GANTHIMATHI, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr. P.P. PURUSHOTHAMAN, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE for 1^st and 2^nd Respondents the court made the following order:-

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The petition is filed seeking substituted service on the 3^rd and 4^th respondents herein by way of paper publication in one issue of Tamil Daily, having circulation in their locality in the above https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ writ petition.

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2.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, by way of filing affidavit of service, would submit that when this Court directed the petitioner to serve notice to respondents 3 and 4, private notice was sent by way of registered post with acknowledgment due to respondents 3 and 4 on 15.10.2019 and the same was returned which shows that respondents 3 and 4 are evading the service by deceitful means. Therefore, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to serve notice by way of paper publication.

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3.As it is pleaded by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that respondents 3 and 4 are evading the service of notice and affidavit of service has also been filed to that effect, this Court is inclined to order substituted service. Accordingly, the petition is ordered and the petitioner is permitted to effect paper publication in one issue of Tamil Daily, having circulation in the locality of respondents 3 and 4.

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-sd/-
15/11/2019
/ TRUE COPY /
Sub Assistant Registrar ( Statistics / C.S. )
High Court, Madras - 600 104.
TO
1 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION,
100, SANTHOME HIGH ROAD,
CHENNAI 600 004
2 THE SUB REGISTRAR,
SRO, JOINT NO.II, CHENGELPET.
C.C. to AL.GANTHIMATHI Advocate on payment of necessary
charges
The Government Advocate, High Court, Madras - 104.
Order
in
WMP.32439/2019
in
WP NO.28092/2017
Date :15/11/2019

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From 26.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Interim Orders in this format SM/05/12/2019

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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