The High Court allowed substituted service by publication in Tamil dailies based on affidavit reasons, while rejecting the prayer for affixture on the Court Notice Board and last known residence.
Permission to effect paper publication in Tamil dailies; refusal to order affixture on Court Notice Board or last known residence.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction )
Tuesday, the Fourth day of February Two Thousand Twenty
PRESENT
THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE S. VAIDYANATHAN
CMP No.2196 of 2020
IN TR CMP.922/2019
B.SHRIDEVY [ PETITIONER ] W/O. BALAJI VISWANATHAN, D/O. BALA BHASKARAN, NO.5, BUDDHAR ST, CHITLAPAKKAM, CHENNAI 600 064
Vs
1 S.BALAJI VISWANATHAN [ RESPONDENT ] S/O V.SRINIVASAN, NO.9, 1ST GREENS STREET, BHARATHI NAGAR, TIRUCHIRAPALLI 620 012
Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to order substituted service to the defendant (1) by affixture of Court Notice Board and Last Known Residence 2) by publication in one issue of Malai Murusu (in CMP.No.2196/2020) in Tr.CMP.No.922/2019.
Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.B.MAHENDRA NAIDU, Advocate for the petitioner the court made the following order:-
This Petition is filed seeking to order substituted service in Malai Murasu.
rejected.
-sd/-
04/02/2020
/ TRUE COPY /
Sub-Assistant Registrar ( Statistics / C.S. )
High Court, Madras - 600 104.
TO
1 THE DISTRICT JUDGE
FAMILY COURT,
TRICHY.
C.C. to M/S.B.MAHENDRA NAIDU Advocate on payment of necessary
charges
Order
in
CMP.2196/2020
in
TR CMP.922/2019
Date :04/02/2020
From 26.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified
copies of the Interim Orders in this format
SM/11/02/2020 (IT)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether substituted service by publication in Tamil dailies should be granted in lieu of personal service.
Whether the prayer for affixture on the Court Notice Board and last known residence should be allowed.
B. Shrideivy
1 S. Balaji Viswanathan
S. Vaidyanathan
As recorded by the court registry
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