S.Settu v. Thangammal
Case brief
What is this about?
Court permitted substituted service of notice via newspaper publication for a respondent who could not be located.
What did the court decide?
Permitted substituted service by publication in 'Makkal Kural'.
What the court decided
C.M.P.No.14656 of 2024 in A.S.Sr.No.144541 of 2022
R.SUBRAMANIAN, J. AND R.SAKTHIVEL, J.
(Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.)
The sole respondent in C.M.P.No.13611 of 2023 has not bee served. Notice sent to her has been returned with an endorsement “addressee cannot be located”. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an application seeking substituted service.
2. Accepting the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, this petition is ordered. The petitioner is permitted to make a paper publication in one issue of 'Makkal Kural' having circulation in Salem District for the hearing on 19.08.2024. Publication shall be effected on or before 22.07.2024.
[R.S.M., J.] [R.S.V., J.] 15.07.2024
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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J. AND R.SAKTHIVEL, J.
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Parties & counsel
- applicant
Petitioner
- respondent
Sole respondent
Coram
R.SUBRAMANIAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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