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M s Mehta Jewellery Registered Partnership Firm Represented by its Partner v. M s Hunnar GoldPartnership firm Represented by one of its Partner

Madras HC19 Nov 2025A/5710/2025

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Plaintiff sought substituted service on defendants in a commercial suit and connected applications after notices were returned unclaimed. Court allowed the applications permitting service by paper publication and affixure, and listed the matter for further hearing.

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M s Mehta Jewellery Registered Partnership… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 19.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR

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A.Nos.5710 to 5713 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.214 of 2025 and

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O.A.No.846 of 2025

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and A.Nos.4189 & 4680 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.214 of 2025

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A.Nos.5710 to 5713 of 2025:

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M/s. Mehta Jewellery

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Registered Partnership Firm Represented by its Partner

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Mr Abhay S Mehta No 5 Sriram Colony

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Abhiramapuram, Chennai 600 018. ... Applicant/Plaintiff

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-vs-

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M/s. Hunnar Gold

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Partnership Firm, Rep by one of its Partner, Mr.Tejas Lalit Soni, Having 1/8

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Principal Place of Business at Ground floor and 2nd Floor, Plot.No.59, BC,

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Kandivali Co.Op., Industrial Estate, Charkop Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-

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400 067.

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Mr. Tejas Lalit Soni, Proprietor of M/s. Hunnar Creations Having

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principal place of business at1st Floor D4 F Malad Industrial Unit,

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Ramchandra Lane Extension, Kachpada, Malad West, Mumbai,

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Maharashtra – 400064.

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Also having his residential address at A 1 Valeon Apartment, Holy Cross

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Road, No.4 206, Last bus stop I C Colony, Borivali, West Mumbai-400 103,

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Maharashtra, India.

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Mr Hemendra Hiralal Jain, Partner at M/s. Hunnar Gold,

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Having principal place of business at

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Ground floor and 2nd Floor, Plot.No.59, BC, Kandivali Co.Op., Industrial

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Estate, Charkop Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 067.

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... Respondents/Defendants

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Prayer in A.No.5710 of 2025 : Application is filed to effect Substituted

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Service to Respondents/Defendants in O.A.No.846 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div) No.214 of 2025 by way of Paper Publication in local newspapers having circulation at Kandivali West in English Language and in the local language i.e. Marathi and to order summons to be served by affixing a copy in conspicuous place in the court house and also upon some conspicuous part of the house in which the Defendants are known to have last resided or carried on business as mentioned in the cause title.

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Prayer in A.No.5711 of 2025 : Application is filed to effect Substituted Service to Respondents/Defendants in A.No.4680 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div) No.214 of 2025 by way of Paper Publication in local

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newspapers having circulation at Kandivali West in English Language and in the local language i.e. Marathi and to order summons to be served by affixing a copy in conspicuous place in the court house and also upon some conspicuous part of the house in which the Defendants are known to have last resided or carried on business as mentioned in the cause title.

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Prayer in A.No.5712 of 2025 : Application is filed to effect Substituted Service to Respondents/Defendants in A.No.4189 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div) No.214 of 2025 by way of Paper Publication in local newspapers having circulation at Kandivali West in English Language and in the local language i.e. Marathi and to order summons to be served by affixing a copy in conspicuous place in the court house and also upon some conspicuous part of the house in which the Defendants are known to have last resided or carried on business as mentioned in the cause title.

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Prayer in A.No.5713 of 2025 : Application is filed to effect Substituted

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Service to Respondents/Defendants in C.S.(Comm.Div) No.214 of 2025 by

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way of Paper Publication in local newspapers having circulation at Kandivali West in English Language and in the local language i.e. Marathi and to order summons to be served by affixing a copy in conspicuous place

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in the court house and also upon some conspicuous part of the house in which the Defendants are known to have last resided or carried on business

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as mentioned in the cause title.

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In all the applications:

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For Applicant : Ms.Jayabharathi T.S.

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COMMON ORDER

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By these applications, the applicant/plaintiff seeks permission of this Court to effect substituted service on the respondents/defendants in O.A.No.846 of 2025, A.Nos.4189 & 4680 of 2025 & C.S.(Comm.Div.) 5/8

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No.214 of 2025. In the affidavit in support thereof, it is stated that notice could not be served on the respondents/defendants because such notice was returned with endorsement “unclaimed”.

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Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in

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support of the applications, A.Nos.5710 to 5713 of 2025 are allowed as prayed for by the applicant/plaintiff.

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List O.A.No.846 of 2025, A.Nos.4189 & 4680 of 2025 &

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C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.214 of 2025 on 17.12.2025.

19.11.2025

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N.SENTHILKUMAR,J.

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A.Nos.5710 to 5713 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.214 of 2025 and O.A.No.846 of 2025 and A.Nos.4189 & 4680 of 2025

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7/8

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in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.214 of 2025

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19.11.2025

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M s Mehta Jewellery Registered Partnership Firm Represented by its Partner v. M s Hunnar GoldPartnership firm Represented by one of its Partner

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