SERVICE OF DEFENDANTIN A SUIT

rajan chopra (Querist) 01 April 2015 This query is : Resolved
SIR THE SUMMONS ISSUED TO DEFENDANT IN A SUIT FOR RECOVERY WERE RETURNED EVERY TIME UNSERVED WITH REPORT "HAD LEFT HOME WITH HIS FAMILY TO AN UN KNOWN PLACE'' NOW PLAINTIF IS WILLING TO FILE AN APPLICATION U/O 5 R 20 CPC SEEKING SUBSITUTED SERVICE OF DEFRNDANT.NOW CAN PLAINTIF PRAY FOR SUBSITUTED SERVICE OF DEFENDANT BY WAY OF AFFIXING SUMMON AT HIS LAST KNOWN ADDTESS OR IT IS NECESSARY TO PREY FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMON IN LOCAL NEWS PAPERS IN HIS APPLICATION ?

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 01 April 2015
No need to attach copy of summons. Those ae part of record and the court will be bound to consider the same while hearing your substituted service petition.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 01 April 2015
You should prey the court for substituted service.

ajay sethi (Expert) 01 April 2015
SUBSTITUTED SERVICE SHOULD BE WAY OF PAPER PUBLICATION

Advocate Bhartesh goyal (Expert) 01 April 2015
No requirement to affix summon on main gate of defendant's house as report process server is very clear.get the order of publication of summon in News Paper.