I needed some advice on the following scenarios:
1. Party A and B are in dispute over some issue.
A sends legal notice to B
B responds saying it does not agree with A
Now B knows that B is lying based on a history of verbal discussions with A.
Both parties are aware that B is lying but B does not admit it in the response.
Fearing trouble - after sending the response by B, this party absconds!
This is realized when A sends another notice and learns that the person B no longer stays
at the address provided initially by B (at the time of signing a deal over which the dispute is).
Party A had even given an advance to B. Now B changes the address, has the money of A,
and has left no forwarding address being aware very well of a disagreement over the deal.
Question:
a. Is A bound/expected legally to provide a forwarding address in order for a legal resolution of the issue?
b. How to trace such a person generally or what is the procedure to send him communication?
c. Can we inform the police - lets say even if the matter is Civil - and can be considered Criminal for cheating and abscnding with the money?
d. Would this change of address, not leaving any trail - be considered absconding at all?
2. Scenario 2: The party B is a landlord, and for teh same reasons described in scenario 1 - has moved away
from the earlier address that B had given at the time of the deal/agreement signing.
General enquiry reveals that at the address given by B - the party was the landlord and has now rented
it out. The tenants refuse to give the address of the landlord - or deny knowing that. Querying on the address in the rent agreement the tenant claim that the same address was given as rented.
Now we know that the tenant is in touch with the landloard, also pays the rent in cash.
How can the next notice be served to person B as sending an orinary post at this address or registered, returns saying that party B does not stay here. At the same tiem we know that the tenant is the link to party B ?
You advise is valued highly. thank you.
