CCP 9Aअध्याय 12 · Order V - Issue and service of summons

धारा 9A · Summons given to the plaintiff for service

(1)The Court may, in addition -to the service of summons under rule 9, on the application of the plaintiff for the issue of a summons for the appearance of the defendant, permit such plaintiff to effect service of such summons on such defendant and shall, in such a case, deliver the summons to such plaintiff for service.

(2)The service of such summons shall be effected by or on behalf of such plaintiff by delivering or tendering to the defendant personally a copy thereof signed by the Judge or such officer of the Court as he may appoint in this behalf and sealed with the seal of the Court or by such mode of service as is referred to in sub-rule (3) of rule 9.

(3)The provisions of rules 16 and 18 shall apply to a summons personally served under this rule as if the person effecting service were a serving officer.

(4)If such summons, when tendered, is refused or if the person served refuses to sign an acknowledgment of service or for any reason such summons cannot be served personally, the Court shall, on the application of the party, re-issue such summons to be served by the Court in the same manner as a summons to a defendant.

High Court Amendments-[Allahabad].-Add the following as sub-rule (3) to rule 9-"(3) In lieu of, or in addition to, the procedure indicated in sub-rule (1), such summonsmay be served by sending it by registered post addressed to the defendant at the place where he resides or carries on business or works for gain or to the agent at the place where he resides. Unless the cover is returned undelivered by the Post Office on account of want of proper address or any other sufficient reason, the summons may be deemed to have been delivered to the addressee at the time when it should have reached him in the ordinary course."-(29-3-1958 and 14-4-1962).[Andhra Pradesh].-Same as that of Kerala.[Kerala].-Add the following after rule 9(2):"(3) Where the defendant resides in India, whether within the jurisdiction of the Court in which the suit is instituted or not, the Court may direct the proper officer to cause a summons under this Order to be addressed to the defendant at the place where he ordinarily resides, or carries on business or works for gain and sent to him by registered post, prepaid for acknowledgment. An acknowledgment purporting to be signed by the defendant shall be deemed to be sufficient proof of service of such summons."-(9-6-1959).[N.B.-These High Court Amendments relate to the provisions as existed before the 2002 Amendment Act.]

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