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Order 8 · 17 May 2025 · CNR DLCT010183142024
Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS Pdf Text: CS (COMM) No.: 1283/24 Ved Prakash v. Pampa Barman Sarkar 17.5.2025 Present: Mr. Binod Aggarwal, Advocate for the plaintiff. Steps not taken on behalf of the plaintiff for getting issued the summons against the defendants. An application under Order V Rule 20 of CPC is made on behalf of the plaintiff for service of summons upon the defendants through publication in newspaper. Heard. It is submitted by counsel for the plaintiff that the summons sent to the defendant on her last known address have returned unserved and the plaintiff is not in possession of any other address of the defendant, therefore, in the interest of justice summons upon the defendant may be served by way of publication in newspaper Aajkal (Siliguri edition) or any other newspaper. I have given thoughtful consideration to the submissions made by counsel for the plaintiff. Summons sent to the defendant on her two addresses provided by the plaintiff have returned unserved. As per the contents of affidavit filed along with application under Order V Rule 20 of CPC the plaintiff is not in possession of any other address of the defendant. In the light of the material before this court, especially the affidavit of the proprietor of the plaintiff filed along with the application, this court is Contd... -- 1 of 2 -- -2- satisfied that the summons upon the defendant cannot be served in the ordinary way. Therefore, the application under Order V Rule 20 of CPC made on behalf of the plaintiff is allowed and summons are permitted to be served upon the defendant by way of publication in newspaper Aajkal, Darjeeling/Siliguri edition. On filing PF etc. within seven days by the plaintiff issue summons against the defendant by way of publication in newspaper Aajkal, Darjeeling/Siliguri edition returnable on 16.7.2025. At the request of counsel for the plaintiff summons be given dasti for publication to the plaintiff. (MANOJ KUMAR-1) District Judge (Commercial Court)-05 (Central)/ THC/ Delhi/ 17.5.2025 -- 2 of 2 --