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Order 15 · 13 May 2025 · CNR DLNE010011302024
Order Details: COPY OF ORDER Pdf Text: CS (COMM) 45/24 M/s Darpan Glass, Through its Prop. Abdul Gaffar Malik Vs. M/s The Tile Wholesaler & Anr. 13.05.2025 Present: Ms. Karishma Mehra, proxy for Sh. Gulshan Garg, Ld. Counsel for plaintiff. Summons issued to the defendants through Ld. Principal District & Sessions Judge, Mangaluru, Karnataka have not been received back so far. Ld. Proxy counsel for plaintiff has filed original speed post receipt alongwith its tracking report, which shows that summons were delivered to the office of Ld. Principal District & Sessions Judge, Mangaluru, Karnataka on 02.05.2025. Same is awaited. It is submitted by proxy counsel for plaintiff that they have filed an application under Order V Rule 20 r/w Section 151 CPC (IA No.7/25) for substituted service of defendants. Heard. I am satisfied that the defendants cannot be served by way of ordinary process. Accordingly, application under Order V Rule 20 r/w Section 151 CPC (IA no.7/25) stands allowed. Let defendants be served by way of affixation as well as publication in newspaper ‘Times of India’ having circulation in Mangaluru, Karnataka on filing of PF and depositing of publication charges. Steps be taken within a week. It shall be noted clearly in the publication to be carried out and summons to be pasted that defendants would be required to file written statement within 30 days of the publication in the newspaper/summons to be pasted as directed -- 1 of 2 -- above and in any case time for filing the written statement would not be extended beyond 120 days that too on showing the sufficient cause. Put up on 30.05.2025. (Sanjeev Kumar Malhotra) District Judge (Commercial Court) North-East, KKD Courts, Delhi 13.05.2025 -- 2 of 2 --