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Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: 6 CS (COMM.) 75/24
Central Bank Of India Vs. Laxmi and Ors.
04.04.2026
Present: Sh.Subodh Kumar Singh, Ld. Counsel for plaintiff.
Defendant no.1 unserved.
Defendants no.2 and 3 are already proceeded exparte vide
order dated 06.12.2025.
An application for substitution of AR has been filed on behalf
of plaintiff.
Heard. Perused.
It is stated in the present application that the earlier AR of the
plaintiff bank now been transfeered and Sh. Udaiveer Gautam has now
been appointed as new AR of the plaintiff bank. It is prayed that the AR of
plaintiff may kindly be substituted.
The application is duly supported with the power of attorney
dated 30.11.2023. Keeping in view the submissions made, the present
application is allowed and AR of the plaintiff is substituted.
An application under Order V Rule 20 CPC for service of
summons/process to the defendant no.1 Mrs. Laxmi through substituted
services has been filed on behalf of the plaintiff bank. It is submitted
despite best efforts, defendant could not be served through ordinary modes
of service and that no other address of the defendant no.1 is available with
the plaintiff bank.
Heard. Record perused.
The court is satisfied that defendant no.1 Mrs. Laxmi could
not be served through ordinary process. Let the defendant no.1 Mrs. Laxmi
be served through substituted mode of service by way of publication. The
process be published in newspapers i.e., in one English Daily,
“Statesman”
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6 CS (COMM.) 75/24
Central Bank Of India Vs. Laxmi and Ors.
and one vernacular daily i.e.,
“Veer Arjun” having circulation in the area of
the last known address(es) of the defendant on filing of PF and publication
charges. Dasti allowed.
The process shall indicate that the Written Statement to the
Plaint shall be positively filed, within 30 days from the date of publication
of summons. Along with the Written Statement, the defendant shall also
file Statement of Truth and Affidavit of admission/denial of documents of
the plaintiff, without which, the Written Statement shall not be taken on
record. The publication shall be effected at least 30 days before the date
fixed.
Steps be taken within four weeks.
Put up on for report of the publication, appearance of
defendant no.1 and further proceedings on 31.07.2026.
( Devender Kumar Jangala )
District Judge (Commercial Court)-01
North-West, Rohini, Delhi.
04.04.2026
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