Order 5

Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: CS(COMM.)672/2023
UCO Bank Ltd. Vs. M/s Friends Mobile And Anr.
18.04.2026
File taken up today on an application under Order V Rule 20 CPC,
moved on behalf of plaintiff.
Present: Ms. Vandana, Ld. Counsel for plaintiff.
(
Through VC)
It is submitted by the Ld. counsel for the plaintiff despite
best efforts, defendant could not be served through ordinary modes of
service and that no other address of the defendant is available with the
plaintiff bank.
Heard. Record perused.
The court is satisfied that defendant could not be served
through ordinary process. Let the defendant be served through
substituted mode of service by way of publication. The process be
published in newspapers i.e., in one English Daily,
“Statesman” 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 and further proceedings on date already fixed i.e.
21.07.2026.
( Devender Kumar Jangala )
District Judge (Commercial Court)-01
North-West, Rohini, Delhi.
18.04.2026
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