New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Amravati Through The Regional Manager, Nagpur v. Arun Uttamrao Ingle And Others

CAF No. 329/2024 in First Appeal No. 299/2023 Coram : Registrar(Judicial) Dated : 20.02.2024 This application is filed under Order 5 Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for substituted service upon respondent no. 4 by paper publication. It is stated that the notice issued to the aforesaid respondent returned back unserved for want of correct address. It is stated that no other address except the present one is available with the applicant. It is stated that the new address could not be ascertained despite best efforts on the part of the appellant and the aforesaid respondent is trying to avoid the service of notice. The applicant thus prays for substituted service upon aforesaid respondent.

Considering the reasons mentioned in the application and the bailiff report, the applicant is allowed to serve aforesaid respondent by substituted service on last known address.

Substituted service be effected upon the aforesaid respondent no. 4 by publishing notice in widely circulated local daily newspaper i.e. ("Lokmat", Akola Edition), in terms of Order V Rule 20 (1-A) of CPC, returnable within four weeks from the date of publication of notice.

(D.P. Satawalekar) Dated:20.02.2024 Registrar (Judicial) Signed by: Mr. Bhojraj Pal Designation: Higher Grade Steno Date: 04/03/2024 12:06:13