The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Nagpur, Thr. Its Legal Officer v. Rajendra Wd/O. Sayyad Amin And Others

CAF No. 32/2025 in C.A.F. No. 1033/2024 in First Appeal St. No. 2154/2024 Coram : Registrar (Judicial) Dated : 14.01.2025 This application is filed under Order 5 Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for substituted service upon respondent nos.

1 to 5 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 further stated that the applicant tried to serve the aforesaid respondent by usual mode of service, the service could not be effected. Thus, the applicant seeks permission to serve the aforesaid respondents by way of paper publication for further adjudication of the matter.

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

Substituted service be effected upon the aforesaid respondent nos. 1 to 5 by publishing notice in widely circulated local daily newspaper where the aforesaid respondents are lastly known to have resided as prayed by the applicant, in terms of Order V Rule 20 (1-A) of CPC, returnable within four weeks from the date of publication of notice. (Premal S. Vithalani) Dated:14.01.2025 Registrar(Judicial) Signed by: Mr. Bhojraj Pal Designation: Higher Grade Steno Date: 21/01/2025 14:44:34