Sau Poonam Chetan Chavhan v. Chetan Rameshrao Chavhan

CAO No. 20/2025 in MCA No. 823/2024 Coram : Registrar (Judicial) Dated :09.01.2025 This application is filed under Order 5 Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for substituted service upon respondent sole 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 respondent is deliberately trying to avoid the service of notice even before the proceedings below. Thus, the applicant seeks permission to serve the aforesaid respondent 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 respondent by substituted service on last known address.

Substituted service be effected upon the aforesaid respondent sole by publishing notice in widely circulated local daily newspaper where the aforesaid respondent is lastly known to have resided, 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:09.01.2025 Registrar(Judicial) Signed by: Mr. Bhojraj Pal Designation: Higher Grade Steno Date: 15/01/2025 11:46:33