Smt. Vimal W/O Kisan Kadukar v. Branch Manager, Icici Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd, Prabhadevi, Mumbai And Others

C.A.F. No. 1199/2026 in First Appeal No.112/2024 Coram : Registrar(Judicial) Dated : 21.04.2026 The civil application is filed by appellant under Order V Rule 20 of the C.P.C., 1908 for substituted service upon Respondent No.3 by way of paper publication. It is contended that notice issued to respondent No.3 received back with bailiff report that is locked. As per the appellant even after made attempt three to four times, respondent No.3 is deliberately avoiding service. Thus, the appellant wants to serve Respondent No.6 by way of paper publication.

Hence, considering the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. Substituted service be effected upon Respondent No.3 by publishing a notice in widely circulated local daily newspaper 'Dainik Bhaskar (Marathi)" in terms of Order V Rule 20 (1-A) of C.P.C., returnable within five weeks from the date of publication of notice.

(Suresh N. Rajurkar) Dated:21.04.2026 Registrar(Judicial)