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Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Thr. Authorized Officer, Reliance General Co. Ltd., Nagpur v. Rashmi D/O Rajesh Gajbhiye And Another

2026-05-05Registrar (Judicial)1 pages

C.A.F. No. 2060/2026 in C.A.F. No. 1996/2019 in First Appeal St. No.8760/2019 Coram : Registrar(Judicial) Dated : 05.05.2026 The civil application is filed by appellant under Order V Rule 20 of the C.P.C., 1908 for substituted service upon Respondent No.2 by way of paper publication. It is contended that notice issued to respondent No. 2 received back unserved for want of correct address. As per the bailiff report respondent No.2 shifted to new place. It is further contended that, the appellant tried to ascertain another address of respondent No.2 however failed and appellant do not have other address except mentioned in the cause title. Thus, the appellant wants to serve Respondent No.2 by way of paper publication.

Hence, considering the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. Substituted service be effected upon Respondent No. 2 by publishing a notice in widely circulated local daily newspaper 'Mahasagar (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:05.05.2026 Registrar(Judicial)