Jayant S/O Digambar Charbhai v. Suresh S/O Narayanrao Deshpande And Other

C.A.S. No. 167/2026 in Second Appeal No.226/2025 Coram : Registrar(Judicial) Dated : 26.02.2026 The civil application is filed by appellant under Order V Rule 20 of the C.P.C., 1908 for substituted service upon Respondent No. 1 by way of paper publication. It is stated in the application that the notice issued to respondent No. 1 received back unserved for want of correct address. It is further stated in the application that Respondent No.1 is deliberately and intentionally avoiding the service of notice. Thus, the appellant want to serve Respondent No.1 by way of paper publication.

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

(Premal S. Vithalani) Dated:26.02.2026 Registrar(Judicial)