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Service of Summons / Notices, etc

Service of Summons of the Court, or service of any other Notice or legal document postulate elementary principles of natural justice, i.e., a Person is thereby put to Notice, that if he neglects to take due steps upon receipt of the Summons / Notice, prejudicial legal action or Orders of the Court may be passed against him. Service of Summons is the first step after the institution of the Suit. After the institution of the Suit, the Plaintiff is immediately require to tender draft Summons before the concerned dept of the Court, wherein the said office cause to affix the Seal of the Court, put up the future date on which the Defendant is called upon to appear and answer the claim of the Plaintiffs; and also cause it to be signed by the concerned Judge or any other officer of the Court empowered in this behalf; and cause it to be returned to the Plaintiffs, for it to be served upon the Defendants, either by Regd post / Speed post, or through Serving officer of the Court / Bail