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The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: page 12

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                                                 ORDER IV
                                         INSTITUTION OF SUITS
RULES
        1. Suit to be commenced by plaint.
        2. Register of suits.
                                                 ORDER V
                                   ISSUE AND SERVICE OF SUMMONS
                                              Issue of summons
        1. Summons.
        2. Copy of plaint annexed to summons.
        3. Court may order defendant or plaintiff to appear in person.
        4. No party to be ordered to appear in person unless resident within certain limits.
        5. Summons to be either to settle issues or for final disposal.
        6. Fixing day for appearance of defendant.
        7. Summons to order defendant to produce documents relied on by him.
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        8. On issue of summons for final disposal, defendant to be directed to produce his witnesses.
                                         Service of Summons
        9. Delivery of summons by Court.                 aC
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        9A. Summons given to the plaintiff for service.
        10. Mode of service.                   In
        11. Service on several defendants.
        12. Service to be on defendant in person when practicable, or on his agent.
        13. Service on agent by whom defendant carries on business.
        14. Service on agent in charge in suits for immovable property.
        15. Where service may be on an adult member of defendant’s family.
        16. Person served to sign acknowledgement.
        17. Procedure when defendant refuses to accept service, or cannot be found.
        18. Endorsement of time and manner of service.
        19. Examination of serving officer.
        19A. [Omitted.].
        20. Substituted service.
              Effect of substituted service.
              Where service substituted, time for appearance to be fixed.
        20A. [Repealed.].
        21. Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court.
        22. Service within presidency-towns of summons issued by Courts outside.
        23. Duty of Court to which summons is sent.




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