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The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: page 265

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   (a)
   (b)
   (a) Enter fully and exactly the manner in which the process was served, with special reference to
Order 5, rules 15 and 17.
   (b) Signature of process-server.
                                                  or,
   (3) One...........accompanied me to....................and there pointed out to me which he said was the
house in which......................ordinarily resides. I did not find the said...............there.
     (a)
     (b)
   (a) Enter fully and exactly the manner in which the process was served, with special reference to
Order 5, rules 15 and 17.
     (b) Signature of process-server.
                                                      or,
    If substituted service has been ordered, state fully and exactly the manner in which the summons was
served with special reference to the terms of the order for substituted service.
     Sworn
                                                                                                e
                                                                                        od
                       by the said............................................................................................................before me
     affirmed
                                                                               aC
     this......................................................day of..................20..............
                                                                        di                    Empowered under section 139 of the
                                                                  In                          Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to
                                                                                              administer the oath to deponents.
                                                                  No. 12
                                                           NOTICE TO DEPENDANT
                                                                (O. 9, r. 6)
                                                                  (Title)
     To
     .........................................................                    [Name, description and place of residence.]
WHEREAS this day was fixed for the hearing of the above suit and a summons was issued to you and the
plaintiff has appeared in this Court and you did not so appear, but from the return of the Nazir it has been
proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the said summons was served on you but not in sufficient time
to enable you to appear and answer on the day fixed in the said summons;
     Notice is hereby given to you that the hearing of the suit is adjourned this day and that
the................... day of..........................20....................................is now fixed for the hearing of the same;
in default of your appearance on the day last mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your
absence.
     GIVEN under my hand and the seal of the Court, this .........................day of ............... 20.......
                                                                                                                               J ud ge.
                                                                      No. 13
                                                         SUMMONS TO WITNESS
                                                              (O. 16, rr. 1, 5)
                                                                       (Title)
     To
     ...................................................... ............[Name, description and place of residence.]

     WHEREAS your attendance is required to................................................................................................
on behalf of the...........................................................................................................................in the above
suit, you are hereby required [personally] to appear before this Court on the................................... day of
.........20........, at.........o’clock in the forenoon, and to bring with you [or to send to this……….Court].



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