Service on Government servant
Full Text
68. Service on Government servant.—(1) Where the person summoned is in the active service of the Government, the Court issuing the summons shall ordinarily send it in duplicate to the head of the office in which such person is employed; and such head shall thereupon cause the summons to be served in the manner provided by section 64, and shall return it to the Court under his signature with the endorsement required by that section.
(2) Such signature shall be evidence of due service.
Plain English Summary
Lays down the procedure for serving a summons on a person in government service through the head of their office, whose signature serves as evidence of receipt.
Key Legal Elements
- Service through Head of Office
- Requirement for signed duplicate return
- Legal presumption of service based on office head signature
Practical Note
This section ensures that the official duties of a government servant are not unnecessarily disrupted; the Head of Office acts as an intermediary to ensure compliance while maintaining departmental discipline.
हिंदी पाठ
68. सरकारी सेवक पर तामील—(1) जहाँ समन किया गया व्यक्ति सरकार की सक्रिय सेवा में है, वहाँ समन जारी करने वाला न्यायालय सामान्यतः समन को उस कार्यालय के प्रमुख को दो प्रतियों में भेजेगा जिसमें ऐसा व्यक्ति नियोजित है; और ऐसा प्रमुख तत्पश्चात् समन की तामील धारा 64 में उपबंधित रीति से कराएगा और उसे अपने हस्ताक्षर के साथ न्यायालय को वापस कर देगा, जिसमें उस धारा द्वारा अपेक्षित पृष्ठांकन भी होगा।
(2) ऐसा हस्ताक्षर समन की सम्यक तामील का साक्ष्य होगा।