Service on agent in charge in suits for immovable property
Full Text
Where in a suit to obtain relief respecting, or compensation for wrong to, immovable property, service cannot be made on the defendant in person, and the defendant has no agent empowered to accept the service, it may be made on any agent of the defendant in charge of the property.
Plain English Summary
Permits service of summons on the caretaker, supervisor, or agent in charge of immovable property in property suits where the defendant cannot be found personally.
Key Legal Elements
- Property Actions Only: Limited to suits for title, possession, partition, trespass, or property damage.
- Absence of Defendant: Invocable only when defendant cannot be served in person and has no formal process agent.
- Caretaker / Property Manager: Service on the caretaker or estate manager physically in charge of the property is valid.
Practical Note
Property Litigation Practice: 1. Absentee Landlords: Where agricultural land or building owner resides abroad or in an unknown location, serving the on-site property manager/caretaker fulfills statutory service under Rule 14.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां स्थावर संपत्ति के संबंध में अनुतोष अथवा उसके प्रति किए गए दोष के लिए प्रतिकर अभीप्राप्त करने के वाद में तामील प्रतिवादी पर स्वयं नहीं की जा सकती है और प्रतिवादी का तामील स्वीकार करने के लिए सशक्त कोई अभिकर्ता नहीं है, वहां वह संपत्ति के भारसाधक प्रतिवादी के किसी अभिकर्ता पर की जा सकेगी।