Section O5R20AProcedural
Service of summons by post [Repealed]
Full Text
[Service of summons by post.]—Repealed by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976 (104 of 1976), s. 55 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).
Plain English Summary
Rule 20A, which historically provided an early framework for postal service of summons, was repealed by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976 and superseded by modern service provisions.
Key Legal Elements
- Historical Postal Provision: Originally introduced to facilitate postal transmission of summons.
- Repealed by Act 104 of 1976 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977): Subsumed into comprehensive postal rules under Rule 19A and later Rule 9.
Practical Note
Historical Context: Rule 20A was repealed in 1976 when comprehensive postal service mechanisms were directly codified into the procedural machinery of Order V.
हिंदी पाठ
[डाक द्वारा समन की तामील]—सिविल प्रक्रिया संहिता (संशोधन) अधिनियम, 1976 (1976 का 104) की धारा 55 द्वारा (1-2-1977 से) निरसित।