Summons given to the plaintiff for service
Full Text
(1) The Court may, in addition to the service of summons under rule 9, on the application of the plaintiff for the issue of a summons for the appearance of the defendant, permit such plaintiff to effect service of such summons on such defendant and shall, in such a case, deliver the summons to such plaintiff for service.
(2) The service of such summons shall be effected by or on behalf of such plaintiff by delivering or tendering to the defendant personally a copy thereof signed by the Judge or such officer of the Court as he may appoint in this behalf and sealed with the seal of the Court or by such mode of service as is referred to in sub-rule (3) of rule 9.
(3) The provisions of rules 16 and 18 shall apply to a summons personally served under this rule as if the person effecting service were a serving officer.
(4) If such summons, when tendered, is refused or if the person served refuses to sign an acknowledgment of service or for any reason such summons cannot be served personally, the Court shall, on the application of the party, re-issue such summons to be served by the Court in the same manner as a summons to a defendant.
Plain English Summary
Authorizes the court to grant 'Dasti' summons directly to the plaintiff for personal service on the defendant, placing the responsibilities and evidentiary duties of a process server upon the plaintiff.
Key Legal Elements
- Dasti Summons Provision: Enables expedited service bypassing postal or process server delays.
- Legal Status of Serving Person: Plaintiff or his agent acts as a deemed serving officer bound by Rules 16 & 18.
- Refusal or Inability: If refused or signature denied, plaintiff cannot forcibly affix; must report to court for regular court process re-issuance under sub-rule (4).
- Affidavit of Service: Plaintiff must file an affidavit of service detailing time, place, and witnessing person.
Practical Note
Courtroom Practice for Dasti Summons: 1. Application Header: 'Application on behalf of Plaintiff under Order V Rule 9A read with Section 151 CPC seeking Dasti Summons / Service of Summons through Plaintiff by Hand'. 2. Mandatory Affidavit of Dasti Service: Upon delivering the summons, the plaintiff/counsel must file an affidavit stating: (i) exact date, time, and address of tender; (ii) person who identified the defendant; (iii) original summons bearing defendant's signature/acknowledgment or refusal endorsement. 3. Procedural Trap: If the defendant refuses to accept dasti summons, do NOT self-affix on the door. Under sub-rule (4), bring it back to court and move for re-issuance through regular process server or substituted service.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) न्यायालय नियम 9 के अधीन समन की तामील के अतिरिक्त, प्रतिवादी की उपसंजाति के लिए समन निकालने के वादी के आवेदन पर, ऐसे वादी को ऐसे प्रतिवादी पर ऐसे समन की तामील कराने की अनुमति दे सकेगा और ऐसी दशा में तामील के लिए समन ऐसे वादी को परिदत्त करेगा (Dasti Summons)।
(2) ऐसे समन की तामील ऐसे वादी द्वारा या उसकी ओर से प्रतिवादी को व्यक्तिगत रूप से न्यायाधीश या प्राधिकृत अधिकारी द्वारा हस्ताक्षरित तथा मुद्रांकित प्रति परिदत्त करके की जाएगी।
(3) नियम 16 और 18 के उपबंध इस नियम के अधीन व्यक्तिगत रूप से तामील किए गए समन को ऐसे लागू होंगे मानो तामील कराने वाला व्यक्ति तामीलकर्ता अधिकारी (Process Server) हो।
(4) यदि ऐसा समन प्रस्तुत किए जाने पर लेने से इनकार कर दिया जाता है अथवा तामील पाने वाला पावती पर हस्ताक्षर करने से इनकार करता है या किसी कारणवश व्यक्तिगत तामील नहीं हो पाती, तो न्यायालय पक्षकार के आवेदन पर समन को न्यायालय द्वारा तामील कराने हेतु पुनः जारी करेगा।