27 Service on civil public officer or on servant of railway company or local authority.- Where the defendant is a public officer (not belonging to the Indian military naval or air forces, or is the servant of a railway company or local authority, the court may, if it appears to it that the summons may be most conveniently so served, send it for service on the defendant to the had gf the office in which he is employed together with a copy to be retained by the defendant. HIGH COURT AMENDMENTS ALLAHABAD.- Add the following: “Notes to Order V, Rule 27.—(1) A list of heads of offices to whom summonses shall be sent for service on the servants of Railway Companies working in whole or in part in these States is given in Appendix II of the General Rules (Civil). (2) In every case where a Court sees fit to issue a summons, direct to any public servant order than a soldier under Order XVl, simultaneously with the issue of summons, notice shall be sent to the head of the office in which the person concerned is employed in order that arrangements may be made for the performance of duties of such persons. • Illustration If the Court sees fit to issue a summons to a Kanungo or Patwari it shall inform the Collector of the district, and if to a Sub-Registrar, it shall inform the District Registrar to whom the Sub-Registrar is subordinate.” ANDHRA PRADESH.- Same as that of Madras BOMBAY.- In Order V, for the existing Rule 27 and its marginal note, substitute the following as Rule 27 and marginal note:— “27. Service on civil public officer or on servant of railway company or.—Where the defendant is a public officer not belonging to the Indian military, naval or air forces, or is the servant of a railway company or local authority, the Court may, if it appears to it that the summons may be most conveniently so served, send it by registered post pre-paid for acknowledgement for service on the defendant to the head of the office in which he is employed, together with a copy to be retained by the defendant.”-(1-10-1983). KARNATAKA.- For Rule 27 substitute the following: “27. Where the defendant is a public officer (not belonging to the Indian military, naval or air forces) or is a servant of a railway company or local authority, the Court may, if it appears to it that the summons may be most conveniently so served, send it by registered post pre-paid for acknowledgment for service on the defendant to the head of the office in which he is employed, together with a copy to be sent to the defendant” (30-3-1967). KERALA A.ND LAKSHD WEEP ISLAND.- For Rule 27, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:“27. Service on civil public officer or on servant of railway administration or local authority.— Where the defendant is a public officer (not belonging to the Indian Military, Naval or Air Forces) or is the servant of a railway administration or local authority, the Court may, if it appears to it that the summons may be most conveniently so served, send it by registered post pre-paid for acknowledgement for service on the defendant to the head of the office in which he is employed, together with a copy to be retained by the defendant.’ (9-6-1959); Reg. 8 of 1965 (w.e.f. 1-10-1967). MADRAS A.ND PONDICHERRY.- After the words “send it” insert the words ‘by registered post pre-paid for acknowledgement.” (Dis. No. 209 of 1912); Act 26 of 1968, Section 3 and Schedule, Part II.
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