JUDGMENT lgkj.k] lnL;-&vihykFkhZ us ;g vihy /kkjk 23 jktLFkku d`f"k tksrksa ij vf/kdre tksr lhek vf/kjksi.k vf/kfu;e] 1973 ds rgr ftyk dysDVj] ikyh ds fu.kZ; fnukad 16-5-2000 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gSA 2- la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd jsLiksMsUV la[;k-2 us v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ftyk dysDVj] ikyh ds le{k ,d izkFkZuk i= fu;e 17¼4½ jktLFkku d`f"k tksrksa ij vf/kdre tksr lhek fu/kkZj.k fu;e] 1973 lifBr d`f"k iz;kstukFkZ Hkw-vkoaVu fu;e 1970 ds vUrxZr fnukad 17-7-1996 dks izLrqr dj dFku fd;k fd xzke fnokUnh esa fLFkr vkjkth [kljk uEcj 159@2 jdck 76 ch?kk 1 fcLok Hkwfe esa ls vihykFkhZ vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 idkjke dks 12 ch?kk 10 fcLok Hkwfe fnukad 15-12-95 dks xyr :i ls vkoafVr dh x;h gSA vr% mDr vkoaVu dks fujLr fd;k tkosA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk izkFkZuk i= ntZ jftLVj dj vizkFkhZx.k dks tfj;s lEeu ryc fd;k ,oa ckn lquokbZ mUgksaus vius vkns'k fnukad 16-5-2000 ls jsLiksMsUV la[;k 2 ds izkFkZuk i= dks Lohdkj djrs gq, vihykFkhZ dks fnukad 15-12-1995 dks fd;s x;s vkoaVu dks fujLr dj fn;kA bl fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ us ;g vihy bl U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr dh gSA 3- vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us viuh cgl esa vihy eheksa esa vafdr rF;ksa dks nksgjkrs gq, v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks fof/k fo:) crkrs gq, fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA mudk izeq[k :i ls dFku gS fd vihykFkhZ ij fcuk uksfVl dh fof/kor rkehy djok;s] lh/ks gh rglhy ds rkehy dqfuUnk ls feydj QthZ pLikunxh dh fjiksVZ U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dh x;h] ftlds vk/kkj ij U;k;ky; }kjk ,drjQk dk;Zokgh vey esa ykbZ x;h gSA vihykFkhZ dks izLrqr izdj.k esa viuh lk{; lcwr izLrqr djus dk dksbZ volj izkIr ugha gqvk gSA vr% vihyk/khu fu.kZ; dks fujLr dj izdj.k iqu% lquokbZ gsrq v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkosA 4- blds foijhr jsLiksMsUVx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk us vihyk/khu fu.kZ; dks fof/k lEer ,oa Li"V gksuk dgrs gq, vihy dks [kkfjt djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA mudk ;g dFku Fkk fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ dks fof/kor~ :i ls uksfVl tkjh fd;s x;s FksA vihykFkhZ }kjk U;k;ky; ds le{k mifLFkr ugha gksus ij mlds fo:) fu;ekuqlkj ,drjQk dk;Zokgh djrs gq, izdj.k dk fuLrkj.k fd;k x;k gSA 5- geus mHk; i{k ds ;ksX; vf/koDrkvksa }kjk dh x;h cgl ij euu fd;k rFkk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ls izkIr fjdkMZ dk ckjhdh ls v/;;u ,oa ewY;kadu fd;kA 6- v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fy[kh x;h vknsf'kdkvksa ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd jsLiksMsUV la[;k 2 }kjk fnukad 19-7-96 dks izkFkZuki= izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftls ntZ jftLVj dj vihykFkhZ dks tfj;s lEeu ryc dj vkxkeh rkjh[k is'kh 8-8-96 fu;r dh x;hA vknsf'kdk fnukad 8-8-96 ds vuqlkj odhy vnkyrksa ds cfg"dkj ij gSA vizkFkhZx.k ds uksfVl ckn rkehy] vne rkehy ugha vk;s gSaA vknsf'kdk fnukad 16-8-96 ds vuqlkj vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 ds uksfVl ij rkehy dqfuUnk dh fjiksVZ gS fd vizkFkhZ idkjke xkao x;k gqvk gS ftl dkj.k ls vkckn edku ij uksfVl dh izfr pLik dh x;h] exj xSj lk;y vuqifLFkr gSA mlds fo:) dk;Zokgh ,drjQk dh tkrh gSA 7- v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dh i=koyh esa vihykFkhZ dks tkjh uksfVl fnukad 23-7-96 dh izfr layXu gS] ftldh iq'r ij rkehy dqfuUnk }kjk dh x;h fjiksVZ fnukad 7-8-96 ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ idkjke ckgj x;k gqvk gS] uksfVl dh QnZ e; nkos dh udy [kqys vkckn edku ij pLik dh x;hA ftldh iqf"V nks eksrfcjku ls djokrs gq, vuqBk fu'kkuh djok dj ek= mudk uke vafdr fd;k x;k gS] ftuesa ls ,d uke iBuh; ugha gS rFkk nwljk eaxykjke iVsy fy[kk x;k gS] bu nksuksa ds firk dk uke rFkk fdl xkao ds fuoklh gS vkfn dk fooj.k rkehy dqfuUnk }kjk uksfVl dh iq'r ij vafdr ugha fd;k x;k gSA mDr fooj.k ds vHkko esa ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS fd uksfVl dh iq'r ij vaxqBk fu'kkuh vafdr djus okys nksuksa O;fDr mlh xkao ds fuoklh gS vFkok vU; xkao ds fuoklh gSA vr% rkehy dqfuUnk }kjk pLikuUnxh ls dh x;h rkehy dks fo'oluh; ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA 8- vkns'k 5 fu;e 17 lhihlh esa fuEu izko/kku gS& "Procedure when defendant refuses to accept service, or cannot be found.-Where the defendant or his agent or such other person as aforesaid refuses to sign the acknowledgment, or where the serving officer, after using all due and reasonable diligence, cannot find the defendant, (who is absent from his residence at the time when service is sought to be effected on him at his residence and there is no likelihood of his being found at the residence within a reasonable time) and there is no agent empowered to accept service of the summons on his behalf, nor any other person on whom service can be made, the serving officer shall affix a copy of the summons on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the house in which the defendant ordinarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain, and shall then return the original to the Court from which it was issues, with a report endorsed thereon or annexed thereto stating that he has so affixed the copy, the circumstances under which he did so, and the name and address of the person (if any) by whom the house was identified and in whose presence the copy was affixed. 9- vkns'k 5 fu;e 19 lhihlh esa fuEu izko/kku gS& "Examination of serving officer.-Where a summons is returned under Rule 17, the Court shall, if the return under that rule has not been verified by the affidavit of the serving officer, and may, if it has been so verified, examine the serving officer on oath, or cause him to be so examined by another Court, touching his proceedings, and may make such further enquiry in the matter as it thinks fit, and shall either declare that the summons has been duly served or order such service as it thinks fit. 10- lhihlh ds mijksDr mYysf[kr izko/kkuksa dks e/;utj j[krs gq, tc eSus v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dh i=koyh dk ,d ckj iqu% v/;;u fd;k tks tkfgj gksrk gS fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ek= ,d ckj vizkFkhZx.k@vihykFkhZ ij lEeu tkjh djus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gS ftl ij dk;kZy; }kjk fnukad 23-7-96 dks lEeu tkjh fd;k x;kA mDr lEeu iq'r ij rkehy dqfuUnk }kjk pLikunxh ls rkehy n'kkZbZ x;h gSA uksfVl dh iq'r ij ftu nks eksrfcjku ds vxqaBk fu'kkuh yxok;s x;s gS] mudk fdlh Hkh izdkj dk fooj.k vafdr ugha fd;k x;k gS ek= uke vafdr fd;s x;s gSA lEeu dh rkehyh fjiksVZ esa ;k i=koyh esa vU; ,slk dksbZ fooj.k ugha gS fd lEekfur O;fDr ds fudV Hkfo"; esa ?kj ij feyus dh dksbZ lEHkkouk ugha gSA i=koyh ij miyC/k vknsf'kdkvksa ls ;g Hkh ifjyf{kr ugha gksrk gS fd rkehy dqfuUnk ihBklhu vf/kdkjh Lo;a ds }kjk ;k vU; fdlh ds }kjk bl lEcU/k esa ijh{k.k fd;k x;k gksA bl izdkj pLikunxh }kjk n'kkZbZ x;h mDr rkehy dks lhihlh ds mDr izko/kkukuqlkj fof/kor rkehy djk;k tkuk ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA vr% v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ ds fo:) dh x;h ,drjQk dk;Zokgh dks ge dkuwuh n`f"Vdks.k ls mfpr ugha ekurs gS rFkk izkFkZuk i= ij iqu% vUoh{kk gsrq v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dks izsfrizsf"kr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr le>rs gSaA 11- mijksDr lEiw.kZ foospuk ds ifj.kke Lo:i vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gS ,oa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ftyk dysDVj] ikyh }kjk fofo/k izdj.k la[;k 141@98 cmuoku txnh'k cuke idkjke esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 16-5-2000 dks fujLr dj vihykFkhZ ds fo:) mDr izdj.k esa dh x;h ,drjQk dk;Zokgh dks fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA izdj.k iqu% izsf"kr dj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dks funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd og mDr izdj.k esa vihykFkhZ vizkFkhZ 1 idkjke dks lquokbZ ,oa lk{; izLrqr djus dk leqfpr volj iznku djrs gq, iqu% fof/k lEer fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaxsA 12- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dh i=koyh fu;ekuqlkj rqjUr Hksth tkosA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA