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Summons/Notice for Service by Newspaper Publication

Q: Can I add more than two defendants?

Yes — click Add another defendant to add as many defendant blocks as the case needs; each one gets its own full description in the generated summons.

Q: Who signs this summons?

It is issued in the court clerk's name under the court's authority, not the judge's own signature — the tool's signature block reflects that automatically once you pick a court.

Format No. 1-A — Order 5, Rule 10, Code of Civil Procedure

Court

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Case Details

मूलवाद संख्या (Suit No.)

Relief Sought (हेतु ...)

Plaintiff (वादी)

Full description (name, age, father’s name, address)

Short name (for the summons paragraph, e.g. “असीरूददीन पुत्र श्री रहमुद्दीन”)

Defendants (प्रतिवादीगण)

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Dates

Hearing Date (तारीख)

Hearing Time (दिन में ... बजे)

Signing Date (आज यह तारीख ...)

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Frequently asked questions

When is service by newspaper publication used?

Under Order 5, Rule 10 CPC (Format No. 1-A), when a defendant can't be served through ordinary means — for example, their whereabouts are unknown — and the court permits substituted service through a newspaper advertisement instead.

Can I add more than two defendants?

Yes — click "Add another defendant" to add as many defendant blocks as the case needs; each one gets its own full description in the generated summons.

Who signs this summons?

It's issued in the court clerk's (मुन्सरिम) name under the court's authority, not the judge's own signature — the tool's signature block reflects that automatically once you pick a court.