First Schedule · Order 48 · Rule 1
Process to be served at expense of party issuing
1. Process to be served at expense of party issuing.—(1) Every process issued under this Code shall be served at the expense of the party on whose behalf it is issued, unless the Court - otherwise directs.
(2) Costs of service.—The court-fee chargeable for such service shall be paid within a time to be fixed-before the process is issued.
Understand civil procedure
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