First Schedule · Order 5

Issue and Service of Summons

Rules restart their numbering within each Order. Rule 1 of this Order is not CPC Section 1.

1. Rule 1: Summons
2. Rule 2: Copy of plaint annexed to summons
3. Rule 3: Court may order defendant or plaintiff to appear in person
4. Rule 4: No party to be ordered to appear in person unless resident within certain limits
5. Rule 5: Summons to be either to settle issues or for final disposal
6. Rule 6: Fixing day for appearance of defendant
7. Rule 7: Summons to order defendant to produce documents relied on by him
8. Rule 8: On issue of summons for final disposal, defendant to be directed to produce his witnesses
9. Rule 9: Delivery of summons by Court
10. Rule 9A: Summons given to the plaintiff for service
11. Rule 10: Mode of service
12. Rule 11: Service on several defendants
13. Rule 12: Service to be on defendant in person when practicable, or on his agent
14. Rule 13: Service on agent by whom defendant carries on business
15. Rule 14: Service on agent in charge in suits for immovable property
16. Rule 15: Where service may be on an adult member of defendant’s family
17. Rule 16: Person served to sign acknowledgement
18. Rule 17: Procedure when defendant refuses to accept service, or cannot be found
19. Rule 18: Endorsement of time and manner of service
20. Rule 19: Examination of serving officer
21. Rule 19A: [Omitted.] (omitted/repealed)
22. Rule 20: Substituted service
23. Rule 20A: [Repealed.] (omitted/repealed)
24. Rule 21: Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court
25. Rule 22: Service within presidency-towns of summons issued by Courts outside
26. Rule 23: Duty of Court to which summons is sent
27. Rule 24: Service on defendant in prison
28. Rule 25: Service where defendant resides out of India and has no agent
29. Rule 26: Service in foreign territory through Political Agent or Court
30. Rule 26A: Summonses to be sent to officers to foreign countries
31. Rule 27: Service on civil public officer or on servant of railway company or local authority
32. Rule 28: Service on soldiers, sailors or airmen
33. Rule 29: Duty of person to whom summons is delivered or sent for service
34. Rule 30: Substitution of letter for summons

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Banaka editorial consolidation of the general central text, with the 2025 postal-service amendments applied. Not an official or certified edition. State/High Court variations, commercial-dispute modifications and prescribed Appendix forms are not consolidated here; consult the source and applicable court rules. Hindi learning guides are original explanations, not a statutory translation. Source checked: 2026-10-01. Government reference PDF. 2025 amending Act. For reference and study, not individual legal advice.