First Schedule · Order 5 · Rule 12
Service to be on defendant in person when practicable, or on his agent
12. Service to be on defendant in person when practicable, or on his agent. —Wherever it is practicable, service shall be made on the defendant in person, unless he has an agent empowered to accept service, in which case service on such agent shall be sufficient.
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