(1) The Court may, in addition to the service of summons under rule 9, on the application of the plaintiff for the issue of a summons for the appearance of the defendant, permit such plaintiff to effect service of such summons on such defendant and shall, in such a case, deliver the summons to such plaintiff for service.
(2) The service of such summons shall be effected by or on behalf of such plaintiff by delivering or tendering to the defendant personally a copy thereof signed by the Judge or such officer of the Court as he may appoint in this behalf and sealed with the seal of the Court or by such mode of service as is referred to in sub rule (3) of rule 9.
(3) The provisions of rules 16 and 18 shall apply to a summons personally served under this rule as if the person effecting service were a serving officer.
(4) If such summons, when tendered, is refused or if the person served refuses to sign an acknowledgment of service or for any reason such summons cannot be served personally, the Court shall, on the application of the party, re-issue such summons to be served by the Court in the same manner as a summons to a defendant.
Order V Rule 2 CPC Copy of plaint annexed to summons
Order V Rule 3 CPC Court may order defendant or plaintiff to appear in person
Order V Rule 4 CPC No party to be ordered to appear in person unless resident within certain limits
Order V Rule 5 CPC Summons to be either to settle issues or for final disposal
Order V Rule 6 CPC Fixing day for appearance of defendant
Order V Rule 7 CPC Summons to order defendant to produce documents relied on by him
Order V Rule 9 CPC Delivery of summons by Court
Order V Rule 9a CPC Summons given to the plaintiff for service