CPC 1908 § Order V, Rule 18 — Endorsement of time and manner of service

Statutory text (English)

The serving officer shall, in all cases in
which the summons has been served under rule 16, endorse or annex, or cause to be endorsed or
annexed, on or to the original summons, a return stating the time when and the manner in which the
summons was served, and the name and address of the person (if any) identifying the person served
and witnessing the delivery or tender of the summons.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order V, Rule 18 (ISSUE AND SERVICE OF SUMMONS): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 65, 66, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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