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CPC 1908 § Order V, Rule 29 — Duty of person to whom summons is delivered or sent for services

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Statutory text (English)

(1) Where a
summons is delivered or sent to any person for service under rule 24, rule 27 or rule 28, such person
shall be bound to serve it, if possible, and to return it under his signature, with the written
acknowledgement of the defendant, and such signature shall be deemed to be evidence of service.

(2) Where from any cause service is impossible, the summons shall be returned to the Court
with a full statement of such cause and of the steps taken to procure service, and such statement shall
be deemed to be evidence of non-service.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order V, Rule 29 (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. 69, 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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