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CPC 1908 § Order VII, Rule 22 — Procedure when party not found at the place of address

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Statutory text (English)

(1) Where a party is not
found at the address given by him for service and no agent or adult male member of his family on
whom a notice, summons or other process can be served is present, a copy of the notice, summons or
other process shall be fixed to the outer door of the house.

(2) If, on the date fixed, such party is not present, another date shall be fixed and a copy of the
notice, summons or other process shall be sent to the said address by registered post, and such service
shall be deemed to be as effectual as if the notice, summons or other process had been personally
served.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order VII, Rule 22 (PLAINT): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 74, 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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