Ramanathan And Another v. Sathyaseelan And Others – sllr 2006 volume 2 page 369

In the case between Ramanathan and Another (plaintiff) and Sathyaseelan and Others (defendant), the court addressed the issue of the applicability and prerequisites of substituted service of summons under Section 60(2) of the Civil Procedure Code when personal service cannot be effected. It was held that substituted service is permissible only upon proof that personal service was reasonably attempted and that the defendant is present within the island, with evasion of service being a necessary precondition. The principle reaffirmed is that substituted service requires concrete evidence regarding the defendant’s location and intent to avoid service, and that legal process by newspaper publication is not sanctioned by statute. Reliance was placed on established precedents, emphasizing that s