Declaration of process-server to accompany return of a Summons of Notice
(Order V, Rule 18)

I………………………….. a process-server of the Court, declare :

(1)	On the …..…………….. day of …………. 20 …….. I received a summons/notice issued by the Court of ………………in Suit ……………No. …….. of 20 …… in the Court dated …………. day of …………. 20 ….., for service on ……………..

(2)	The said ……….. was at the time personally known to me, and I served the said summons/notice on him/her on the ………………….. day of …………. 20 ……. at about ………….. O’clock in the ………. noon at …………….. by tendering a copy thereof to him/her and requiring him/her signature to the original summons/notice

(a)………………….
(b)…………………

(a) [Here state whether the person served, signed or refused to sign the process and in  
     whose presence.]

(b) [Signature of process-sever].
Or

(2)	The said ………… not being personally know to me ………… pointed out to me a person whom he stated to be the said …………………, and I served the said summons/notice on him/her on the …………. day of ……….. 20…….. at about …………. O’clock in the noon at …..…………. By tendering a copy thereof to him/her and requiring his/her signature to the original summons/notice.

(a)………………..
(b)……………….

(a) [Here state whether the person served, signed or refused to sign the process and in 
     whose presence.]

(b) [Signature of process-sever].

Or

(2)	The said …………. And the house in which he ordinarily resides being personally known to me, I went to the said house, in …………… and there on the ……….. day of ……………. 20………. at about ………….. O’clock in the ………. noon, I did not find the said.

(a)…………………
(b)…………………

(a) [Enterfully and exactly the manner in which the process was served, with special 
     reference to Order V, Rules 15 and 17].

(b) [Signature of process-server.]
Or

(3)	One ….…………. at …………… pointed out me ……….. which he said was the house in which ……………. ordinarily resides, I did not find the said ………….. there.

(a)…………………..
(b)…………………..

(a) [Enterfully and exactly the manner in which the process was served, with special reference to Order V, Rules 15 and 17].

(b) [Signature of process-server.]

Or

(3) If substituted service has been ordered, state fully and exactly the manner is which the summons was served with special reference to the terms of the orders for substituted service”							[25-7-1928]

HIGH COURT AMENDMENTS

Gauhati :
Same as that of Calcutta High Court

Himachal Pradesh :
Same as that of Punjab High Court.

Punjab :

Substitute the following Form as amended :