https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199473 Substituted service under Order 5 Rule 20 CPC is valid only if the court first records satisfaction that the defendant is avoiding service or cannot be served in the ordinary way, and the statutory mode, including affixture in a conspicuous place in the court-house, is strictly followed. Where the record does not show such satisfaction or compliance, publication alone does not validate service. On that basis, rejection of an application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC to set aside an ex parte decree was held unsustainable, and the challenge to the ex parte decree succeeded. en-us Mon, 02 Feb 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:56:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199473 Substituted service under Order 5 Rule 20 CPC is valid only if the court first records satisfaction that the defendant is avoiding service or cannot be served in the ordinary way, and the statutory mode, including affixture in a conspicuous place in the court-house, is strictly followed. Where the record does not show such satisfaction or compliance, publication alone does not validate service. On that basis, rejection of an application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC to set aside an ex parte decree was held unsustainable, and the challenge to the ex parte decree succeeded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 02 Feb 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199473