https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285379 Service of a writ of summons by affixation is valid only after compliance with the applicable procedural rules and a proper factual foundation showing that the defendant could not be found at the relevant residence or place of business. Mere repeated visits, without adequate enquiry and without using the special service modes applicable to partners, firms, or corporations, is insufficient. Where the process-server acted on a mistaken understanding of the rules, served at incorrect locations, and resorted to affixation without satisfying these requirements, the service is invalid and the suit cannot be treated as undefended. en-us Thu, 12 Jul 1951 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:43:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285379 Service of a writ of summons by affixation is valid only after compliance with the applicable procedural rules and a proper factual foundation showing that the defendant could not be found at the relevant residence or place of business. Mere repeated visits, without adequate enquiry and without using the special service modes applicable to partners, firms, or corporations, is insufficient. Where the process-server acted on a mistaken understanding of the rules, served at incorrect locations, and resorted to affixation without satisfying these requirements, the service is invalid and the suit cannot be treated as undefended. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 Jul 1951 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285379