DELIVERY OF SUMMONS REQUIRED TO BE ISSUED TO THE DEFENDANT TO APPEAR AND ANSWER THE CLAIM:--The codal formality of required summons to be issued to the defendant to appear and answer the claim and to file the written statement of defence,if any with in thirty days from the date of service of summons.The service of summons may be made by delivering or transmitting a copy there of by registered post acknowledgement due ,addressed to the defendant or by the speed post or by such courier services as are approved by the High court or by the Court referred to in sub -rule (1) or by any other means of transmission of documents ( including fax message or electronic mail service) provided by the rules made by the High Court.The court may , in addition to the service of summons under rule 9, call for appearance to answer the claim and to file the written statement of his defence.The provisions of rule 16 and 18 shall apply to the summons personally served under this rule as if the person effecting service were a serving officer ,and if such summon has been refused to accept, the court shall reuse the summon to be served by the court in the same manner as a summon to a defendant
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