1 mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUMMARY SUIT NO.2340 OF 1994 Dena Bank Plaintiff versus V.B.Traders and others Defendant Mr.N.S.Fadia for the plaintiff. None for the defendant. CORAM : S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. DATE : 21st February 2011 PC : 1. Admittedly the writ of summons was dispatched to the office of Sheriff on 22nd December 1994. All the packets were returned by the postal authorities with the remark "left". Thereafter the bank did not take any steps to effect the service of the writ of summons on the defendants. An order for substituted service was obtained after 13 years i.e. in the year 2007. However, the said order is not complied with till date and the service of writ of summons is not effected by publication in the newspapers as per the order obtained. The suit is therefore dismissed for want of prosecution. (S.J.KATHAWALLA, J.)