CWP No.3531 of 1988 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 31.8.2010 M/s Maruti Udyog Limited ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: None for the petitioner Mr.RD Sharma, AAG, Haryana Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) The petitioner is absent. With a view to secure the appearance of the petitioner, notice was directed to be issued at the Gurgaon Office of the petitioner through the process serving agency of District Court at Gurgaon, vide order dated 14.7.2010. Notice could not be served. Vide subsequent order dated 13.8.2010, again notice was directed to be served upon the petitioner through the process serving agency of Civil Judge (Sr.Division), Gurgaon. Civil Judge (Sr.Division), Gurgaon has submitted report of service to this Court. It is reported that the process server went to Shri Rajesh Gujral, P.A. to Managing Director of petitioner-Company for CWP No.3531 of 1988 2 service. After reading the summon, the said P.A. Stated that B.S.Bharagava, Company Secretary has retired in 1997 and regarding the service of the summon, he stated that summons relates to Delhi Office and the same be served there only. From the report it appears that the summon was sought to be served on the Managing Director through his P.A. The Managing Director is the Principal Officer of the petitioner-Company. The service upon the Managing Director is a valid service. It appears that the petitioner has not accepted the summons wilfully. The report clearly reveals that the petitioner has been duly informed by the process server. The report of the process server has also been annexed alongwith the report of the Civil Judge (Sr.Div.), Gurgaon. Under these circumstances, there is valid service upon the petitioner. None appears on behalf of the petitioner despite service. It appears that the petitioner is not interested to prosecute this petition. Dismissed for default of appearance and non-prosecution. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 31.8.2010 MFK